tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post5593165275570747701..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: Settling Into January Morning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-21542039917753241102016-01-11T23:09:49.615-05:002016-01-11T23:09:49.615-05:00Karen; I've not been good about leaving commen...Karen; I've not been good about leaving comments during the past year, though I've continued to visit my favorite blogs. Photos of your home always look warm and welcoming--a treat when I am weary from our on-going renovations.<br />Over the years I have started many flowers from seed which would never appear in local plant offerings. I am still, after 6 years in KY, learning what will flourish in our hot and humid summers. Several favorites, such as Lady's Mantle and Delphinium wilt away never to reappear. I've been relying on annuals--cosmos and zinnias--to fill in the gaps and extend late into autumn. Weeds! Unstoppable!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-45286658528279600732016-01-11T23:03:01.320-05:002016-01-11T23:03:01.320-05:00Ann; We have yet to find a tomato variety that is ...Ann; We have yet to find a tomato variety that is impervious to blight--discouraging. We expect that with a small greenhouse we could raise 'greens' almost year round. <br />The local Mennonite-owned nurseries offer many heirloom varieties of plants and seeds as well as the more conventional ones.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-9866674773273192742016-01-11T22:34:43.992-05:002016-01-11T22:34:43.992-05:00Hi Sharon, I'm glad you stopped by- I had lost...Hi Sharon, I'm glad you stopped by- I had lost your link. I will put you on my blog roll so I don't lose you again. I love getting the seed catalogs and I save them for all the interesting bits of information and colorful graphics. I like to decoupage. My dream is a greenhouse, too, just so I can grow tomatoes and salad veggies year round, and start flower varieties I can't find at the nursery. It's nice to dream about the garden this time of year. Last year I didn't have time to do much gardening, so I hope to catch up this year. You let things go one year and the weeds take over, so I have my work cut out for me! I'm looking forward to see what you plant this year. x KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-82608892021434945262016-01-10T13:30:58.906-05:002016-01-10T13:30:58.906-05:00We get few seed catalogues nowadays and stock up o...We get few seed catalogues nowadays and stock up on seeds from our local nurseries or garden centres. I`m intending to do better with salad greens this summer but haven`t time for too much gardening. Last year we had a good tomato crop from a blight resistant variety, so I`m hoping to try that again.Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-19049724507248663782016-01-06T19:48:17.847-05:002016-01-06T19:48:17.847-05:00Jennie; How I wish I could state that a small gree...Jennie; How I wish I could state that a small greenhouse would be 'definite.'--we've even dragged along some of the components and the actual project has remained 'on hold.'<br />I have usually been satisfied with plants ordered--one exception being the yellow peonies which I ordered in 2011 at hefty price--they came as barely rooted slips which didn't flourish.<br />I wish I could pop over with soup for your cold and some muffins to tempt your appetite!<br />Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-11684993146308214792016-01-06T19:45:01.828-05:002016-01-06T19:45:01.828-05:00Janet; I have never planted fava beans--I'm th...Janet; I have never planted fava beans--I'm thinking they might be an acquired taste [?] Gardeners here plant something called 'greasy beans' which don't look at all appealing. We settle for a spring and late summer planting of bush green beans. <br />Territorial Seed Company does have interesting offerings.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-37212415156202304552016-01-06T19:42:36.058-05:002016-01-06T19:42:36.058-05:00Jane; I have also been pleased with the offerings ...Jane; I have also been pleased with the offerings of Pinetree Gardens. I haven't rec'd their catalog yet this year. One concern when I spread my orders around various seed companies is that I spend quite a bit in postage.<br />We didn't have as good results with our fruit tree venture as we hoped--the local extension office recommended a bewildering succession of sprays, we tried to read up on pruning--and of course when we moved it ended that experiment.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-5805279858443161282016-01-06T19:08:10.134-05:002016-01-06T19:08:10.134-05:00Every time I see your patchwork pillow, I think I ...Every time I see your patchwork pillow, I think I need to get to work on. We order our seeds from Pinetree Gardens, I find they are the cheapest and we always have good luck with them. Plus it is one of the few companies that isn't affiliated with Monsanto. We ordered some antique apple trees from R.H. Shumway last year and were very happy with them. One even produced fruit within months of planting.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-88547373622619817132016-01-06T10:15:57.845-05:002016-01-06T10:15:57.845-05:00We've been getting seed catalogs too. I usual...We've been getting seed catalogs too. I usually buy locally or order \ fava beans from Territorial Seed Company in Oregon.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-14654763387324364532016-01-06T05:09:41.770-05:002016-01-06T05:09:41.770-05:00I have to say, I am looking for a smaller garden w...I have to say, I am looking for a smaller garden when we move. It would be nice to have fewer of my hours tied up with working hard in the garden all summer long. I get my David Austin rose catalogue each year, and for years after mum died, received bulb catalogues that she had bought stuff from. I just look online now, like you. The catalogues I used to get would tend to be on the pricey side too and the young plants I once sent for, requesting no delivery until spring because I had no greenhouse, arrived as pricked out seedlings in January and all died.<br /><br />Are you planning a greenhouse definitely then? I hope for a permanent one when we move. Although after 7 years on the market, I do wonder if it will EVER happen - it took the market 10 years to start recovering after the last housing crash back in the early 90s.<br /><br />Ah yes, comfort food is definitely the thing this weather. With this cold, I've had little appetite though and haven't felt in a baking mood for ages.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.com