tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post4943370791619508501..comments2023-10-24T07:26:16.997-07:00Comments on Gardening While Intoxicated: Another survivorEALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-3067846319680668922008-06-30T05:06:00.000-07:002008-06-30T05:06:00.000-07:00Your story sounded just like mine when I first sta...Your story sounded just like mine when I first started. I read all the magazines and ordered what they suggested. It took a visit to the Antique Rose Emporium in Texas to show me which roses would perform better in my climate.<BR/><BR/>Just last week, I dug up two Madame Isaac Periere rose bushes which had too much blackspot. I don't want to spray anymore either.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-77012385872044070582008-06-29T18:02:00.000-07:002008-06-29T18:02:00.000-07:00She is a very pretty rose and I applaud your dedic...She is a very pretty rose and I applaud your dedication to moving her about so she will survive. My roses are plagued by rose slugs. The wren does like to feed them to her babies though so I guess I just need more wrens. It's always something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-78047193595162961392008-06-29T11:49:00.000-07:002008-06-29T11:49:00.000-07:00Cathy, rose midge is a tiny bug that takes up resi...Cathy, rose midge is a tiny bug that takes up residence in the emerging shoots, eating them before they can produce buds. The destroyed shoots look crispy and burned, so gardeners often mistakenly think the plant lacks water. <BR/><BR/>There is no way to kill them, except maybe by using the deadliest of poisons, which I won't do. Anyway, I'm not even sure that works.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-22842619980350955882008-06-28T07:47:00.000-07:002008-06-28T07:47:00.000-07:00ohmygawd - what's midge?? I'm a hopeless rose lov...ohmygawd - what's midge?? I'm a hopeless rose lover (the fact that I have huge bouquets in the house that make me sneeze uncontrollably will tell you all) and I'm struggling with the usual (for Oregon) blackspot and mildew, but I'd never heard of midge? (or are we talking midges as in those tiny flies - do they hurt roses??)I really like your site and appreciate the hints and ideas as well as your obvious love of the garden. My site http://home-sweet.blogspot.com addresses more of my failures/struggles, but I have a photo of my labyrinth garden you might like. Keep up the great blogging!<BR/>CathyCathy McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393289177690725145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-26649482076033018532008-06-27T20:41:00.000-07:002008-06-27T20:41:00.000-07:00Gotta love those survivors.Gotta love those survivors.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com