Hanging plants

[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

[Charlie]

Thanks Lee. I have been trying to simplify my life and you just complicated it a bit. I spent the last thirty minutes nosing about her site. Of course I found things I *need*......

I know what you mean about the greenies. I love the flavor and I try and go by feel as well as trying to identify by color.

Charlie

[Charlie]

Heh heh....

thanks to Lee complicating my life, perhaps I'll use her listing too! Dammit, you can only grow so many varieties of peppers and tomatoes, though I want to try and do them all........

I always start way more varieties than I can plant and pawn the extras off on every one with a garden. I then at least get a taste of varieties for which I have no space. Peppers are pretty great though as they do really well in pots and are great edible landscaping.

I've got elder son thoroughly hooked and he is making grand plans for the full acre he owns behind his house. Younger son never had much interest, except in consuming, until this year. He is going to try his hand with a couple small beds.

Ok ok.....but you'll never get the location of me morel foraging spots!!!

Chokin' Charlie

[Steve]

Vee have vays to make you talk.

Quick story: We had a fire up near a place I like to fish. I went up a couple of weeks or so after they reopened the area to survey the damage. I was surprised to see about 6 guys "wandering" through the burn area.

Little did I know...