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akroberts reacted to Shades-of-Oregon's post in the thread Which Plant Do You Recommend Every Gardener Try Growing at Least Once? with
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I agree roses are easy as long as they are not hybrid tea’s which seem to have difficulty with black spot. In my zone 8b hybrid tea... -
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Do you purchase ginger to grow, or to the grocery store thing?
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Roses are another great one. When I first started flower gardening I hesitated to buy rose bushes, because I was under the impression...
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snapdragons+1 In my area, they can be taken as perennials, even in pots. As long as I cut them back short, with or without mulch are...
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The ginger rhizomes come home from the store and a couple of go into large pots each Spring. They seem happiest in the greenhouse...
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IMO vegetables that every gardener should try at least once, are things like shelly beans. Those are sold seldom if at all, and can be...
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I don't have much trouble with ... ginger. ;)
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I truly wonder if there are any perennial rhizomous plants that don't wind up a total disaster - and make work project - eventually?
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Must say that when nasturtiums are happy they are a delight to have in the garden. These were volunteers that popped up mid-summer, and...
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Nasturtiums. Every time I grow them they flourish and spread and control weeds, you can throw the flowers in your salads, and they are...
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I agree with the beans idea. I think I'd suggest runner beans specifically. The bees love them and they are edible (in multiple stages)...
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@digitS' Your post covers great info on the care and treatment for dahlias. They are grown all over the world . There are 64 different...
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akroberts reacted to digitS''s post in the thread Which Plant Do You Recommend Every Gardener Try Growing at Least Once? with Love.
I am voting for dahlias, as well. The caveat is that if you live in colder zones you need a proper storage location. The roots cannot...
