Fergy Plants

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:23 am

These are some of my plants, they are old pictures 2003 or so. Didn't take many pictures last year, but I hope to have new ones soon. I don't notice the weeds, but my dear wife does.

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:25 am

Casablanca Oriental Lily with Coneflowers.

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:27 am

This is the veggie garden. I hope for it to be better this year. I am trying some Heirloom tomatoes.

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:35 am

This is my favorite Cosmos, "Red Spot" I think.

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:42 am

This is my favorite Daylily. Don't know its name. Hope it spreads out quickly.

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:50 am

This is my other favorite Daylily, don't want to leave anyone out.

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 03, 2005 6:56 am

These are my foxgloves. I have had them for years, and they just keep coming back (or reseeding )

patsue53 · Post by **patsue53** » Apr 03, 2005 8:31 am

Very pretty!

I love the foxgloves. I think I know just where I need to plant a few!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 03, 2005 9:38 am

I love the fox gloves, but mine never do anything........perhaps its' the bunnies topping them off too often

So what soil do they like? I've got every kind here. A sandy area, clay area and areas in the gardens with 1/2 way good loam

Love you pink daylily! Have to get some pink ones this year, as I just love their color! So bright

doublemom2 · Post by **doublemom2** » Apr 04, 2005 2:23 am

Very nice - love the veggie garden!! I wish my plants had that much room to sprawl out in, but I do a decent job of shoving everything into 1/2 acre. Those foxgloves are wonderfu

I dug up one from my dad's property two years ago and let it seed, this year I should have dozens of blooms, so your photo reminds me of what I have to look forward to.

Thanks for the pix!!!
Andi

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 04, 2005 5:46 am

Foxgloves seem to do best if the get mourning sun only. I have tried them other places but they don't do as well.
They like lots of water ! If they like the place they are in, they will naturalize, so move them around until they are happy.
My soil is sandy.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 04, 2005 7:04 am

Thanks fergy! I had them in full sun against a wall, thinking they needed support from the wind? Do they need support?

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 05, 2005 4:49 am

Jane,
Nope, They never need staking, they have a very thick and strong stalk. Those get 5 to 6 feet where they are and I have never had a problem with them. (they are protected from the west wind by the fence, I wonder if that helps?)
They poduce millions of seeds you know. Is there a seed exchange forum here ?

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Apr 05, 2005 6:19 am

Lovely pics, Fergy. It looks like you have lots of room to work with! And yes...they do seed exchanges here.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 05, 2005 7:44 am

Hmmmmmm...I'll just have to try again. Maybe that was what the bunnies so enjoyed along my fence to the west last year. I had planted something from a local garden place here, and they ate it right to the ground, cna't for the life of me remember what it was now. I'm thinking it was them now!

Do they go after your young ones?

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 05, 2005 5:38 pm

The bunnies shouldn't be eating them, they are toxic to people and pets (digitalis, heart medicine, commonly called dig) But I don't know for sure, maybe rabits can tolerate it.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 05, 2005 8:44 pm

You know? Maybe it wasn't foxglove they ate!

Hard telling what it was that they ate to the ground.........hmm...I did find one foxglove in the ground from last year, are they perennial or bi or just reseed each year? I've always loved, just never tried them till last year. Hope I didn't pull them out........nooo..I think it was those bunnies........

Fergy · Post by **Fergy** » Apr 05, 2005 9:39 pm

Foxgloves are Bi, at least technically, but I have watched a couple closely for a couple of years and I swear they bloom for more than one season. If I knew how to send plants through the mail I would send you some babies, I have thousands.
Good luck.
P.S. I don't have any bunnies, but I would trade a few squirrels for one. The squirrels dig up everything.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 05, 2005 11:23 pm

LOL.........We've had token squirrel in 20 years here! One was run over years ago and the last spent the winter here and 2 summers, now we havne't seen him this winter! But we also quit feeding the birds in august, so that might have done it too!

I wish you knew how too, as I'd love to try some that are sure to grow. I'll have to pick some up this year and give it another try

Thank so much for the info on them!

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