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Post by poseidon on May 13, 2006 19:49:12 GMT -5
What part of the U.S do you abode in Amp? Hibiscus comes to mind.
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Post by chrisfan on May 13, 2006 21:50:00 GMT -5
Hibiscus can't grow as a year-round perrenial in northern Ohio. They only work potted so you can bring them in in the winter.
Amp, the problem you're going to have with perrenials is that most of them flower for only a period of the Summer. I'm guessing that in the front, you want color for the full season. That's why people typically put annuals in the front yard so they have color for the entire Summer. If you really want perrenials, I'd suggest planting a couple of different things with different blooming seasons. One other option, depending on what else is planted there, could be an endless Summer hydrangea. They typically don't give you as big a blooms as some other varieties of hydrageas, but they do give you color the full Summer ... hence the name!
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Post by phil on May 13, 2006 22:30:37 GMT -5
Go plastic !!
Very trendy ... Very chic ...
No fuzz |
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Post by luke on May 13, 2006 23:12:55 GMT -5
Can't wait for our cherry tomatoes to start growing. Oh man, love standing out in the garden and popping those things like candy.
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Post by rockkid on May 21, 2006 10:22:12 GMT -5
If it’s a drive way edge amp just go for silver mounds then toss in a few annuals for your color. Best of both worlds.
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Post by poseidon on May 21, 2006 15:07:11 GMT -5
Can't wait for our cherry tomatoes to start growing. Oh man, love standing out in the garden and popping those things like candy. Like pickin' mulberries straight from the tree. Yum!. Strawberries, grapes, heck, any type of edible berry, straight from the vine. Yum! |
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Post by chrisfan on May 22, 2006 9:34:56 GMT -5
I got all buy my front flower beds planted this weekend - about 2 flats worth of zinnias, dhalias, cosmos, and a few other things here and there. Then I go inside, sit down for a minute with the news on, and hear that we've got frost warnings forecasted tonight. There should be a law against frost after mother's day.
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Post by luke on Jul 12, 2006 9:55:08 GMT -5
Any tips on growing cilantro? We grow it, and it grows for a month or so, but then it just stops at random. Sort of a pain in the ass.
It's only fifty cents for a week's worth at the farmer's market I pass on the way home from work, so it's not THAT big of a deal, but I'd still rather just have it hanging out in the garden with the basil and oregano.
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Post by chrisfan on Jul 12, 2006 10:05:21 GMT -5
Are you cutting from it constantly, or just letting it grow? Cilantro, like most herbs, grows best when you are constantly snipping from it and using it. If you let most herbs and leaf lettuces just grow without snipping for too long, they become an absolute unusable mess.
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Post by luke on Jul 12, 2006 10:14:33 GMT -5
Well, I usually cook with it about two or three times a week. But the problem could come from leaving it alone too long when on vacation or whatever. The basil and oregano are still sprouting, though. Maybe I just need to be extra aggressive with the cilantro. I sorta thought I was over snipping it, but obviously not.
I didn't really think about it until a lady told my wife that she quit growing cilantro because she was having the same problems with it.
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Post by chrisfan on Jul 12, 2006 10:25:43 GMT -5
Some herbs are more finicky than others. I've only grown cilantro once (I'm not crazy about the taste of it, so it's silly to take up the space with someting I won't enjoy) so it may be one of the tougher ones. If your using it regularly, and when you snip it you're snipping it at the base of each stem, then you're doing the right think. You can always try feeding it with a plant food (I think Osmicote is best ... I sprinkle some in the holes when I plant everything so that the food is right at the roots). But if it is a moody plant, you may just be better off buying it like you said.
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Post by luke on Jul 12, 2006 10:31:39 GMT -5
Duly noted on the stem snipping bit. Maybe my technique is a bit sloppy.
Cilantro was something I never cared about either way until I went to Mexico and it was on everything I ate. And as I noted in Phil's thread, during the summer we're making fajitas, quesadillas, and tacos just about every week during the summer. It'd probably get boring if it weren't for the excuse to guzzle margaritas and hang out at the grill.
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Post by chrisfan on Jul 12, 2006 10:36:07 GMT -5
Your wife doesnt' by chance subscribe to Southern Living,does she? They've got a GREAT recipe in there this month for watermelon margaritas. I'm not big on margaritas (one horrible experience with tequilla ruined them for me) but my sister lives for those things now. If she doesn't get the magazine, I'll try to post the recipe when I get home.
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Post by luke on Jul 12, 2006 10:45:47 GMT -5
Watermelon, eh?
My mom has subscribed to Southern Living for as long as I remember, and e-mails me recipes on occasion. I'll have to drop her a line and check that out. Always down for something new to dump tequila in.
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Post by tuneschick on Jul 12, 2006 10:50:34 GMT -5
OK Chris, that's really bizarre. I got an email from a friend of ours in Vancouver the other day and it included a watermelon margarita recipe, which she said her mom (who lives in Kentucky, I believe) had sent her from Southern Living magazine! I had never even heard of that magazine until she mentioned it... freaky.
And actually, I don't even like margaritas, but it sounds perfect for an upcoming dinner party we've got happening. Here's what she sent:
Watermelon magaritas
lime juice
sugar
1/3 cup tequila
2 cups crushed ice
2 cups chopped watermelon (seeded)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lime juice (about 1 1/2 limes)
1 tablespoon vodka
1 tablespoon orange liqueur
Coat rims of cocktail glasses with lime juice. Dip in sugar.
Process next 7 ingredients in a blender until slushy. Pour into prepared glasses.
To make ahead, place mixture into a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; freeze up to 1 month. Let stand about 30 minutes before serving.
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