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Gloria Bonde
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gloria
Hot Springs
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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 Posted - Apr 27 2010 : 08:04:08 AM
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hi there, well you are a busy girl. beautiful. i too am an avid gardener. my helebores NEED to be moved. they get too much shade now.old growth juniper. the vinca is so competing for the space. we are moving so i will dig later.i have the purple green helebore. also a green. when i dig you will see a post here. if you want a piece they will be available.this week will be strawberries. i do love all the plants you have in your dry bed. we are a zone 3 to 4. the new numbers are confusing here. we are high desert our last frost date is june 15 and next frost date could be july. we have had snow in july. for my food garden we plan for it. looks like you are busy too. the busy bee. welcome to mj. you will love it here. happy days in the garden. this week i dig about 4000 strawberry plants. no not a typo. going to move some to our sons market garden and sell some. they are a june bearing. i have to move them off site. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Gloria Bonde
True Blue Farmgirl
103 Posts
Gloria
Hot Springs
SD
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2010 : 7:17:11 PM
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Sheryye! Wow - I am impressed! You are a super hard worker! Will you be moving to a warmer site? It sounds like you do not have many growing days. Our last frost date is May 15th and we officially go to Sept 15th. Your place must be huge. I have never moved a hellebore. Do they have a taproot? Thanks for the visit to my blog. My garden isn't bigged, but it has reached the point that is all "gardened" It took 18 years to reach this point. Now, when I want something new, many times I have to dig something out. Usually something that was just taking up space or covering and protecting the soil. Gardening is a joy isn't it?
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 05:47:18 AM
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Gloria,
I did this exact same thing when I lived in town. I used: Daylilies, iris, coneflower, Rudbeckia, rock rose, lantana, verbena, Mexican bush sage, lamb's ears, catmint (Walker's Low), amaryllis, skullcap, and actually a vast array of roses, which look superb right now. I used hardy roses such as "The Fairy", "Gourmet Popcorn", "Belinda's Dream" "New Dawn" (on my arbor), and my favorite, "Teasing Georgia", as well as Mr. Lincoln, First Prize, and Iceberg. These are all planted in a small strip of land between the road and sidewalk.
I am in Zone 8.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 07:21:04 AM
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gloria, it truly is my passion. the dirt. we are having to leave our home of 15 years due to lack of work. it has been a difficult choice. the girls on here truly helped me find the good stuff in the situation. so now it is a new adventure. we are leaving a little under 3 acres. fully landscaped for weddings and events.county shut 18 of us venues down. one person complained it was not farm related, and papa has been off work for 2 yrs. so we are switching gears. i am excited about it now. sad and happy. he left this am for union job in klamath falls. yipee. i am going to have way too many plants to keep. so i will give sell save. if there is a tap root i will let you know when i dig. mine is blooming now. side note.. helebore blooms dry perfect just as they are only smaller if allowed to dry on a shelf. the center is fat for pressing though.the weather here is bad right now. so i am in a nuturing mode. the peace thar overcomes my whole being when a garden bed is set and planted in spring is so fine. the same when i water and see all the plants so happy sharing the beauty God made for man. happy garden days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Gloria Bonde
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gloria
Hot Springs
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Posted - Apr 28 2010 : 7:02:46 PM
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Sherrye- You have an amazing attitude about the move. Very best wishes and hugs-Gloria
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