৯ ডিসেম্বর, ২০০৯

The windowbox.

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The rye, after the storm.

১৪টি মন্তব্য:

Bissage বলেছেন...

It takes more than a little snow to keep down those intrepid little guys!

Ricardo বলেছেন...

Don't rye for me Argentina,
The truth is I'm not done shoveling ...

David বলেছেন...

I can't come up with any rye comments.

traditionalguy বলেছেন...

I believe that snow will blanket/insulate thus keeping plants at 32 F. It is the -2 F with a 30 mph wind coming in tonight that kills living plants not already gone dormant.

Original Mike বলেছেন...

Why is there rye in the windowbox? What characteristics of rye suggest that the windowbox is the appropriate placement?

Meade বলেছেন...

@ Original Mike: You kinda have to be a hort geek to get the joke.

On the other hand, who can't appreciate a ch-ch-ch chia windowbox?

Original Mike বলেছেন...

A joke, eh? So you're having fun at the expense of us rubes. (not that there's anything wrong with that).

David বলেছেন...

"hort geek"

Love it.

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

So what is Meade's recommendation for a beginning hort book?

MamaM বলেছেন...

Ryesicles

Dust Bunny Queen বলেছেন...

You kinda have to be a hort geek to get the joke.


I thought this was what you guys mean as a subtle hint
about the rye

:-)

Meade বলেছেন...

@Freeman, here's a good one to get you started:
http://www.amazon.com/Right-Plant-Place-Indispensable-Successful/dp/0671523961

I also got a lot out of this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Victory-Garden-Landscape-Guide/dp/0316948462

For woodies, the "bible:"
http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Woody-Landscape-Plants-Characteristics/dp/0875637957/ref=pd_sim_b_1

And serious hort geekdom:
http://www.amazon.com/Horticultural-Science-Jules-Janick/dp/0716717425

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

Oh wow! I didn't know if you'd see my comment. Thanks!

Ricardo বলেছেন...

Thank you Freeman for asking the question, and thank you Meade for giving the answer. Those are some great hort book ideas, and I've ordered a couple from Amazon.

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