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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6936 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Aug 16 2014 : 10:04:50 AM
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I have 4 plants/bulbs ordered to be delivered in time for fall planting in my area. Yesterday I bought the potting soil needed for the container plants.
In the coming weeks I will decide what pots I will use and wash them. One plant goes in the ground so I will have to ready that spot.
Hopefully by the time the plants/bulbs arrive all I will have to do is plant them, cover them with leaves for the winter, and wait for them to show up in the spring.
Hugs, Sara
Walk in Peace.
Live with Joy. |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Aug 16 2014 : 5:16:01 PM
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Being ready to be ready is always good! Enjoy.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2014 : 12:42:45 PM
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Sara, what kind of bulbs and plants are you planting? Good luck!
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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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6936 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6936 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2014 : 1:03:01 PM
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Marly, I ordered them from Wayside Gardens.
20 bulbs Golden Yellow Crocus
20 bulbs White Splendor Windflower
1 qt-size Container Butterfly Bush
1 qt-size Yellow Meteor Coneflower to go in ground
The other 3 will go into containers - covered with leaves - placed along south back wall of house to winter over - until blooming in the spring - then they will be moved to their places in the front & side yards. When blooms die I will plant them along back fence except for the container butterfly bush - it will stay on the deck.
I have yellow shutters so I try to keep to a white & yellow theme with a touch of orange in front yard. The side & back yards have more colors.
Hugs, Sara
Walk in Peace.
Live with Joy. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13631 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6936 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6936 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2014 : 1:53:54 PM
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CeeJay, I live in north east TX about 30 south of the Red River that divides TX & Ok.
Sometimes we have bad winters. This year was one of those. Nights below 20 degrees - some in single digits. We had a major ice storm that Gov. Perry declared our area a disaster so the city had help with clean up. I was without power from Fri midday until Tues night around 8. So far I have had three clean ups in my back yard because of the damage done to the 50" oak tree.
A falling branch went through a neighbors roof into her living room. Another branch went through the roof of one of my nephew's rent house. I saw a lot of out of state tree trucks. Mostly from La but one was from MN.
Through all that I only lost the Greek oregano in a container on the deck. All other herbs & container rose on the deck lived. Even the coral bell that I had planted only months before did okay in it's container. I kept them all covered during the ice storm. After that I covered only at night.
Other plants that made it through the ice storm in containers: Elephant ears - 24 tulip bulbs.
Hugs, Sara
Walk in Peace.
Live with Joy. |
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