Comments for Mel's Green Garden http://melsgreengarden.com Sharing a passion for gardening Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:59:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Paperwhite and Amaryllis Bulbs – Forcing Bulbs Indoors by melissatracy http://melsgreengarden.com/2010/01/28/paperwhite-and-amaryllis-bulbs-forcing-bulbs-indoors/#comment-174 melissatracy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:59:38 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=466#comment-174 Yes, you can pot them up and water them and then store them for about 4-6 weeks in a cool garage to give them their "fake winter" and then pull them out and give them warmth, water and sunlight and they should bloom splendidly! Another way to force tulip bulbs is to just store them in a grocery sack in your crisper drawer of your fridge for 4-6 weeks for their "fake winter" then pull them out and put them in pots of dirt and repeat as above giving them warmth, water and sunlight and they should bloom, good luck!!! Yes, you can pot them up and water them and then store them for about 4-6 weeks in a cool garage to give them their “fake winter” and then pull them out and give them warmth, water and sunlight and they should bloom splendidly! Another way to force tulip bulbs is to just store them in a grocery sack in your crisper drawer of your fridge for 4-6 weeks for their “fake winter” then pull them out and put them in pots of dirt and repeat as above giving them warmth, water and sunlight and they should bloom, good luck!!!

]]> Comment on Paperwhite and Amaryllis Bulbs – Forcing Bulbs Indoors by denise http://melsgreengarden.com/2010/01/28/paperwhite-and-amaryllis-bulbs-forcing-bulbs-indoors/#comment-173 denise Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:03:23 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=466#comment-173 hey mel! any tips for forcing tulip bulbs? hey mel! any tips for forcing tulip bulbs?

]]> Comment on Dinner Plate Dahlias by melissatracy http://melsgreengarden.com/2010/01/09/dinner-plate-dahlias/#comment-171 melissatracy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:03:38 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=608#comment-171 You will love growing Dahlias!!! One thing I forgot to mention is they are not hardy in our zone 5, but you can dig the tubers up after the first hard frost and store them in a basement over the winter and re-plant them again in the spring. You will love growing Dahlias!!! One thing I forgot to mention is they are not hardy in our zone 5, but you can dig the tubers up after the first hard frost and store them in a basement over the winter and re-plant them again in the spring.

]]> Comment on In Defense of Dandelions by melissatracy http://melsgreengarden.com/2010/01/12/in-defense-of-dandelions/#comment-170 melissatracy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:01:32 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=625#comment-170 Thanks so much Cecilia! Thanks so much Cecilia!

]]> Comment on Dinner Plate Dahlias by Cecilia http://melsgreengarden.com/2010/01/09/dinner-plate-dahlias/#comment-167 Cecilia Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:01:55 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=608#comment-167 I was just online earlier today looking at dinner plate Dahlias. I've never grown them, and am considering it. I ahve been almost exclusively a food gardener, but want to strat growing flowers for the table, as well. Fortunatley my yard is ALL sun. However, I wouldn't have thought about giving dahlias support. So thanks for the tip. I was just online earlier today looking at dinner plate Dahlias. I’ve never grown them, and am considering it. I ahve been almost exclusively a food gardener, but want to strat growing flowers for the table, as well.

Fortunatley my yard is ALL sun. However, I wouldn’t have thought about giving dahlias support. So thanks for the tip.

]]> Comment on In Defense of Dandelions by Cecilia http://melsgreengarden.com/2010/01/12/in-defense-of-dandelions/#comment-166 Cecilia Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:58:08 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=625#comment-166 Wonderful post. I LOVE dandelions. When I was growing up, and my Italian grandmother visited, she would send us kids into the yard to pick dandelion greens for salads, or braised dishes. I'm not sure I liked them then (I do now), but I sure liked the idea of something edible growing in my lawn. Fortunately, I live in the country, and am not bothered by neighborhood associaitons--or uptight neigbors in general. In spring, my front yard, which is about a quarter acre, is awash in buttery yellow dandelions. I love how their bright little faces reach toward the morning sun, and follow it all day, until nightfall, when they close up to sleep. Now THAT'S entertainment. Hey, it's dinner and a show! Wonderful post.

I LOVE dandelions. When I was growing up, and my Italian grandmother visited, she would send us kids into the yard to pick dandelion greens for salads, or braised dishes. I’m not sure I liked them then (I do now), but I sure liked the idea of something edible growing in my lawn.

Fortunately, I live in the country, and am not bothered by neighborhood associaitons–or uptight neigbors in general. In spring, my front yard, which is about a quarter acre, is awash in buttery yellow dandelions. I love how their bright little faces reach toward the morning sun, and follow it all day, until nightfall, when they close up to sleep.

Now THAT’S entertainment. Hey, it’s dinner and a show!

]]> Comment on Elephant Ears by melissatracy http://melsgreengarden.com/2009/03/10/elephant-ears/#comment-165 melissatracy Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:51:12 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=183#comment-165 Great question Samuel! Yes, after you enjoy your Elephant Ears outside you may dig them up and either winter them inside as a houseplant or store them in a cool basement. I have had success doing both. I prefer to overwinter mine as houseplants, I put several together in a large pot. Good Luck. Remember too that these are tropical plants and hold off putting them into the ground until nightime temps have consistently been in the 50's. Good Luck and Happy Gardening!!! Great question Samuel! Yes, after you enjoy your Elephant Ears outside you may dig them up and either winter them inside as a houseplant or store them in a cool basement. I have had success doing both. I prefer to overwinter mine as houseplants, I put several together in a large pot. Good Luck. Remember too that these are tropical plants and hold off putting them into the ground until nightime temps have consistently been in the 50’s. Good Luck and Happy Gardening!!!

]]> Comment on Elephant Ears by Samuel Reeves http://melsgreengarden.com/2009/03/10/elephant-ears/#comment-164 Samuel Reeves Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:29:53 +0000 http://melsgreengarden.com/?p=183#comment-164 I recently purchased, from springhill nursery, 6 "Persian Palm Elephant Ear" plants to be delivered in March 2010, as they will be delivered as started plants in 4" pots, my question is, after I take them from pots and set them out in my yard, hopefully they will do well, when next fall gets here, will these plants have produced bulbs underground that I can dig an save for the following year, or have I simply wasted money so as to have the plants this one year only? Please email me any advice you may have Samuel I recently purchased, from springhill nursery, 6 “Persian Palm Elephant Ear” plants to be delivered in March 2010, as they will be delivered as started plants in 4″ pots, my question is, after I take them from pots and set them out in my yard, hopefully they will do well, when next fall gets here, will these plants have produced bulbs underground that I can dig an save for the following year, or have I simply wasted money so as to have the plants this one year only?
Please email me any advice you may have
Samuel

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