Hanging plants

[Omelet]

Thanks Charlie!

That was very kind. :-)

[Charlie]

;-) Glad you noticed. I'm tryin'!

Charlie

[Omelet]

Cheers!

[David E. Ross]

You might also consider "ground cover" roses. These are small, shrub-like roses that grow more outward than upward. They are larger than miniature roses. In a hanging basket without the ground to support the thin branches, they should hang down. Some will bloom almost continuously throughout the year.

I'm looking at a catalogue from Otto & Sons in Fillmore (Ventura County, CA). They list the following as suitable for coastal climates:

'Flower Carpet' (in pink, apple blossom, red, white, and yellow varieties)

'Sun Runner' (yellow)

Note: I am not recommending Otto & Sons. I don't know the quality of their plants. I got their catalogue when I made my first purchase there today.

[Billy]

Thank you David, I'll keep that in mind but this year i've committed to pansies. I've made a note of your suggestion and if the pansies don't work out I'll revisit your suggestion. Thank you for your advice.

[enigma]

Billy wrote in news: [e-mail] ct.net.au:

pansies? i thought it was petunias. if you find any trailing pansies i want to know about them too! :) BTW, which variety of petunias were you going with? i like the old style ones at Richter's. lee

[Billy]

You should have been around when I had the Sun rising in the west:-) Petunias it is: Old Fashioned Vining Petunia $2.75/packet

I looked at Richter's site but a search for petunias came up empty.

You can thank Charlie for the URL

(OG)I can hardly wait until May, when I can be out in my garden, but it seems gardening is actually preparing to garden by preparing for the future.

[enigma]

Billy wrote in news: [e-mail] ct.net.au:

darn. i wanted some trailing pansies ;)

maybe i was thinking of Seedsavers... see, not just you. Richter's has madder & woad, which i need for the dyer's garden.

i can start seeds indoors in May. maybe some lettuces on the plastic wrapped porch in May... lee

[Billy]

?????

Why don't you just sink a post in front of me? I walked right into that one.

I peeled back the edge enough to peek into another ancient universe that may become new again. Feel like I'm putting down roots myself.

You're a sometimes weaver then, are you Lee?

You've made my day, thanks:-)

[Bill]

I've got a weird wonderful booklet. Rocky Mountain Dye Plants by Anne Bliss. It is a ringed booklet.

Library of Congress #76-376143 Year 1976

............

Lee

If you want it send me your snail mail to [e-mail] and I'll give it to you. Would be good to know someone can use it.

Bill

[Billy]

I'll be writing. Thanks.

[Bill]

Already promised to lee next week.

Perhaps you folks can share if it is of value.

Bill

[Billy]

Na. It'll have a good home.

[enigma]

somehow this post never hit my server. if Bill hadn't quoted it, i'd never have seen it... i *can* weave. i would love a floor loom (or a jack loom). i have a small tapestry loom that is good for both fiber & bead weaving. mostly i knit right now, but i'd like to weave rugs. i like to mess with fiber, both animal & vegetable (you can spin milkweed, you know). spinning, dying, making it into something. not necessarily useful, but sometimes just amusing or cute. i do a lot of things. gardening, woodworking, fiber stuff, beads, hot glass, brewing, baking. i'd do more probably if i got away from the computer more ;)

? well, good. i like learning new stuff & i need to keep my hands busy. lee

[Charlie]

You're welcome.

I have been well pleased with them for many years. They are one of only four seedsmen I use any more. If you want another large selection of heirloom tomatoes, check out rareseeds.com.

Charlie

[Steve]

Seen this?

Dyes by Ethel M. Mairet

[Steve]

OK, cough it up. You named two, who would the others be?

Waterboarding is reasonable when used to extract supplier info...

[enigma]

Steve wrote in news: [e-mail]:

no, i hadn't. thank you! the chapter on lichen dyes is particularly interesting. the book i have is Dyer's Garden by Rita Buchanan, who is relatively local (same state). Dyer's Garden may be out of print now, mine is over 10 years old, but i noticed she has a new Weaver's Garden book out last time i was at Border's. lee

[enigma]

Steve wrote in news: [e-mail]:

i get nice heirloom seeds from Lisa at amishlandseeds.com it's a one person operation, but IME service is prompt, or she communicates delays. i ordered some green tomatoes from her last spring & she sent the ones i ordered with a note that they tend to have germination problems & a free full packet of another green variety she thought might be better suited. oddly, my germination rate with the 'difficult' variety was 99%, and both varieties were wonderful, although i think i'm still not so great at telling when they're ripe ;) lee

[Steve]

Thanks!