Gardening | eons.com

groups
Gardening

Managers & Moderators

Manager

Description

We are people who like plants. We like to look at them and think about them and read about them and talk about them and even to grow them! Some of us have lots of land, some of us have one pot on a windowsill. Plant care keeps us in harmony with our environment and connected to Life in a deeply satisfying way.

– Sticky Message –

Greetings, Everyone!

This group is open to anyone who likes to play in the dirt. Please feel free to post any message relating to your planting life: questions, comments, insights, frustrations, triumphs, failures, poe... | posted by Idamay

This message has been closed to further replies by an administrator

Begonia question

I have several begonias that I bought this spring. One with a double yellow-orange flower and one with a large red flower. The labels in the pots described them as tuberous rooted begonias. They do... | posted by Techie44

1 reply - last reply: "The fibrous begonias are also called... more" ~ John1Pa

Pomegranate

This week I picked up the first pomegranate of the season. I found the darkest red one that I could and now have it glowing on the counter. Here's a link about pomegranates. I did read another hint... | posted by Idamay

1 reply - last reply: "Almost forgot the link: more" ~ Idamay

Can anyone tell me what this is?

I was out weeding and clearing leaves and I came across this thing in the garden kind of growing up from the soil. It was bright red, fleshy and had a pin type opening at the top. It also had a fly... | posted by orchidlover

8 replies - last reply: "Sounds nasty. " ~ imjac

You Guys Still Here?

I saw the last message (?) was closed by an administrator - I hope this group is still alive! Haven't been on Eons in a few months, and have missed it! | posted by katlede

2 replies - last reply: "STILL HERE I GOT CLOSED ALSO WINTER... more" ~ MerryGirl1940

How does your garden grow?

I live in Massachusetts. The night are getting colder. I'm two blocks from the ocean and it was in the low fifties last night. Still warm during the day, though. Supposed to be eighty over the next... | posted by Idamay

20 replies - last reply: "I live in Michigan and just about... more" ~ chatcat

A beautiful Sunday here in MA

How is it over where you are? Today I'm planning on some tidying up in the garden. It includes a weed massacre. Have to decide when to pick the remaining green tomatoes. Could get a frost any night... | posted by Idamay

2 replies - last reply: "I'm in northern VA - wish we had... more" ~ katlede

What is this ?

For the life of me I can't remember the name of this plant. This is what's left of three hanging baskets I made for the summer. I was thinking of planting them in shady spot, hopefully using them a... | posted by imjac

12 replies - last reply: "They are perennial, but are better... more" ~ katlede

Do you bonsai?

My daughter and her husband gave me a juniper bonsai eleven years ago. I have to say that a bonsai tree is a great plant. I especially enjoy its best minimal maintenance feature: rarely needs repot... | posted by Idamay

Be the first to reply »

Songs of the Season?

Do you ever think of a song that seems to fit the season we are in? When it starts to get cold in the north, I always seem to find myself singing "Urge for Going"--the Tom Rush version. | posted by Idamay

2 replies - last reply: "Have you heard Eva Cassidy's... more" ~ Idamay

View all messages