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pinky
Garden Helper
Member # 3597

posted

In starting my gardens, I have had to sift dirt
as our land is clay, loam, gravel and ROCKS.
Nothing but weeds and trees can grow on this land
as it is now. I began sifting dirt over a month
ago, and now I am at it again as I am expanding
the garden. In the smaller garden besides the
sifted dirt, I have added over 30 (30litre) bags
of top soil and 3mix; now I will have to purchase
more.
BUT, you know what, other than my body being
annoyed I am enjoying everything I am doing. Right now this is a fall garden; I have planted
perennials and icicle pansies and will do bulbs
in a short while.
I never realized that we here in Ontario could
plant so late in the season IT IS GREAT!
I have planted Hollyhocks, Asters, Mums, Lavender, Phlox, Hibiscus, Butterfly Bushes, Creeping Rose bushes,Pinks, and many more plants that I can not tell you the name of at the moment.
I look forward to seeing how it looks next spring.
I also added B.C. Red Cedar Bark as a mulch and
weed controller; it makes the garden look even
greater. However, I have been told that only
acid loving plants should have this near them.
Do any of you have an idea of which plants would
not like it?
I have also got Rhubarb, Italian oregeno, parsley, Sage, and Lemon Mint planted.
I hope you do not mind me bending your eyes so
long.
IN LOVE AND LIGHT
Pinky

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pinky

Plants: 28 | From: CANADA | Registered: Sep 2004 | Seeded: 216.209.149.77

weezie13
Compost Queen!
Member # 772

posted

Hi Pinky,
Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum!!!

Might I suggest to take each of your questions or inquery's to seperate areas.....
And I'm sure you'll get a pretty good response from all of our gardeners...

ie; Put this part into Landscape trials and triumphs

quote:
In starting my gardens, I have had to sift dirt
as our land is clay, loam, gravel and ROCKS.
Nothing but weeds and trees can grow on this land
as it is now. I began sifting dirt over a month
ago, and now I am at it again as I am expanding
the garden. In the smaller garden besides the
sifted dirt, I have added over 30 (30litre) bags
of top soil and 3mix; now I will have to purchase
more.

and; this into the Mystery Plants

quote:
and many more plants that I can not tell you the name of at the moment.

and this one into the Plants and Flowers

quote:
I look forward to seeing how it looks next spring.
I also added B.C. Red Cedar Bark as a mulch and
weed controller; it makes the garden look even
greater. However, I have been told that only
acid loving plants should have this near them.
Do any of you have an idea of which plants would
not like it?

and put this into the Fruits and Vegetable Gardening Section or the Herb section; We have alot of gardeners that are really into all of those items..

quote:
I have also got Rhubarb, Italian oregeno, parsley, Sage, and Lemon Mint planted.

And this;

quote:
I hope you do not mind me bending your eyes so
long.

Ohhhhhh, we [Cool]

LOVE

to have people bending out eyeballs so long!!! However, NONE OF US HAVE EVER BEEN SO LONG WINDED!!! LOL!! [Wink]

(**BIG SMILE [grin]

AND A WINK~WINK [Wink]

)
We call that getting the Weezie's, the Cindy's, the Kitties, the G~Mommies, the Jiffie's, the Loz's, etc. you get the point....

Welcome and don't forget to check out all the neat sections we have here!! Lot's of great stuff to do, especially during those loooooooooonnnnnnng cold winters and lot's of snow to help us get thru it all!!!

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003 | Seeded: 24.54.67.57

afgreyparrot
Official Problem Child
Member # 1991

posted

Hi, Pinky!!! [wayey]

Welcome to the forum! Oh, I hope you have a digital camera, with all those pretty plants!

Hope to see you around a lot. Lots of good info here, and lots to talk about. If there's nothing to talk about, I'll just usually make something up! [Big Grin]

Nice to meet you!

Cindy [flower]

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