Comments for Mel's Green Garden

Comment on Elephant Ears by Taffy Sew

Taffy Sew — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:15:23 +0000

yellow often means too much water. They need good drainage. Perhaps this year you planted them deeper than in the past?

Comment on 12 Essentials for 2012 by Grandma

Grandma — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:28:14 +0000

Grandma O. never had luck with her garden not fenced in as she said chickens ruined it.I wish I were 20 yrs. younger so I could take advantage of all your great hints. Love, G’ma

Comment on Overcoming clay soil by Grandma

Grandma — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:57:37 +0000

I planted tulips once in clay soil and they rotted. My garden expert replaced bulbs and told me to put some sand in bottom of hole for drainage. They grew well after that.

Comment on Tip of the Day by melissatracy

melissatracy — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:14:47 +0000

For my orchids and herbs in 4 inch pots I’m lucky to get 3 ice cubes in. I try not to put too many in my larger pots, like my orange tree and banana plant, since they are more tropical, I don’t want to freeze them. It really works best for those smaller, full pots that spill over with dirt and water when you water or for those plants that the water goes through too fast. Best of luck to you and your plants, would love to hear about any successes or failures.

Comment on Tip of the Day by Connie Guyer

Connie Guyer — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:40:51 +0000

Is there a formula for how many ice cubes in what size pot? I would guess the larger the pot, the more ice cubes required. Sounds like a great idea!

Comment on 12 Essentials for 2012 by melissatracy

melissatracy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:29:46 +0000

Thorny Roses… Just kidding. We have a black lab, Harry, and when he was a puppy someone told me I wouldn’t be able to have a garden anymore, me + no garden=impossible. I did try a border of shrub roses, it really didn’t work. He loved digging up my lilies and I can remember a game of chase, me and Harry when he snagged a dinner plate dahlia at its peak, it became a game, like with kids negative attention is better then no attention. For a while I would walk him on the leash, but when you have a fenced in backyard it is so nice to let them run around. He settled down quite a bit with age and he keeps the rabbits from devouring everything, so he does help! We are getting chickens this spring, hoping they don’t eat everything!!!

Comment on 12 Essentials for 2012 by mommacort

mommacort — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:36:41 +0000

Any suggestions for utilizing space in a backyard that is shared with a high energy dog? (Digging is an anticipated issue).

Comment on Flower Share 2011 by ManureTea Since 1924 (@GreenSoil)

ManureTea Since 1924 (@GreenSoil) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:19:00 +0000

just stopped by love your flower show I’ll be back <|;-)

Comment on Decorating your home for Marla by Donna boucher

Donna boucher — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:23:23 +0000

This is wonderful! I’m so sorry to hear about your sister in law! God bless her and all of her family. I know this is such a hard, hard time. Love wins. Always love.
Donna Boucher

Comment on What’s new in Mel’s Green Garden….Winter Gardenscapes…. by Robert

Robert — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:13:40 +0000

Very nice. The night-time shot was especially cool.