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Canadian Couple's Kitchen Garden Targeted By Authorities
Started by Adriana. Last reply by Michel Aug 14, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I expected more from the Canadians. This is something that should be encouraged, not deterred.Illegal Front Yard Garden: Canadian Couple's Kitchen Garden Targeted By Authorities…Continue
Cactiphilia
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus Jun 16, 2012. 29 Replies 0 Likes
Although I have mixed feelings about arid landscapes such as the southwestern region of the US, I do really like cacti and succulents. There is just something about the uniqueness of their forms, their ways of adapting to their environment, and…Continue
Tags: succulents, catci, plants, container gardening
Easy methods to Prepare Your own Veg Backyard From Seed-stock
Started by Hope. Last reply by Davy Jun 10, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Need to make sure gardening for several years, or just using the indisputable fact that next season you can go on the market and search for triumph, one thing could be the same what is going on that for example everything during life, success…Continue
Tags: Veg, Backyard, From, Seed-stock, own
Looking ahead, with a glance back or two...
Started by Don. Last reply by Adriana Feb 27, 2012. 8 Replies 3 Likes
It's time in my neck of the woods to begin thinking about what seeds to order for the coming gardening season. In March I generally start a number of crops indoors here in northern Vermont so that they'll be ready to venture outside for hardening…Continue
Rooftop Supermarket Garden Delivers Zero Food Miles Produce (Video)
Started by Sydni Moser Feb 27, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Sami GroverOctober 5, 2011Treehugger…Continue
How Rooftop Farms, Upstate Farms and Community Gardens All Help to Feed New York (Video)
Started by Sydni Moser Nov 30, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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San Francisco’s FREE Farm Stand
Started by Sydni Moser Nov 17, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
by Cathryn WellnerNovember 10, 2011Care 2…Continue
Winter Container Gardening for Small Spaces
Started by Sydni Moser Oct 17, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
posted by Becky StriepeOct 11, 2011Care 2…Continue
Today's King Corn Can Thank A Jumping Gene
Started by Sydni Moser. Last reply by Adriana Oct 10, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
by Dan CharlesOctober 4, 2011NPR -…Continue
5 Cold-Happy Foods to Grow This Fall
Started by Sydni Moser Oct 5, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Written by Kirsten HudsonOrganic Authority on Stumble Those bountiful summer harvests are long over... or so you thought. Just because the weather has turned cool doesn’t mean you can’t eat well. You can still get homegrown, nutritious veggies in…Continue
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 10, 2012 at 8:59pm -
Chuck, someone else suggested ruellia humilis, aka, wild petunia, and I think they are right. Look here:
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 10, 2012 at 8:23pm
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Here's a closer pic.
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 10, 2012 at 8:18pm
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She had some tibouchina there, and the leaf shape was similar, but those leaves were slightly varigated, while these are not. They are, however, soft and plush. But the flowers are not deep purple. The pics of the achimenes don't match either, as those all seem to have scalloped or jagged-edged leaves, while this plant does not.
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Comment by Chuck Goecke on May 10, 2012 at 7:13pm -
Tibouchia is a shrub with fuzzy leaves and very deep purple flowers. The top parts are frost tender, but they are root hardy(well drained) also from Dallas south(zone 8).
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Comment by Chuck Goecke on May 10, 2012 at 7:10pm
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Dallas, that is an Achimenes, an African Violet relative(a Gesneriad)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achimenes. They grow from small scaly pine cone-like bulbs, and are hardy outdoors from Dallas south. They need to be kept dry and well drained to make it through the winter, and I guess they can get somewhat aggressive.
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on May 10, 2012 at 6:00pm
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This didn't have a name when I bought it, but the young woman said that it was a tibouchina. Well, it sort of resembles that, when I search for tibouchina images online I cannot find one that matches. Most seem to be shrubs or trees, but this is more like a ground cover. I'm using it in a hanging basket. The flowers open in the morning and drop off by 5 PM or so. Kind of resembles a morning glory flower. Can anyone name it?
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on April 14, 2012 at 3:30pm
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Gorgeous. Where's my one way ticket? Damn I'd rather be there than here.
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Comment by doone on April 14, 2012 at 2:28pm
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Comment by Don on April 12, 2012 at 8:02am -
From today's NY Times, "Drop That Bog," the case against gardening with peat moss...
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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on April 11, 2012 at 7:55pm
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This site is like gardening porn: http://www.monrovia.com/
Lots of different plants and great photography.
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