Comments on: There’s Still Some Color

By: JAS

JAS — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:34:46 +0000

We’ve got a gorgeous Buck rose, “Hawkeye Belle” that’s still blooming, and some boltonia hanging on as well. Everything else bit the dust when it started snowing off and on in early October here in northeastern Wisconsin. The Hawkeye Belle has bloomed every autumn until heavy snow since we planted it.
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By: Pampered Mom

Pampered Mom — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:35:42 +0000

I actually have to chuckle about about this because so many of my shade/cooler weather tolerant plants bit the dust in September, but my annual snap dragons made it through many a hard frost before they seemed to be affected.
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By: the inadvertent farmer

the inadvertent farmer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:27:11 +0000

I have a rose that is tucked between the house and a large concrete patio…I think the cement radiates heat because even after many frosts it is still blooming and setting new buds. It makes me smile.

Your photos are lovely! Kim
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By: MAYBELLINE

MAYBELLINE — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:22:32 +0000

Marigolds, pansies, lobelia, stock, roses. Camelias and azelias are getting ready for a Christmas display. And the citrus blossoms are swelling.

You’ve inspired me to go take photos this morning. Thanks.
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By: Susy

Susy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:02:40 +0000

Yes, my biggest problem is computing length of growing time with the garden being in the shade. With only part sun things take longer to mature, so I have a hard time figuring that out. I figure after a few years I’ll have it down, although I’d love to have enough space so that I can have the fall garden spaces planted in cover crops that can be turned under whenever it’s time to plant.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:57:20 +0000

Yes, it is really tough to find a home for fall plantings in July & Aug. I have started to work on my planting plan for next season in order to have crops in certainly places so they will finish in time to plant other things. Its hard to figure out with 130sqf plus having to rotate around the blight incident. This year I grew a lot of things in cell packs in full sun until they had a spot in the garden, seemed to work well. I also religiously went by the planting dates that are set out in Coleman’s book.

Oh and I picked up a new book recently that I thought you might be interested in. It’s ‘The Apple Grower’ by Michael Phillips, A Guide for the Organic Orchardist. It has been a really good read so far, lots of information on apple growing without being like a textbook read.
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By: Susy

Susy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:31:05 +0000

Next year I really need to get my fall things started a lot earlier. I’m working on a Google Calendar with planting dates for fall crops. I need to acquire more garden space though, I can’t plant fall crops if I don’t have any room.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:26:46 +0000

Sept really seems to be a bad month for the garden. I know anything that I start in Sept never grows. I have been quite surprised that my hanging baskets are still alive, much like yours a mix of bacopa & Calibrachoa although they are looking a little brown. There also are a few geraniums in the ground and one purple cone flower that is hanging onto life. I should get some photos up before they die. It certainly has been a nice Nov in our neck of the woods.
Dan´s last blog ..A Quick, Inexpensive Polytunnel

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:08:41 +0000

Beautiful shots! Here in Bath County VA (on the WV line) it is all dead, dead, dead. We have plenty of the color brown and that’s about it. =/ Thank you for sharing the color. =)
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By: Jackie @ Lilolu

Jackie @ Lilolu — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:11:13 +0000

We live in New York, a little south of the Adirondacks. Every now and then we get some unusual warm weather. Last Sunday we picked the last of the flowers from our yard and brought them indoors for some beauty.
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