tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post8407318801880389199..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: As March Roars OutMorning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-35790267406798049742023-04-02T16:09:02.597-04:002023-04-02T16:09:02.597-04:00Mary; I haven't started any plants yet--which ...Mary; I haven't started any plants yet--which is unusual. Past springs have brought disappointments even with taking tender annuals into my little greenhouse on a frosty night. Perennials such as coneflower, monarda, phlox, New England asters, are up and thriving.<br />Heavy winds and torrential rains are scary at times as damage can be so fickle in where it strikes. <br />Gardeners need a strong blending of hope and realism!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-79935796322416159322023-04-02T13:24:10.384-04:002023-04-02T13:24:10.384-04:00I planted a few annuals last week, so I am hoping ...I planted a few annuals last week, so I am hoping we'll see no more frost. However, I have memories of losing plants to freezing temps as late as April 20th. I am not a fan of strong winds, but strong winds we have had all the week, and tornadoes ripped through the state not far away.Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-60167473301180508862023-04-02T11:12:58.301-04:002023-04-02T11:12:58.301-04:00Thelma; I wish that mulching would help with the w...Thelma; I wish that mulching would help with the weeds. I've replaced bark mulch a number of times but with our most common weeds staunchly winter hardy [lamium, chickweed, others whose names I forget] they flourish and spread through the colder months, coming into their own again at the first hint of spring. Thick layers of gravel in the driveway and between house and workshop have likewise been invaded. J. once or twice used a spray-on weed killer--which I protested--that merely burns the top growth without affecting the roots. <br />I have planted cranesbills several times as garden edging--strangely they didn't colonize and slowly disappeared. Its an on-going battle, one I'm not quite ready to concede.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-32750720478858494352023-04-02T03:05:36.335-04:002023-04-02T03:05:36.335-04:00Even so, after all that weather and plants being s...Even so, after all that weather and plants being struck down, you still have a lovely place to live in Sharon. Either you go down the road of placing dull evergreens everywhere (they do this in this country) or you gamble on the plants you have bought. What about mulching the weeds thickly, or matting the plants you already have. Hardy geraniums (cranesbills) in this country make large plants with impenetrable centres.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-1204843342319789522023-04-01T21:26:58.627-04:002023-04-01T21:26:58.627-04:00Jennie; Always the cat helpers! The header photo o...Jennie; Always the cat helpers! The header photo of the hybrid magnolia was taken a day or two before the dreadful wind and then killing frost finished off the blooms. <br />With age-diminished stamina I'm pondering how I can focus my gardening efforts on plants that don't require a lot of fuss. But--there's always the weeds!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-10758284970691908042023-04-01T21:22:55.236-04:002023-04-01T21:22:55.236-04:00Granny M; Spring is a time of hope and frustration...Granny M; Spring is a time of hope and frustration for gardeners. We're always poking about to see what has survived the winter, disappointed with the losses. No life showing on my butterfly bushes and a favorite rose has only one feeble shoot. On the other hand, coneflowers have self-sown about a million seedlings!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-66421117272596931522023-04-01T01:42:33.937-04:002023-04-01T01:42:33.937-04:00Gosh, that sounds some threatening weather. We ha...Gosh, that sounds some threatening weather. We have had a very grey wet March (after a dry February) - the one day of brilliant sunshine was when I went out to Carmarthen on Monday in search of a bed, and went on to the beach with my lunch. Oh that sea air!<br /><br />I hope your garden will recover (especially those lovely Clematis) and the photo of your Magnolia is lovely. I have one of those somewhere on the bank - must go and find it, but it was small so it won't be obvious yet. The M. stellata is putting out blooms anyway.<br /><br />Love the cat helpers!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-51234133520623457132023-04-01T00:10:53.367-04:002023-04-01T00:10:53.367-04:00More storms seem to keep coming bringing heavy rai...More storms seem to keep coming bringing heavy rain then frost. It's disheartening, I'm sure, to see new growth shrivel after a cold night. Hopefully April will bring milder weather.<br />I grew a double Bloodroot in a big pot and it survived several winters. Last year it didn't come up. I walk around and watch now to see what didn't make it through this past winter. Granny MarigoldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com