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    Sassafras

    I bought one 2 years ago at Seedy Saturday at Van Dusen gardens. Not sure the name of who sold it to me; someone there with a table and various...
    Post by: Okra, Feb 2, 2018 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Too Late? Need to prune espallier apples

    Thanks for the replies. I screwed up my courage and did it. I think it was the right thing, as they were growing wrong and I needed to sort that...
    Post by: Okra, May 29, 2017 in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Too Late? Need to prune espallier apples

    I knew I needed to prune my apples in February but I didn't do it. These are year 2 espalliers and should really, really have been pruned. They...
    Thread by: Okra, May 4, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Fruit and Nut Trees
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    Grape Gone Wild

    Thank you!!!
    Post by: Okra, Sep 2, 2011 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Grape Gone Wild

    Thanks, Vitog. Do you cut them straight back to the stalk or do you leave short spurs, like on an espaliered apple?
    Post by: Okra, Sep 2, 2011 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Grape Gone Wild

    Advice sought on how and when to whack back my grape vine. I last pruned it in spring, inspired in part by the spare vines I had just...
    Thread by: Okra, Sep 1, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Weeds or Flowers, Flowers or Weeds?

    A friend of mine was just in Lynden, Washington last week for her kid's pipe band concert. She said there was a wonderful botanical garden there...
    Post by: Okra, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    British Columbia: Buying garden 'soil'

    I recommend West Creek Farms's soil. They are in Langley. http://westcreekfarms.com/ The fellow who owns the company (Frederick) is...
    Post by: Okra, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Moving a horse chestnut

    Thanks for the reply, even if it was bad news. I guess I'll leave it there for now and hope the city doesn't axe it. If it makes it until the...
    Post by: Okra, May 11, 2010 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    British Columbia: Food trees

    I just bought a medlar from Derry of Derry's Orchard http://derrysorchardandnursery.ca/index.html She had two more available at the time. I don't...
    Post by: Okra, May 11, 2010 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Moving a horse chestnut

    I wondered if I might get advice on moving a horse chestnut tree. The tree is about 7 feet tall. Unfortunately, it is growing in front of...
    Thread by: Okra, May 6, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest