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September 14, 2024
Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Sept. 14Well, it's feeling fall-ish around here - at night. Not in the daytime. Is fall coming to your garden? The photo above is striking: This white crape myrtle creates an umbrella of shade on the west side (front yard) of my house. The ground-level copper bird bath is very popular, even attracting a pair of mallards! This time of year it sheds its outer bark, revealing a cinnamon-colored trunk. Thanks so much for the great photo and seasonal information, Liz! I think this tree may be the variety Natchez. Crape myrtles named after Indian tribes are generally cross-species hybrids chosen for mildew resistance. The Natchez crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia x ‘Natchez’)is renowned for its beautiful white flowers and unique bark that sheds, especially in the Southern United States.
Medeola virginiana, commonly called Indian cucumber root, is a slender, upright perennial wildflower that typically grows 1-2.5’ tall on a single, unbranched stem rising up each year from a crisp, edible rhizome. It is native to rich moist woodlands with acidic soil in eastern North America. Leaves that grow below fruit develop red areas on the surface, matching the color of the dark fruit. There are some nice photos of the plant at the link above. This plant apparently has a wide climate adaptability. Have you ever seen it? Wildwood Survival provides foraging information and more photos. Here is a photo of the cucumber-flavored root. Ever tasted it?
By-Tor hit the jackpot with Habaneros in his garden this year. And he has graciously provided us with a recipe. Looks better than Jalapeno jam: I have a a gallon sack of homegrown habanero chilis so I made pineapple-habanero jam. Easy to make. I made a large batch medium heat, jarred half of that, then doubled down on habaneros for the remainder. It’s pretty hot but not crazy hot. It sneaks up on you but doesn't overwhelm. Good on toast, a bagel with cream cheese, grilled pork, chicken or fish, as a base for salsa; you name it. Looks great! Nature Plants find a way Wonder if there might be some indoor locations where one might try something similar? Hardscaping Ambitious?
Adventure Are there places other than jungles where this would work? Would you like to visit?
Puttering Bird Dog at Maggie's Farm has a nice post on Scarlet Tanagers. (Wiki says they have been re-classified as cardinals) It's time when most summering, breeding birds return to their homes in South America.
Art Gardens of The Horde Grimmy has lots of nice things going on in his garden, but this is a not so nice thing: The plague of Japanese beetles started showing up a few weeks ago. Between traps, and occasionally walking my fruit/berry plants with a bucket of soapy water to drown them in periodically, I've kept the damage on my priority plants to a minimum. There long fence between my neighbor and I is overgrown with wild grape, and the beetles love to cover those big leaves and devour them. Makes them easy to scrape into my drowning bucket, though. What's going on in your garden? Something better than this, I hope. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
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