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Post by kazedwards on Jun 12, 2017 19:52:31 GMT -5
I have yet another one for you. I thought it was day Lily's bc they grow wild around here. Then I saw a few with swollen stems. Any idea. Also here is a picture of the stargazer Lily's that I dug last minute from the old house. They don't seem to mind the pot at all. I barley got them in time. About an hour and a half before the new owner signed. The other realtor stopped by for a final walk through and started to get an attitude. He said you can't take the flowers. Then I said I'm not its a few bulbs not flowers. He didn't seem to be a fan of that. Lol. But a least a dozen were left so he didn't push it.
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 10, 2017 9:30:57 GMT -5
We are talking about getting a rider for the new place. We are both on board but I would be fine if I still push mowed it. I somewhat enjoy mowing anyway. As far as walking for exercise I'm good. I walk enough at at work. She use to always to think that she walked farther at work being a nurse. Then last winter we got apple watches and well I kick her ass. She typically walks around 6 miles in a 12 hour shift. I average about 13/14 in a 10 hour shift. There have been a few busy days that I hit 17 or 18. One week this spring I hit 100 miles for the week too. Now that I write that I think I'm definitely going to look for a rider. Lol
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 8, 2017 12:12:30 GMT -5
1. Those root suckers aren't likely the same pear. My guess is they are a rootstock variety...several are known to freely sucker. 2. The 'easiest' way to root them is to leave them in place and sever the connection to the main 'root'. That way the sucker will be forced to develop it's own roots, fairly quickly. Still it takes a couple of months, minimum. 3. The best way if you need to do it quickly is to get as much of the 'main root' as possible and plant the whole thing into soil/large pot with a loose fert-free potting mix (in other words NO Miracle-Gro...straight perlite/coir/peat moss or mix of them) and water with willow bark tea. Place the pot in a shaded location and unless you can monitor and water a couple of times a day, cover with a plastic bag/milk jug. It's a ornamental pear so I'm not sure about the root stock. May very well be different. I kinda figured it would be. I can't leave them in place because the house was just sold. Otherwise I would have just waited until this fall after a season of growing. I might put them in a milk jug with soil. I didn't think of that. Kinda like a winter sown type thing. I will definitely get better soil too. We got the miracle grow last minute for a flower box right before we put the house on market. I guess it would just be nice to have part of the old house at the new one so I thought it would be worth a try. Thanks for the help!
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 8, 2017 11:23:22 GMT -5
Raintree just got back to me. Looks like they carry it. I don't know if it's the right one
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 8, 2017 11:21:38 GMT -5
So at the old house we had a beautiful pear tree. Last year we lost it to a storm. This year we had several suckers coming up from the roots. I have dug several of them but only one has made it more than a day. When I took it from the ground I couldn't get any of the roots. I just transplanted it from store bought topsoil into some miracle grow and noticed that it hasn't started rooting. It isn't doing to good either. Any ideas to get it going?
Also yesterday I took another sicker and a good size cut of root. The sucker is not attached to the root but looks like it has small roots on it. I planted the roots thinking that they might send up their own sucker and also planted the sucker in a pot. Both are in miracle grow.
Should I put them in straight water or leave them in soil. Also thought about sticking the suckers in a potato. I have heard that it's easy to root cuttings that way. Any advice?
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 8, 2017 11:02:53 GMT -5
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 8, 2017 10:24:16 GMT -5
The plants from the "insurance" bulbils you sent me are growing nicely here. If you have any problems, when you are all situated at your new place I can set you back up with them and any other varieties that you may want that I have available. This year, next year, whenever. I do think it is better to try to save what you have because it is acclimated at least to your climate if not the soil being that it has been moved to a new location, but it is nice to know you have backups out there if you ever need them. Yes it is for sure. I checked the garlic yesterday too. It seems to be doing good. The chesnok Red has scapes as well as the TGS plants from last year. The plants from bulbils from the TGS plant are very small but seem to be going good too. I think reed Indiana Homestead has scapes too but I would have to check my notes. All the bulbils I planted are doing well but no scapes this year. Very small quantities but a lot of variety. I will start to build them back up next year.
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 7, 2017 19:12:33 GMT -5
Did I mention that living in an apartment sucks? Beats an underpass all to hell, though. [/quote] True but there would be less neighbors and I wouldn't have to pick up my dogs crap. The noise upstairs might be quieter too.
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 7, 2017 19:09:20 GMT -5
Top one...yellow or curly dock. Somewhat useful. Thanks again MJC. Glad to see you back on the forum too btw
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 7, 2017 15:48:51 GMT -5
Few more to ask about. I feel like I knew w the last 2 but they are slipping my mind. Also the old house closed today and it's now the new owners. They should be starting drywall at the new house this week too. Man end of summer can't come fast enough. Did I mention that living in an apartment sucks?
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 6, 2017 23:15:51 GMT -5
That's great. Wish you luck. I doubt I'll get any this year. It least it's not a goal. I just hope the strains I have will make it through. I haven't really paid much attention to garlic this year. Only checked it a half dozen times. Might weed it tomorrow though. I'll be out at the house with a brush cutter since I don't yet have anything other than a push mower.
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 4, 2017 23:02:39 GMT -5
Thanks Joseph. How do you learn this stuff?
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 4, 2017 22:04:04 GMT -5
Well I got another one for ya. Anyone know?
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 1, 2017 19:13:23 GMT -5
One more thing. The mulberries are kinda bland. Not sure if they were over/under ripe. Only a little sweet and tart. I figure with better care the fruit may get a bit bigger with more flavor. At lest that's what I hope.
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Post by kazedwards on Jun 1, 2017 19:09:16 GMT -5
The new owner of the old house takes possession next week. So today I transplanted a few things. One was the walking onions. I only took a few nest. I'm not sure were I want to put anything yet so I decided to plant them in the back corner by the mulberry tree. I'm still surprised at easily the new soil is to work. I also took so strawberries on a whim. I didn't think about it until I was digging the onions. Not sure if they will make it but I figured it's worth a shot. They are easy to replant anyway. They went next to the onions. I figure that I will be moving both of them to a move permanent location this fall once we move out there. I figured since I was right there I would pick a few mulberries. There weren't many on the small tree and they are pretty small too. I'm thinking I might try to move the tree later this year when I move the others. I'll pull a few of the smaller ones that a growing throughout the lot a plant them together.
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