Garden...

[Bill]

I’m going with a strong “probably.” I copied this from the Rolling River nursery site:



They really are good. They look great in the jar when canned in light syrup (how I do them) and they make a very pretty jar of jam.



They’re not as pretty in a cobbler but are every bit as tasty as yellow varieties.

Red??

[ThatOwlWoman]

Thnx, I have grown it several times. I guess they call it winter because you can leave it out during the winter??

I think it's because it has a harder shell than summer squash and will last all winter, but I dunno for sure.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Not a problem. I’ll send them when the peaches ripen this year.

Thanks so much!!!!

[Life is Golden]

Red Hibiscus tree/bush is in full bloom. The blooms on these only last around 1 day but they have a lot of buds on them.

[Bill]

Red Hibiscus tree/bush is in full bloom. The blooms on these only last around 1 day but they have a lot of buds on them.

Beautiful.. The Rose of Sharon I have is in the same species & a bit hardier for the cold.. But my mom grew them in San Jose..

[leaningright]

Getting ripe tomatoes and gathering a few cucumbers finally. Pickle making will begin soon. Planted 5 hills of zucchini this morning where my onions and cabbage were. Okra is puny this year but I’ll take what it produces.

[ThatOwlWoman]

I wish that Kacper guy was still around. Last year he sent me a plastic sack with some honeysuckle cuttings from his property. Look how they grew! They're blooming now, and I have to fight off the hummingbirds to get a sniff.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Getting ripe tomatoes and gathering a few cucumbers finally. Pickle making will begin soon. Planted 5 hills of zucchini this morning where my onions and cabbage were. Okra is puny this year but I’ll take what it produces.

That's amazing! Of course you have a lot warmer climate than we do. What kind of pickles do you make?

[Bill]

I wish that Kacper guy was still around. Last year he sent me a plastic sack with some honeysuckle cuttings from his property. Look how they grew! They're blooming now, and I have to fight off the hummingbirds to get a sniff.

Beautiful.. It survived the winder outside?? They can be a bit evasive here, growing over fences etc..

[ThatOwlWoman]

Beautiful.. It survived the winder outside?? They can be a bit evasive here, growing over fences etc..

I kept it in its pot (this one) in the greenhouse over the winter. It's not heated but it did get covered with snow so I guess that provided some insulation. It still had some green leaves when we could finally get the snow out of the way enough to open the garden gate and check.

[leaningright]

That's amazing! Of course you have a lot warmer climate than we do. What kind of pickles do you make?

I make a small supply of dills for me and I make a larger amount of what is called a “Three Day Lime Pickle.” The latter is a sliced, sweet and crunchy pickle. Not my favorite but my family and extended family loves them so I make lots of them. I like the crunch but I never was a fan of sweet pickles.

[leaningright]

Red??

Yes...Indian Blood Peach

[ThatOwlWoman]

I make a small supply of dills for me and I make a larger amount of what is called a “Three Day Lime Pickle.” The latter is a sliced, sweet and crunchy pickle. Not my favorite but my family and extended family loves them so I make lots of them. I like the crunch but I never was a fan of sweet pickles.

Same here... love the salty tangy ones the best. Do your dill pickles turn out crunchy? I've not been able to make them with the same crunch the store-bought kind have.

[Bill]

I kept it in its pot (this one) in the greenhouse over the winter. It's not heated but it did get covered with snow so I guess that provided some insulation. It still had some green leaves when we could finally get the snow out of the way enough to open the garden gate and check.

Was just reading they are very evasive in Ohio & banned in Indiana, so I guess it can survive there if it is Lonicera japonica, which it does look like..

Should be great in a pot on the deck..

[ThatOwlWoman]

Was just reading they are very evasive in Ohio & banned in Indiana, so I guess it can survive there if it is Lonicera japonica, which it does look like..

Should be great in a pot on the deck..

Yes, that's L. japonica... good eye! It's unlikely to become invasive here due to the extreme climate and our chewy friends, the deer. I brought some rooted cuttings with us when we moved, but it didn't survive. You're right -- it's best grown in a pot just in case! Plus the pot can be moved into shelter for the winter. I also grow sweet grass (Hierochloe odorata) in a pot because it, too, can get into your gardens and take over even though it is a native grass. He also goes into the greenhouse in the winter, and makes it smell heavenly when he wakes up in the spring. His native name is wiingashk and he is one of the four sacred plants of the Ojibwe.