BYC gardening thread!!

[MinxFox]

Pineapple guava shrub is blooming! We just may het a few fruits this year!

Oh I am soo happy! I saw one of these at a garden tour recently and wanted to know what it was! Now I know!

 

[chickenstricken]

we lost both of our hibiscus trees over the winter

 

[winkle1234]

Does anyone know if I could put rabbit droppings/pine chips directly on the garden or does it have to be composted first?

Dropping you can but the chips will pull nutrients, specifically nitrogen, out of the soil. Another option is to use the droppings to make a "tea" you can pour on the plants when watering.

 

[Angelicisi]

That sux every Sept/oct here they have this sale at a waterpark (lol I dunno why its held there) for 3 gallon hibiscus plants. $5 a pot. Being winter shortly afterwards I have to restrain myself to just a few I can bring in lil I always want a truckload.

we lost both of our hibiscus trees over the winter

 

[MinxFox]

we lost both of our hibiscus trees over the winter

You could maybe try growing hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow) or rose of Sharon. Both of those should be hardier than regular hibiscus and they still look like a hibiscus. I have not grown either one of these, but I would love to.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

we lost both of our hibiscus trees over the winter

Thats to bad.

 

[cedavid2012]

Thanks to those who answered the rabbit droppings question! We will continue composting them.

 

[salt and pepper]

Does anyone know why my apple tree is wilting?? I planted it properly, and water is well, but the leaves are turning brown, and wilting, the other tree is doing well. Don't know what's wrong with it???

 

[chickenstricken]

You could maybe try growing hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow) or rose of Sharon. Both of those should be hardier than regular hibiscus and they still look like a hibiscus. I have not grown either one of these, but I would love to.

Thanks, I've never heard of those, and they do look like hibiscus. I'll have to see if the local nursery carries those. Our tropical look is definitely missing the flowers. When they were both blooming they looked awesome. Here is a shot of before they took off. They are in the corners of the retaining wall.

 

[LOVEMYCHICKS03]

in my own garden I'm growing broccoli lettuce onions carrots spinach soo far!