After they are done blooming.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
You can also wait till the foilage dies off, and then dig them up, split them and replant them in Sept. Depends on how many other plants will be uprooted working on the tulips.
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After they are done blooming.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
You can also wait till the foilage dies off, and then dig them up, split them and replant them in Sept. Depends on how many other plants will be uprooted working on the tulips.
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Originally Posted by MJZiggy
zig, this kinda sounds like the "little old lady who swallowed a fly" not sure if i want to bring in man eating tigers to kill off the grubs. would the posion from the store work okay?? how long befor i can let JR play on the lawn after i spread the stuff??
Here's what to do after you divide them:Quote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
STORAGE:
Keep the stems/leaves on the bulbs until the foliage has completely dried out
Recycled mesh potato or onion bags are ideal for storing separated bulbs
Store bulbs in a cool/dry place
Basements are ideal
Garages will work
Let the bulbs “breatheâ €ÂÂ
Spread the bulbs out while the foliage is drying
Don’t store in confined containers
Separate bulbs from each other as much as possible
Once dried, remove the foliage and discard
PLANTING
Bulbs can be planted in the summer or fall
If planted in the summer, plant in beds which are not watered
For best results, plant bulbs in loose, relatively dry, well-drained beds
Dig holes 4â€ÂÂ-6†deep
Remember: Plant bulbs with their “tipsÃ¢à ‚¬Â up (flat roots go on the bottom)
To ensure a great bloom next year, use flower bulb food (available at any garden department)
My santolina has doubled in size in the last month and is beautiful. It has a ton of flower buds on it and I had no idea it even bloomed. Anyone know what color santolina blooms? I have it in a bed with hot pink annual dianthus that didn't bother to die after last season and a new lantana plant. Also, when does butterfly bush bloom? And can creeping thyme handle foot traffic?
I would use a 12 gauge shotgun. But thats just me.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrnBay007
Also you can catch them by sitting on one of their holes for a half a day with your pants down. Sooner or later they will come up for air and then you got a Richard Gere thing going on!
Santolina (aka Lavender Cotton) should have small, round yellow flowers. They grow best in dry areas that get ALOT of direct sunlight.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
http://www.paghat.com/images/lavendercottjune.jpg
BTW, if any cares, last night in the back yard I saw:
2 Baltimore Orioles at the feeder
1 Green/Bronze colored Hummingbird
1 Male Cardinal
1 Indigo Bunting
a bunch of wrens & 1 Grackle
And if the neighbors cat comes past again, he will get a load of #8 from a .410 is his butt!!
Thanks Sparkey. I had no idea when I bought these little 2-inch tall starters that they would be evergreen and turn into these massive plants. I must be giving them something they like.
That's a nice assortment of birds. Are you Midwest? Aren't there repellant sprays you can use for cats? (other than the spray you were referring to)
please nutz refrain from posting what you saw in your backyard!! :lol:
I am deeming this the year of giant plants that were supposed to die. Now I've come to realize that what's growing in the big pot on my front walk is last year's mums. I don't even think they bloomed last year, but now they are a foot tall and choking out my carnations. I wonder what else is going to pop up out there that was supposed to die off. Anyone else have surprises growing?
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Originally Posted by Nutz
This works, but be careful. Two of those little basterds crawled up there, and now I got a family of em' gettin bigger by the day. Sure it tickled real good at first, but now it's down right painful. I'm gonna go eat some Mexican food and drink 42 beers to try and flush them out.
I'm telling you, this is the year of the giant plants. I planted a butterfly bush last year that was wonderfully well behaved and the centerpiece of the garden, and I cut it back this spring, but for some reason this year, it has grown into this monstrosity that is taller than the house and blocking all the sun from my poor dianthus. Anyone know how big a purple butterfly bush is really supposed to get? I can't remember what the tag said, but I know it wasn't supposed to be this overgrown. Ideas?
My mom has some at her house - they were as tall as me (6'). Is your house really short or do you have a mutant on your hands? :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by MJZiggy
I'm trying to save a diseased cactus out here in Cali. I took it from WI a year ago (along w/ some other succulents that I wanted a piece of). It was the last healthy piece of a 15-20 year old cacti patch planted by an old pastor of ours. I've had it in southeast sun (by the TiVO satelite), little water, and a mix of sand/dirt. I'm seeing some root formation.
Anyone know how long this is gonna take? I'd like to have a couple grow and bring it back to my parent's house.
Should I be watering it more often in the summer - currently maybe every other week or every third week?
It must be a mutant. Either that or it was mislabled. I've been lied to. I wonder if I should sue...Sadly, I am also notorious for my ability to kill cacti, so I am very proud of your accomplishments so far. By the way, how big is that pumpkin plant I stuck in my back garden gonna get? There's no room for weeds in that garden!
Hi,
I'm trying to start a sinsemelia patch in the back yard.
How do I tell the boys from the girls?
Much Love, HH
http://users.lycaeum.org/~npkaye/kill2birds.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
I'm guessing you could find out here:Quote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
http://boards.cannabis.com
"If you see two white, pink or cream color hairs your the proud parent of a girl. If the flower looks like a cluster of balls it's a male."
sounds kinda fun. here goes nothin.... thanks.
Umm, not that I've done it before - :wink: - but 'a friend' of mine told me these tips... And yes, it worked :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
Some people get all crazy with seed selection - just pull some of the better looking ones found in various dank batches (usually 1 every bag or so). Literally, you can put them in a moist papertowel in a plastic bag or just throw them in the ground (en mass).
When you plant the seedlings or seeds, put them with the sprout pointing up and about 2'' below the surface. Water regularly and give it a little while to determine the sex.
Once you do identify the boys (you'll see little balls before any hairs form - if you do see hairs they'll be white to begin), either move them (if you want low potency) or simply kill them.
At some point, you'll need to gently pull the top of the plant off to induce a shorter, bushier plant (it'll split into 2 - then those two into 4, etc.). Be careful when you do this though.
Than, just water them like any other plant - some will use nutrients and chemicals (some prefer au natural). Watch out for birds (both natural and manmade) and bugs - some netting usually works well.
Then, you'll get to a point where the buds/clumps have about 50-60% red hairs indicating the general highest potency of the plant. Cut the buds, trim the leaves and hang upsidedown in a cool, dark place for a week or two (or until dry).
You should know the rest...
quite the green thumb, fosco
Hi,
I am trying to grow some magic mushrooms, does anyone have any advice?