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Thanks for the update, Roger. You are a very conscientious record-keeper! I appreciate the time you took to write up your thoughts on this.
Hi, Roger! I noticed a while ago that whatever has been robbing our lupin seeds seems to have stopped. Odd, but good. In our case, I don't...
I don't know what (or who!) is causing this, but the same thing is happening here on Gabriola. Strange, isn't it?
You may not want them, but I think it's unfair to call them weeds. They're native plants, and the very ones I am encouraging!
I wonder what would have happened if you'd fertilized their soil instead of pulling them out - I keep running into stuff that suggests that...
I've read that morning glories do well in poor soil, and that the way to kill them is to enrich the soil. If that's so, you're being too good to...
Exactly. What is the use of some stupid thing I am supposed to mow and weed? I can't fathom why people want lawns. I want none of it!
I'm planting native plants that thrive in wet conditions. I hope that, with encouragement, the natives will replace the buttercup.
Thanks for sharing that link, aufumy. Useful list!
Start with a google search like this: "Hierochloe odorata" seeds order and you'll find a number of possibilities. Also look for native plant...
You're very welcome. Let me know if you have trouble finding a source for seeds or plants.
I would avoid grass if I were planting on your behalf. Who wants to mow the lawn when you could be enjoying the island? Who wants to come back to...
What roles do you want your new plants to play, laurendw? Do you want them to give shade, screening, privacy... what? Do you have anything in mind...
Take a look at Eric Toensmeier's book, Perennial Vegetables. It has the sort of information I think you'll be seeking, including tables that list...
If I were in your position I'd put in some castor plants this spring, even if I had to put them in huge tubs. Look up Zanzibarensis Ricinus, for...
Well, that's convenient! Maybe I'll try that approach if I'm ever looking for some hard-to-find plant.
Hullo, Kevan! Take a look at Seeds of Diversity's Horseradish - Varieties Sold in Canada list. There you'll find links to four Canadian seed...
Thank you, lorax. I've never cared about calendula before, so I've never noticed when they come up.
Good point - they do look an awful lot like forget-me-nots. Thanks, wf1992.
What do you think, gardeners? Are we looking at a calendula seedling, or a weed? Last year I grew a stunningly beautiful calendula (Bronze...