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Posted by ellice on May 20, 2009, 10:19 am
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>>> And not here or stitching???
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>>> Cheryl
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>> I wish I were - instead I was at work. Which was just fine until the
>> horrible, condescending, passive/aggressive other shift came in at 7 (yes, I
>> was at work at 5 am with the fun, nice, young shift supervisor).
>>
>> I'm thinking about plunging into the yard - soon. Any day now. But, my
>> gorgeous moonlight brilliant crimson/gold/orange broom is in bloom, as are
>> some of the rhodies, and the lavendar is starting. So, I have to go weed
>> and rip and remulch, and clean up really last week - but soon. Maybe Sat
>> morning, Sun afternoon. It is gorgeous out today - so there's a hope -
>> depending on what I get up to.
>>
>> Sadly, I'm way too tired as I'm way, way, overdue for my "pump up" of blood
>> stuff - DH said that he couldn't tell if I was wearing anything when I had a
>> white shirt on (his humor of "get your butt to the hematologist). So,
>> tomorrow is lab, next week doc, then likely my day in the hospital
>> outpatient - after which I'll have plenty of energy. Going to work so early
>> - 5 am til about 11 - I find that while I can make it thru the day, dinner -
>> unless I grab a nap - I can't do anything strenuous. Bah.
>>
>> But, I'm thinking about the garden - and what to do with the sick trees.
>> I'm hoping to be able to salvage the Sangu Kaku & the Bloodgood - I know the
>> cryptomeria is coming out. So, one of the errands today is to go to the
>> nursery where we got the trees and talk with their horticulture person. I
>> hate to sacrifice the 2 that are at least half blooming - if they can be
>> salvaged. I think DH will go with me to pick out a set of River Birches to
>> replace the Crypto - it's just too damp in the yard there for the crypto.
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> Ellice
>
> Willows love damp, if not too near the house.
Very true. We had a pair of gorgeous weeping golden curly willows at the
old house. The yard here is nowhere that huge, and so we're trying to be
careful with the trees that we've planted along the fence area, and by the
deck. My plan is then to cut beds along that perimeter and have a border
garden. I've stayed away from the willows for this location as we're hoping
that finances will straighten out, and we'll be able to put in a small
swimming pool. Most of the willow roots would be too dangerous to have in
the area of the yard where the dead crypto is. But, we've been looking to
see if we could find another semi-dwarf type for the back yard. Willows do
very well in this area. One of the large ponds near the entry to the
community is bordered with some stunning willows that have grown in really
well 0 there's a nice path to walk down to the water.
Ellice
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Posted by Susan Hartman on May 20, 2009, 10:43 am
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>> Willows love damp, if not too near the house.
>
> Very true. We had a pair of gorgeous weeping golden curly willows at the
> old house. The yard here is nowhere that huge, and so we're trying to be
> careful with the trees that we've planted along the fence area, and by the
> deck. My plan is then to cut beds along that perimeter and have a border
> garden. I've stayed away from the willows for this location as we're hoping
> that finances will straighten out, and we'll be able to put in a small
> swimming pool. Most of the willow roots would be too dangerous to have in
> the area of the yard where the dead crypto is. But, we've been looking to
> see if we could find another semi-dwarf type for the back yard. Willows do
> very well in this area. One of the large ponds near the entry to the
> community is bordered with some stunning willows that have grown in really
> well 0 there's a nice path to walk down to the water.
>
> Ellice
>
We had a willow in our front yard at our former house, and just learned
to accept that roto-rootering the main sewer line every 3rd year or so
was the price of having a lovely tree. But I wouldn't set myself up for
that!
If you're looking for something small, look at a serviceberry. I love
ours. Flowers in the spring, berries that attract birds, and fall
colors. It's smallish - maybe 15-20 feet. We put it in to replace a
dogwood that we lost about ten years ago, when a virus transmitted by
birds wiped out all the dogwoods in the region.
http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/woodies/serviceberry/serviceberry.htm
Sue
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Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com
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Posted by ellice on May 20, 2009, 12:37 pm
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>>> Willows love damp, if not too near the house.
>>
>> Very true. We had a pair of gorgeous weeping golden curly willows at the
>> old house. The yard here is nowhere that huge, and so we're trying to be
>> careful with the trees that we've planted along the fence area, and by the
>> deck. My plan is then to cut beds along that perimeter and have a border
>> garden. I've stayed away from the willows for this location as we're hoping
>> that finances will straighten out, and we'll be able to put in a small
>> swimming pool. Most of the willow roots would be too dangerous to have in
>> the area of the yard where the dead crypto is. But, we've been looking to
>> see if we could find another semi-dwarf type for the back yard. Willows do
>> very well in this area. One of the large ponds near the entry to the
>> community is bordered with some stunning willows that have grown in really
>> well 0 there's a nice path to walk down to the water.
>>
>> Ellice
>>
>
> We had a willow in our front yard at our former house, and just learned
> to accept that roto-rootering the main sewer line every 3rd year or so
> was the price of having a lovely tree. But I wouldn't set myself up for
> that!
>
> If you're looking for something small, look at a serviceberry. I love
> ours. Flowers in the spring, berries that attract birds, and fall
> colors. It's smallish - maybe 15-20 feet. We put it in to replace a
> dogwood that we lost about ten years ago, when a virus transmitted by
> birds wiped out all the dogwoods in the region.
>
> http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/woodies/serviceberry/serviceb
> erry.htm
>
> Sue
>
LOL - we have a lovely Serviceberry in the yard. We planted it on the side
of the deck - about 6' away - in hopes it will eventually screen the view of
the next-door neighbors screen room extension. The nursery guy showed it to
us - they had gotten in about 4 of this particular variety - we were lucky
to be there - 1 was already taken. It's a multi-stalked type - very dense -
but a tree. Pricey - but had berries right away. It looked skimpy-ish at
first - but this season the leaf is quite full - and I expect we'll have
great berries - quite tasty! I'll have to go look on our records as to what
variety it is. I remember our regular guy telling us that the owner had
found these, and he knew it was expensive - but would be worth it. Our tree
is now about 9' tall, with at least 6-7' spread - probably more. I'm
planting some hydrangeas along the stair/rail wall that is perpendicular to
the deck. We really like it. Good choice.
Ellice
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Posted by NDJoan on May 21, 2009, 10:56 am
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> If you're looking for something small, look at a serviceberry. I love
> ours. Flowers in the spring, berries that attract birds,
Serviceberries, aka Juneberries, have *delicious* berries! Don't let
the birdies have all of them. Juneberry pie is one of my favorites!
Yum!
Joan
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Posted by ellice on May 21, 2009, 10:26 pm
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>> If you're looking for something small, look at a serviceberry. I love
>> ours. Flowers in the spring, berries that attract birds,
>
> Serviceberries, aka Juneberries, have *delicious* berries! Don't let
> the birdies have all of them. Juneberry pie is one of my favorites!
> Yum!
>
> Joan
Last season we were lucky the birds didn't get them - I'll see how this
season goes. I should've said - our serviceberry isn't really a small tree,
as in a shrub, but certainly not huge. The nursery guy told us he makes
preserves from the berries - but I'm never really sure about the canning
thing. Ah, well - we just use 'em right up.
Ellice
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>>> And not here or stitching???
>>>
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>> I wish I were - instead I was at work. Which was just fine until the
>> horrible, condescending, passive/aggressive other shift came in at 7 (yes, I
>> was at work at 5 am with the fun, nice, young shift supervisor).
>>
>> I'm thinking about plunging into the yard - soon. Any day now. But, my
>> gorgeous moonlight brilliant crimson/gold/orange broom is in bloom, as are
>> some of the rhodies, and the lavendar is starting. So, I have to go weed
>> and rip and remulch, and clean up really last week - but soon. Maybe Sat
>> morning, Sun afternoon. It is gorgeous out today - so there's a hope -
>> depending on what I get up to.
>>
>> Sadly, I'm way too tired as I'm way, way, overdue for my "pump up" of blood
>> stuff - DH said that he couldn't tell if I was wearing anything when I had a
>> white shirt on (his humor of "get your butt to the hematologist). So,
>> tomorrow is lab, next week doc, then likely my day in the hospital
>> outpatient - after which I'll have plenty of energy. Going to work so early
>> - 5 am til about 11 - I find that while I can make it thru the day, dinner -
>> unless I grab a nap - I can't do anything strenuous. Bah.
>>
>> But, I'm thinking about the garden - and what to do with the sick trees.
>> I'm hoping to be able to salvage the Sangu Kaku & the Bloodgood - I know the
>> cryptomeria is coming out. So, one of the errands today is to go to the
>> nursery where we got the trees and talk with their horticulture person. I
>> hate to sacrifice the 2 that are at least half blooming - if they can be
>> salvaged. I think DH will go with me to pick out a set of River Birches to
>> replace the Crypto - it's just too damp in the yard there for the crypto.
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> Ellice
>
> Willows love damp, if not too near the house.