Comments on: Gardenscape on a Shoestring http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Edwin http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-26811 Edwin Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:22:46 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-26811 I must share an experience. My wife & I would go to a local market and buy what was left of their baby trees after the season was over. We got them for next to nothing, since they all appeared totally dead. They were nothing but sticks. I planted four such sticks (the sign said they were sycamores) at the edges of our strawberry patch - more to outline the patch dimensions than anything else. 'Planted' meant I stuck them in moist soil. For years we had four dead sticks outlining our patch. One spring some five years later, I was astonished to see those sticks sprouting! Soon there were four young, vibrant trees there. Today we have four beautiful sycamores in our yard. This story is true. I couldn't make up a tale like this. I must share an experience.

My wife & I would go to a local market and buy what was left of their baby trees after the season was over. We got them for next to nothing, since they all appeared totally dead. They were nothing but sticks.

I planted four such sticks (the sign said they were sycamores) at the edges of our strawberry patch – more to outline the patch dimensions than anything else. ‘Planted’ meant I stuck them in moist soil.

For years we had four dead sticks outlining our patch.

One spring some five years later, I was astonished to see those sticks sprouting! Soon there were four young, vibrant trees there.

Today we have four beautiful sycamores in our yard.

This story is true. I couldn’t make up a tale like this.

]]> By: mom23boys http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12845 mom23boys Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:33:14 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12845 I remember as a child when people driving through town would stop at my grandparents home to ask her about her roses. She had the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. I don't think I have ever seen any as beautiful as hers. I don't remember what she did to them, but everyone wanted to know her secrets. I remember as a child when people driving through town would stop at my grandparents home to ask her about her roses. She had the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. I don’t think I have ever seen any as beautiful as hers. I don’t remember what she did to them, but everyone wanted to know her secrets.

]]> By: clutterbug http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12601 clutterbug Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:35:15 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12601 My mom used to have flowers in the yard when I was a child. I remember my neighbor and I actually sneaking and eating the seeds from marigolds. My mom used to have flowers in the yard when I was a child. I remember my neighbor and I actually sneaking and eating the seeds from marigolds.

]]> By: clutterbug http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12600 clutterbug Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:33:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12600 I love flowers and go crazy when I see yards landscaped with them. But there are no flowers in my yard because I am not good at keeping them alive. I love flowers and go crazy when I see yards landscaped with them. But there are no flowers in my yard because I am not good at keeping them alive.

]]> By: Marie78 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12460 Marie78 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:09:58 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12460 I live in an apartment, and I am already thinking about what I will plant on my balcony in May. I have 2 small containers that I like to put flowers in. I usually plant some petunias, but I am thinking of planting some flowers from seeds this year and seeing how they turn out. I have a few seed packets of flowers people gave me last year. I live in an apartment, and I am already thinking about what I will plant on my balcony in May. I have 2 small containers that I like to put flowers in. I usually plant some petunias, but I am thinking of planting some flowers from seeds this year and seeing how they turn out. I have a few seed packets of flowers people gave me last year.

]]> By: mom23boys http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12426 mom23boys Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:54:44 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12426 Thank you for adding the list of easy to grow flowers. I have always wanted to "upgrade" our landscape, but I am not sure what would be easy to grow and what wouldn't. This list gives me a start. Thank you for adding the list of easy to grow flowers. I have always wanted to “upgrade” our landscape, but I am not sure what would be easy to grow and what wouldn’t. This list gives me a start.

]]> By: Bumplett http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12378 Bumplett Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:23:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12378 one can always find free plants/flowers while driving down the road - how many times have you seen a house that will be cleared to build something 'bigger & better' ? I try to map them out in my head so I can return with a bucket & spade - it's a shame how many beautiful flowers are destroyed when they build :( one can always find free plants/flowers while driving down the road – how many times have you seen a house that will be cleared to build something ‘bigger & better’ ? I try to map them out in my head so I can return with a bucket & spade – it’s a shame how many beautiful flowers are destroyed when they build :(

]]> By: emily_hope http://www.frugalvillage.com/2004/12/21/gardenscape-on-a-shoestring/comment-page-1/#comment-12305 emily_hope Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:59:43 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=3#comment-12305 I have used the color wheel for many things, but have never thought to use it for gardening purposes. Thanks for the idea. I have used the color wheel for many things, but have never thought to use it for gardening purposes. Thanks for the idea.

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