tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post1113978808029450376..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Garden lessons learned: autumn 2013Beth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-33598236978091855102014-01-02T19:48:26.892-06:002014-01-02T19:48:26.892-06:00Thanks for participating with your post, Rose! htt...Thanks for participating with your post, Rose! <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/01/garden-lessons-learned-in-2013.html" rel="nofollow">http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/2014/01/garden-lessons-learned-in-2013.html</a>.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-23187901512165487002013-12-20T12:29:56.140-06:002013-12-20T12:29:56.140-06:00Got it! Thanks! I love Hibiscus plants. It's a...Got it! Thanks! I love Hibiscus plants. It's an attraction that has grown with age. I'm not sure why--perhaps a longing for tropical climates...Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-80276846742116416052013-12-18T04:31:34.205-06:002013-12-18T04:31:34.205-06:00My lesson is brief and simple.
When all else fails...My lesson is brief and simple.<br />When all else fails (the plant WON'T!), go back and read the instructions.<br />http://eefalsebay.blogspot.com/2013/12/buttery-yellow-hibiscus-tiliaceus.htmlDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-13718062858862483952013-12-15T20:48:53.863-06:002013-12-15T20:48:53.863-06:00Thanks for linking in, Aaron! I learned a lot this...Thanks for linking in, Aaron! I learned a lot this fall, too. In that sense, it was a very good harvest. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-21794081499836383122013-12-15T20:47:31.811-06:002013-12-15T20:47:31.811-06:00Keep me posted, Sue, if you decide to try autumn/w...Keep me posted, Sue, if you decide to try autumn/winter sowing again. I'm really curious how this will work out!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-8576588969337277912013-12-14T15:34:05.459-06:002013-12-14T15:34:05.459-06:00Hi Beth - I'm back, with my official Autumn Le...Hi Beth - I'm back, with my official Autumn Lessons Learned - be grateful for what you have, among other things. Thanks for prodding me to link back here. <br />http://www.gallopinghorsegarden.com/1/post/2013/12/my-extra-late-blooming-kniphofia-rooperi-part-3.htmlSarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-43719495752572325792013-12-14T13:21:56.416-06:002013-12-14T13:21:56.416-06:00Thank you for the invitation to share my Lessons L...Thank you for the invitation to share my Lessons Learned from 2013. I learned so many lessons that I'm splitting them over several posts, but here is the first Lessons Learned post! http://www.gardenofaaron.com/2013/12/eight-top-performers-from-2013-creeping.htmlAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-89183364227971962122013-12-13T13:13:42.846-06:002013-12-13T13:13:42.846-06:00I don't remember if there had been a hard fros...I don't remember if there had been a hard frost yet. I may have planted them too soon, and they got eaten by critters. I think I planted them in October. I remember most of them were not supposed to have dirt over them, so I was wondering how that was going to work out. The rest of those seed packets must have fallen into the recycling, because I haven't been able to find them to try again.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-81094219112311042122013-12-13T10:54:19.458-06:002013-12-13T10:54:19.458-06:00Thank you, Carolyn. It was an amazingly beautiful ...Thank you, Carolyn. It was an amazingly beautiful display at Kew Gardens. The entire wall was covered with grapevines, and that photo is one small section of it. Anyone who lives in London and never visits Kew is really missing out!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-82158530502367729682013-12-13T10:50:11.143-06:002013-12-13T10:50:11.143-06:00Thanks for joining in, Holley. I hope you're f...Thanks for joining in, Holley. I hope you're feeling better now! The Purple Lovegrass is enchanting! I can't wait to see it next summer. I have this romanticized idea of the light hitting it just right, and I'll have my camera and my tripod ready, and I'll capture the most amazing photos. Hehe. Here are some lovely photos of it: <a href="http://hoffmannursery.com/plants/eragrostis-spectabilis/" rel="nofollow">Purple Love Grass</a>.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-77333539506126501702013-12-13T10:43:11.100-06:002013-12-13T10:43:11.100-06:00Thanks, Sue. I'll be sad if none of the seeds ...Thanks, Sue. I'll be sad if none of the seeds germinate. :( Oh well, I guess it's still worth a try. I attended a native plant conference this fall and they suggested planting after the first hard frost and any time during the winter when you have bare ground. I'm glad I got mine in before the snow. But if we have a January or February thaw it would probably still work, if you cover the seeds with some light mulch. But I can't really give advice as this is my first attempt with fall seed sowing! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-11034622309806324082013-12-13T10:38:29.743-06:002013-12-13T10:38:29.743-06:00Yes, so true! That happens to me a lot. I have goo...Yes, so true! That happens to me a lot. I have good intentions to plant bulbs and then I procrastinate or I forget where I put them. Drat! Oh well, all part of the process, and the lessons.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-72638011257469738092013-12-13T10:36:27.336-06:002013-12-13T10:36:27.336-06:00Hi Grace: That's good to know! I'm embarra...Hi Grace: That's good to know! I'm embarrassed to say I've never tried it before, so this will be fun! I'll have to wait until March or April to see the results, but the anticipation is part of the fun. :) I love ornamental Kale, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-67840328672298737692013-12-12T12:50:39.490-06:002013-12-12T12:50:39.490-06:00That first photo of the grapevine is gorgeous, sui...That first photo of the grapevine is gorgeous, suitable for framing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-47427753971429637402013-12-11T09:32:58.479-06:002013-12-11T09:32:58.479-06:00I'm going to have to check out that purple lov...I'm going to have to check out that purple lovegrass - it even has a fabulous name! And the lesson about shoes that one can wear and walk in all day is one that I painfully have learned in the past, too. Sorry that you learned that lesson at Kew! I am linking in with my short lesson learned. It's not specific to autumn, but one that could be useful anytime during the year.<br />http://dreamingofroses.blogspot.com/2013/12/blooms-from-indoors.htmlHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-45811555441860685062013-12-09T21:37:37.616-06:002013-12-09T21:37:37.616-06:00I enjoyed your lovely fall photos. The seeds I pl...I enjoyed your lovely fall photos. The seeds I planted last fall didn't come up, but a number of plants did some self sowing. I was going to try to plant some again this fall, but didn't get to it yet. I don't know if I can still do it now that it's snowed.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-6839643857592265002013-12-07T11:37:24.437-06:002013-12-07T11:37:24.437-06:00Lots of lessons learned ! The quick morphing of on...Lots of lessons learned ! The quick morphing of one season into another means that relevant tasks need doing immediately ... ahem ... like planting tulip bulbs ! Otherwise, 'someone' might be left with 2 bags of them to plant, and soil too wet to dig ... :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-21357704619866985012013-12-06T11:24:53.305-06:002013-12-06T11:24:53.305-06:00Great post. I've done the fall seed sowing and...Great post. I've done the fall seed sowing and it can reap good results. In Sept. of this year I sowed Dalea and Plume Poppy. They're up and looking good. Also I planted a 'Lacinata' kale in spring and it grew like crazy and still looks good. I had never grown Kale for ornamental purposes but wow, what a great plant. <br /><br />Great photos! <br />GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-55698483010706136512013-12-05T20:49:29.578-06:002013-12-05T20:49:29.578-06:00Good lessons! I think sometimes we separate oursel...Good lessons! I think sometimes we separate ourselves so much from nature that we forget we are a part of it. And then we're surprised when natural things happen that we should expect. Of course, we also cause changes to nature, as well--hopefully, we learn not to destroy it. Thank you, Anita, for your kind words!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-31674258893741500012013-12-04T05:07:17.692-06:002013-12-04T05:07:17.692-06:00Oh how delightful are your photos, so clear and ri...Oh how delightful are your photos, so clear and rich in shadows....what have I learned? I love that we are given the chance to learn first of all, at any age, and so here goes:<br /><br />1. The life cycle and death cycle are natural, nothing to fear, and waits for no one.<br />2. One must constantly cultivate goodness and an environment rich in the nutrients necessary for the plants to survive the changes in the climate.<br />3. Each of us needs some sort of nature's offering, whether a veggie garden, flower or green...or the chance to stop and listen to the silent sky; we cannot live without our life-line to nature.<br /><br />Oh what a lovely post, and thank YOU for visiting my home! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-53211576090158591632013-12-03T21:14:21.698-06:002013-12-03T21:14:21.698-06:00Thank you, Sue! I'm not sure I have my head in...Thank you, Sue! I'm not sure I have my head in order either, but I'm trying. ;-0 I imagine you are pretty busy, though, with everything blooming! That's the busiest time of year (after the holidays) for me, too--but I guess you have both at the same time. Wow!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-81637078716283462642013-12-03T21:12:12.249-06:002013-12-03T21:12:12.249-06:00Oh yeah, I wish I had some photos of the Purple Lo...Oh yeah, I wish I had some photos of the Purple Love Grass. I'm imagining a series of posts about that meadow next season ... it was just magical! I really like your advice about accepting imperfection! I learned that one about housekeeping years ago when my kids were little! Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-88729391426102044422013-12-03T21:09:27.237-06:002013-12-03T21:09:27.237-06:00Thanks, Helene! Actually, I planted the seeds dire...Thanks, Helene! Actually, I planted the seeds directly in the topsoil of the garden. I added some mulch and stamped a bit to keep things in place, but they were placed like they would fall in nature. Who knows if they'll germinate and grow in spring, but it will be a fun experiment. ;-)<br /><br />You had a fun experiment with your Fuchsias! They were among the most amazing plants I saw in your garden--obviously they're planted in the right place. I hope they make it through the winter for you! I'm envious that you still have autumn weather. We've had a few warm days again, but now we will have a deep chill on the weekend. Ick.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-6952755359047402092013-12-03T21:02:58.846-06:002013-12-03T21:02:58.846-06:00Yes, good advice about the shoes. Fortunately, I h...Yes, good advice about the shoes. Fortunately, I had three pairs along so I could alternate. But only one pair was truly supportive of my soles. But I learned (I think) my lesson! I hope some of the seed germinate and grow, but we shall see! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71381055740726633822013-12-03T20:59:56.342-06:002013-12-03T20:59:56.342-06:00Thank you! Your mention of coffee makes me want to...Thank you! Your mention of coffee makes me want to grab a mug, even thought it's evening here as I read this. ;-) The tendrils of plants are very dear, aren't they? They're always with us, we just have to look closely and notice.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com