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>>> TONIGHT -- OR TODAY WE'RE
GOING TO TALK ABOUT ALL THINGS
GARDENING ON MID-AMERICAN
GARDENERS.
SO JUST STAY TUNED AND SEE WHAT
THERE IS FOR US TO TALK ABOUT
FROM YOUR GARDEN RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW.
I'M DIANNE NOLAND, AND I TEACH
HORTICULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF ILLINOIS.
AND THAT'S COMING UP SOON.
AND SO I CAN CHAT ABOUT CUT
FLOWERS AND PERENNIALS.
BUT I HAVE THREE HIGHLY TALENTED
HORTICULTURAL MINDS HERE AT THE
TABLE.
THEY'RE GOING TO LET US KNOW
THEIR EXPERTISE SO YOU CAN
REALLY GEAR YOUR QUESTIONS
TOWARDS THE PANEL'S EXPERTISE
AND DO SOME SHOW OR TELLS OR
E-MAILS.
SO JOHN BODENSTEINER LET'S START
WITH YOU.
>> I'M A MASTER GARDENER.
I'M INTO TOMATOES.
I LIKE PERENNIALS.
ESPECIALLY HOSTAS.
I'VE GOTTEN TO HAVE SO MUCH
SHADE.
I LIKE ANYTHING THAT GROWS
ANYWHERE.
I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND
A LITTLE BIT OF THAT.
AND TONIGHT I BROUGHT A COUPLE
OF THINGS.
THE FIRST THING THAT I'M GOING
TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT IS
DOREANTHAS.
THIS IS A SUCCULENT.
>> HOW DO YOU SPELL IT?
>> D O R E A N T H U S.
>> EASY ENOUGH.
>> AND IT'S A WONDERFUL
SUCCULENT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE
SUMMERS WE'VE BEEN HAVING.
AND IT'S GOT A LITTLE RED
FLOWER.
IT'S PROBABLY CLOSED UP BECAUSE
IT'S NOT IN THE SUN RIGHT NOW.
BUT IT LOVES SUN.
IT'S VERY -- ONE OF THOSE THINGS
THAT LIKES IT HOT.
AND THE ONE I HAVE AT HOME, I'VE
GOT IN A VERY LARGE POT.
AND IT IS NOW TOUCHING THE
GROUND.
AND IT JUST DOES WONDERFUL IN
THE HEAT AS FAR AS WATERING.
YOU KNOW, IT'S AWFUL HARD TO
KEEP POTS WATERED WITHOUT
HARMING THE PLANTS AND WILTING.
THIS THING JUST STANDS UP.
I'VE GONE FOR A WEEK AND
FORGOTTEN IT AND IT DOESN'T EVEN
SHOW IT.
SO DOREANTHUS FOR YEARS IN THE
FUTURE JUST A REFERENCE, IT'S
SOMETIMES HARD TO FIND.
BUT JUST KEEP ASKING AND THEY'LL
GET IT FOR YOU.
>> IT'S REALLY VERY PRETTY.
>> IT IS.
>> AND THE FLOWER WILL BE
SHOWING WHEN YOU HAVE IT OPEN.
>> YES.
IT'S RIGHT HERE.
AND VERY NICE.
>> EXCELLENT.
WELL, THANK YOU, JOHN.
AND NOW LET'S GO TO MARTY.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS MARTY.
I'M A PRIVATE LANDSCAPER,
TYPICALLY RESIDENTIAL.
I'VE DONE SOME COMMERCIAL TOO.
AND I LOVE PERENNIALS.
AND, JOHN, I'M SO FOND OF JOHN.
HE GROWS ANNUALS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH
HIM.
I REALLY DON'T.
[ LAUGHING ]
>> WE HAVE A QUESTION HERE
ABOUT DELTHINIAMS.
JANET WRITES IN THAT SHE HAD A
VERY TALL ONE THAT'S KNOWN AS
SECOND BLOOM.
IF YOU PRUNE THEM AFTER THE
FIRST TIME ALMOST PREDICTABLY
THEY'LL BLOOM AGAIN.
SHE WANTS TO SAVE ANY ROOT IN A
POT THAT STILL EXISTS AT THE END
OF SUMMER.
PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN
FAILURES IN MY BASEMENT WITH
WEEKLY WATERING.
IS THERE A WAY TO SAVE THIS
WONDERFUL PLANT IN AN UNHEATED
GARAGE PERHAPS OR IN A BASEMENT
ABOUT 70 DEGREES WITH SUNLIGHT
AND NO DRAFT?
JANET, I WOULD PLANT IT IN THE
GROUND.
PUT IT IN A LITTLE BIT OF A
MICRO CLIMATE.
IF YOU HAVE A SOUTH SIDE OF YOUR
HOUSE WHERE IT'S SUITABLE SUN
EXPOSURE, THEY NEED LOTS OF SUN.
THEY LIKE LOTS OF SUN.
OR EVEN IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE
LIKE A SIDE CORNER ON YOUR HOUSE
ON THE SOUTHEAST OR SOUTHWEST
SIDE, SOMEPLACE UP AGAINST A
WALL OF EVERGREENS OR SOMEPLACE
UP AGAINST YOUR GARAGE OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THEY'RE TYPICALLY PRETTY HEARTY
AROUND HERE, AND I THINK YOU
WOULD DO IT A LOT BETTER TO HAVE
IT IN THE GROUND.
JUST PLANTED.
AND MULCH REAL WELL.
IN FACT, YOU CAN PLUG IT IN NOW
AND MULCH IT REAL WELL.
KEEP WATERING IT UNTIL IT STARTS
TO FADE.
AND IT SHOULD ESTABLISH.
THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST.
>> EXCELLENT DISCUSSION OF MICRO
CLIMATES.
BECAUSE I DON'T THINK PEOPLE
REALLY THINK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, IF
IT DOESN'T WORK ONE PLACE, TRY
IT WHERE IT'S SUN PROTECTED OR
TRY IT IN ANOTHER PLACE.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> AND SEE IF IT WORKS BETTER.
>> AND DON'T ALWAYS GO BY THE
LABEL.
BECAUSE SOME THINGS -- IT SAYS
FULL SUN AND THEY LOOK HORRIBLE.
>> JUST A LITTLE BIT OF SHADE.
>> THEY DO BETTER IN A LITTLE
DIFFERENT CLIMATE.
>> FULL SUN NOT UP AGAINST THE
CONCRETE WALL.
FULL SUN NEXT TO SOMETHING THAT
KIND OF LEANS OVER IT A LITTLE
BIT.
THAT WOULD BE FINE.
>> OKAY.
WELL, VERY GOOD DISCUSSION.
NOW, EVERYONE, I THINK
DELFINIANS ARE A LITTLE TRICKY.
>> THEY ARE.
>> SO LET'S GO TO YOU NEXT, BILL
ERICKSON.
>> THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS BILL ERICKSON.
I'M A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WITH
PRAIRIE VIEW LANDSCAPING IN THE
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA AREA.
AND I SPECIALIZE MAINLY IN
RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING.
I LIKE LANDSCAPING FOR WILDLIFE.
AND I'M INTO PERENNIALS HERE
TOO.
BUT TONIGHT WE HAVE A QUESTION
THAT CAME IN ABOUT TURF GRASS.
AND THIS IS FROM JAMIE.
JAMIE EVANS.
AND IT SAYS PREVIOUSLY YOU
RECOMMENDED A SPECIAL VARIANT OF
FESCUE INSTEAD OF CLASSIC
BLUEGRASS FOR RESIDENTIAL TURF
GRASS IN ZONE 5.
CAN YOU PLEASE REMIND THOSE
VIEWERS OF WHAT THAT VARIETY IS.
AND THAT WAS PROBABLY A
DISCUSSION ABOUT TURF-TYPE TALL
FESCUE.
IT'S A GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR
BLUEGRASS, AND IT IS GROWN AS A
SOD NOW WITH ONLY 10% BLUEGRASS
MIXED IN TO HELP BIND IT
TOGETHER.
IT'S VERY DROUGHT TOLERANT.
IT CAN TAKE THE TRANSITION ZONE
BETWEEN COOL SEASON GRASSES AND
WARM SEASON GRASSES.
IT HAS A VERY DEEP ROOT SYSTEM.
AND SOME OF THESE CAN GET DOWN
TO THREE FEET OR SO BELOW
GROUND.
SO THEY'RE VERY HEARTY IN THE
SUMMER.
THEY'VE DEVELOPED TYPES WITH
MALE OR GRASS BLADES, FINER
TEXTURE, DARKER GREEN COLOR NOW.
SO IT IS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A LOWER
MAINTENANCE TYPE INSTEAD OF
BLUEGRASS WHICH NEEDS SO MUCH
WATER.
AND SOME OF THE BETTER VARIETIES
OF TURF GRASS, THE TALL FESCUE
ARE RAMBLER AND SECOND
MILLENNIUM.
YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER THAT.
THERE ARE SEVERAL SOD COMPANIES
THAT MARKET IT.
>> AS I'M TAKING NOTES.
VERY GOOD.
I DIDN'T KNOW THOSE PARTICULAR
VARIETIES.
GOOD.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
VERY GOOD QUESTIONS, FOLKS.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO TO THE PHONE LINES
NEXT.
AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO
JULIE.
SHE IS ON LINE TWO.
AND I LOVE THIS QUESTION.
IT'S ABOUT WHAT IS COVER.
SO, JULIE, WE WILL DO OUR BEST.
>> CALLER: I'M SO SORRY YOU'LL
BE LEAVING THE SHOW.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> CALLER: I WANT TO KNOW A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS HAS
BECOME MY FAVORITE THING NOW
SINCE I HAVE AREAS THAT HAVE
BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE WEEDS TO
BE ABLE TO COVER.
THE QUESTION IS ONCE YOU'VE DONE
THAT AND YOU PULL UP THE TARP,
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
I HAVE DIFFERENT RANGE OF WEEDS
THAT ARE SOME ARE NEW, SOME ARE
OLD, SOME ARE DEAD.
SO DO I NEED TO PULL THEM OUT,
DIG THEM OUT AND AMEND THE SOIL,
OR WHAT DO YOU DO ONCE YOU PULL
UP THAT TARP?
>> OKAY.
>> ARE YOU TRYING TO COVER AND
SMOOTHER TO REESTABLISH A NEW
LAWN OR A GARDEN OR A FLOWER
BED?
>> FLOWER BED.
>> OKAY.
LEAVE THE TARP ON UNTIL
EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH IT IS
DEAD.
JUST COVER IT UP.
PUT A COUPLE LAYERS ON IF YOU
NEED TO.
OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE NOT WANTING TO
USE A CHEMICAL OF ANY KIND.
IF YOU PULL IT UP, IF THERE'S A
FEW STALLERS, DIG THEM OUT AND
TRY TO GET AS MUCH ROOT AS YOU
CAN.
AND IN THE MIDWEST I'M THINKING
PROBABLY BURDOCK.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME
HANGING ON.
DANDELIONS.
SOME SPRAYS.
SO TRY TO GET AS MUCH OF THE
ROOT AS YOU CAN.
MAYBE EVEN SOME THISTLE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAD.
CREEPING CHARLIE.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET THE ROOT
OUT.
AND THEN, YES, AND THEN THE
SOIL, TURN IT OVER, PLANT.
MULCH.
>> THAT TIME AFTER YOU PULL THE
TARP UP, THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST
TIMES -- WE ALWAYS NEVER DO THIS
AMEND THE SOIL.
>> YES.
>> RIGHT.
YEP.
>> BECAUSE WE START THINGS -- WE
PUT THINGS AND SAY, OH, I WISH I
WOULD HAVE PUT THAT, AMENDED
THAT SOIL.
BUT NOW I HAVE SOMETHING GROWING
THERE AND IT'S TOO LATE.
SO GET THE DEBRIS OFF AND MAKE
SURE ANY SEEDS --
>> YES.
>> IF YOU CAN GET THEM.
BECAUSE IF YOU DO KILL IT,
YOU'RE GOING TO WORK THOSE SEEDS
AND ANY SEEDS THAT ARE UNDER THE
GROUND ARE GOING TO COME UP AND
DEPENDING ON IF THE WEED SEEDS
ARE SUN GERMINATED, THEY WILL
SPROUT IF THEY'VE BEEN UNDER THE
GROUND FOR A YEAR.
SOME SEEDS WILL LAST 20 YEARS.
>> UH-HUH.
>> AND SO JUST BE DILIGENT THAT
FIRST TIME.
AMEND THE SOIL.
GET IT -- YOU KNOW, YOU MAY WANT
TO BERM IT UP IF YOU HAVE
PROBLEMS WITH DRAINAGE, YOU MAY
WANT TO BERM IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE AREA.
BUT BEFORE YOU PLANT ANYTHING,
GET THE AREA THE WAY YOU WANT IT
AND DO SOME RESEARCH, PLANT.
AND I THINK THAT'S THE BIG
THING.
>> YES.
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO PUT
IN AND AMEND ACCORDINGLY.
>> WE LOVE THIS QUESTION.
>> YES.
>> WHEN YOU AMEND THAT SOIL,
CONSIDER USING ORGANIC COMPOST.
>> UH-HUH.
>> AS THE AMENDMENT MATERIAL.
THAT WILL BREAK UP THE SOIL AND
MAKE IT VERY LOOSE AGAIN AND
ALSO ADD NUTRIENTS.
WE USE A COMPOST THAT'S MADE
FROM PUMPKIN LEAVES IN OUR
LANDSCAPE COMPANY.
IT WORKS TREMENDOUS.
I'VE GROWN SWEET POTATOES AS BIG
AS YOUR HEAD.
[ LAUGHING ]
>> WOW.
>> IT REALLY WORKS WELL.
>> WOW.
>> AND YOU WANT TO WORK IT TO
ABOUT 12 INCHES SO YOU DON'T
HAVE A DRAINAGE PROBLEM.
>> ONCE YOU'VE PLANTED, YOU CAN
ACTUALLY PUT SOME LAYERS OF
NEWSPAPER DOWN BEFORE YOU DO THE
MULCH.
AND THAT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT
ADDED MORE COVER SMOOTHERING.
BUT THE EARTH WORMS WILL PULL IT
DOWN INTO THE SOIL AND IT WILL
KEEP WEEDS DOWN IF YOU HAVE ANY
STRAGGLERS.
BUT DON'T GET IT UP TIGHT.
>> YES.
>> SO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO COVER
SMOOTHER FOR THE REST OF YOUR
NATURAL GARDENING LIFE.
I MEAN, REALLY, IT IS AN
EXCELLENT THING.
>> I DID IT BETWEEN MY ROW OF
BEANS THIS YEAR JUST TO KEEP THE
WEEDS SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO TILL
OR HAVE THE WEEDS COMING UP
BETWEEN THE ROWS OF BEANS AND
PEAS.
I LAID NEWSPAPERS AND COVERED
THEM WITH MULCH.
>> I USE TWO SHEETS.
I USE SECTIONS.
OVERLAP THEM AND SHINGLE THEM
DOWN.
>> SOMETIMES I HEAR USE TWO
SECTIONS.
SOMETIMES CARDBOARD.
NO PLASTIC.
>> NO.
>> NOTHING THAT WON'T
BIODEGRADE.
>> RIGHT.
>> MY WORLD WAR II ERA FATHER
USED IT UP.
THEY CAN DO WITHOUT.
IF YOU PULLED UP ANY CARPETING,
HE WOULD CUT IT IN STRIPS AND
PUT IT DOWN THE ROADS AND BURY
IT IN THE GARDEN.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> AND I'VE DONE THAT.
>> AND HE WOULD PUT THE PILE
SIDE DOWN.
EVENTUALLY IT WEARS OUT AND YOU
HAVE TO PEEL IT UP.
BUT IT'S VERY EFFECTIVE.
AND WATER AND AIR GO RIGHT
THROUGH IT.
>> MY CATS WOULD LAY ON IT.
THEY DON'T LIKE THE MULCH AS
MUCH.
>> NO, THEY DON'T.
>> I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP.
>> IT WORKS PERFECTLY.
>> IT DOES.
THANK YOU.
I JUST LOVE THAT QUESTION.
JULIE, YOU DID WELL.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW, LET'S GO TO LINE THREE.
AND CLARK HAS A LITTLE MORE
CHALLENGING QUESTION FOR US
ABOUT PUPPIES.
HI, CLARK.
>> YES, GOOD EVENING.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> CALLER: I WAS ON A RECENT
VACATION TO ALASKA AND I SPOTTED
SOME -- THEY WERE IDENTIFIED AS
HIMALAYAN BLUE POPPIES.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> CALLER: AND I WAS CURIOUS
-- I TRIED TO -- I STOPPED BY A
LOCAL NURSERY AND THEY HAD
STARTS OF IT BUT THEY WEREN'T
SURE I COULD TAKE THOSE ON THE
PLANE.
BUT I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS
-- ARE THOSE AVAILABLE AROUND
HERE?
ARE THEY HEARTY FOR THIS AREA?
OR CAN YOU ORDER SEEDS TO START
THOSE?
>> I HAVE SEEN THE SEEDS AROUND
HERE.
>> YES.
I'VE SEEN THE SEEDS.
IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET,
YOU'RE GOING TO FIND SOMEBODY.
NOTHING COMES TO MY MIND RIGHT
AWAY.
BUT I HAVE SEEN THEM IN SOME OF
THE SEED CATALOGS.
AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO START
THEM WITHOUT TOO MUCH TROUBLE.
>> THEY'LL BE HEARTY.
>> YES.
AND THE FUNGUSES AND THE
MOISTURE HERE IS GOING TO BE THE
BIGGEST CHALLENGE.
>> YES.
>> FOR YOU.
>> YES.
>> AND THE HEAT.
>> AND THE HEAT.
>> POSSIBLY TOO MUCH HUMIDITY.
POSSIBLY NOT A MOUNTAINOUS -- I
DON'T KNOW.
>> THE DRAINAGE.
>> YES.
>> MAKE SURE THEY'RE WELL
DRAINED.
>> FOR A LONG TIME WHEN YOU
GOOGLED HIMALAYAN BLUE POPPY,
THE GREENHOUSE FOLKS CAME UP.
THEY GREW THEM SUCCESSFULLY IN
OUR GREENHOUSE.
KELLY IS ON IN A FEW WEEKS.
SHE IS AN EXPERT ON HIMALAYAN
BLUE POPPY.
WE GREW THEM IN THE GREENHOUSE
AND HAD THEM ON DISPLAY.
>> THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL.
>> THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL.
I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW WELL THEY
LIKE OUR CLIMATE.
THAT SHOULDN'T STOP ANY
GARDENER.
>> NO.
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.
>> AND, AGAIN, YOU MIGHT FIND
THAT MICRO CLIMATE WILL WORK
PERFECT FOR YOU.
>> YES.
IF I CAN REMEMBER, I'LL ASK
KELLY TO CHAT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
HIMALAYAN BLUE POPPIES.
THANK YOU.
THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION.
AND, OH, YOU GOT TO ENJOY
ALASKA.
THAT'S GREAT.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO TO GARY'S QUESTION ON
LINE FOUR ABOUT PEPPERS.
HI, GARY.
>> HI.
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
>> DOING GREAT.
>> CALLER: GOOD.
I BOUGHT FOUR DIFFERENT RED
PEPPER BELL PLANTS FROM TWO
DIFFERENT STORES.
PLANTED THEM AND THEY'RE GETTING
TO BE GOOD SIZE BUT THEY'RE
GREEN.
WHEN WILL THEY TURN RED?
>> KEEP WAITING.
>> IT VARIES DEPENDING ON THE
NUMBER OF DEGREE DAYS.
>> YEP.
>> AND NUMBER OF HOURS OF
SUNLIGHT.
>> UH-HUH.
>> THEY WILL MATURE.
BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT.
>> YES.
>> THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THEY MAY
TURN ACTUALLY KIND OF AN ORANGE
OR A YELLOW FIRST OR YELLOW AND
THEN ORANGE AND THEN RED.
BUT THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THE
SWEETER THEY ARE.
>> UH-HUH.
>> THEY DON'T GET HOT.
BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF THE
SEASON.
AND THIS YEAR, YOU KNOW, THE
CLOUDY -- WE'VE HAD CLOUDS AND
THE HEAT.
SO I'M NOT SURE WHEN -- THERE'S
NO EXACT TIME.
JUST BE PATIENT.
>> YES.
THEY'LL TURN RED WHEN THEY'RE
RIPE.
>> RIGHT.
>> OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE EDIBLE WHEN
THEY'RE GREEN.
IF YOU WANT RED --
>> THEY'RE MUCH SWEETER.
>> OH, I PREFER THEM TO BE RED.
BUT, YES, YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT.
>> I WAS BEING PATIENT AND MY
GREEN PEPPER GOT A LITTLE SUN
SCOLD ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS THE
FIRST ONE.
SO ANYWAY, I DID PICK THAT ONE
QUICKER.
>> GREEN ONES THAT ARE TURNING
RED, THEY'LL LOOK A LITTLE
CHOCOLATEY.
>> ONE NICE THING IS THE NEW
PURPLE ONES THAT TURN PURPLE
RIGHT AWAY.
THOSE ARE NICE AND SWEET.
>> THEY ARE.
>> I'M GOING TO PUT THAT ON MY
LIST.
>> THEY ARE PRETTY.
>> I'M GOING TO GET THAT NEXT
YEAR.
>> OKAY.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO TO MAY'S
QUESTION.
AND SHE HAS ALSO A PEPPER
QUESTION.
AND SHE IS ON LINE FIVE.
HI, MAY.
>> CALLER: HELLO.
I HAVE A PEPPER QUESTION ALSO.
MY PEPPERS HAVE THE PLANTS
MOSTLY ONLY HAVE ONE PEPPER ON
THEM AND HALF OF THEM HAVE NONE
AT ALL.
THEY'VE GOT SOME BLOOMS BUT NO
PEPPERS.
>> HUM.
>> OKAY.
HOW IS THE DRAINAGE?
IS IT PRETTY GOOD WHERE THEY'RE
PLANTED?
>> YOU MEAN DOES IT GET MUDDY?
>> WELL, IS IT A HEAVY SOIL,
HEAVY CLAY THAT DOESN'T DRAIN
WELL?
>> I THINK SO.
>> OKAY.
THAT COULD BE PART OF THE
PROBLEM.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER SOME
RAISED BEDS IF YOU HAVE THAT
PROBLEM AND THEY MIGHT DO BETTER
IN THAT TYPE OF CONDITION WITH
BETTER DRAINAGE.
ALSO IF THE SOIL IS TOO FERTILE,
SOMETIMES YOU'LL GET A LOT OF
LEAF GROWTH AND NOT ENOUGH OF
THE FRUIT.
>> UH-HUH.
THAT'S A GOOD POINT.
BECAUSE YOU WANT TO -- YOU
ALMOST KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS.
>> RIGHT.
AND SOME OF YOUR NEW ONES ARE
VERY LATE PRODUCERS.
YOUR REAL HOT ONES.
>> UH-HUH.
>> YOU'LL GET VERY LATE
PRODUCTION ON THOSE.
AND THEN YOU'LL GET VERY FEW
FRUIT ON MOST OF THOSE TOO.
IT DEPENDS.
IT DEPENDS ON THE VARIETY TOO.
>> OKAY.
WELL, THAT WAS GOOD TWO
QUESTIONS ABOUT PEPPERS BUT
DIFFERENT ONES.
SO THANKS FOR THAT.
I LIKE THAT WE'RE STILL DOING
VEGETABLE GARDEN QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE A TOMATO QUESTION.
LET'S GO TO SANDRA'S QUESTION ON
LINE SIX.
HI, SANDRA
>> CALLER: HI, DIANNE.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO REMIND ME
WHAT CAUSES BLOSSOM AND DROUGHT
ON TOMATOES AND IF THERE'S
ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT
IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SHOULD WE TAKE THIS ONE OR
LET JOHN HAVE IT?
>> I THINK WE LET MR. TOMATO
HAVE IT.
[ LAUGHING ]
>> MR. TOMATO HEAD.
>> TOMATO HEAD.
[ LAUGHING ]
>> BLOSSOM AND ROT IS CAUSED BY
CALCIUM DEFICIENCY IN THE TOMATO
ITSELF.
USUALLY THERE'S LOTS OF CALCIUM
IN THE SOIL, BUT IT'S A SOL UBLT
PROBLEM WHERE THERE'S NOT A
ENOUGH WATER TO DISSOLVE THE
CALCIUM SO THE PLANT CAN UPTAKE
IT.
ALL IT TAKES IS ABOUT 24 HOURS
AND THE FRUIT CAN BE AFFECTED.
SO THE MAGIC THING IS TO KEEP
YOUR TOMATOES EVENLY WATERED.
AND WHAT I LIKE TO DO FOR THOSE
PEOPLE THAT HAVE VERY POOR
DRAINAGE OR TOO GOOD OF DRAINAGE
IS TO TAKE LIKE A MILK JUG, A
GALLON MILK JUG, PUT A PINHOLE
IN THE BOTTOM.
FILL YOUR MILK JUG EVERY MORNING
WITH WATER AND LET IT JUST DRIP.
AND THAT WAY YOU'VE GOT CONSTANT
MOISTURE.
AND IF YOU -- IF THAT ISN'T
ENOUGH, THEN YOU PUT TWO MILK
JUGS DOWN.
AND IT WILL SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.
AND IF YOU HAVE REALLY BAD SOIL,
THE ONLY OTHER THING IS SAVE
YOUR EGGSHELLS, GRIND THEM UP IN
THE SPRING AND PUT THEM IN THE
SOIL WITH YOUR -- WHEN YOU PLANT
THEM.
OR IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA CALCIUM
TABLET, GRIND IT UP AND THROW IT
IN THE DIRT WHEN YOU PLANT YOUR
TOMATOES.
>> YES.
>> SPOKEN LIKE A VERY GOOD
FARMER.
VERY GOOD.
VERY GOOD.
HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING
ABOUT.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, LET'S GET TO THE
SHOW-AND-TELL.
AND I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO YOU,
JOHN.
I SEE SOME COOL THINGS YOU HAVE
TO SHOW US.
>> YES.
I BROUGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS.
THIS IS CARDUNE.
IT IS IN THE FAMILY OF THE
THISTLE OR ARTICHOKE.
AND WHAT I'M USING THIS FOR IS
I'M GOING TO TAKE THESE STAMENS,
THE PURPLE PART.
THAT'S THE FLOWER STAMEN.
I'M GOING TO CUT THEM UP AND PUT
THEM IN WARM GOAT MILK AND MAKE
CHEESE OUT OF THEM.
I'M GOING TO USE CARDUNE.
>> YOU'RE A HANDY GUY.
WINE, CHEESE, TOMATOES.
>> AND BILLY BEANS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I TALKED TO
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL
OF THEIR BEANS.
I JUST BROUGHT THIS TO REMIND
PEOPLE YOU CAN PICKLE THEM.
I CALL THEM DILLY BEANS.
IF YOU LIKE DILL PICKLES, YOU'LL
LOVE THESE.
>> WOULD YOU REMIND FOLKS ABOUT
WHAT YOUR OTHER SUCCULENT IS
JUST REAL QUICK.
IS IT AN ANNUAL OR PERENNIAL?
>> THIS IS AN ANNUAL.
I HAVE SAVED IT BEFORE.
I SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT.
IT IS AN ANNUAL.
IT IS A TENDER ANNUAL.
SO IF IT FREEZES, YOU NEED TO
TAKE IT IN.
AND I'VE OVER WINTERED IT IN THE
BASEMENT.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, IN A
SUNNY WINDOW IT SHOULD DO WELL.
NICE SHOW-AND-TELL.
OKAY.
NOW MARTY.
>> OH, YES.
WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION.
HIBISCUS.
I LOVE THESE QUESTIONS BECAUSE
THEY'RE KIND OF SEASONAL HERE
FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
MY HIBISCUS LEAVES ARE TURNING
BROWN.
I'M SORRY, JAN.
AND FALLING OFF.
ESPECIALLY THE LOWER LEAVES.
THEY DO THIS EVERY YEAR
ESPECIALLY MID JULY OR LATER.
THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE DYING AND
THEY HAVEN'T BLOOMED YET.
WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
>> WELL, IT'S BEEN PRETTY DRY.
IF YOU'RE NOT WATERING Y
REGULARLY, I SEE BY THE PICTURE
THERE IS SOME MULCH IN THERE.
I WOULD SAY REGULARLY EVEN
WATERING IS GOING TO BE A HUGE
FACTOR IN IMPROVING THIS
SITUATION.
GATHER UP THE DEAD LEAVES AND
GET RID OF THEM.
IF THE LEAVES ARE CURLING AT
ALL, AND FROM THE PICTURE IT'S
HARD TO TELL, TURN YOUR LEAF
UPSIDE DOWN AND SEE IF YOU CAN
SEE ANY INSECTS OF ANY KIND ON
THERE.
AND THEY CAN BE QUITE SMALL.
IF YOU HAVE MITES ON THERE,
INSTEAD OF THE LEAF BEING LIKE
THIS, IT WILL BE KIND OF LIKE
THAT.
AND IT CUPS A LITTLE.
AND YOU THINK, OH, IT'S DRY.
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY DRY.
IT'S BEING STUNTED BECAUSE THE
MITES ARE DAMAGING IT FROM
UNDERNEATH.
SO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE AN
INSECT ISSUE, FIRST OF ALL.
BUT MOST LIKELY IT'S JUST BEEN
REALLY DRY.
IT'S BEEN DRY.
AND IT'S BEEN COOL.
BUT IT'S REALLY DRY.
SO MULCH, REGULAR WATER.
AND YOU SHOULD GET SOME BLOOMS
PRETTY SOON.
>> OKAY.
LET'S GO NEXT TO YOU, BILL.
>> OKAY.
I'VE GOT A QUESTION ABOUT
CRABAPPLES.
AND ANNE WAS ASKING HOW FAR AWAY
FROM THE HOUSE TO PLANT THE
CRABAPPLE TREE.
AND THAT'S A DIFFICULT QUESTION
TO HAVE AN EXACT ANSWER FOR.
BECAUSE THERE ARE PROBABLY 50
CRABAPPLE TYPES ON THE MARKET AT
ANY GIVEN TIME, AND THEY VARY IN
SIZE A LOT.
THE SMALLEST ONES, LIKE
SERGEANTINA CAN ONLY BE EIGHT
FEET WIDE.
SOME OF THE LARGER TYPES, LIKE
ADAMS CRABAPPLE OR ZOOMY COULD
GET 25 FEET IN DIAMETER.
SO THE BASIC RULE IS AT LEAST
DIVIDE THAT DIAMETER BY 2 AND
PLANT IT THAT FAR AWAY FROM THE
HOUSE AND MAYBE A FEW FEET
FARTHER JUST IN CASE IT DOES
VERY WELL.
AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT SHAPES
OF CRABAPPLES.
SOME ARE WIDESPREADING.
SOME ARE VERY NARROW.
SO DO A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH
ON THE TYPE THAT YOU'RE WANTING
IN THAT SPOT.
AND I'M SURE THERE'S A TREE THAT
WILL FIT THE LOCATION.
>> OKAY.
VERY GOOD.
>> CAN I ADD SOMETHING TO THIS
HIBISCUS QUESTION.
>> SURE.
>> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HEAVIER
SOIL A LITTLE WHILE AGO.
THAT COULD ALSO BE A PROBLEM.
HIBISCUS ARE AN ANNUAL.
I MEAN, I ASSUME YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT AN ANNUAL.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT.
THEY'RE GOING TO NEED AS MUCH
HELP GROWING.
THEY WANT A NICE LOOSE SOIL AND
REGULAR MOISTURE.
AND IF YOU HAVE FED THEM
RECENTLY, IF YOU DIDN'T -- IF
YOU MIX A LITTLE STRONG, THAT
MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SOME OF YOUR
LEAF DROP.
BUT ALSO IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE
THAT AT ALL, YOU MIGHT TRY A
HIGH, MIDDLE NUMBER, HIGH
PHOSPHOROUS SEED MIXED HALF AS
LONG BECAUSE IT'S HOT, IT'S
LATE, ON YOUR HIBISCUS AND SEE
IF YOU CAN PUT SOME BLOOM OUT.
>> OKAY.
VERY GOOD.
WORTH TRYING.
>> YES.
WE HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION ON
SOIL AND I THOUGHT I WOULD GO TO
CAROL'S QUESTION ON LINE THREE.
HI, CAROL.
>> CALLER: HI.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SHOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> CALLER: AND ENJOYING IT
IMMENSELY.
HOWEVER, I HAVE A REQUEST.
YOU TOUCHED ON A COUPLE OF
MOMENTS AGO AMENDING THE SOIL.
YOU CAN GET A SOIL STICK AND YOU
CAN TEST THE SOIL.
BUT THEN YOU START ASKING ABOUT
HOW TO AMEND IT.
YOU HAVE LITTLE FACTS THROUGHOUT
THE SHOW.
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE A
LITTLE TUTORIAL ON THINGS LIKE
AMENDING THE SOIL?
>> WE WILL TAKE THAT UNDER
ADVISEMENT.
YES.
>> YES.
>> BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A
DIFFERENT ASPECT.
I WONDER IF SOME OF THE
EXTENSION FOLKS HAVE DONE THAT.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, MEANWHILE
CONTACT YOUR COUNTY EXTENSION.
>> YES.
I WAS GOING TO SAY COUNTY
EXTENSION.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING --
>> WE HAVE HANDOUTS ON ACTUALLY
HOW TO DO IT.
>> YES.
IT CAN BE USED FOR ONE THING.
THAT'S A GOOD SUGGESTION.
BUT YOU MIGHT FIND IT IN ANOTHER
FORUM.
SO THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO
DO.
AND IF WE GET VIDEO CAPABILITY,
WE'LL DO THAT.
THAT IS SO QUICK.
THE SHOW GOES SO FAST.
WE'VE HAD GREAT SHOW-AND-TELL.
WONDERFUL VIEWER QUESTIONS.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEK
GARDENING.
BYE BYE.
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