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  1. errol

    knockout roses

    Ron, its kinda like watching over a sick family member!! lol I really hate to lose a plant, or see one not doing well thanks Errol
  2. errol

    knockout roses

    another update on the 2 knockout roses..one is doing great, has buds that will be open in a couple of days., the 2nd bush, I finally cut back almost to the ground, about 14 inches from the ground to be exact. it still has strong looking green stalks, but a couple stalks is black looking, so...
  3. errol

    blanket flower

    Kya D, thank you so much!! Your artical sure cleared things up for me. I printed it off. Also wanted you to know I will be sowing some of the hollyhock seed this fall, and some next spring. Also I want to try wintersowing this winter. I would think HH seed would be good for this? again, thank...
  4. errol

    blanket flower

    I have some blanket flowers in the garden and want to save some seed from these plants. I cut off a couple dried pods and they were off white or gray in color. when I open up the pods I found lots of fuzzy looking stuff, but I guess I dont really know what I'm looking for. Could someone tell me...
  5. errol

    Winter Sowing

    This "winter sowing" sounds amazing! I think this is something I would like to try. I have lots of 16 oz water bottles, and some gallon water jugs also. I think I understand most that I have read here, but is the screw cap stay on the bottle/gallon jug when seeds are sown? then taken off when...
  6. errol

    My Hollyhocks

    Dawn, thank you ever so much for the HH seed..got them today!! I can't believe in just one day also! Thank you for the compliment on the songbird on my avatar. It is a red breast nuthatch. this bird goes down a tree head first. I started carving duck decoys and decorative ducks back in 1978...
  7. errol

    My Hollyhocks

    Kya D, If its not to late I would like some HH seed. I do have white and since I am trying for a cottage garden, I understand HH are an old time plant that every cottage garden needs. thanks Errol
  8. errol

    calla lily

    good morning all! I am in need of some help on calla lily. I bought a calla lily back in late spring, and it did really well, bloomed great. But now it has died back, I kept it moist and I guess because I am in middle Tn and zone 6 maybe it is time for it to die back. I had it in a large pot...
  9. errol

    vegetables still producing!

    Mainegal, I have 26 cherokee purple maters on one vine, and I'm leaving this sunday for maggie valley NC so will be taking green maters with me (and some ripe ones) I wrap each green tomato in newspaper and they ripen that way. I did the same thing last oct when I went to Florida for a few...
  10. errol

    vegetables still producing!

    Still getting plenty of veggies from the cottage garden..these were harvested this morning. cukes and squash has to be harvested every morning. All veggies and flowers are from lasagna beds and four square foot garden beds. :)
  11. errol

    knockout roses

    Thanks Crabbergirl, now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed on thr second rose bush. It still has green stems, some are brown, so thinking about cutting it back quiet alot.
  12. errol

    When to build a new raised garden

    MFC, I'm pretty new at gardening, but I have been real sucessful with raised beds. I live in middle tn., and all my gardening, including flowers and veggies are in raised beds , The Lasagna garden style where I layer all materials, including horse and cow manure, straw, old hay, some lime, some...
  13. errol

    knockout roses

    thought I would give an update on the 2 knockout roses..One has a lot of new growth and getting more green leaves...the other may be a toss up!! the 2nd still has green stems and has life in the stems, but no leaves nor I seen any new growth. thinking maybe I should cut the 2nd bush way back so...
  14. errol

    this years daylilies

    Every ones day lilies looks great, I have collected a few, but nothing like all of yours!! Ron, you "expressed" it just right! Errol
  15. errol

    My Hollyhocks

    Kya D, your HH looks great! A friend just gave me some seed that are for white HH, and since I am trying to achieve a country cottage garden the HH will fit right in. Your HH look really good, hope I can do half as well with mine. Errol
  16. errol

    knockout roses

    thanks so much for all the help and advised! Don't know what I would do if not for all you guys on this forum. Ron, I did all that you advised, and the bushes sure looked better after cutting them back. I had epsom salt on hand since I use it on my tomato plants. Kya D and Gloria, I will be sure...
  17. errol

    Strangleweed (chokeweed???) Parasitic Dodder

    just wanted to let everyone know I have just about got the "dodder" problem whipped!! It has been a mess! But you just have to check it each day, and pull it off and in some in some just pull up the host plant. The good part is it was only on my cosmos, and of course they reseed, and I save seed...
  18. errol

    knockout roses

    A neighbor lady gave me 2 knockout roses if I would dig them up. They are 4 years old and very healthy and of course at this time of year are blooming. I dug them up this morning, and before hand I had the holes dug with compost and some composted manure I put in the bottom of the holes and...
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    cottage garden

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