Have any embarrassing horticultural moments?
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Your most embarrassing moment in the garden?
Comments (43)Years ago, I had just spread a bunch of purchased compost all over the flower beds when I saw a couple of slender leaves emerging, pretty things, & I gently dug around until I found that they were growing from teensy little bulbs. I was a sort of new gardener, & I was (& still am) very excited by the sort of serendipity or happenstance or feral nature of garden surprises, so I watched the new little bulbs to see what kind of flower they made. I watered 'em, I mulched 'em, I guarded them like they were solid gold. One day, before I got any flowers but after they had popped up all over the place, a neighbor looked at my little experiment & asked, "what are you going to do about all that nut grass?" I stammered out what had happened, including the mulch/water/compost, & he thought for a minute & said, "Well, it *is* a very healthy-looking stand of nut grass."...See MoreEver Been Embarrassed...
Comments (18)My problem is that I read a lot, but often the words don't come up in general conversation. So if you read it, but don't hear it, how can you be sure? (Although just because you hear someone say it, doesn't mean THEY are saying it right, either, lol!) I have this problem in areas other than gardening too. I read a TON of history, and let me tell you there aren't too many people who discuss medieval England or Renaissance Ialy too often, and NEVER the Crusades, lol. So I have all these names and places floating around in my head, and, like the Professor above, have "my' pronunciation rattling around in my brain. I don't know if I'm right or not, and most likely with some of them may never know, lol. I like Babcia's suggestion - whatever it is, say it with conviction! Great idea! :) Dee P.S. You should have seen my try to buy some cimicifuga last year, lol! That's one I've read a MILLION times, but never actually heard anyone say it. I got very flustered when several - not just one, but several! - people at the nursery (a rather well-known nursery, to boot!) had no idea what I was talking about! I was sure I was saying it wrong, but when I finally dug out some paperwork and showed it to them, they really had never heard of it... which made me wonder how they got such a good reputation, lol!...See MoreMy Marigolds Embarrass Me
Comments (27)Yes North53--- they think they have to be very careful with the roots but if the roots have started to go round and round they will contimue to do so after it is put in the soil. Even if you break the odd one it is better than leaving them in a ball. The best thing you can do for any plant annual or perennial is to gently loosen the roots before you plant. Anyone who doesn't believe this try an experament this fall pull a plant who's root you haven't loosened. I guarantee it will still be in a ball....See MoreMost idiotic/embarrassing garden moments
Comments (24)My first veggie garden last year. Grew some cucumbers. Was very excited to see them actually producing and couldn't wait for the harvest! Unfortunately, most were mutants like this one below. I called it my "Swan Cuke". Can a vegetable be embarrassed? I think this one was. Not growing cukes this year. By mid-summer the tomato plants almost took over the world and shaded everything else around them until they toppled their supports. Learned to keep things in check for this year. Fewer plants, more support, better control. You learn from your mistakes, right?...See MoreL Clark (zone 4 WY)
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