My propagation success has never been very good, but I admit, I am the queen of short-cuts. Usually, the sequence goes like this: 1. Oops, I broke off a branch. 2. Where’s a pot with some dirt in it? 3. Let me shove this broken branch into that pot. 4. Usually failure.
On Sunday, the Union-Tribune’s HOME section had an article about Evelyn Weidner of Weidner’s Gardens and her propagation techniques. It’s not rocket science, but I learned some interesting tips about propagating. Now I have no excuse to have such a high failure rate!
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I like Botanical Interests seeds. Their seed packages are little works of art and even list the artist on the backside! The packages tell me if it’s a cool season or a warm season plant, gives a fun description and good practical growing info. I discovered some You-Tube videos about the company that I thought were fun to share.
There is a Tour of the facility, and another video showing how the seeds are packaged. There is also a fun article from California Gardener magazine with pictures.
I bought three different kinds of Rudbeckia seeds: Goldsturm, Cherry Brandy, and Irish Eyes. Hmmm, where should I plant these?….
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Botanical Interests,
rudbeckia,
Seeds
I was driving on Toll Road 125 in Eastlake, near the Olympic training center today, and saw wild lupine, California poppies and gazania growing everywhere. Stunning color all along the highway, and right in our back yard. Unfortunately, I was driving and couldn’t pull over but I was dying to take a picture. I might [...]
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poppies,
wildflowers
My car is always a bit disheveled, and it’s no wonder. These beauties were in the alley and, of course, I had to pick them up. SCORE!!! I will put them to good use.
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agaves,
succulents
Mi Esposo stepped up and put in another couple of hours for me in the yard on Sunday. First, he weeded in the backyard, which is awful work because the weeds poke up between the bricks, and it is very labor intensive. If it was left up to me, we’d have a sort-of faux lawn [...]
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raised beds,
strawberries,
strawberry pots
Have you seen Molly the Owl yet? She’s a barn owl living in San Marcos, taking care of her eggs. The first one just hatched. This live webcam is fascinating to watch! Friends invited me over to see their doves nest. Two babies are getting ready to fly, but they are still looking pretty scrawny. [...]
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birds,
doves,
hummingbirds
I woke up this morning and decided it was time to harvest a potato bin. Bonanza! A nice harvest for dinner tonight! This batch was from a bag of potatoes I found with lots of eyes already sprouted and took about five months to harvest, but so easy to grow! I still have other bins [...]
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potatoes
Whew, what a week! Between Master Gardener class, Floral Association board meeting, Floral Design class, Flower Show meeting, and Miniatures Floral Design class, I’m not sure how I fit anything else in to the schedule, and it didn’t help that I had a bout of writer’s block, so postings were sparse this week. First, let [...]
Yesterday was a great day. I got up early and went to the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market with a friend. I was tempted to buy a lot, but I kept my purchases to baby artichokes, some protea flowers, a small bouquet of native plant cuttings, and a four-pack of pole beans to plant. When I got [...]
