tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post6838350605543974896..comments2023-10-29T07:23:40.259-04:00Comments on From the Garden Bench: The Cutting Gardenwebbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-38034536374611110892012-08-15T16:19:56.888-04:002012-08-15T16:19:56.888-04:00Belinda, not discouraged at all! MGT has a huge p...Belinda, not discouraged at all! MGT has a huge point. Our summer was early and hot, so stuff generally bloomed early. I did plant some drumstick allium and loved them, but they were done in April. A storm got the echinacea and the japanese amemones bloomed in June! I think nice thoughts of you every day - really!webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-26139624244934039192012-08-13T16:38:59.417-04:002012-08-13T16:38:59.417-04:00Oh Webb, you are so welcome and it is so exciting ...Oh Webb, you are so welcome and it is so exciting that you are creating a cutting garden! There is so much trial and error and dealing with the vagaries of weather, isn't there, but it is the only way to get to grips with your own climate and conditions. I have been trying to think what might extend your season in your much hotter climes, and I wonder if it is worth checking out what works for U.S. flower growers like Erin? Adding a few perennials for late summer like echinacea, japenese anemones and verbena bonsariensis for example might work well, if you can eke a tiny bit more space, or annual varieties that bloom later, maybe cosmos? Will you try some bulbs too - drumstick alliums are KILLER glam for midsummer! <br /><br />I hope you haven't been disappointed that some of my cutting garden experience hasn't travelled well across the pond, but I know you will find the perfect combos to give you the patch you want - the journey is half the fun isn't it? BxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169459398749257493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-75955368030797276332012-08-13T13:03:10.399-04:002012-08-13T13:03:10.399-04:00At least you got some nice blooms out of it. I wou...At least you got some nice blooms out of it. I wouldn't be discouraged because you didn't get as many blooms as you dreamed. I think it was just a bad year for trying something new, what with all the drought and heat. MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-2701195602787517322012-08-12T20:01:54.547-04:002012-08-12T20:01:54.547-04:00No one needs a kick less than you. My other reeti...No one needs a kick less than you. My other reetirement plan is to take a class in arranging ... maybe before then.webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-36326801225104951572012-08-12T20:00:46.404-04:002012-08-12T20:00:46.404-04:00I do love working in the garden. The joy of retir...I do love working in the garden. The joy of retirement will be having more time to doit. I allready haave a plan for working jazzercise around yard time.webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-57813588443011560332012-08-12T19:58:51.561-04:002012-08-12T19:58:51.561-04:00Iknow very well you are not kidding. The major ch...Iknow very well you are not kidding. The major challenge is finding things that like it hot and dry ... and that i like!webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-44867564188378727832012-08-11T22:05:23.736-04:002012-08-11T22:05:23.736-04:00Oh Webb what a great post. I've wondered what ...Oh Webb what a great post. I've wondered what happened to your cutting garden.<br /><br />and I'm always so impressed by someone who follows a plan unlike me, Ms. Spontanity.<br /><br />I have such seeds and will attempt to plant them in the fall this year.<br /><br />Thanks for the kick in the rear.<br /><br />xo janeflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-1832917359519055032012-08-11T21:37:06.293-04:002012-08-11T21:37:06.293-04:00Don't you just love gardening? Either the weat...Don't you just love gardening? Either the weather is not as expected, or what you think should thrive does not. You always learn something and it's great having the opportunity to try again. Experimentation is fun, and you did have some fruits of your labors. <br /><br />Can't wait to see next year's cutting garden.Annekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489436512277337741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558351056749386610.post-64359081136821143362012-08-11T19:33:45.256-04:002012-08-11T19:33:45.256-04:00Let's keep our fingers crossed this was an odd...Let's keep our fingers crossed this was an odd year. If this is the new normal I might as well plant cactus. You think I am kidding???? <br /><br />The spring flowers are wonderful. I think you will have even a more abundant year next spring. BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.com