Your All Things Plants weekly news

for May 30, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

By homeshow May 30, 2015

Harvest Potatoes Early I have to admit I can't wait for the potato plants to die back. I want to eat potatoes with my green beans as soon as possible, and so does the rest of the family. What to do? Steal them, of course. (188 words - Read the full article)

By dave May 29, 2015

The Peonies Week Wrapup Peonies week is at an end and hundreds of photos were posted. Let's have a look at the best! (209 words - Read the full article)

By pardalinum May 29, 2015

A Walk in a Peony Garden Here in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon the spring days are inching their way into summer. What better time to visit a local commercial peony garden to take in the sight of these wonderful plants in bloom. (574 words - Read the full article)

By greene May 27, 2015

Explanations of How Plants Respond to Light I couldn't figure out why one of my plants looked parched/dry/thirsty even though I had watered the day before. Research tells me this plant is exhibiting a "nyctinastic" response to approaching night. The plant knew when it was day and when it was night, folded its leaves, and appeared to be napping. Wow, a nyctinastic response is fantastic. Do plants sleep? Yes, and they do a whole lot more. There are several types of nastic responses in the plant world. (663 words - Read the full article)

By chickhill May 26, 2015

Pick Beans in the Shade Cattle feedlot panels make a wonderful bean trellis for your vining vegetables. Pole beans and cucumbers are what we grow on ours. (246 words - Read the full article)

By bennysplace May 25, 2015

Sleeping Among the Poppies Rising from the ground in spring with its droopy fuzzy head, the corn poppy begins to work its magic. Seeds from last year’s crop remained silent through the winter and now this simple yet mysterious flower will capture the gardener’s imagination once again. (1,058 words - Read the full article)

By Newyorkrita May 24, 2015

Showy Mexican Sunflowers Mexican Sunflowers attract butterflies, honeybees, goldfinches, and hummingbirds to the garden. They are easily grown by seed, so give them a try in your garden this year! (118 words - Read the full article)

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

6 people gave for the idea "Sleeping Among the Poppies" by bennysplace

4 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #3004 by Njiris

4 people gave for the idea "Pick Beans in the Shade" by chickhill

3 people gave for post #862085 in "OT~ Porch Swing" by fiwit

3 people gave for the idea "A Walk in a Peony Garden" by pardalinum

3 people gave for the idea "Harvest Potatoes Early" by homeshow

2 people gave for a photo of Rose (Rosa 'Francis Blaise') by zuzu

2 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #3001 by dirtdorphins

2 people gave for the idea "The Peonies Week Wrapup" by dave

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We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week:

• 357 members joined.
• 5,687 posts written.
• 1,574 images posted to the plant database.
• 850 plants added to personal inventory lists.