How Does Your Garden Grow?

[Gina]

Ok, so its a car forum but some of us do have other interests. I noticed in some of our profiles that a lot of us like to garden. So lets show our stuff off. I dont have a big formal garden or anything, just lots of stuff scattered about the property.

A small sampling of my rosebushes. I have lots more that are multiple colors but waiting on them to bloom out again.

Pic # 1 is the Betty Boop rosebush that guess who gave me?

[Gina]

# 1 Mandavela
# 2 Hibiscus
# 3 Clematis
# 4 Dalhia
# 5 Dalhia

[Gina]

# 1 Geranium in the making
# 2 Geranium
# 3 Petunia
# 4 Petunia
# 5 Petunia

[SonnyB]

Mine grows hydroponically

[BlueStreak]

My wife always said if I ever rought her flowers she would know I had done something really bad. One day her mother asked why I never brought flowers and she was told the same thing. I knew we liked to have flowers around the house so I got her a dozen rose bushes for her birthday and we planted them so she would have fresh flowers when she wanted them. She took care of them. I never learned how since my part of the garden was the trains. Now I am in a pickle and the roses are suffering. Miracle grow every two weeks is all I do.
The rest of the garden is Rosemary or Dwarf pomegranite trees. For those who have not seen them here is my picture site again.

http://www.photoworks.com/photo-shar... lb_pml&cb=PW

I am open for suggestions but must admit I do not like the thorns.

[jleas524]

Gina... you do have a green thumb... nice flowers.

[Gina]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

My wife always said if I ever rought her flowers she would know I had done something really bad. One day her mother asked why I never brought flowers and she was told the same thing. I knew we liked to have flowers around the house so I got her a dozen rose bushes for her birthday and we planted them so she would have fresh flowers when she wanted them. She took care of them. I never learned how since my part of the garden was the trains. Now I am in a pickle and the roses are suffering. Miracle grow every two weeks is all I do.
The rest of the garden is Rosemary or Dwarf pomegranite trees. For those who have not seen them here is my picture site again.

http://www.photoworks.com/photo-shar... lb_pml&cb=PW

I am open for suggestions but must admit I do not like the thorns.

That was a great gift to your wife.
You have to keep them trimmed. When each rose begins to wilt you have to trim it off. Trim the branch back to the first section with 5 leaves.
Also, they have to be sprayed for aphids and fungas. Danny does that part because the sprayer is to heavy for me to carry around.

[HotRodGirl]

I am so glad you started this thread...cause like you I have a green thumb and love to landscape my 1/2 lot. I'm on my way out for a 4th of July Party but will be taking pics tomorrow. Gardening is so good for me ....it relieves all my stress.

My other passion next to the

[Gina]

Originally Posted by HotRodGirl

I am so glad you started this thread...cause like you I have a green thumb and love to landscape my 1/2 lot. I'm on my way out for a 4th of July Party but will be taking pics tomorrow. Gardening is so good for me ....it relieves all my stress.

My other passion next to the

Great, bring 'em on!!!! Cant wait to see them. I always say gardening is my therapy, a lot cheaper than a shrink.
I have more pics to upload still and some plants to bloom yet. Waiting on my crepe myrtyles to pop.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Gina

That was a great gift to your wife.
You have to keep them trimmed. When each rose begins to wilt you have to trim it off. Trim the branch back to the first section with 5 leaves.
Also, they have to be sprayed for aphids and fungas. Danny does that part because the sprayer is to heavy for me to carry around.

Well then it is time for me to go to work 'cause there are lots of dead roses out there right now.

Thanks, seee ya later.

[Gina]

# 1 My jalepeno plants
# 2 Roma tomatoes
# 3 Sweet Banana Pepper
# 4 Cantelope
# 5 "Red Beefsteak" tomato

I dont have many veggies. I can the jalepenos every year and use them all the time. I love them on burgers, sandwiches, nachos, whatever!!!!

I pulled a tomato today and had my first batch of fried green tomatoes this year!!! Yum Yum


I use the jalepenos, romas and other tomatoes I have for salsa.

[Gina]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Well then it is time for me to go to work 'cause there are lots of dead roses out there right now.

Thanks, seee ya later.

If you need me to PM you my cell phone # I will if I can help you in any way call me.

[Gina]

# 1 Marigold
# 2 Marigold
# 3 Impatients
# 4 Impatients
# 5 I cant remember what its called.

[Gina]

Oh, did I mention that I like tacky "yard art" to go along with my gardening? Here are a few samples.

[artsmart]

Originally Posted by SonnyB

Mine grows hydroponically

I remember those days

[artsmart]

Originally Posted by Gina

Oh, did I mention that I like tacky "yard art" to go along with my gardening? Here are a few samples.

I'm glad to see these...my "yard art" is just as tacky...pink flamingos, lighted palm trees, yard gnomes, etc...will try to take pics later...the sun is too bright and hot right now...gorgeous flowers

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Gina

If you need me to PM you my cell phone # I will if I can help you in any way call me.

Gina,
Thanks, I may take you up on that. I got the dead ones cut back so we'll see how it goes. It ia HOT out there. Gotta go watch fireworks now, or when the sun goes down, dinner first I guess.

[Gina]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Gina,
Thanks, I may take you up on that. I got the dead ones cut back so we'll see how it goes. It ia HOT out there. Gotta go watch fireworks now, or when the sun goes down, dinner first I guess.

It would be my pleasure, I will PM my phone # now.

[pandycat]

Oh oh..now you started it..Bear woulda warned you not to talk about roses in front of me

1) Abraham Darby
2) Crocus Rose
3) Sweet Juliet
4) Rouge Royale
5) Camille Pisarro

[pandycat]

and some more...

1) Reine de Violettes
2) Disneyland
3) Firefighter
4) Moonstone
5) Louise Estes

[XSELER8]

You are a flower child Gina Monroe

[Gina]

Originally Posted by XSELER8

You are a flower child Gina Monroe

Yeah Baby!

[Gina]

Originally Posted by pandycat

Oh oh..now you started it..Bear woulda warned you not to talk about roses in front of me

Are you growing all these? I recognize some of them!!

I inherited the roses when I bought this motel and knew nothing about growing them but boy did I have to learn. I dont know what breed most of them are because they were already here and not labeled.

[turnheadz]

My flowers have to be sun lovers to survive at our house. I also raise ladybugs! They sure have a neat metamorphasis to become the cool aphid eaters they are known for.
Here are some of my flowers
1) Peonies, they are actually finished now, this was taken about a month ago
2)Petunias
3)Petunias
4)Bouganvillas
5)Bouganvillas

[turnheadz]

1)Pansies
2)Pansies
3)Nicotianna, the hummingbirds love these
4)Freshias
5)Geraniums

[turnheadz]

1)ass't hanging basket colours
2)ass't hanging basket colours
3)ass't w/ Lobelia
4)Hydrangea just starting to get the purple colour
5)N.G. Impatiens

[Gina]

Originally Posted by artsmart

I'm glad to see these...my "yard art" is just as tacky...pink flamingos, lighted palm trees, yard gnomes, etc...will try to take pics later...the sun is too bright and hot right now...gorgeous flowers

I Love Tacky!

I have Flamingos to!!! I will get some pics tomorrow!

[turnheadz]

1)Hosta's or some call Lily of the Valley
2)Tea Roses

[Gina]

Originally Posted by turnheadz

My flowers have to be sun lovers to survive at our house. I also raise ladybugs! They sure have a neat metamorphasis to become the cool aphid eaters they are known for.

Great pics Sandi!!!!!!! Keep 'em comin'

[Phoenix]

Enjoyed looking at all the great pictures of everyone's flowers. They are so beautiful.