tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post2061670667865443494..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: Linum and some old folklore about gardeningRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-61719986508583861582009-03-28T21:41:00.000-05:002009-03-28T21:41:00.000-05:00I love flax, but it doesn't overwinter well for me...I love flax, but it doesn't overwinter well for me. The kind you have looks like its blooms are larger than the kind I've grown.<BR/><BR/>I think I grew a Mexican sunflower in a tub with some other orange flowers, but don't remember how well it did. After seeing them in pics on the cottage garden forum in ivillage, I decided to try some in my new bed. I don't remember what kind they are, but I have a few coming up inside, and may plant some by seed in my garden at the neighbor's across the street. I have some Russian Mammoth sunflower seeds to plant there, too. I think I am going to have that filled up!<BR/><BR/>I hope all you new to you plants do well. What fun!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-87104678100376813152009-03-23T00:36:00.000-05:002009-03-23T00:36:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie!I bet you were up to the same stuff we w...Hi Marnie!<BR/>I bet you were up to the same stuff we were this weekend... getting out and cleaning up the beds! We got the entire front boulder bed almost cleared out and it looks so much better ... and made lots of discoveries of bulbs coming up. I can't wait for everyone to get into the show...<BR/><BR/>Your garden lore was tons of fun! Some of those we had hears but others were new. BTW on that "whipping the tree" one, did it specify that it was supposed to be done with willow switches? Fernymoss said he had heard that one, but that it involved willow.<BR/><BR/>We used to have Linum before the rabbits ate it all ... we should try again. I'm going to replant Larkspur again and hope that they don't devour the seedlings like the last time I planted it. Maybe I should post Hanna out there as a guard? LOL, unless we stayed with her, she'd get unhappy fast ... she really has to be with one or both of us all the time. But ... she's starting to like her crate and hangs out in there when we eat, just curls up and snoozes ... we consider that a great sign that she accepts it!Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-26938091680889483632009-03-22T20:33:00.000-05:002009-03-22T20:33:00.000-05:00I always say a prayer for my plants as I am planti...I always say a prayer for my plants as I am planting them. I figure if talking to them is suppose to help, praying for them surely will!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-18219294513158129992009-03-22T19:02:00.000-05:002009-03-22T19:02:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie,I just want to know when you are plantin...Hi Marnie,<BR/>I just want to know when you are planting watermelon? We want a picture of that. :)Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-82295855673519004882009-03-21T11:27:00.000-05:002009-03-21T11:27:00.000-05:00I grow the Linum perenne 'Blue Sapphire', and real...I grow the Linum perenne 'Blue Sapphire', and really like it. It is very easy care, and looks after itself. The sky blue colour is wonderful. Mine bloom for about 6 to 8 weeks, and then have a few sporadic blooms after that. If there is bare soil around, they will self seed, but not in an annoying way, and the seedlings are easy to uproot or move if you want. Now I have a heavier mulch around them, so they don't really self seed much. The feathery type foliage makes a nice background for shorter plants after the blooms are finished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-26137796772715026692009-03-21T10:03:00.000-05:002009-03-21T10:03:00.000-05:00yeah we are in spring now if the temps would just ...yeah we are in spring now if the temps would just cooperate, it's 36 degrees this morning. we did have a few nice days and the sun is shining which makes all the difference to me. it is fun to experiment with new things. hope you have wonderful success. <BR/>the things some of our ancestors did, is so strange. how interesting it must have been to see some of these practises being done.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-30811828497634480812009-03-20T23:26:00.000-05:002009-03-20T23:26:00.000-05:00Loved the folklore gardening tips. And I hope the ...Loved the folklore gardening tips. And I hope the beetles don't find your Mexican sunflowers or the blue Linum, it seems they'll eat most anything if infestation occurs. But I'm using an old folklore remedy to keep them away from your garden so don't worry. :~)TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-30796241597773586102009-03-20T15:02:00.000-05:002009-03-20T15:02:00.000-05:00Hurrah Spring has come to your world!! Happy Sprin...Hurrah Spring has come to your world!! Happy Spring!!<BR/>Some interesting folklore facts!!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-78015826399702913142009-03-20T10:08:00.000-05:002009-03-20T10:08:00.000-05:00Monica thanks. This probably is a plant that want...Monica thanks. This probably is a plant that wants sandy loam like my dad has. Never the less, because it's drought tolerant, I'm determined to find a place for it.<BR/><BR/>Hi SweetBay, you may be right.Roses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-48038026375220481902009-03-20T10:03:00.000-05:002009-03-20T10:03:00.000-05:00Hi Lisa, and it works;)Hi DogGeek, my Mom has tons...Hi Lisa, and it works;)<BR/><BR/>Hi DogGeek, my Mom has tons of Irish superstitions. She's pretty careful about them too.<BR/><BR/>OK, Darla, I'm going to start beating up my trees. I wouldn't worry about the crawling backward, after the neighbors watch your husband punch out the tree they are gonna know you're an interesting family;)<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-87875873598980779242009-03-20T10:00:00.000-05:002009-03-20T10:00:00.000-05:00Hi Susie, my Grandma said the same thing. Hi Cord...Hi Susie, my Grandma said the same thing. <BR/><BR/>Hi Cordwood and Mouse. Perhaps we should invent our own magic garden rituals and potions;)<BR/><BR/>Hi Chris, if people see you crawling backwards into a melon patch, you won't have many visitors--welcome or not.<BR/><BR/>Hi MorningGlories, we will both be experimenting this year.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-52261216188268773042009-03-20T09:56:00.000-05:002009-03-20T09:56:00.000-05:00Hi Bren, thanks.Cameron, I read it is deer resista...Hi Bren, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Cameron, I read it is deer resistant. Aggie makes everything deer resistant in my garden;)<BR/><BR/>Walk2Write, these dates must apply to the Appalachian Mts area.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kerri, some of it is kind of black-magicy. <BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-46325961250482297272009-03-20T09:51:00.000-05:002009-03-20T09:51:00.000-05:00Flydragon, you've convinced me. Geraniums everywh...Flydragon, you've convinced me. Geraniums everywhere;)<BR/><BR/>Hi BeadedTail, spring fever, we all have it.<BR/><BR/>Hi Rose, you can never have too much blue. I'll let you know.<BR/><BR/>Hey Patsi, it can't hurt, right;)<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-9093548842816731012009-03-20T09:26:00.000-05:002009-03-20T09:26:00.000-05:00Marnie, I love blue flax, but it is (wait for it) ...Marnie, I love blue flax, but it is (wait for it) NOT something I've grown from seed! ;-) Though obviously I should, as I haven't had much luck with it when purchased as a plant. I'm not sure why; a client of mine had it and it was lovely. I also haven't had the best luck with delphinium (until the last few years). Everyone has a plant that doesn't do well for them, though it's not really hard to grow! :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-46371445340519760152009-03-20T09:05:00.000-05:002009-03-20T09:05:00.000-05:00I love the color of Linum but haven't tried it in ...I love the color of Linum but haven't tried it in my garden. I believe it would melt down in our summer heat and humidity.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-27493478360277114692009-03-20T08:14:00.000-05:002009-03-20T08:14:00.000-05:00This is a great post. Okay how do I explain crawl...This is a great post. Okay how do I explain crawling backwards to my garden to my neighbors? They already think I have a sickness when it comes to plants. I believe the beating of a fruit tree will produce more fruit. Why? Because it took our grapefruit tree seemed like forever to produce. One day I saw my husband beating the limbs around, I asked, What in the world are you doing? He said, this damn tree isn't ever going to do anything! The next year we had grapefruit!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-21641735488413545162009-03-20T07:34:00.000-05:002009-03-20T07:34:00.000-05:00Fascinating folklore - the red spot in the apple i...Fascinating folklore - the red spot in the apple is definitely creepy, but so is the one about potato eyes being able to see the light - ugh! My Italian grandmother had all sorts of bizarre superstitions - not particularly about gardening, but just in general.Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-70886292792277375112009-03-20T07:17:00.000-05:002009-03-20T07:17:00.000-05:00Meems said it best, the catalogs always have matur...Meems said it best, the catalogs always have mature plants to entice you to grow their plants. Spring is on its way...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-36066912786443600472009-03-20T06:34:00.000-05:002009-03-20T06:34:00.000-05:00Hmmmmm...I have both Ivy and Ferns on my front por...Hmmmmm...I have both Ivy and Ferns on my front porch...so far it hasn't done it's job in the good luck department! Ha! Very interesting fokelore. You wonder how they came up with these. <BR/><BR/>I am trying Blue Flax this summer too. I've heard it is an easy grower. Thanks for the info on cutting it back in May--will try it.<BR/><BR/>Hope you have a wonderful weekend out in the garden.Morning Glories in Round Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988634441429032483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-88017117753164700072009-03-20T00:49:00.000-05:002009-03-20T00:49:00.000-05:00Some interesting folklore....I wonder if the pursl...Some interesting folklore....I wonder if the purslane has to be "planted" -- no unwelcome visitors should come to our back door!<BR/><BR/>Maybe I would try the watermelon one...as long as the neighbors aren't looking (although May 1 is early here).ChrisNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197758051567332010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-86482086416411473282009-03-20T00:05:00.000-05:002009-03-20T00:05:00.000-05:00I love old folklore and superstitions--thanks for ...I love old folklore and superstitions--thanks for sharing those lovely garden tidbits! It will give me something to think about while weeding the herb beds. Mouse says hello, along with the cabin crows.Cordwood Cabinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677983115653239707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-32501595363363715022009-03-19T21:45:00.000-05:002009-03-19T21:45:00.000-05:00The linum looks really nice. I look forward to see...The linum looks really nice. I look forward to seeing it's blooms. The folklore sayings were funny. My grandmother use to tell us not to thank anyone for plants if they were given to you. She always seemed so serious about it too.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-53182921189611603382009-03-19T20:55:00.000-05:002009-03-19T20:55:00.000-05:00The linum sure is a pretty color and the blooms ar...The linum sure is a pretty color and the blooms are dainty. Hope it does well for you.<BR/>It does make me smile and wonder where those folks of old came up with such weird and wonderful remedies and beliefs :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-5777382046839943372009-03-19T20:47:00.000-05:002009-03-19T20:47:00.000-05:00Can't wait to see your Linum blooming, and I enjoy...Can't wait to see your Linum blooming, and I enjoyed your collection of folksy gardening tips, Marnie. Some of them might even have some merit. Like the one about driving a rusty nail in (more iron?). Seems a bit sadistic to the tree, though. In S. Illinois, the preferred date for potato planting was St. Patrick's Day, but here in NW FL, the old-timers say Valentine's Day is best. Gotta love those tators in the land of gators!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-2986071445036617172009-03-19T20:32:00.000-05:002009-03-19T20:32:00.000-05:00Marnie,Folklore is so interesting to me. Great rea...Marnie,<BR/><BR/>Folklore is so interesting to me. Great read!<BR/><BR/>I want to try linum, too. I "think" it is supposed to be deer resistant, but can't say for sure. <BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.com