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Garden Gate:  what is your favorite garden plant?  |
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 9:01:04 PM
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as you amble through your own garden, what is your favorite plant and why? can be a fruit, veggie, plant, or flower.
mine is definately my pumpkins! first of all, i LOVE autumn... it just fills me with so much joy. so my pumpkins are a symbol of my favorite season. i also love the little vines that grow from them and grab onto whatever they can find (i don't know the official name for these vines). i especially love it when they grab onto weeds to help them along... it reminds me of little arms! and of course i love the feeling i get when they start producing pumpkins... last year i sat outside at the end of summer, early in the morning while the sun was rising drinking my coffee. i enjoyed the cool air, knowing the rest of the day would be hot, but at that moment i could enjoy the first bite of fall. the moment was so great, i went and took pictures of my pumpkin patch with the rising sun behind it.
"Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 10:09:49 PM
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I like them all!!!  I think this year I'm partial to my heirloom tomatoes. I started 5 different varieties and babied them first in my basement and then on our lower deck to harden them off. We had an unexpected frost about a week after I moved them to the upper deck and in the morning they were all wilty and oh so sad looking!  I read that tomatoes can bounce back, but that it took time and I shouldn't get impatient and trim the dead leaves until they were dried and new leaves were starting. I've been sweet-talking them and encouraging them like I would little critters.  However, I am happy to report that EVERY ONE OF THEM recovered and I even have blossoms on most of them now!
I also have to say that nasturtiums are one of my favorites because they remind me of my Dad. When I was in the 2nd grade, he sent me a package of nasturtiums to plant...it was my first introduction to planting things, and they're edible!
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Gandhi |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 10:26:55 PM
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I love Sweet Peas! If I had to only plant one flower it would be that. With my move this June, I didn't get to plant any. My mom was sweet enough to plant me a small pot of them so that once I move I would have some here. I have enjoyed small bouquets by my bedside. I love their color and form, but mostly their fragrance!
If it were a vegetable, I think it would have to be tomatoes. There is nothing better, than eating a sun warmed tomato off the vines. Makes my mouth water, I can't wait.
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 12:05:40 AM
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Gosh..that is a hard one..I would have to say tomatoes. I can't imagine a garden without them..or an August without tomatoes and cottage cheese at least 2 meals a day..so tomatoes..but I sure hope I never have to ONLY grow one thing. I Am awfully attached to rosemary and Johnny Jump ups too. And any sort of greens, and gosh......
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 04:26:33 AM
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Roses, Hydrangea, Lavender.
Love all plants but these 3 are the TOP for me.
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
533 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 04:42:19 AM
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I think I have to agree with Elizabeth on this one, I love my pumpkin and squash plants! I also love Fall and and all the beautiful shapes and colors the pumpkins come in. I really like the huge leaves and vines on the plants and how they spread everywhere and make my garden look full and lush. And finding the pumpkins and squash under the leaves is kinda like a treasure hunt. I always find a few hiding out that I didn't see earlier.
My runner-up would have to be my sunflowers. I have planted so many varieties this year throughout my garden, I am so excited for them to bloom! I have a couple plants that at have blooms open, but the majority are still growing. The mammoths are so much fun, and all of them add some much needed color to my garden in late summer. For some reason, my husband claims to hate sunflowers and threatens to mow them down, but I think deep down he likes them just as much as me. Maybe he just hasn't realized it yet! |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 04:53:23 AM
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Flowering plants? PANSIES PANSIES PANSIES!! Closely followed by hydrangeas and lavender! For the cook in me, tomatoes and basil! Although greek oregano in a salad with feta cheese, fresh tomatoes and a good viniagrette is one lusty herb to chow down on!!
I'm with Aunt Jenny; I hope I NEVER have the limitation, or must choose only one thing to grow!! Horticultural hugs to all, Nance |
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 05:34:09 AM
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Can't pick just one. But I can't live without my herb garden right out my door. I can't cook without it. It is so fun now looking for something new I don't have already. How MANY mints are there?? LOL
Smiles, Melody June
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 07:09:28 AM
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Melody June,I have apple mint, chocolate mint, lime mint, orange mint, spearmint, peppermint, ginger mint, and wild mint....I just love how they smell when I walk by/through and pluck a few leaves here and there. How many mints do you have?
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Gandhi |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 07:16:32 AM
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Man...this is too hard. I have soooo many flowers, and soooo many vege garden plants that I just can't pick. I love each one for its own properties...
For each growing season, maybe? Early Spring, I love pansies and Viola's. They have such beautiful little faces. So expressive, and such deep, velvety colors! Early spring also brings my favorite vege, English Peas. Gorgeous green color, perfect white flower.
Summer is when things start kicking in my garden, and when all the butterflies and their larvae come...all the daylilies, the "Black Knight" butterfly bush...but I love, love my calla lilies. They are the prettiest shade of fuschia with a green center. And, then there is the Jupiters Beard, red milkweed and orange butterfly weed. Oh gosh! It's just way to hard to pick!!!
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 08:33:15 AM
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If I were to pick just one flower, it would be the "rose", the yellow rose. If I were to pick just one fruit, it would be a big juicy ripe, right off the tree, sun warmed "peach". If I were to pick just one veggy, it would be the "tomatoe", any kind and size, juicy ripe just off the vine.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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1930sgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Joyce
Alberta
Canada
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 08:58:55 AM
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I would have to say...Peonies! I just love the old fashioned look they add to the garden, plus they remind me of childhood. When I was a little girl, we lived in a house that had a huge veggie garden in one corner of the property. It was completely surrounded by a peony border. The smell was absolutely heavenly! My swing set, sandbox and playhouse were right next to the garden, so I could enjoy the fragrance all day long.
Joyce |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 10:45:15 AM
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I love all my plants! But if I had to choose, I'd have to say my tomato plants. I love how huge they've gotten and all the tomatos I'm getting from them, but the thing I love about them the most is the way they smell. Yes, I am weird. But if you take a leaf from a tomatoe plant and crush it in your hands, it is the most wonderful smell in the world! Sometimes I go to the garden and just brush my hands through the vines so I can get the scent on my hands.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 10:48:01 AM
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I agree Sarah..I have always LOVED the smell of tomato plants.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 10:52:10 AM
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Oh Thank You Jenny!!! That really does make me feel like less of an odd ball. :) I love this forum, it makes me realize I am NOT crazy (no matter what my DH says).
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 10:55:25 AM
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tomato plants DO smell heavanly!
I would never limit your garden to just one plant... i guess i just wanted to know what in your garden inspires you the most, gives you a little tinge of excitement as you visit your garden. what do you look foward to seeing in the garden?
"Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."
-Guillaume Apollinaire |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 10:56:57 AM
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Sarah, you need to go to Vetiver's site and buy yourself the "tomato" perfume, so you can smell that way all year long!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 10:59:04 AM
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I L-O-V-E my acorn squash plants this year. The little buggers are everywhere and so ca-ute! Plus the pretty yellow blossoms just seem to add something to that corner of the garden.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 11:19:49 AM
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the smell of tomato plants, reminds me of my childhood, and sitting on Grandmas stool while she picked ripe tomatos, she put me on the stool to keep me safe from the black snake who lived in her garden, he was harmless, but it was the only way my mom would let me sit there, lol. I just love the memories this farmgirl connection brings up everyday when I come here to read and post.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 11:23:47 AM
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Thanks Jonni! I will check that out. I used to be able to get a soy candle that was tomato leaf scented, but haven't been able to find any for quite a while.
Elizabeth - It's really hard to nail down what gives me the most excitement. It's just so much fun to go to the garden in the first place. But I loved digging up the potatoes and seeing how many my plants produced. I've got my eye on one big Beefsteak tomatoe that is just about ready to be picked. I get excited wondering how much my pumpkin plants have grown and how many cucumbers have ripened "overnight". Gardening is such a wonderful thing, there is always something to look forward to!
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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mspence
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
Misty
Warrensburg
MO
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 11:29:29 AM
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| I love my ballon flowers. I love the way they just pop open all of a sudden, and I love the color. I also love that I just planted them and I dont have to bother with them at all. They also remind me of my grandmother, she always had a bunch of ballon flowers growing. Good memories! |
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
1207 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 11:43:07 AM
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| I have a 9 ft Harry Lauder Walking stick between the back porch and the water garden. Everyone that knows what it is, says it is the biggest one they have ever seen. And they are soooooo expensive. Its crocked limbs hang out over the water garden and the rocks that surrounds the pond. Really pretty. My next favorite is my herb garden and all the herbs. I have a huge area around the flag pole that is a mass of echinica (purple cone flower). It is my favorite when they are in full bloom. Now that the blooms are pretty well spent the yellow fenches have moved in. it looks like yellow flowers. In the vegetable gardens, I can't decide between Greenbeans, Tomatoes, hot peppers, bell peppers, garlic, onions and summer squash. I have 3 flower gardens that are real eye sores. I guess that should be a different topic. |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 4:11:13 PM
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I had a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick in front of my kitchen windows for years, but it died after a really cold winter a couple of years ago. Nine feet tall, wow, that is so incredible. Please post a picture. I just think they are such amazing plants. I love my herb garden, my flowers and unfortunately this year my veggies are not doing well. Too much rain...Gardens are the best.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 4:14:28 PM
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Zinnias are my very favorite flower.
Then tomatoes would be my favorite fruit-veggie.
Boxwood is my favorite bush-shrub.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 6:17:55 PM
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I love to plant elephant ears all over the front yard and back yard. I also love roses, caladiums.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 3:14:23 PM
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I just love my purple coneflowers and watching the bumblebees gather nectar from them. They just look so happy and carefree.
Cindy
"Dog is my co-pilot"
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