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It's all in the cropping!
Posted by hosenemesis
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated What a REFRESHING relief to know I'm not the only one :-) My garden looks MUCH better in cropped/framed photos.
baby corn
Posted by napapen(ca 15)
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napapen(ca 15)Updated I planted 12 plants. They get about 4 ft high and the silks appeared. I would say there are about 2-3 ears per stalk. I planted more seed the other day when I found they are so good. Take up very little space also. I found them on...
Does anyone grow herniara glabra Green Carpet?
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated I hear you, Kathi. I just dug all of the soil out of one of my raised beds so I can line it with hardware cloth. We have better things to do, dang it! Renee
'days to maturity' - what's your definition?
Posted by lindsey5809(9)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Lots of what you are looking for you may be able to find in four inch pots. They will cost 3 or4 dollars but will save from 6 to 8 weeks growing time. Al
I think Southern California gardeners use Gro Power - like or not
Posted by ginjj
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Ginny, I use Gro Power for both my citrus/avocados and my stone fruit trees. I really like it because I'm on mostly DG. I do compost as well, and apply compost and mulch, but my soil is pretty thin, and using Gro Power has really ...
Advice on layering drip line/weedcloth/ bark??
Posted by cottagecindy
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Freshly planted Pitts appreciate the water certainly the first summer. Don't overdo it this coming winter especially if rains are decent. You can taper off as they establish, then if they start looking poorly and stop growing, bum...
Tree Collards-looking for help
Posted by pjames(8/LA)
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doginthegardenUpdated I came across some tree collards yesterday in the western San Fernando Valley, at the Green Thumb on Sherman Way. There were about a dozen in 4" pots, quite healthy looking. I bought three of them. I was so pleased to find th...
Devil's Grass
Posted by CA Kate z9
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skrip(z9/sun19/SoCal.)Updated Devil's grass aka Bermuda Grass... only way I know of getting rid of it is to dig it out as much as you can. Every year.
Looking for suggestions for evergreen privacy screen (Zone 10a)
Posted by Hwy395
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watchnerdUpdated Pacific wax myrtle (myrica californica) is a versatile choice that needs little water once established, can be grown natural or shaped into a hedge, grows fast, can be brutally pruned, and provides habitat and food for native bird...
Flower ID/Name that plant!
Posted by tinan
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tinanUpdated Thanks - these sound perfect!
Need A Water Gal Per Day Chart for Varietals
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Thanks so much for the link! You are amazing!! My firstborn are married and gone, so I can't promise you one of those...Great information! I knew if I asked a question here, I'd get an answer, and you answered 150%!! Thanks!! Suzi
Did I make a boo bua with my cantua?
Posted by SFGuy
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated By next year they may be at least 6 feet tall, and very sparse at the base... yours look much bushier than mine. I think 1 will be enough if you let it go do it's thing... you can move the other. I had mine growing over and throug...
What to plant in long, narrow bed?
Posted by chmpgntst(USDA 10 Sunet 23/24)
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onederwUpdated With all due respect to Renee, a few words of caution about nandina domestica may be in order. It is considered an invasive species in Texas and some parts of the US Southeast, although not in California. Many cultivars have a ten...
OK, I couldn't wait for fall. Photos of new garden!
Posted by tinan
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tinanUpdated hoovb, Hmm, that's a good idea! If I plant some border plants along there to cover the edge, i could work... but I am a bit worried about impacting the stability of the whole slab. The HOA replaced the fences recently and you can ...
Something is nibbling my phlox
Posted by laila_2009
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laila_2009Updated It may have worked. Checking this morning, the phlox that was in full bloom last night, had just one nibble off one pettle. that diatomaceous earth looks terrible. I put rings of it around the plants. this morning it looks stained...
Achillea Ptarmica
Posted by hosenemesis
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quiltnhenUpdated What a pretty mix.
Garden pics from today
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Thanks, Al. I think I'll post two photos I took today. It's all luck. I bracket my photos and pick the best one.
ISO Spicy smelling carnations seeds/seedlings ! ! !
Posted by sooz
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Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))Updated I have some Chaboud's Mix plants with fragrant flowers. I haven't mastered how to grow them yet, they always seem dry in parts. But the flowers smell great.
Teeny, Tiny Bee?
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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napapen(ca 15)Updated There are many species of native mason, leafcutter, and digger bees. Some nest in wood holes or holes in the ground. They are solitary bees and live short lives. But they did evolve with our native plants. Penny
Carpet roses evergreen in Sacramento area?
Posted by davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)
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MitchyUpdated I had some carpets in almost every room of my house and they are still performing well. carpet sacramento ca
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