Did someone mention...GARDENING!

GothicScrybe wrote:

Succubus wrote:

I have a wish list already for this spring.


Zebra Grass but only as a barrier from my neighbor.

hehehehh I just need about 30 of those little babies and my garden hose with miracle grow attached to it and me singing grow ...grow ...grow ...grow .

I hear you RedAngel I have a a motorcycle graveyard right next door to me with tires and car parts literally against my fence.

For thoses of you growing tomatos that haven't come across theses pests as yet be on the look out for Tomato Horn Worms Whether you do the Topsy Turvy way of growing tomatos or the old fashioned, theses can still pose a problem to your harvest.

I've grown "upside down" tomatos by using wire hanging baskets and the coconut huck liners. I put them in thru the bottom and they grew upwards over the baskets towards the sun. They still need to be tied in some way to support the vines otherwise they will break. Hanging tomato plants seem to damage more easily when it's windy. It is a fun try though. But heavy. So besure to put them where your not going to need to move them very often.

cynfullov wrote:

For thoses of you growing tomatos that haven't come across theses pests as yet be on the look out for Tomato Horn Worms Whether you do the Topsy Turvy way of growing tomatos or the old fashioned, theses can still pose a problem to your harvest.

I've grown "upside down" tomatos by using wire hanging baskets and the coconut huck liners. I put them in thru the bottom and they grew upwards over the baskets towards the sun. They still need to be tied in some way to support the vines otherwise they will break. Hanging tomato plants seem to damage more easily when it's windy. It is a fun try though. But heavy. So besure to put them where your not going to need to move them very often.

Thank you so much for that Cyn. Mr D is a tomato monster and has asked me to grow some for him. This is great advice

He also wants to turn half of MY garden over into growing vegetables but I soon put that idea out of his head!

Lolita Rose that's such a sweet idea putting flowers in a tea pot & it's spout. Tea cups and or with saucers are really cute to grow violets and other flowers in. I've done that, but I'd love to have a tea pot bubbling over & out the spout to go with them.

*HuGs!* Aw your welcome Helen! I hope for you a tomato harvest almost to the point where you say "I can't eat another tomato."

My potato plants are failing.

Ian wrote:

My potato plants are failing.

Okay so what's the problem? Is it the unseasonal warm weather?

As for your roses I can highly recommend lion poo

^^ The hardest part is getting it from the lion.

I really need to grow some tomatoes in pots! I love tomatoes. The garden area is off limits till the deck is built; then we choose a new garden area. Right now I'm looking for tips online re: daffodil care and iris care.

We have huge purple irises in our yard! The blooms are so big that the stems fall over, so I've been staking them. They're happier now. Also been deadheading the spent blooms, which seems to encourage more blooming.

I've heard good things about knockout roses; sounds like they're pretty, disease-resistant and tolerant of some benign neglect. We'll pick up some of those for the empty areas right near the house.

Potatoes are impossible! Then again, Dallas and London have fairly different climates, so I can't say what your problem is, only that I've never had tater success.

Tomatoes are tricky too, but those prefer it warm.

As for tomato horn worms: EEEWWW When you squish them their guts are all gloppy and green (horrible flashbacks)

So much for the baked ziti I was eating...

Thankyou all for your advice;it has indeed been unseasonably warm in the South of England recently so I think Helen certainly has a point;although personally I am inclined to believe the problem might be cyst nematode.

Hubby and I have our first two tomatoes! Yippee!

No, it doesn't take a lot to amuse me.

That is so cool!!!!

I tried "bush" tomatoes last year and due to the decent level of heat and dampness they were a success.

Ooo, Im jealous GothicScrybe! My tomato plants are about 6 inches tall now. I grew them from seed. When I had to thin the seedlings I felt kind of like God.

cynfullov, thanks! Hmm...never thought of adding tea cups too. It would be really cool to get those fancy white lace-like tables and chairs (not sure what they're called), and set up a whole tea set and make it look like its all being overtaken by flowers. Like an Alice in Wonderland tea party stopped in time, with nature re-taking it.

I've heard tomatoes are hard to grow. I remember once my parents had some in a planter, and these little worm things ate all the leaves off it in a few hours.

^^Ooo, I want this frozen tea-party in my yard!

Step one: get yard.

My basil is growing nicely. I should post pics of my babies.

A frozen-in-time tea party would be a perfect backdrop for a photo shoot...With a Japanese cherry blossom tree behind it.

Lets see...

yard...check!

money...no check...
>_< Alas, the life of a poor soon to be poorer college student.


La Diva Carlotta, you should!
My mom has a bunch of spices in planters in her room. They're slowly taking over from their little corner...

Ian wrote:

That is so cool!!!!

I tried "bush" tomatoes last year and due to the decent level of heat and dampness they were a success.

Thank you Ian! How very cool!

I'm so pleased with my little garden!

http://www.wave-rave.com/plant_info.aspx?phid=048601633000616

I planted these yesterday in a elevated rock bed in my yard and I completed the look with my Gargoyle as a center piece. ..I am thinking of doing various shades of purple this year in my yard ...now only if they was a sunflower that I could plant that was purple.

Ooh! A purple garden will be lovely, especially with the gargoyle at the center.

My husband and I planted a gardenia in a little bed between our house and driveway. It's thriving! Blooming like crazy; smells so beautiful. Now that it's taking well, we will get a few more.

As lame as it sounds, I can't tell you how pleased I was to use some of my homegrown onions in my tacos this weekend!

GothicScrybe wrote:

As lame as it sounds, I can't tell you how pleased I was to use some of my homegrown onions in my tacos this weekend!

That doesnt sound lame at all sweetie. I used home grown oregano with my roast lamb yesterday and it was scrumptious

helen damnation wrote:

GothicScrybe wrote:

As lame as it sounds, I can't tell you how pleased I was to use some of my homegrown onions in my tacos this weekend!

That doesnt sound lame at all sweetie. I used home grown oregano with my roast lamb yesterday and it was scrumptious

Awww thank you Helen!

I think I'll come have dinner with you the next time you cook...

You would be more than welcome honey! Trying out rainbow trout next week with home grown tarragon

I cannot wait for these flowers to start overflowing the flower bed ...and don't my lil baby look happy there amongst the purple petunias? BTW that is not my gold purse. lol