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Fiddlehead Farm	Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 10:34:46 AM A few of my favorite things...Scarecrow, Glamper, Dog, Garden. A gate I made out of scrap lumber, all by myself! Mulberries! My not so scary scarecrow named Petunia. The view looking up from my hammock. Wild roses on a trellis in my herb garden. My hops already to the second floor! My first black Hollyhock just about to open. http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/ farmgirl sister #922 I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am. I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
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HodgeLodge	Posted - Feb 27 2014 : 06:31:50 AM Everything is so beautiful, the hops and the black hollyhocks. love the mrs. scarecrow too. Farmgirl #4817-The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hodge-Lodge-Clothesline/285366378259342
csmartyonline	Posted - Feb 07 2014 : 07:06:29 AM I love those black hollyhocks!!!
Rosemary	Posted - Feb 06 2014 : 5:09:29 PM I have those very seeds on order from SeedSavers! I always thought hollyhocks were biennial, but once established, they'd somehow wind up producing every year. So you sowed them directly in the garden? I know rust is a big issue for hollyhocks, even up here. A master gardener here tells me that the best treatment for rust and some other cosmetic issue like that is to improve the soil, as opposed to putting anything on the plant itself. My mom used to have great hollyhocks; I remember she was generous with compost around them. Staking seems to be inevitable, although the "outhouse hollyhocks" are supposed to be okay on their own. I'm going to try those this year, too. You have a great big green thumb :) I'm jealous! Thanks for the info.
Fiddlehead Farm	Posted - Feb 06 2014 : 4:43:23 PM I have quite a few questions on the Hollyhock Nigra. I bought the seeds from www.seedsavers.org and planted them in spring. They are a perennial and will come back every year. The first year I had problems with rust on the leaves but it didn't seem to hurt the plants. The second year is the pictures above. I still was having problems with rust but bought a natural anti-fungal from my garden supply which seemed to help. They grew over eight feet tall so I had to stake them. I sold that house and I didn't save the seeds from last year or I would share some. http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/ farmgirl sister #922 I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am. I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
Rosemary	Posted - Feb 06 2014 : 2:18:33 PM That Hollyhock Nigra is spectacular! Would you mind sharing how you cultivated it? Did you start it indoors and set it out, or did it go right into the ground? Any special soil amendments?
AFinkberry	Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 1:18:29 PM Diane, I love everything about your garden! It's very dreamy and picturesque! And those hollyhocks!! They are absolutely gorgeous! Ally Farmgirl Sister #5672 "There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
LadyInRed	Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 11:52:41 AM Diane...I have always loved Petunia...since you first made her. I absolutely love your black hollyhock. Do you have seeds that you would be willing to share? Love and Hugs, Peggy Farmgirl #1326 http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com "Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch" "I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have." "Believe in yourself and let the glitter fly!" P.Smith Mail Art Hostess
Killarney	Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 10:53:27 AM Beautiful Diane!! I so enjoyed my stroll thru your Garden this Winter Day! Connie Imagine....#3392
Chatty Wren	Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 10:13:26 AM So nice to visit your garden in the middle of winter! It's so beautiful and I love your scarecrow girl! I'll be dreaming of having a pretty garden like yours this spring. Blessings~Diane http://abbyhannahvintage.com
Fiddlehead Farm	Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 06:08:09 AM Claudia, Thanks for visiting my old garden post. It reminds me of how much I will miss it since we are now living in our RV and traveling the country. I am going to do some container and hanging gardens just so I can get my hands dirty and enjoy some fresh greens. http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/ farmgirl sister #922 I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am. I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
buffypuff	Posted - Jan 11 2014 : 3:44:15 PM Diane, I had to sneak back and look again at your garden, as during the winter with snow, slush and darker skies, I can work myself into a funk. Petunia is gorgeous, and I'm waiting again for green grass. Everything is just beautiful. Buffypuff/ Claudia ~ Farmgirl Sister #870 @}~~ "God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." DL Moody
Fiddlehead Farm	Posted - Jun 29 2013 : 06:33:36 AM More black Hollyhocks opened! For those of you that are interested, it is an heirloom seed from Seed Savers called Negra Hollyhock http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/ farmgirl sister #922 I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am. I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
Bonnie Ellis	Posted - Jun 26 2013 : 1:29:34 PM Diane: You do a fabulous job with anything you touch. Can't wait to see the glamper. See you in Sept. Bonnie grandmother and orphan farmgirl
EllaRow	Posted - Jun 26 2013 : 12:46:11 PM Love the gate! Soaking in wisdom as the showers fall https://www.facebook.com/CavemanWoodworkingAndCrafts https://www.facebook.com/RowlandComputersPlus
jpbluesky	Posted - Jun 26 2013 : 11:10:19 AM well kept! So pretty! Farmgirl #31 www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com Psalm 51: 10-13
kristin sherrill	Posted - Jun 25 2013 : 1:31:07 PM Very pretty. I love the gate. I need to make a few. I'm tired of hopping over the fences! And I love Petunia. You did a great job on her. Kris The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
mrssarahhall	Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 11:21:39 AM Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us! You have clearly worked hard making such a wonderful place. And the black hollyhock is very cool! I have never seen those and will now be on the lookout. Sarah Farmgirl # 5223 All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are a little cracked.
wooliespinner	Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 09:42:10 AM Absolutely think everything in your garden is beautiful! Linda Raspberry Run Farm Nubian Dairy Goats
ddmashayekhi	Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 08:54:05 AM What a lovely yard you have. Thank you for letting us enjoy it too! Dawn in IL
StrawHouseRanch	Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 07:12:55 AM I've read that bees like hops too, and they provide health benefits to them. I've thought about growing some for my husband's hobby too, but haven't done it yet. I've also read that they are deadly to dogs, so I don't want to place them anywhere that the pups can get to them. Your garden is lovely! I do love that DIY gate too!! :-) Paula Farmgirl Sister #3090 Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift. "Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein "A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food." --Queen Elizabeth I
Fiddlehead Farm	Posted - Jun 23 2013 : 07:21:56 AM Deborah, My DH makes beer so guess where the hops go! http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/ farmgirl sister #922 I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am. I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White
Room To Grow	Posted - Jun 23 2013 : 06:45:14 AM Diane, i thought about growing hops...i dont have a 2 story house lol...and what are you planning to do with the hops when they are mature?? Deborah now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us.
TexasJo	Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 11:11:15 PM You certainly deserve to lounge under that tree in your hammock, Diane, after all the hard work you obviously have put into all of the above!! Glamper -- Fabulous... Gate... Nice job!... Scarecrow - what a hoot!! She's adorable!!! I want one! Gardening - OMG--I have never heard of nor have I seen a black Hollyhock!! Amazingly beautiful!!! Fine job, Lady!! Enjoy that nap! Hugs, Jo Farmgirl Sister #5000 We can do it!
Ninibini	Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 7:13:22 PM Oh! Diane!!! Beautiful!!! Just absolutely lovely!!! And Petunia just looks so happy and cheery! I just love her little bucket of flowers and her little wheelbarrow! What a happy, happy garden place! Enjoy! Hugs - Nini Farmgirl Sister #1974 God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
lovinRchickens	Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 12:58:21 PM Diane...everything is beautiful. Very nice job on your gate and scarecrow. All is so tidy and well kept. Farmgirl #5111 Blessings ~Kelly~

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