O.C.'s 05 Shade Bed Pictures

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Mar 08, 2005 12:55 pm

What better place to start than 25 years ago, where it all started. This is his mother's FERN bed. She had some HUGE Ferns that she dearly loved. (But then she always "DEARLY" loved all her flowers.) O.C. moved some of these ferns to Rock Hill when she passed away, but he didn't know then how to really take care of them. Had them in too much sun......Knows better now, and is starting a new Fern bed in his new shade bed.....with Chris's help.....

Please enjoy...................

The Old Coot

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Mar 08, 2005 2:25 pm

Pretty Coot!! I don't have any ferns, and wouldn't want any in this tiny yard....

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How sentimental to have so much of you mother's plants!! Very Cool!

Thanks for sharing!!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Mar 08, 2005 2:59 pm

Lived by Cow manure, Epson salts, Bone meal and 10-10-10

She really loved her flowers and I will NOT lose them again.

That FUNNY & very FRIENDLY Old Coot, named John, stating flatly, that Spring IS COMING in just 11 more days

insam · Post by **insam** » Mar 08, 2005 7:16 pm

beautiful setting! where is Rock Hill? I lived in Greeneville for a few years as a pre-kindergartner. Not many memories of the flora but it would seem NW SC is a gardeners paradise. Maybe the closest thing to Pacific Northwest we have "down south"

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Mar 08, 2005 8:14 pm

Rock Hill is right off I-77 coming from Columbia. S.C. It is about 30 or so miles south of Charlotte, N.C. which is moving this way fast. Did you live in Greenville S.C. or Greenville NC . O.C. used to live in Greenville S.. once upon a time. Got transfered to Charlotte, didn't want to live there so settled in Rock Hill. Greenvile S.C. is South West of us down I-85. By cutting cross country (and we know ALL these backroads ) we can be here in about an hour- hour and a half, depending on traffic.

This is beatiful country. At one time was mostly farm and timber land. Now, housing complexes are going up everywhere and EXPENSIVE homes. Folks from Charlotte live here and commute. Good Interstate to get there.

Thanks for asking...

That FUNNY & very FRIENDLY Old Coot, named John, stating flatly, that Spring IS COMING in just 11 more days

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Mar 09, 2005 2:27 pm

These are pictures of the ferns OC was given last fall by Josh's mother, and he has been nurturing (really baby sitting is more like it) all winter. They have been keep alive in Joy's Jacuzzi, except when it is raining and warm enought to put them outside. They are rapidly putting out new growth, so O.C. believes if he can keep them alive another 3 weeks, he can put them outside in his shade beds.

Question, can you tell kind kind of Fern this is....Wonder if it is hardy to zoned 7b ?? O.C. sufre doesn't want to b aby sitg them again NEXT winter....

Thanks,

That FUNNY & very FRIENDLY Old Coot, named John, stating flatly, that Spring IS COMING and in just 10 more days.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Mar 31, 2005 12:49 pm

Pretty Anemonae found in a pot of Hollyhocks. Sure glad they bloomedd, When O.C. plants the Holhocks, he will plant the Anemonae in his new shade bed.

That FUNNY and VERY FRIENDLY Old Coot saying, he is so glad Spring is finally here....

thy · Post by **thy** » Apr 01, 2005 6:44 pm

Lovely pics. thank for sharing
Pia

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 04, 2005 2:16 pm

What an absolutely beautiful day the Old COot found outside today. 70*, MILD warm BREEZE and beautiful Sunshine.

While riding around on his Y-G cart looking to see what he could take pictufes of, he saw this hardy fern, that was planted several years ago, starting to unfuryl it's spring stems...

That VERY Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot, named John, REALLY enjoying his spring...

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 04, 2005 5:07 pm

O.C. foundthese growin in his Canna Bed

That VERY Funny and VERY Friendly Old Coot, named John, REALLY LOVING his spring...

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 07, 2005 7:22 pm

Will re make when it quits raining.

* Lucy: This fern is one that O.C kept in his tub all winter..IT MADE IT. It is now in the ground. Josh planted three of therm forme yesterday after school.. One was dead and it went over the fence. 3/4 for 6 monts, that ain't bad..

That FUNNY and VERY Friendly Old Coot named John, Saying he sure is enjoying this Spring weather, and all of everybody's else's pretty Spring Flowers and especially now that his IRIS are now BLOOMING

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 21, 2005 5:33 pm

and considering they had been moved twice last year, they have made a real home in O.C.'s shade Bed. They must have really liked that Sand, Cow Manure, Compost, and Top Soil, Josh and O.C. put in that bed last year, because they have almost DOUBLED in size since they bloomed. Bet they will REALLY b epretty NEXT year. They WILL NOT be moved again..

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 27, 2005 5:23 pm

O.C. believes that the real name is Hottunya. The leaves start out green and white but then add some rust or wine later on. He started then in a tray on his deck several years ago, then moved them out into what is NOW his new Hosta bed. They barely survied the summer's heat and dry spell. Last fall he moved them over into the new shade bed in GOOD DIrt. They rewarded him THIS year with really putting on good new growth. With ADDITIONAL good dirt, he believe hey just might regain some statue..

Sure are pretty when they change color....

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » May 08, 2005 3:12 pm

Show start of new seed pod.....Fisr time O.C. has ever witnessed this....

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » May 08, 2005 6:17 pm

This was a new bed last year and reworked when Danny
cleaned all the weeds out. A good layer of O.C.'s new "dirt" was placed carfully around each plant and the bed lightly mulched with Pine Needles and small chipped up bark.. Every thing really jumped out with several nice rain, but is . starting to get dry again, so O.C. guesses that the "Infamous-Hose" will have to come out in the moring. Be a good time to hit them with a little Epson Salts and MG-LIGHT. NEW Hootchis are now putting out....
TAKE A LOOK. All new foliage.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » May 09, 2005 6:33 pm

Sometime back O.C.showed you some of his hardy ferns unfurling. Here they are today all UNFURLED

The usually FUNNY and always most FRIENDLY Old Coot named John, saying thank YOU LORD for his good friends that share and for the nice rain that has made all his plants grow so well this year

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » May 09, 2005 6:54 pm

Just get prettier every day..................
Seen to like their new home in the shade bed....

The usually FUNNY and always most FRIENDLY Old Coot named John, saying thank YOU LORD for his good friends that share and for the nice rain that has made all his plants grow so well this year

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jul 01, 2005 5:43 pm

two of the five Ferns I kept in my bathtub over the winter DID make it and are beginning to grow nicely. This is an Old Fern that comes back nicely every year..It was so shady back in there, O.C. had to use fill flash...

O.C. is really enjoying "shade beding" this year and hopes to ass new things when it finally cools back down in August. Temp went to 94* this afternoon with humidity so high we had a heat index at one time of 113* Hey, this is SC not Arizonna !!!!

The usually FUNNY and always most FRIENDLY Old Coot named John, a Gardner for the Lord, saying thank YOU LORD for his all good friends that share and for the nice rain that has made all our plants grow so well this year.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 01, 2005 11:50 pm

Pretty!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jul 15, 2005 5:30 pm

Has an elephant ear growing right in the middle of it.

Originally planted in a pot several years back, but replanted last spring when these beds were finished. Did nothing last year and O.C. had even forgotten about it. But low and behold, here it is...Along with a new little Helleborus spinning off from it mommie, and new Ferns planted this spring...In the afternoon the whole back yard gets shady about 4:00PM and this is really one cool place andx usually damp;...

Please enjoy.

The usually FUNNY and always most FRIENDLY Old Coot named John, a Gardner for the Lord, saying thank YOU LORD for his all good friends that share and for the nice rain that has made all our plants grow so well this year

Hallson Gardens

O.C.'s 05 Shade Bed Pictures

O.C.'s 05 Shade Bed Pictures

She was a sweet lady.............

It is nice.........

A qustions on ferns

O.C.'s Anemonae

An unexpected find !!

Wild FLowers...........

O.C's Shade bed before planting yesterday.

After O.C.'s Hellborus Bloomed

O.C.'s Chameleon Plants

Pretty Arum Italicum

This must be a good bed

Shade bed ferns-unfurled

O.C.'s Chameleon plants are starting to chage color.

Time for a fern up date.

A most unusual Shade Bed