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Re: The 3 winters are coming earlier every year
from Terri on 04/19/2015 09:56 PMEvery spring we have a cold period that will last a few days to a week, and this one prompts the redbuds to bloom. The next cool period will prompt the dogwood trees to bloom, then finally the last will prompt the blackberries to bloom- I'm trying to think of a good process to compare it to. I know it sounds odd, but it's absolutely true. Once blackberries bloom here, it will consistently stay warm until fall reappears.
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Re: The 3 winters are coming earlier every year
from zackey on 04/19/2015 09:05 PMI never heard of it either. Interesting. The last frost dates here are getting later and later. It's hard to know when to plant out.
Re: Peony problem
from zackey on 04/19/2015 09:03 PMI used to sell peony stakes when I worked in a garden center in Pa in the 80's. That's about all I know about them. Maybe they need to be divided? Do you have an Agricultural center you can call or visit and ask this question? Take a picture with you.
Re: Peony problem
from howconnie on 04/19/2015 11:55 AMI don't know anything about peonies but it sounds like an animal has tunneled under your plant. have you checked to see if there's any dens nearby?
Re: The 3 winters are coming earlier every year
from howconnie on 04/19/2015 11:50 AMWow, I didn't know there was a term for it. We get 90 degrees in February then drop back to 60 until June so it has the same effectrl on the garden here as an late frost. All my peas start to die from February heat, then march brings spring cooler temperature so I can grow a second short crop of peas.
Now I know the name is BlackBerry winter. Lovely.
Peony problem
from Terri on 04/19/2015 06:44 AMI have 8 large bunches of peonies that have been in the same spots for 29 yrs (that I know of). The last 3 yrs they are drastically dying back. They will grow foliage and bud normally but won't bloom (I only had 2 flowers last year). Now 2 sets didn't even sprout this year, and 3 others are about a third of the original size. They did excellent before 2013. I've always heard that peonies thrive and do best if left undisturbed, which is how they have been. I do not see any visible sign of disease or pest and it's like the roots are simply disappearing.
Any advice?
I've got to figure out how to stop this!
The 3 winters are coming earlier every year
from Terri on 04/19/2015 06:22 AMWe're heading into blackberry winter next week- temps are going back into the 50s and 30s. We've had redbud and dogwood already. I've noticed over the past few years that our last frost has moved up quite a bit- generally early/mid-April now. I would LOVE for that to become the norm- a whole extra month of gardening!
-just my random thought of the day :)
Re: Have You Planted Your Tomatoes
from Terri on 04/19/2015 06:07 AMI've found whether I start under lights, start in pots, or direct sow tomatoes, I always seem to have really long stems up to the first set of leaves (go figure). I just decided that it's easier to control in the pots/cells.
Nobody ever gives me anything cool like a tomato plant:( I always get everyone's surplus of bearded iris- I've got those suckers stuck everywhere!
Re: HOMESTEADING: Printables for the homestead
from Terri on 04/19/2015 05:57 AMNice link:)
We've had chickens a couple of times. I liked getting the eggs, but couldn't stand what a mess chickens make. The last ones were 'taken' by the horde of fox(es?) that moved into my back yard.
Re: Have You Planted Your Tomatoes
from howconnie on 04/19/2015 05:56 AMTerri that sounds smart, building a strong root system for those delicious tomatoes. My garden buddies just tossed me an extra golden jubilee tomato plant says it's his favorite. boy if you know people that garden, you can end up adopting a lot of orphan tomato seedlings this time of year.