tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post6088265760783704544..comments2024-03-29T04:08:44.616-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Sunday in rainy Harlem, with occasional thunderMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-2706144608074930082015-06-01T18:52:22.615-04:002015-06-01T18:52:22.615-04:00I got Nicotiana mutabilis from Annie's Annuals...I got Nicotiana mutabilis from Annie's Annuals after not being be able to find seed as well! Mine came at the end of April, though, because I also wanted a bunch of perpetual carnations and particular marigolds - the biggest, rangiest, least domesticated they offer - and was afraid those would run out. They called me all worried about sending those plants to Massachusetts when it had still been so cold and would only ship them after I promised that I would be able to tide them over inside for a little while should it still be too cold to plant when they arrived.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-51872396856957425092015-06-01T12:37:07.725-04:002015-06-01T12:37:07.725-04:00Thank you. Tacky is better than gloomy. I'm go...Thank you. Tacky is better than gloomy. I'm going to copy. Vince is a treasure. dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-69341161101123376582015-06-01T12:05:34.221-04:002015-06-01T12:05:34.221-04:00The foxglove is a hybrid - Digitalis x somethingus...The foxglove is a hybrid - Digitalis x somethingus 'Gold Crest.' It is supposed to re-bloom, once the spent flowers are cut back.<br /><br />http://www.66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2015/05/what-to-plant-in-semi-shade-urban-style.html <br /><br />Currently I'm feeding with Espoma's organic Plant Tone and Holly Tone (the later for the acid loving things like berries). It is in granular form and also contains beneficial microbes. I feed about every two weeks.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-13488027581647571822015-06-01T11:59:54.740-04:002015-06-01T11:59:54.740-04:00The shipping is expensive, but considering how the...The shipping is expensive, but considering how they were packed...some leaves did break but nothing fatal. I was impressed, and SO tempted by some of their other offerings - teeny weeny fuchsias (I think they'd hate the noonday sun blast). Otherwise try N. sylvestris - super tall and scented. Last year's seeded itself.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-74528535807578831792015-06-01T11:57:52.849-04:002015-06-01T11:57:52.849-04:00Oh, poor you. I have some food-loving friends who ...Oh, poor you. I have some food-loving friends who feel the same. Very odd phenomenon. Odder still that it is indigenous to England and has no native tradition there (unless you count the Romans); instead, the SE Asians and Mexicans jumped on it. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-25766490867066367902015-06-01T09:34:31.352-04:002015-06-01T09:34:31.352-04:00I'm one of the unfortunate few for which cilan...I'm one of the unfortunate few for which cilantro tastes like industrial soap. It's a recognized phenomenon but not genetic I guess, since Vince is not a sufferer.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474923343078122713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-6951717559117193242015-06-01T07:29:22.789-04:002015-06-01T07:29:22.789-04:00Oh lucky you, rain. Every day at week it was in th...Oh lucky you, rain. Every day at week it was in the forecast, but it never came. Instead we have been sweltering with temps in the 90's. Why ow why did I plant pea and sweet peas.<br /><br />Your terrace looks lush and lovely. Off to check out the nicotiana. Xo Jflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-12685315812557682092015-06-01T05:51:59.443-04:002015-06-01T05:51:59.443-04:00I probably missed it, but trying to sleuth out wha...I probably missed it, but trying to sleuth out what is blooming, a variety of foxglove? Would also be interested to know if and how often you feed your plantings. My potted plantings often look weary.Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-45213600343331011752015-05-31T21:19:41.350-04:002015-05-31T21:19:41.350-04:00Hi Diane - yes, just Christmas lights, about three...Hi Diane - yes, just Christmas lights, about three or four strands joined. They have definite tacky potential but mostly they lift the room up when it's feeling gloomy. Vince hung them inside the window frame one winter when he knew I dreaded the dark afternoons, and we have kept them ever since.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-88635402118812863602015-05-31T20:32:23.547-04:002015-05-31T20:32:23.547-04:00Lovely photos! I am in northern Utah, and we'v...Lovely photos! I am in northern Utah, and we've had rain for 30 days, and finally this weekend it's hot and sunny. I think it moved your way. My little patio garden is finally able to stretch and fruit after 30 days of clouds and rain. It was nice, though, not having to water the plants myself for all of May. Here we go into our hot and dry Summer! The tomatoes are loving it. <br /><br />I envy your terrace. I have only concrete, and everything in pots. I imagine the wood terrace makes it a little cooler than concrete. 89 degrees here today, but 105 on the patio because of the cement. Lana // Blog Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374970417238451022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-77646805119099668722015-05-31T20:04:50.192-04:002015-05-31T20:04:50.192-04:00You may have already said, but what is going on wi...You may have already said, but what is going on with those sparkly little lights? Are they around the window frame? Just Christmas lights or called something else? I have a dark bedroom that needs to be less depressing. dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-67828943195321151422015-05-31T19:45:38.656-04:002015-05-31T19:45:38.656-04:00Lovely photos and a good rain is the best watering...Lovely photos and a good rain is the best watering that can be had. It's been dry here in Seattle, at least by our standards, so we started watering our planters and window boxes. Please post lots of photos of the terrace just love it!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433116418603812108noreply@blogger.com