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Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Sept. 23![]() Happy Autumn Equinox, everybody! Are you feeling the change? It really started for us just a few days ago. In honor of autumn, we have the lovely photo above of Sweet Autumn Clematis from Mr. Jimm: Hi Katy!
We finally found the perfect spot last spring, looking for lots of sunlight and, most importantly, plenty of room to spread out. (My standard routine is to dig out a couple of cubic feet of clay and replace it with a mixture of compost, manure & topsoil with some sand mixed in.) ![]() Beautiful for a first-year transplant. This year, having settled in quite nicely, it got fed during spring & early summer with high nitrogen (24-8-16) fertilizer, and when the flower buds started appearing in early August I gave it 3 doses of high potash (10-50-10) fertilizer 2 weeks apart. Some difference, huh? I had to take some sections of strong wire fencing, roll them into flattened tubes, and attach enough of them to the wooden fence to extend the trellis out 8 feet on either side, and it now measures 18 feet across. ![]() The clematis is gorgeous. Bet it smells nice, too. Make sure the fence can support it. The elephant ear may get bigger if it decides not to flower next year. Moving that gigantic plant last year was really a project.
Rare seeds has a number of heirlooms and other open-pollinated seeds for fall planting, depending on your climate. Here are some colorful choices: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Ah, Nature From MarkY: We are overloaded with deer, and even with that, this old doe still has triplets. ![]() Anybody else have deer or other wildlife to report? Interesting bird - the Acorn Woodpecker: A Woodpecker preparing for winter. First he finds a dead tree and starts making holes for the acorns. Each hole is made very thoughtfully, because if the hole is large other birds can easily steal the acorn. If the hole is narrow, the nut can break and deteriorate. By the end of summer, the Woodpecker's "jewelry" works ends, by this time the acorns ripen and take their places in the tree. The trunk of a large tree can hold about 50,000 acorns, allowing the bird a satisfying winter. Farming Harvesting wood:
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Our commercial tomatoes are holding some flavor, and we're getting some good avocados. It's getting a little cool for melons. Citrus will be coming on. First tangerines are sour. Gala apples are not storage apples, but are great soon after harvest. Time for Bartlett pears.
![]() I bought this exotic orchid in HD 2 to 3 years ago. Can't remember the name of the species off the top of my head. If anyone wants to identify it that'd be great. It has bloomed about twice a year for the past two years. I find it beautiful and unique. It has in my eyes a sort of ethereal look to it. Floridachick Unique. Any clues to what it is from The Horde? ![]() This is a fignomenal fig, a dwarf Ficus carica. It is self-fertile, and is said to grow about 30 inches tall with the same spread. This is a baby plant, in a two by three inch pot so it will be awhile before it gets that big! I have it under lights for the winter. Not sure about planting it outside next summer since some sources say it's zone 7 hardy and others say no. Interesting find. It will be fun to watch it grow with you.
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Hi KT. Thrilling. Love the backlighting. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
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