tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post4917813615929259528..comments2024-01-04T11:46:56.742-07:00Comments on Idaho Small Goat Garden: What To Do.....Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10737367324901967724noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-74609618809928986002009-06-17T14:49:07.119-06:002009-06-17T14:49:07.119-06:00These small daisies grow all around my a/c unit an...These small daisies grow all around my a/c unit and I consider them a weed as I did not plant them but they ARE pretty in bloom so when they're done, out they come, as they do look kind of unruly. Your beebalms can be pinched back if they get too leggy...they'll just bloom a little later. I love your little chair planter brimming with color :)<br />Lynnlynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-57962770784691517012009-06-17T14:45:18.624-06:002009-06-17T14:45:18.624-06:00Yes a bit of a quandery but such a shame to chop i...Yes a bit of a quandery but such a shame to chop it whilst it is flowering.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-8964286247366404182009-06-17T09:51:47.575-06:002009-06-17T09:51:47.575-06:00Cut them back once faded, to 6", they will co...Cut them back once faded, to 6", they will come back again this season. Mine do. And I like the way they look, just the pretty green foliage.Jezibelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008380452650873494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-10787309921771811862009-06-17T00:20:41.172-06:002009-06-17T00:20:41.172-06:00Hi Heather~~ I been faced with the floppy dilemma ...Hi Heather~~ I been faced with the floppy dilemma for many years. Fortunately the Dollar Store had the green, powder coated round plant supports. I know I shouldn't support Chinese slavery and I rarely do but I couldn't pass these up. So far they're working great. Another fun idea is to take round tomato cages, flip them over and bend the straight ends into curly-cues. Of course all this needs to be done in, like, March when the plants are small. <br /><br />Any plant that I am unhappy with gets cut. I'm ruthless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-57801291881132454832009-06-16T22:43:06.596-06:002009-06-16T22:43:06.596-06:00Sorry typo... I meant the color I have is "re...Sorry typo... I meant the color I have is "red" not "read"... jeez it's late and time for bed for me! LOLEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-90149391830906151302009-06-16T22:42:22.046-06:002009-06-16T22:42:22.046-06:00I've been away for a few days so I'm just ...I've been away for a few days so I'm just now catching up on reading. Your garden looks great! You'll love the bee balm. I've grown it every year and the butterflies and hummingbirds love it. The color I have is read but I don't know the variety. Sadly this year I've had a really bad problem with slugs and they've just about destroyed all my bee balm. I've got four little springs trying to grow back. We've had so much it's been like a slug feast around where I live. -JackieEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-10575449259218118962009-06-16T22:06:09.377-06:002009-06-16T22:06:09.377-06:00I am all for cutting things back when they give me...I am all for cutting things back when they give me trouble. A few moments with the clippers, and we know who's in charge, don't we??<br /><br />It all looks very pretty.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-20361250141982544182009-06-16T17:19:09.615-06:002009-06-16T17:19:09.615-06:00The daisies are an easy, easy fix...once finished ...The daisies are an easy, easy fix...once finished blooming, dig it up, and divide it. You will probably have to saw it to get through the roots. I would recommend quartering it. You will need to do it periodically...islandgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961480147327967013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-55464103389061114972009-06-16T15:50:07.622-06:002009-06-16T15:50:07.622-06:00I would try maybe cutting the back in half and see...I would try maybe cutting the back in half and seeing if the will rebloom. Caging might be an option like Tina recommended if you can find a way to do it without drawing attention to the cage.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-60373901580770194702009-06-16T11:43:43.806-06:002009-06-16T11:43:43.806-06:00When my daisies do that I just cut them back, some...When my daisies do that I just cut them back, sometimes they bloom again, sometimes not. My bee balm is 4 to 5 feet tall. Some of the stems fell over and then arch up. When the quite blooming they get a "prune up" too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-76816160135224163212009-06-16T10:24:45.129-06:002009-06-16T10:24:45.129-06:00My mother puts a bamboo stake next to the daisies ...My mother puts a bamboo stake next to the daisies and then corrals them by tying a piece of twine around them and attaching to the stake. It's not the loveliest solution but she just grows them to cut them for arrangements anyway....Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987068526094555577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-90881695710892996662009-06-16T10:16:23.496-06:002009-06-16T10:16:23.496-06:00I agree with Dirt Princess...stand up or die.I agree with Dirt Princess...stand up or die.MILLIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723716803153365613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-10622889779872556292009-06-16T10:04:52.712-06:002009-06-16T10:04:52.712-06:00I can't wait to see your bee balm. It will sta...I can't wait to see your bee balm. It will stand up on its own....or atleast mine does. I have daisies that look similar, but are much shorter and they stand up on their own. Call me crazy, but if you are going to grow in my garden you better stand up on your own and not depend on another plant to hold you up. Now don't get me wrong I do stake some plants like my dahlias and glads. But this is because they are heavy and need to be staked, but a daisy....c'mon.....it is FAR from being too heavy to stand upDirt Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738312834526690841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-55075371495737459522009-06-16T09:52:48.316-06:002009-06-16T09:52:48.316-06:00Good morning Heather. The yard art in your bed is...Good morning Heather. The yard art in your bed is so nice. Another mans trash is someone elses treasure and you found you one.<br />I love the pot of flowers you have. It is so colorful.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-74895209654173403932009-06-16T09:26:13.400-06:002009-06-16T09:26:13.400-06:00Stopping by to check out your blog! It's wonde...Stopping by to check out your blog! It's wonderful and full of fun stuff. I'd love for you to visit mine sometime. I'm putting myself down as a follower of your blog.Miss Daisyhttp://missdaisy65.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-44702907118633769602009-06-16T09:16:47.946-06:002009-06-16T09:16:47.946-06:00I always had to tie up the daisies. It is annoyin...I always had to tie up the daisies. It is annoying but that seems to be the only way to keep them standing. Can't wait to see what the bee balm looks like.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-67508135441172314122009-06-16T09:06:09.126-06:002009-06-16T09:06:09.126-06:00They know what they're talking about so are pr...They know what they're talking about so are probably right. I was going to say what I'd do (like you not knowing) is cut them all off and let them start over. ;-)RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-15265411724748579052009-06-16T08:16:32.410-06:002009-06-16T08:16:32.410-06:00It seems as if I've heard of people pinching t...It seems as if I've heard of people pinching their daisies to keep them shorter, but of course, I could very well be wrong. As Tina, above comment, we grow ours among other plants.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056175194573952795.post-42239783300489494192009-06-16T07:51:10.706-06:002009-06-16T07:51:10.706-06:00Shasta daisies are characterisitically big flopper...Shasta daisies are characterisitically big floppers. Nothing you could do. These are probably Alaska, an old variety. Sometimes if you plant them close to other plants, the other plants will hold them up. I have mine by daylilies and yarrow and it helps. There are newer varieties that are reputed not to flop, like Becky, but most do. You could cage them by putting a short tight cage at the base of them that will hold them tight too.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com