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A place to discuss and enjoy gardening of all kinds - anything from houseplants to food plots.
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What do you find challenging?
ChubbyMoonie replied to gemmy's topic in The Patch's General Discussion
What I find challenging is the fact that where I live now we experience all seasons. Meanwhile in Puerto Rico is summer all year. I used to have a wonderful garden with trees, foliage and all sort of tropical flowers/plants that would survive no matter what. Here I find it so hard to maintain anything alive everytime a season changes ๐ -
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Great to see the bees enjoying your rhododendrons!
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OH AND I WANTED TO SHARE THIS TOO!! It's a bee (and it's butt) and a rhododendron's love story, in four parts ๐๐๐
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Just a few progress shots -- fuller descriptions are in my album! And yep, that last photo is DEFINITELY my hosta being used as a bird toilet ๐คฃ๐ฆ๐ฝ so obviously I haaaaaaad to share ๐๐โค๏ธ
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beanbean commented on Ghost1031's gallery image in The Patch's Blue RIbbon Gallery
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@GayKitten haha awww... I'm glad you enjoyed it! ๐ The variegated Lily of the valley in the pic is relatively new and has just begun to multiply this year. They aren't as aggressive as the regular variety. I'll have to show you a pic of my normal ones to show you how dense and unruly those ones can get, lol.
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Garden Adventure Part Two! 7. Little checks on the new flower and the baby rhubarb... 8. While Spidey "checks" on the new Lupin... 9. After their hard work, Little and Spidey play on the giant hosta leaves! Whee! 10. Now to rest and enjoy the beautiful view above... the chestnut leaves have opened! The end!
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OMGGGGG @gigisweetheart THIS IS SO FREAKING CUTE AND IโM SURE MADE AN AMAAAAAZING GIFT!!! Canโt wait to see more!!! alsooooo I am SO EXCITED to know someday my lily of the valley might be that lush!! ๐
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Hi folks! I worked on a birthday project for my friend involving some photos of plants from my garden. I figured I could share some of the pics here because I think you might enjoy them. I tried to resize them so hopefully they aren't massive. They might not be the best quality but you'll get the general idea. ๐A Little's Adventure with Spidey and Bow-wow the Dog๐ PART ONE 1. A bee enjoys a snack from the lungwort - a bee favorite! 2. Little braves the creeping jenny and some weeds to view the Lily of the valley... 3. Bow-wow wants to taste the lungwort too! Bow-wow! Get down from there! 4. Spidey webs up to the begonia - any guesses why he likes the flower so much? 5. Little joins Spidey for a chat in a flower pot... 6. While Bow-wow checks the mini pumpkins! He can't wait to eat them! To be continued...
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Just my lil snapdragon buddy popping in to say "Hiiiiiiiii and I hope you have a great week!" ๐๐ฒ๐
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@daddyswiss just casually putting all of our gardens to shame with that STUNNING garden! ๐คฃ๐๐
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But wait! I think a certain hosta is called elephant ear hosta too! ๐ Yours is definitely a hosta but letโs call it elephant ears because it sounds cuter (and because plant naming people need to be shot out of a canon). ๐คฃ And your clover picture is so beautiful! ๐ญ I wish โHoney I Shrunk the Kidsโ was real (but without ants chasing me and without the French kissing ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ) so that I could live in that little patch of grass! ๐
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Loved this close-up shot of the clovers in our backyard sprouting flowers -- it looks so magical and fairy-like from this angle! I've been sending it around to everyone and now that includes y'all ๐โค๏ธ
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Woooooow, those wisteria are STUNNING!!! Thank you for sharing @daddyswiss, keep us posted on what else starts to bloom! โค๏ธ
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Awww thank you @gigisweetheart!!! Aaaaaand OMG YOU ARE RIGHT, those plants ARE hostas!!! My friend just came over and called them elephant ears and I just took his word for it ever since......but this DOES explain a lot, liiiiike why they look so much like the much-smaller hosta I have in a different part of the yard ๐ Off to correct the image description!!!
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Such an amazing yard
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Beautiful plants, thanks for sharing! I didnโt realize this community existed Itโs springtime and the garden is starting to bloom The roses, peonies, wisteria have all started to open up
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What are your thoughts and experiences using gardening bags (the big thick ones intended for planting) instead of gallon buckets? I currently use buckets, though I'd like to get away from plastic use for my veggies in particular. I've seen the bags recommended, but have never used them.
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Welcome! These are stunning plants, thank you so much for sharing with us. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
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It looks so good I would gladly see all your beautiful gardens
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Also also! (I keep forgetting things I wanted to say, lol): thank you for starting this thread. Just a moment ago I was thinking of starting a post of my garden progress too! ๐ I wouldnโt mind following everyoneโs journey. ๐ฅณ
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My guess with the mystery flower is columbine? The leaves and flower look similar. ๐ I had no idea there was a hosta called elephant ear! Thatโs adorable. I just call all of them hostas and then think of the other plant that is also called elephant ear. ๐ Lovely garden!!! If I ever get onto my laptop I would love to share photos too. I canโt wait to see the progress of your garden through the season. Also! That freaking rhododendron! ๐ Stunning!