tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post3942138932717975496..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Something New!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52790914189532985122013-03-14T08:36:42.112-07:002013-03-14T08:36:42.112-07:00Before I put the asparagus in a container, I would...Before I put the asparagus in a container, I would plant them but they would always get tilled over. Now it's easy for me to remember not to touch them! I agree that seeing other gardens in different seasons can be very motivating! Maybe your blog will give me the motivation I need to plant bulbs this fall!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74125291031119901752013-03-14T08:33:23.560-07:002013-03-14T08:33:23.560-07:00Most hybrid tea roses are grafted. I buy mostly o...Most hybrid tea roses are grafted. I buy mostly older varieties of roses, which are mostly on their own roots. But - in Florida - you have those nasty nematodes, and I believe grating on Fortuniana rootstock is mostly recommended. So, there's good and bad to both. But I do enjoy the own root roses, because I don't have to worry about the rootstock taking over.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14033633184506445212013-03-14T08:29:04.962-07:002013-03-14T08:29:04.962-07:00I'm hoping it will do well in its own little t...I'm hoping it will do well in its own little tank. If not, well, it has been worth trying!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53816951565411412013-03-12T00:26:41.058-07:002013-03-12T00:26:41.058-07:00What a delicious harvest you are getting! That'...What a delicious harvest you are getting! That's a great idea for asparagus - I don't grow them at the moment because I don't have a spot where I can just leave them alone all year. A container is a great solution! I'm loving all the early spring photos on your blog, they have come along at just the right time for me since it's bulb planting time here, and I'm reminded of Ruth @ Camellia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129384344777788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53936252049361066202013-03-11T12:47:08.299-07:002013-03-11T12:47:08.299-07:00Holley - This is off-topic but I wanted to share i...Holley - This is off-topic but I wanted to share it because it was news to me and might be to some of your readers. <br /><br />http://www.finegardening.com/item/26852/what-is-a-field-grown-own-root-rose-and-should-i-buy-itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16890197699097583272013-03-07T22:33:04.292-08:002013-03-07T22:33:04.292-08:00Hi, Holley! I liked your new vegs garden, it's...Hi, Holley! I liked your new vegs garden, it's bigger and I'm sure you'll have good harvest throughout the year. I think it's a good idea to grow grasper in a tank, I'd like to see it in summer. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81522051878076188612013-03-06T18:51:39.509-08:002013-03-06T18:51:39.509-08:00Oh, an asparagus farm! How fun! I bet it is ador...Oh, an asparagus farm! How fun! I bet it is adorable seeing all those spears sticking up out of the ground!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13476637572174939842013-03-06T18:51:01.187-08:002013-03-06T18:51:01.187-08:00Those vegetables do get addicting - it's so wo...Those vegetables do get addicting - it's so wonderful to go outside and pick dinner!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86836610344191004902013-03-06T18:50:31.221-08:002013-03-06T18:50:31.221-08:00Have you ever had it out of a can? For years, I t...Have you ever had it out of a can? For years, I thought that was really asparagus! I couldn't stand it! I was shocked - shocked! - when I first tasted fresh asparagus. I couldn't believe how wonderful it was! And I'm really looking forward to seeing what it tastes like fresh picked!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-24014685991134088872013-03-06T18:48:30.384-08:002013-03-06T18:48:30.384-08:00I don't know much about Brussels sprouts, sinc...I don't know much about Brussels sprouts, since this was the first year I've grown any. Mine have firm heads, even though they are still quite small. I do know that you need to harvest them before the leaves all turn yellow. Mine have leaves that are still nice and green, so I'm thinking the sprouts will continue to grow. And cut off the leaves from the bottom as the stalk grows, HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59511548172828880132013-03-06T18:45:59.826-08:002013-03-06T18:45:59.826-08:00I think the perfect plan here would be if I just h...I think the perfect plan here would be if I just had a few grass paths that I could easily pass a lawn mower over every now and then. Maybe in a few years I'll have enough beds - flower and vegetable - to have that happen!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69029719748626901472013-03-06T18:42:09.805-08:002013-03-06T18:42:09.805-08:00Yes, I have to have weed mat (learned that the har...Yes, I have to have weed mat (learned that the hard way) because of the Bermuda grass we have here. It is such a nuisance, and almost impossible to get rid of!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72122438388595781032013-03-06T18:41:06.113-08:002013-03-06T18:41:06.113-08:00Snow! Oh, no! I guess a snowy day would be the p...Snow! Oh, no! I guess a snowy day would be the perfect day to plan a new garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81202296457389602682013-03-06T18:40:29.609-08:002013-03-06T18:40:29.609-08:00It has been crazy weather! So many ups and downs ...It has been crazy weather! So many ups and downs this year. If it just wouldn't freeze, I would be happy. It's those freezes after such warm days that make me upset.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82030035645482676582013-03-06T18:39:20.816-08:002013-03-06T18:39:20.816-08:00In theory, it should work. Although, technically,...In theory, it should work. Although, technically, they will also get hotter in it, too. Maybe not such a good thing after all!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-12748449093509654142013-03-06T18:38:26.087-08:002013-03-06T18:38:26.087-08:00Those Brussels sprouts are my favorite - and make ...Those Brussels sprouts are my favorite - and make me salivate! :) They have always been one of my favorite vegetables, but growing my own are the tastiest (at least in my mind!).HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39121045923891902552013-03-06T18:36:48.800-08:002013-03-06T18:36:48.800-08:00I'm surprised about the snow forecast for you,...I'm surprised about the snow forecast for you, too! I have just about given up on the peas here. Lesson learned!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84745652342239650172013-03-06T18:35:30.068-08:002013-03-06T18:35:30.068-08:00:) I actually know people that have fish solely f...:) I actually know people that have fish solely for the fishy water - the plants love it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67408323987294059292013-03-06T18:34:41.195-08:002013-03-06T18:34:41.195-08:00It will be fun to see about the asparagus. I may ...It will be fun to see about the asparagus. I may end up using that stock tank for something different!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1419265292676832432013-03-06T18:33:54.991-08:002013-03-06T18:33:54.991-08:00It is funny how areas in the same hardiness zone a...It is funny how areas in the same hardiness zone are so different. We are also the same zone as some in the Pacific Northwest - and what plants they can grow is very different than the ones we can here!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60867337271484229992013-03-06T18:32:24.899-08:002013-03-06T18:32:24.899-08:00I haven't tried growing arugula or kale. I do...I haven't tried growing arugula or kale. I don't care for kale, but my husband loves it. Maybe I'll give those a try next winter!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90335582183857732722013-03-06T18:31:44.794-08:002013-03-06T18:31:44.794-08:00I do wonder about the asparagus. It will be a fun...I do wonder about the asparagus. It will be a fun experiment.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48186951545895524392013-03-06T18:31:10.270-08:002013-03-06T18:31:10.270-08:00I really do hope the asparagus turns out well. I ...I really do hope the asparagus turns out well. I love it, and you're right - something else to eat now instead of lettuce would be great!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78458353363335729912013-03-06T15:40:22.608-08:002013-03-06T15:40:22.608-08:00I love that you are able to harvest veggies year r...I love that you are able to harvest veggies year round...what a treat, and so many different kinds. <br /><br />My Sister has a Asparagus farm up here, and it's so delicious...when those first spears pop up from the ground then we know that spring is definitely here.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73925049614810094552013-03-06T15:20:11.999-08:002013-03-06T15:20:11.999-08:00I was cheering throughout your post....yipppeee!! ...I was cheering throughout your post....yipppeee!! Your garden is doing so well and to see you expand the veg garden i know you are addicted. I have increased mine every year. I do envy your being able to harvest year round.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.com