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Mar 22, 2012 7:46 PM CST
Name: Cherie or CeCe Coogan
Wisconsin USA (Zone 5b)
the faster I go the behinder I get.
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Weeds..................... I know weeds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, personally, don't like them much but I know them oh too well.
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Mar 22, 2012 8:48 PM CST
Name: leaflady
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At this time it seems I have mostly daffodils with lots of daylilies and iris coming up. I see some hosta up about 4" high and others just poking thru the soil and lots of other plants putting in their appearances. There will,of course, be a lot of spiderwort of various colors and shades of purple.

I have lots of weeds to pull out all summer. But this year I will have about 10 bug truck loads of wood chips to help out with the mulching. A company who trims trees under the electric lines in this county and some bordering this one has brought them to us. We haven't had many for a couple of years and never this amont. Thankfully Holly can use the SkidSteer to move them around. However we've had about 5" of rain in the past week so the ground is much to soft for equipment of that size. They did bring the good riding mower up for me tho so I can use it to move smaller amounts at a time.

GOD bless and keep each of you.
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Mar 23, 2012 8:41 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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I have mostly Iris, a little over 300 varieties.

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Crooked Little Smile and Brazilian Art two I like a lot
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Then Day lilies are my second most common plant, around a 100 of these.
Edge Of Darkness and Jewel Of The Heart
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Then I have some of these (NOID) and some of those (NOID too but very fragrant)
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And a few of these, I don't have a lot of shade
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Apr 13, 2012 3:56 PM CST
Greencastle IN (Zone 5b)
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Beautiful!! I really like Brazilian Art!
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Apr 14, 2012 2:03 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Thanks, Brazilian Art is a Keith Keppel iris. Very strong grower here in Wis.
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Apr 15, 2012 5:40 PM CST
Name: leaflady
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How many acres do you have in your yarden? 300 irises plus daylilies would take a lot of room.
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Apr 15, 2012 6:12 PM CST
Name: Cherie or CeCe Coogan
Wisconsin USA (Zone 5b)
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a LOT of room I'm thinking................... More than what I have that is for sure. lol Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
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Apr 15, 2012 10:05 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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Lots of Agastaches, all kinds of Salvias (annuals and perennials), two dozen or so of Daylilies, Echinaceas, Heucheras and Brunneras that reseed themselves. Lovey dubby Lovey dubby Lovey dubby Thumbs up

Some small Spring bulbs that reseed themselves too. Green Grin!
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Apr 15, 2012 10:10 PM CST
Name: Cherie or CeCe Coogan
Wisconsin USA (Zone 5b)
the faster I go the behinder I get.
Charter ATP Member The WITWIT Badge Birds Enjoys or suffers cold winters Region: United States of America Tropicals
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My bellflowers have taken over one bed. Oh please, thats okay with me I guess, less weeds to grow for they have outgrown them.
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Apr 15, 2012 11:26 PM CST
central Illinois
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I've been lax not joining in this forum till now. I'm a central Illinoisan and pleased to meet you.
125 lilies 250 Gloriosa,and a multitude of self-seeders (Rudbeckia, Perilla, N E Aster, goldenrod, fall clematis), some of which border on the invasive.
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Apr 16, 2012 5:13 AM CST
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Iowa (Zone 5a)
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Apr 16, 2012 1:19 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Leaflady, I have 23 acres, but most of that is pasture for my horses. I do have a big yard though, with lots of space for flowers. I have enough beds now, I don't want to allow myself more, as I won't have time to enjoy them if I get too many more. I'm making myself eliminate some plants before I buy new ones. Hard to do though!
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Apr 16, 2012 3:03 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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I have some different varieties of Phlox also. How could I forget to mention those. Lovey dubby Green Grin! Hilarious!

Just hope the rabbits don't get to them to munch on. Blinking I sprinkle cayenne pepper on the plants to keep them from eating my plants. Of course, I have to sprinkle the cay. pepper after it rains each time. Thumbs up
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May 27, 2012 10:31 PM CST
Name: leaflady
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I think it would have to be KY 62 Fescue - the old one from the late '50s that was so highly touted by the agricultural experts of that time as the best pasture grass for the midwest. Drought, too much rain, heat, cold, etc. resistant, good protein & fiber content, all types of livestock like it, makes good hay, etc. What they didn't know at the time is that once it grows into clumps as it often does over time, it can only be killed off by digging it up and making sure you get all the thousands of roots present, often develops toxins including oxypitocin, the one needed to induce labor resulting in abortions and fescue foot. Meaning the blood supply to the extremities is greatly reduced so the feet, ears, tails, etc. die and fall off shortly after birth. It also causes dairy cattle to dry up, and both dairy and beef cows can lose both teats and part or all of the udder. It was sown over hundreds of thousands of pasture land before they knew the downfalls of it. Even now it is still allowed to go to seed and the seeds harvested and sold as such. As far as I know no one has to report the type of fescue the seed is from when they sell it. Many new landowners wouldn't know if asked which type fescue the seed came from. It selfsows readily so it is invasive too. Since much of our yarden use to be pasture land on which said grass was sown, it is 95% or more it. Oh yes, it is also resistant to most grass & weed killers. I've waged war on it for nearly 30 years and it is still 75% victorious.It chokes out even 'ditch' dayliliies so not many domesticated plant families stand a chance against its invasive abilities.

And chickweed, both wide leaf and buckhorn plantain, wild ground ivy(looks like geraniums you raise in the house), sticktights, wild parsnip(I'm somewhat victorious in those last 2 wars), and some other invasive wild plants. Lots of pokeweed, Rose of Sharon, orange Trumpet Vine, Multifloral rose,perennial Sweet Pea, escasped domestic garlic that went to seed dispite Skyler's best efforts last year, etc. In spite of all that, we do have a very colorful yarden with lots of very welcome plants.

We also seem to have developed a sizeable population of snakes. Mostly black rat snakes. Kyle took one out of the utility room a few weeks ago and I just shot on in the bird house a few minutes ago. I didn't know they hunted at night so it was a definate GOD thing that I found this one tonight. I was looking for a mother hen and her 5 or 6 babies. Turns out the ducks were all standing guard over and around her. However it was headed for and only about 2' away from the other mother hen who had over a doz. babies when we counted them about 5 days after they hatched. I think we should count baby chicks again in the morning. The snake doesn't appear to have eaten recently.

Our old Beagle, Darcy, and the 2 newly aquired hunters, Dottie and Lady Di had a young ground hog more or less trapped in one of the flower beds this evening. Sheila saw it before it got into the bed so she knew what they had. Darcy stayed with the pursuit until she heard me coming. I had been in the house with no shoes on when Sheila came in with the report so I still had to get on my shoes. I sent her out with the gun with instructions to kill it if I don't get there in time. I did but only by seconds. Dottie, who is a 4 yr. old Rat Terrier/Chiauiaha(?)cross kept going back into the bed and I finally saw her keeping something more or less pinned down, and Lady Di who is a 3 - 4 month old Cavalier King Charles spaniel had been harrassing it out in the lawn when Sheila first saw and heard the commotion. As young as Di is, she knows no fear of anything. Sheila said she was jumping at the g.hogs face and snapping at it when she went over there to investigate. She said the g.hog was growling and charging her tormentors but they weren't backing off until she showed up with the gun. Then it was all up to Dottie. Big Grin She stayed right 'on point' so to speak until I had shot it and she was certain it wasn't going anywhere. Lots of "Good girl"s were handed out for that nice bit of work. Dottie may have had a headache and ringing ears for a good while as the gun was only a foot or so from her head when I shot. Sheila didn't know g.hogs are strict vegatarians so was afraid it was trying to have at least Lady Di for supper. It could have seriously injured her with those rodent teeth if it had gotten ahold of her in self defense.She only weighs about 3# at the most.

Ok, enough of my rambling. GOD bless and keep each of you. Group hug
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May 28, 2012 4:28 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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I knew a race horse breeder who bought a place in Missouri back many years ago. It had very rich fescue pastures. Little did he know that he was going to have most of his mares abort, and or not have milk when or if they foaled. It nearly put him out of business. Here we have quack grass, it was imported from Ireland as "everlasting grass" many years ago. It sure is ever lasting. Now I spend countless hours digging out the roots by hand, if you miss even a small piece of the rhizome roots, you get a new plant. the worst thing you can do is till it, as you break up all the rhizomes, and they all grow back with a vengance. The horses love eating it, and there's no toxins like the fescue though, and that's a good thing. Round Up will eventually kill it if you don't mind using chemicals.
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Oct 30, 2022 12:06 PM CST
Name: Dr. Demento Jr.
Minnesota (Zone 3b)
AlwaysWeeding said: What type of plant to you tend to have the most of in your garden? Which is your favorite (this year)?

Up North - Cleome
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Nov 8, 2022 9:42 AM CST
Name: Dr. Demento Jr.
Minnesota (Zone 3b)
OH, I forgot, PURSLANE! Rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 8, 2022 9:46 AM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
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Dec 2, 2022 11:00 AM CST
Name: ZenMan
Kansas (Zone 5b)
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Hello all,

Here in this part of Kansas (central-eastern), I grow mostly zinnias (breeding them is a hobby of mine) and tomatoes. I have developed a preference for seedless tomatoes, but all tomato varieties are on my menu. I also like Kohlrabi. These were some of my outdoor zinnias. I am in a rural area.
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I also grow some zinnias indoors under lights, and I am presently doing that in our basement utility room. This photo was taken in a previous year.
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I am breeding for new zinnia flower forms, such as this one.
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Zinnias are capable of a lot of forms that are not available in seed catalogs. It is currently cold and windy here, and I will be spending some time in our basement utility room with my current indoor crop of zinnias. Growing zinnias indoors can be a bit "tricky" because zinnias are not houseplants. Thumbs up

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Dec 20, 2022 6:34 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Huron, OH
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I mostly grow flowers. I'm thinking of planting vegetables in with my flowers as all of my sun is in the front yard.

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