Gardening, anyone?
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Magiclight,
It sounds like a great tree! I've never heard of it, but it is now definitely on my wish list. Even if the berries are too tart to eat as fresh fruit, I'll bet they would make some great preserves. I also love that it is evergreen, small, grows in my zone, and has that unusual bark...
I followed your link to Monrovia and got totally and happily lost in their beautiful website. It's a really good thing that their nursery is practically across the entire country from me; otherwise, I'd get into some serious trouble!
Thanks for posting!
Angela
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I have seen them growing in Seattle. We tried, but it couldn't take our neglect (or something). Just don't plant one where the fruit will interfere with sidewalk, driveway or patio. In a corner where people don't need to walk, it would be a winner. They are quite attractive.
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So many of my perenials in the garden have come from Monrovia. I have had good luck with their plants!
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Maybe I should get another one from there next time. It was purchased locally.
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magiclight . . . would the strawberry tree grow in GA? I have three fig trees that I planted last year and several blueberry bushes. I would love to add this to my collection.
Scottie
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Scottie: I believe it would grow in GA because GA is in zones 7b to 8b and Atlanta is in zone 7b. I've inserted a planting zone guide from Walter Reeves gardening guide for Georgia.
One problem I have at my house is bees because I have many flowering trees and shrubs that attract them. Yes they can be a problem of sorts in that I cannot feed humming birds from feeders - bees swarm the feeders.
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magiclight. . .thanks for the link. We have to keep our hummingbird feeder in the front of our house because of all the bees in the back. Im goin to have to look at local nurseries for those strawberry trees this spring. Only a couple of months before I start my annual spring planting frenzy.
Scottie
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Ah, Spring! I'm afraid gardening is going to have to wait a bit...
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Monica, What a beautiful picture! There is something about snow that brings out the beauty of hardscaping. Are those raised beds? If so, you must have quite a garden. Please keep us posted on what you plant!
Scottie and magiclight, I smiled when I read about your bees. I know they are pesky, but I'm glad to know that there are plenty of them still around. I think that our ridiculous mosquito spray trucks have killed every bee in the city - not that the spray has done a bit of good on eliminating mosquitoes.
Our yard looks pitiful (just brown everywhere), but it smells heavenly. I love the smell of sweet olives, and I planted several of them along the perimeter of the yard. The flowers are tiny, but have a powerful fragrance. Our neighbor has a fabulous banana shrub (or frascati), which is also in full bloom right now, and makes our backyard smell like a delicious banana daiquiri. Spring is teasing us - highs in the 70's, lows in the 60's, but I'm sure that we'll have some more cold days ahead.
Hello to all of my gardening friends!
Angela
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Starting to plan my seed orders, but that's about it in bleep-freezing Michigan.
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Monis ..What a gorgeous photo. !! it is Christmas card picture perfect !
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Right about this time last winter I was just starting my chemo. Besides that, the only thing I did for months was start seedlings and plan my garden. So much life and hope in the garden.
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Gardengypsy: life and hope indeed! I planted bags and bags of bulbs in my garden as I finished rads last fall. Vast difference between rads and chemo, I know. But you may have what "By deity, I will be here to see this garden come up!" I have left over, and welcome to it. So, what plans have you for your garden this year?
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Queen ..Looking forward to seeing pics of your bulbs when they are in flower !!!
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(blushes slightly) Beg pardon, I finished rads in fall of 2015, not last fall. But pictures I can provide this spring! Well, at least assuming the squirrels haven't made off with the majority of them....bleeping bandits.
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To all the lovely ladies here wanting to garden again, it is going to happen! I finished treatment in March of 2013 and remember doing very little gardening that first year after. Fortunately, my garden had a lot of perennial type flowers, bushes, etc. already in place that bloomed that kept the color going that year. Just did not have the energy for all the hauling, lifting, etc. for quite awhile. I miss my gardens in the winter, but have many plant indoors and a little green house like environment in my dining area to tide me over. It is very cold and snowy here right now.
That being said, by the end of February, our fruit trees start blooming here, day light savings is mid March and spring follows right after here. Always something to look forward to!
Also, my box of amaryllis are growing nicely and may be in bloom very soon. Three bulbs and cannot wait to see the colors!
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Wish that you all were here to enjoy this beautiful warm day! My DH took a few pics for me to share with you. We laughed that all of the blooming trees are showing off in all of their PINK glory - maybe in honor of all of the brave ladies on this site.
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Lovely flowers. Big contrast with our snow scene here. We don't get snow often, but the forecast was true today.
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Wow Angela 😄
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Angela ..Simply gorgeous ☺
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Angela, lovely and a beautiful salute to brave women
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Those are beautiful, Angela.
Yesterday I got out to do my first gardening work in about a year and a half. I had to let it all go untended last year because for most of the growing season my (always limited) reach was so much more limited. I dead-headed last year's spent blooms from the hydrangeas in my yard. I still need to do the same for my porch hydrangeas. They are all awake again. Starting after the cold spell in November, they all put on a good deal of spring growth, then they lost all that to three nights of hard freezes, so I do not know if we can fairly expect blooms on them this year.
My narrow garden spots have got some weeds. The biggest job out there will be getting the grass and weeds invasion out of my little rose garden. The rose plants are awake with lots of new reddish growth.
I am one county over from AngelaO's indicated location.
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No winter here. . .and these pixs from 3 years ago makes me wish it was.
Scottie
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My amaryllis are ready to bloom any time! I am going away to Vegas this weekend for four days and told myself it will happen while I am gone. I may come home to something pretty though!
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Scottie ..Love your photos !
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Scottie: That little red bird looks like is was just awoken by the woodpecker!
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Enjoying a bit of warm weather today with high in mid 70's. My pansies are enjoying the warmer temps even though they do well with much colder temperatures here in the winter.
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It has been unsually warm here, in the upper 60s for almost 10 days. More like March to April than February. I notice some of my trees are really budding out. The fruit trees in the park near by look like they may bloom (usually come out late Feb to early March so too early). The rumor is winter is returning this weekend.
I got a taste of spring for awhile and it was delicious!
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Jazz...post amaryllis photo when you return. Enjoy your time in Vegas.
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Magiclight- will do. They are so close right now. I think at least one is going to come out while I am gone! The anticipation is killing me!
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