Blooming the week of July 29, 2007:
Annuals: Allysum, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Cosmos, Cleome, Angelonia, Salvia, NG Impatiens, Zinnias.
Perennials: Phlox, Balloon/Platycodon, Rosa (but the Japanese Beetles get most), Veronica, Daylily (mostly done), Coreopsis, Gaura, Geranium (mostly done), Hosta, Hydrangea, Knautia, Verbena bonariensis, Kniphofia/torch lily, Daisy, Salvia, Rudbeckia, White Obedience Plant, Kansas Gay Feather.
Bulbs: Gladiolus (corm)
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Vermiculite
I finally went to Kraynak's and asked about the large-grain vermiculite that we were told about during propagation class. Someone said Kraynak's had it... t'aint so!
Kraynak's buyer showed me his stock of vermiculite: small bags that are available everywhere and huge bags probably only carried at nurseries.
However, they were both the small-size grains and when I said I would check again in the spring he said it was the only grain size/texture he had ever carried and would remain so.
If anyone knows where else to get the large-grain vermiculite please leave a comment or post to the blog with said source.
Perhaps I will try to contact the propagation presenter and see where he gets his. Let ya' know the outcome.
Kraynak's buyer showed me his stock of vermiculite: small bags that are available everywhere and huge bags probably only carried at nurseries.
However, they were both the small-size grains and when I said I would check again in the spring he said it was the only grain size/texture he had ever carried and would remain so.
If anyone knows where else to get the large-grain vermiculite please leave a comment or post to the blog with said source.
Perhaps I will try to contact the propagation presenter and see where he gets his. Let ya' know the outcome.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Blooming this week!
My original idea was to keep track of what blooms and when. Then I can know what to expect in following years and to use this journal to help when purchasing plants in the future. Thus I can fill in those areas and times when color is lacking.
In that vein, for the week of July 14, 2007:
Annuals: Allysum, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Cosmos, Cleome, Angelonia, Salvia, NG Impatiens
Perennials: Phlox, Balloon/platycodon, Rosa, Veronica, Daylily, Coreopsis, Geranium, Hosta, Hydrangea Knautia, Verbena Bonariensis, Kniphofia/torch lily, Daisy, Salvia.
I didn't list the different cultivars of each; if you want to know more about them then you must post to the blog or email me.
In that vein, for the week of July 14, 2007:
Annuals: Allysum, Hollyhock, Impatiens, Cosmos, Cleome, Angelonia, Salvia, NG Impatiens
Perennials: Phlox, Balloon/platycodon, Rosa, Veronica, Daylily, Coreopsis, Geranium, Hosta, Hydrangea Knautia, Verbena Bonariensis, Kniphofia/torch lily, Daisy, Salvia.
I didn't list the different cultivars of each; if you want to know more about them then you must post to the blog or email me.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Blog Title Change
You may notice that the title of this blog has changed from Trumbull County, Ohio Master Gardener's Blog to Ohio Digs Gardening.
The change was made because I doubt I can speak for all of Trumbull's MGs. However I still want all MGs so inclined to contribute. I recognize that everyone is busy, busy, busy. But I don't want to let the blog die out because I think it could be made into a fabulous teaching tool.
So for now I will try to post more frequently (see previous post) and hope that something I say spurs discussion, learning, or even reflections upon gardening. So if you have ideas, comments, or especially problems - please post them or email me so we can respond as NEO MGs.
The change was made because I doubt I can speak for all of Trumbull's MGs. However I still want all MGs so inclined to contribute. I recognize that everyone is busy, busy, busy. But I don't want to let the blog die out because I think it could be made into a fabulous teaching tool.
So for now I will try to post more frequently (see previous post) and hope that something I say spurs discussion, learning, or even reflections upon gardening. So if you have ideas, comments, or especially problems - please post them or email me so we can respond as NEO MGs.
Summer's coming!
Summer's right around the corner! Do you have all your annuals, veggies and containers planted? Have you pruned those spring flowering shrubs so that next year's display will be even better? Have you weeded out all the bad guys? Spread that ton of mulch? Sprayed those roses? Edged those beds? Divided the fall bloomers?
Me either - yet. Ah, the gardening life...
Me either - yet. Ah, the gardening life...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Pesticide info update
I tried to go to the previously mentioned website of http://franklin.osu.edu/hort/ and had difficulty putting it in the search engine - duh. But when I put it in the address bar I was sent straight to the site. However it still was confusing to me. The file we want there is listed as 504.2007.edition.orn...
This gives the pdf file Steve was talking about. Try it out.
This gives the pdf file Steve was talking about. Try it out.
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