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camelia leaf drop
Posted by yakker2
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terrestrial_man(9)Updated I really think your problem is that the potted plant sits inside of a planter which I presume does not drain water. Take the plant out of the planter and leave in a pot that drains. For cooling you may want to insert the potted pl...
my summer garden
Posted by purnima(z9CA)
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dons916(9)Updated This was my best year I have had for peppers.Usually they are about the size of a golf ball. Good flaver though.This year I was giving away bells of good size.Thanks to all the GOOD info I got here. My next search is inproving all...
Mystery fruiting plant
Posted by hyperart
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silversword(9A)Updated I believe it's this: Black Nightshade It's a bit invasive but you can make jams or bbq sauces with it. Don't eat the green berries, those are poison.
Time to start seeds for winter vegetables
Posted by railparail
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sautesmomUpdated Last month. Or immediately as a second best choice! Carla in Sac
Melianthus major - care
Posted by chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CA
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I plan to try the seeds sometime too, I actually am surprised there have been no volunteers yet. I started it in a pot because I was worried that it would spread too much, but in relatively dry soil it is very well behaved. I did ...
Pomegranates in SoCal no fruit
Posted by yeye7
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Fruit will come, yeye's pom is still very young, yet. Patience, grasshopper. Patty S.
Nicotiana 'Perfume Deep Purple'
Posted by dancer40(9)
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dancer40(9)Updated Thanks for the info. I am guessing Heliotrope is more of a cool weather plant too. Mine took a beating in this record heat we just had :-( brown, brown, brown...
some flower pics from my yard
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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socksUpdated Beautiful!
Showy Ground Cover
Posted by dlchasen
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dlchasenUpdated Thanks for the suggestions. I've read elsewhere that the Aptenia cordifolia is susceptible to rabbits. Anyone have any first-hand experience? I have about 800 sq. ft. and would prefer something low, i.e., 6-8". I know verbena...
Going Banana's
Posted by chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CA
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated How long it takes to ripen a hand is highly dependent on summer temperatures. As nights cool down so much even in summer, edible bananas are usually not worth the bother in Sunset zone 15/16/17 climates, while edible fruit might j...
Good prices for pottery in Los Angeles?
Posted by ccurry(10 (West LA))
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ErnieGUpdated Just a note on drilling a hole in pottery -- Get a masonry bit or a glass-drilling bit. I'm sure you know that part. The part that people usually don't know about is how to handle the bit. When you're drilling, gently get the hole...
loquat leaf tea
Posted by tim45z10
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tim45z10Updated I looked it up. It is good for (allegedly) diabetes and cancer prevention. Boil a few leaves for 5 minutes and steep for 20.
Pine Tree~Need help
Posted by buffee92027
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Napa County moved the road I live on, and I needed trees to screen the new road from our view. A nursery had some Italian Stone Pine Christmas trees in five gallon containers several years past their prime. I offered five dollars ...
removing our lawn- critique our technique
Posted by lynne3450
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated You're right dicot, I misread (I've never used composted material for mulch), that does still leave the (to me) more serious issue of the lack of a weed barrier though.
When to plant Romanesque for a fall crop
Posted by pat510(10a)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Okay, I finally figured out what this was. Romanesco Broccoli! I don't see why you couldn't start this now, it's a cool season veggie. You don't have your Sunset zone listed, but I'm thinking you're near the coast? I would definit...
Plants best enjoyed from afar.
Posted by socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated That's very interesting, bahia. So true about Orange County. Just look at all the ginormous Orchid trees that get hacked back to these huge branch stumps. I am always somewhat horrified when I see that. And interestingly about the...
R U planting a fall garden & what?
Posted by gardenmommy_2010
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated I'm planting some more herbs, and some winter type tomatoes, and more peppers, but doing it in pots near the house. I have SUCH a time with 4-legged pests in my garden, I have a hard time with a veggie garden. I would have to put ...
A Lovely Six-legged Gentleman Caller
Posted by pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)
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pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)Updated I saw two ginormous praying mantises in the same raised bed this morning...they may do the squishing for me!
Hydrangea care
Posted by briteal76
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated hoovb, I think you actually need to use both the soil sulfur to lower the pH, and then apply Aluminum sulfate to get the blueing affect. There's been some interesting research as to what, exactly, causes the blue coloring for hydr...
Need a vine for corner of patio
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)Updated Jasminum sambac? Doesn't get too big and wonderful fragrance.
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