Comments on: Dear Carol and Dee March 29, 2009 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/ Gardening is civil and social, but it wants the vigor and freedom of the forest and the outlaw. ~H.D. Thoreau Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:14:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: kate http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926561 kate Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:43:18 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926561 You've already accomplished much this spring, Mary Ann! I am glad that I read about how you handle Dahlias. Yesterday, I bought several and decided to start them indoors. I've never grown them before. Last spring, I planted some rhubarb plants from my parent's garden in my front garden, among roses, tomatoes, swiss chard, tomatillos, herbs, several creeping veronicas, gazanias and one pumpkin plant. I loved the way everything came together. The garden looked wonderful. I'm planning a repeat this year. I wish I had some raspberry canes. What a great way to cover a chain link fence. You’ve already accomplished much this spring, Mary Ann! I am glad that I read about how you handle Dahlias. Yesterday, I bought several and decided to start them indoors. I’ve never grown them before.

Last spring, I planted some rhubarb plants from my parent’s garden in my front garden, among roses, tomatoes, swiss chard, tomatillos, herbs, several creeping veronicas, gazanias and one pumpkin plant. I loved the way everything came together. The garden looked wonderful. I’m planning a repeat this year.

I wish I had some raspberry canes. What a great way to cover a chain link fence.

]]> By: Gail http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926550 Gail Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:28:24 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926550 MA, I just today planted the dahlia tubers in the garden...I wonder if I will have any success! This is the first time I have tried to grow them! Live and learn...right! I am hoping the April is kinder to your garden! gail MA, I just today planted the dahlia tubers in the garden…I wonder if I will have any success! This is the first time I have tried to grow them! Live and learn…right! I am hoping the April is kinder to your garden! gail

]]> By: Willi http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926548 Willi Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926548 This makes me want to come over and do some gardening with you! Then maybe you could come over and give me a little design advice. I just planted bok choi...good idea with the poppies and calendula. Maybe I'll walk over to the nursery this afternoon and pick up some seeds. This makes me want to come over and do some gardening with you! Then maybe you could come over and give me a little design advice. I just planted bok choi…good idea with the poppies and calendula. Maybe I’ll walk over to the nursery this afternoon and pick up some seeds.

]]> By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926545 Carol, May Dreams Gardens Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:45:40 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926545 Hmmmm... interesting about the dahlias, I didn't know that either. My Dad used to plant a few dahlias in his vegetable garden, maybe I should, too? On the rhubarb, I heard a rumor that your dog dug them up after you planted them. Care to confirm? Hmmmm… interesting about the dahlias, I didn’t know that either. My Dad used to plant a few dahlias in his vegetable garden, maybe I should, too? On the rhubarb, I heard a rumor that your dog dug them up after you planted them. Care to confirm?

]]> By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926544 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:45:06 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926544 That's a great use of a chainlink fence. I wish I could come up with something as good. I love the idea of food plants mixed in with ornamentals. I have to try that in my new garden area out front in the sun. That’s a great use of a chainlink fence. I wish I could come up with something as good. I love the idea of food plants mixed in with ornamentals. I have to try that in my new garden area out front in the sun.

]]> By: Dee/reddirtramblings http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926543 Dee/reddirtramblings Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:49:32 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926543 March is terribly wicked my friend, but April is only three days hence. Hang in there. My snow melted. You were a great girl to get that rhubarb planted. You know, we can't grow it here. It sits in the box stores, but it doesn't work because of our withering heat I guess.~~Dee March is terribly wicked my friend, but April is only three days hence. Hang in there. My snow melted. You were a great girl to get that rhubarb planted. You know, we can’t grow it here. It sits in the box stores, but it doesn’t work because of our withering heat I guess.~~Dee

]]> By: Frances http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926542 Frances Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:45:15 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926542 Hi Mary Ann, your plans sound great. I like the idea of mixing food and flowers. Rhubarb is so pretty, I might plant it just as an ornamental. Calendulas are something I have never had luck with, it sounds like sowing while the soil is still cool is the answer. I join you in saying hurry up April! Frances Hi Mary Ann, your plans sound great. I like the idea of mixing food and flowers. Rhubarb is so pretty, I might plant it just as an ornamental. Calendulas are something I have never had luck with, it sounds like sowing while the soil is still cool is the answer. I join you in saying hurry up April!
Frances

]]> By: eliz http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2009/03/29/dear-carol-and-dee-march-29-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-926541 eliz Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:33:57 +0000 http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/?p=8339#comment-926541 Well, you are well ahead of me, MA. I find your dahlia methodology interesting. Perhaps I will try it, but I'll need to start them inside first to get summer flowers. Well, you are well ahead of me, MA. I find your dahlia methodology interesting. Perhaps I will try it, but I’ll need to start them inside first to get summer flowers.

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