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Garden Gate:  Hollyhock seed anyone? ALERT!!  |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 10 2009 : 9:07:35 PM
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Tina Michelle just informed me that when she opened her packet of seeds it had weevils in it!!! ICK!!!! I am so sorry. If you have not already planted your seed, you should put the seed, in a plastic bag and stick it in the freezer for a couple days, to kill them.
Again, I apolpgize to you if any of the nasty critters came your way!
I have a bunch of seed of mixed colors, pinks, red and a purple. If you would like some let me know.
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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http://www.myfeetaredirty.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - Julia on Sep 22 2009 3:12:05 PM |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
2355 Posts |
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Lynn
FAIRVIEW HTS
IL
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2009 : 3:36:00 PM
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Oh yes, me too. What do you want in exchange?
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
T
MI
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Posted - Sep 12 2009 : 10:27:57 AM
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I sent an email too! :-)
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SuzieQ
True Blue Farmgirl
175 Posts
Suzie
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2009 : 5:55:43 PM
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Brenda Kay Groth
True Blue Farmgirl
100 Posts
Brenda
Manton
MIch
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2009 : 3:20:02 PM
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thank you that was very generous..but i see that you are getting a lot of responses..i do have hollyhocks so i'll let everyone else respond this time..and I'll wait until you offer next year..
bloom where you are planted |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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geminidream62
True Blue Farmgirl
74 Posts
Molly
Spokane
Washington
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 5:17:29 PM
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Julia, will you answer a hollyhock question? Mine were growing just fine along the back fence of my veggie garden (for around 7 years) and doing their biennial thing happily till this year. Every fall I'd lay down the spent stalks so they'd reseed and they always did till this year. Even my 2nd year plants died this year. They seemed to be starting out ok in the spring and then just disappeared around the time the rest of the garden got going. Should I try again or do you think that soil just won't support them anymore?
Molly
http://geminisdream.blogspot.com/ |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 5:56:20 PM
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Julia, thanks so much, got the seeds today, can't wait for flowers.
"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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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Lynn
FAIRVIEW HTS
IL
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 6:05:59 PM
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Thank you Julia, my seeds came today. : )
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 7:02:00 PM
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Molly, I'm not sure why that has happened. It may be they need to find a new home. I learned this year about putting mushroom compost down and the hollyhocks never got the orange fungis and mildew that normally happens in the NW. Perhaps this fall you should ammend the soil with all kinds of yummy soil things and see if that would help. Sorry, I couldn't be of more help.
Your welcome Teresa and Lynn! Enjoy!!
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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http://www.myfeetaredirty.blogspot.com/ |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 9:26:02 PM
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Julia I recieved my seeds today too. Thank you so much.
Diana
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2009 : 07:21:24 AM
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You are more than welcome!
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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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2009 : 12:46:20 PM
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Dear Julia,
I recieved my seeds today :) Thank you SO MUCH! You made my day 
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Edited by - Calicogirl on Sep 19 2009 12:46:49 PM |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 5:52:35 PM
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ahhhh!AHHHH! it has happened again....sorry to reeport this but this is the 2nd time I have received a batch of hollyhock seeds from off of the forum here only to find them full of...gasp! gasp! uggh..weevils! ahhh weevils!
I suggest that anyone receiving the hollyhock seeds stick them in the freezer for about 24 hrs. These ones I received were not around anything whatsover to obtain weevils here at my house they were left in the envelope I received them in for just 2 days right on my desk by my computer. I'm so sorry to report this Julia, but..umm you may want to sugeest that the gals that receive the hollyhock seeds from you do need to freeze them briefly to kill the weevils. I just got done killing 4 weevils from the package you sent. ..ughh..make then 5 and counting. so sorry to report this.
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 3:08:44 PM
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Oh Tina, I am so sorry!!! How yucky!!!! I will get the word out. Again, I am sorry, they are such ugly little things!!!!
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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http://www.myfeetaredirty.blogspot.com/ |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 6:50:28 PM
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I automatically ziplock and put all seeds I get from friends, thru catalogs and from stores right in the freezer, and they stay there until planting time, I've been doing this for ever, and I've never had a problem. It might be a good habit to get into for all, just to be safe.
"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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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2009 : 8:55:05 PM
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Good idea Teresa, never thought about that before.
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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http://www.myfeetaredirty.blogspot.com/ |
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