December 9, 2009

The windowbox.

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The rye, after the storm.

14 comments:

Bissage said...

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

Ricardo said...

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

David said...

I can't come up with any rye comments.

traditionalguy said...

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 said...

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

Meade said...

@ 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 said...

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

David said...

"hort geek"

Love it.

Freeman Hunt said...

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

MamaM said...

Ryesicles

Dust Bunny Queen said...

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 said...

@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 said...

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

Ricardo said...

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.