tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post2328640866273340709..comments2024-03-25T19:30:07.450-04:00Comments on A Retired Teacher in Mexico City: Procession of FlowersRetired Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-73878373737753604012015-06-21T23:01:25.436-04:002015-06-21T23:01:25.436-04:00I'm not sure of the PH of my soil, but my azal...I'm not sure of the PH of my soil, but my azaleas, which are also acid lovers, are doing quite well. I will give my sorry rhododendron acid fertilizer this year, and if it doesn't start shaping up next year, it's "adiós".Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-77795405705362674662015-06-21T22:56:11.986-04:002015-06-21T22:56:11.986-04:00After working in the garden all day, about all I f...After working in the garden all day, about all I feel like doing is vegetating in from of the computer screen.<br />I suspect that your heavy snow might have insulated your roses from the cold. My roses really suffered. I dug out one of my rose bushes (the one which had previously been the largest and most beautiful) and the others are limping along. Most of my roses are "Knockout Roses" which are supposed to be nearly indestructible. I planted three new bushes this year. We'll see how they fare. <br />¡Saludos!Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-30749040573247674042015-06-21T21:32:42.041-04:002015-06-21T21:32:42.041-04:00Hydrangeas and rhododendrons, which grow well here...Hydrangeas and rhododendrons, which grow well here in Boston, like acid soil. If your soil is "sweet" or alkaline, you'll have trouble. If you really want those plants, you can add flowers of sulfur to the soil and then they should grow, if indeed insufficient acidity is the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-86211107611979515582015-06-21T21:30:09.248-04:002015-06-21T21:30:09.248-04:00After four to seven hours of gardening, I'm am...After four to seven hours of gardening, I'm amazed you have the energy to write a blog post, LOL...<br /><br />My own garden (which prefers to mostly remain anonymous) is looking quite fabulous these days, despite being covered by multiple feet of snow for most of the winter. The roses especially are spectacular this year. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where having a large-ish yard is a mixed blessing.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-24789173573732649862015-06-17T22:58:11.757-04:002015-06-17T22:58:11.757-04:00Thanks, Barbara.
I have been gardening about the s...Thanks, Barbara.<br />I have been gardening about the same length of time as you. Each year I add a few new things that I see in the nurseries, so over the years I have amassed quite a variety of plants. Some work, and others don't. For example, try as I might, I have no luck with hydrangeas or rhododendrons.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-68643167063938143722015-06-17T22:34:49.101-04:002015-06-17T22:34:49.101-04:00Love that your garden is so unique with plants I h...Love that your garden is so unique with plants I have never heard of! I've been an avid gardener for forty years or so........it's so interesting to see your photos! They are beautiful.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-49944952567761180452015-06-17T20:10:12.559-04:002015-06-17T20:10:12.559-04:00Gracias, Tino. I enjoy gardening, but it is a lot...Gracias, Tino. I enjoy gardening, but it is a lot of work!<br />As for the vegetable garden, I remember one year when my father and I planted cucumbers. I was picking a dozen or more every day. By the end of the season, we, as well as the neighbors, were sick of cucumbers!<br />¡Saludos!Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-35610950100068891042015-06-17T13:07:42.076-04:002015-06-17T13:07:42.076-04:00I love the trees, but certainly I also appreciate ...I love the trees, but certainly I also appreciate a well-kept garden with a multitude of flowers, with their color and aroma inspiring joy and content. Congratulations on your garden, I bet you've invested a good many hours but the result is well worth it. I was impressed to read that your old vegetable garden produced more vegetables than you or your neighbors could eat... that would never happen here : )elbibis.blogspot.mxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879945039452630880noreply@blogger.com