tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post1153547540472745051..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: New year - Old rosesHoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-38344153114144075822014-01-12T02:12:57.865-08:002014-01-12T02:12:57.865-08:00Hi Marguerite. Ah, now, an old garden cane would b...Hi Marguerite. Ah, now, an old garden cane would be my tool of choice for opening a plastic bag, like a compost bag! It takes considerably longer than a shovel as you first have to stab a little hole in the bag, then slowly work it bigger, until you can get your hand in and rip it open !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-45956362937388172642014-01-11T18:47:53.455-08:002014-01-11T18:47:53.455-08:00Glad I'm not the only one who 'makes do...Glad I'm not the only one who 'makes do' with whatever tool you have on hand. i've tried opening plastic bags with a shovel in an effort to not have to go back to the shed. It doesn't work well :)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-5157306114930598462014-01-11T02:06:07.525-08:002014-01-11T02:06:07.525-08:00Hi Sue, the soil was much less wet than I expected...Hi Sue, the soil was much less wet than I expected ... it was a pleasant surprise. Clay soil is hard work, but plants seem to love it when they get established.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-66320406337620620802014-01-11T02:04:17.658-08:002014-01-11T02:04:17.658-08:00Hi Angie, I must admit I was really surprised at h...Hi Angie, I must admit I was really surprised at how workable the soil actually was. I hough it would be much more waterlogged. Must make the most of it ... What is your soil like ? Is it clay based ?Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-66377670173162672412014-01-11T01:35:32.319-08:002014-01-11T01:35:32.319-08:00Where you dug the hole for the rose the soil looke...Where you dug the hole for the rose the soil looked very dry compared to our clay soil even though we haven't had all that much rain.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-8171203877008142472014-01-10T13:10:55.602-08:002014-01-10T13:10:55.602-08:00Hi Wendy, thankyou for dropping by! I love to have...Hi Wendy, thankyou for dropping by! I love to have a new project to think about - what are you planning ? Hope you manage to get out there and enjoy!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-6633704113477263332014-01-10T13:06:54.548-08:002014-01-10T13:06:54.548-08:00It is a wonderful feeling starting the year with s...It is a wonderful feeling starting the year with some new gardening projects. The rain appears to have stopped for a while here, so I'm looking forward to getting outside this weekend, too (hopefully any frosts won't be too hard). I love your choice of roses, they will look beautiful.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-7150082610451743152014-01-10T13:05:24.358-08:002014-01-10T13:05:24.358-08:00Hi jennifer, yes, I felt lucky to be able to plant...Hi jennifer, yes, I felt lucky to be able to plant them , as the soil was moist but not too wet. Bet you are having a great time choosing your bare roots. Let me know which ones you go for. I am looking out for Louise Odier at the moment.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-54203844768000944412014-01-10T13:03:06.622-08:002014-01-10T13:03:06.622-08:00Hi Jen, thanks for the heads up about my G+ profil...Hi Jen, thanks for the heads up about my G+ profile. The blog link was visible only to me, when I checked my settings !! Now public!! I hadn't realised !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-81794745320411775102014-01-10T13:00:50.396-08:002014-01-10T13:00:50.396-08:00Happy New Year! I envy you being able to plant alr...Happy New Year! I envy you being able to plant already. Here we will be covered in snow for at least another couple of months. I hope to order a few bare root roses this spring as well. (I love the old varieties like the ones you have chosen especially if they are fragrant. It is hard to beat old roses for the fragrance.) I look forward to seeing how the ones you have planted develop and bloom. Happy gardening!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-63161870812957248522014-01-10T13:00:44.812-08:002014-01-10T13:00:44.812-08:00Hi Bernie... oh I do hope you are right ! Watch th...Hi Bernie... oh I do hope you are right ! Watch this space !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-73588863425606248312014-01-10T10:58:17.763-08:002014-01-10T10:58:17.763-08:00Lucky you being able to plant. It's rather bo...Lucky you being able to plant. It's rather boggy here at the moment. It is good to get outdoors at this time of the year. I'll be looking forward to seeing how your roses do as the summer comes. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-50464967661135489762014-01-10T10:17:35.286-08:002014-01-10T10:17:35.286-08:00Hi Jane, you are going to have to give me some goo...Hi Jane, you are going to have to give me some good rose hints this summer...for a climate that gets so hot here, I just can't get the stinking things to bloom. Your garden makes my heart swoon...simply beautiful..and this is winter. Sigh...<br /><br />Will you do me a favor please, I had a really hard time finding a dedicated link on your G+ profile to your blog. When you leave me a comment, it goes back to your G+ profile, but I'm not always sure which link to click on to get to your blog. And like everyone, I'm pressed for time, so I can't be clicking away on all the posts hoping that one of them is yours, if you could put a link on the profile, I'm sure all of the bloggers that read your blog would love it.<br /><br />Thanks so much.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-90342410707454912292014-01-10T03:10:51.745-08:002014-01-10T03:10:51.745-08:00It sounds as if you had a wonderful day out in the...It sounds as if you had a wonderful day out in the garden. I can't wait to see those Roses settling in and blooming magnificently. BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-40817248829722892942014-01-08T14:48:16.583-08:002014-01-08T14:48:16.583-08:00Hi Rusty Duck. Everything I read about Mme Alfred ...Hi Rusty Duck. Everything I read about Mme Alfred Carriere suggests that it would do really well in shade. I have planted mine in full sun, facing south, which is probably a waste of a prime planting spot ! <br /><br />hope your quagmire dries up soon and allows you to get out and garden !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-48153003463522925542014-01-08T14:38:28.438-08:002014-01-08T14:38:28.438-08:00I wish I could get out too, the ground is still li...I wish I could get out too, the ground is still like a quagmire here. I hope the roses establish well, you've chosen some lovely ones. I had thought about putting Mme Alfred Carriere against a vertical bank behind our house, it's probably the only one that will cope with the shade. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-66020824047445926652014-01-08T12:40:26.562-08:002014-01-08T12:40:26.562-08:00Hi Grace. Happy New Year to you! I have seen the r...Hi Grace. Happy New Year to you! I have seen the rose cutting/ potato thing on various garden websites but have never tried it. I have, however, taken LOADS of cuttings the 'usual' way and have an approx 75% hit rate. Sooo easy! I always shied away from rose cuttings thinking that the graft was somehow important, but it turns out that the graft is for the grower, rather than the rose, and they do just fine on their own rootstock ! Roses are so expensive, so taking cuttings can save an awful lot of money.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-86315100606809091472014-01-08T12:05:03.745-08:002014-01-08T12:05:03.745-08:00Hi Jane - great to see you out and about in the ga...Hi Jane - great to see you out and about in the garden. I am grounded - too much rain and wind for me. Still I get to visit your garden and that's always inspiring!<br />I am planning a rose garden in the part of my wilderness that surrounds a septic tank! (near chicken coup too so lots of chicken manure) <br />I see people taking cuttings and putting them in potatoes on pinterest. Have you ever tried this? Or have you ever tried growing roses from cuttings?<br />Your friend in gardens - GraceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904000453835879747noreply@blogger.com