tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post684883100671708788..comments2024-03-04T16:12:12.646-05:00Comments on CanadianGardenJoy: Great Minds Think Alike ?CanadianGardenJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-31087022549155901342015-04-01T09:25:58.929-04:002015-04-01T09:25:58.929-04:00Grace girl you are trying your best and YES ! we g...Grace girl you are trying your best and YES ! we gardeners share a communal soul with trying to keep the environment as clean as possible .. an uphill battle but we march on !<br /><br />Kathleen girl thank you : )<br />Oh my .. what a disappointment to have neighbors doing that ... they have no idea that it is so harmful ??<br />I bet they do but don't want to change.<br />Some will never change until it is too late .. but we do make a difference so we true gardeners stick together !! CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-71679834797705610132015-03-31T00:23:36.222-04:002015-03-31T00:23:36.222-04:00Amen Sister!!! I don't "do" chemica...Amen Sister!!! I don't "do" chemicals either. I wish more people would feel that way. All around me, they are used. I even had a beekeeper want to put a hive in my garden until he found out my neighbors spray everything. :(<br /><br />ps love your blog headerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-14158241647723980372015-03-26T21:55:20.701-04:002015-03-26T21:55:20.701-04:00Slug bait is an imperative in my garden. Plus I do...Slug bait is an imperative in my garden. Plus I do one tiny point-spray application on my hollyhock leaves when they're small to kill the hollyhock weevil because nothing else would work. And that is it. Great minds do think alike. And just about all gardeners have great minds. :)<br /> GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-87908878591801081452015-03-22T18:32:23.458-04:002015-03-22T18:32:23.458-04:00Marguerite girl ! How are you surviving all that n...Marguerite girl ! How are you surviving all that nasty weather ? I feel bad for complaining about mine when you have it so bad ! .. I put in my Canning order a few weeks ago .. a special hosta, clematis .. geranium, heuchera ... lord I could go on and on, it is shameful!LOL .. I know there are some natural remedies for powdery mildew (I have to look them up again and will let you know) blight ? is another problem altogether .. that is one tough cookie to crack girl .. but it keeps us on our toes and our minds working all the time to find remedies. I am so happy for you that Canning will be Santa Clause in a way ? haha<br /><br />Christine girl ... thank you so much for the link ! I am going to investigate it now .. it is such a sweet flower and to have fragrance as well is a bonus !!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-78046888716767543942015-03-22T17:48:22.872-04:002015-03-22T17:48:22.872-04:00Hi Joy, the clematis that currently sits on my blo...Hi Joy, the clematis that currently sits on my blog header is called Mayleen. It's a Montana clematis and a prolific bloomer with fragrance! Here's a link: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/26543-product.html<br /><br />Happy gardening! ChristineChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-880854719732650112015-03-22T14:54:35.024-04:002015-03-22T14:54:35.024-04:00Good for you Joy. Funny when you have a well bala...Good for you Joy. Funny when you have a well balanced garden the bugs hardly seem a worry at all. I tend to forget about bugs altogether. My bigger issue is fungus. Powdery mildew, blight, those things really bring havock to my garden and I haven't a clue how to deal with them naturally. p.s. I put in my Canning Order already. Just couldn't wait. Asters and beautybush will be winging their way to me as soon as the snow disappears. (July maybe?)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-5527762835917425002015-03-22T07:59:48.350-04:002015-03-22T07:59:48.350-04:00Hi there Jen girl .. I know that some years are wo...Hi there Jen girl .. I know that some years are worse than other years for bugs and problems .. but then some years are fantastic as the pendulum swings ! .. Bats are amazing bug vacuums .. I toyed with having a bat house for a while .. but years ago we found one on the deck and it sort of creeped me out .. we don't know how it got there .. he/she seemed just a little stunned .. so we left it and after a while it disappeared, back to where ever it came from (Halloween Town ?) haha .. but it was interesting !! CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-36420991475737508122015-03-21T21:34:31.072-04:002015-03-21T21:34:31.072-04:00I'm with you Joy, a pesticide free garden is a...I'm with you Joy, a pesticide free garden is a must! Never have, never will.<br /><br />I do have lots of bugs up here, we grow em big in the Okanagan, that's for sure. But I also have lots of birds, and I am pretty sure bats flying around at night.<br /><br />So goodbye bugs, hello happy birds.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-31812572035102437622015-03-21T17:54:23.593-04:002015-03-21T17:54:23.593-04:00Christine girl you are too sweet !
Thank you ... a...Christine girl you are too sweet !<br />Thank you ... and I certainly applaud you not using chemicals .. it is indeed difficult where you are situated.<br />We have the different type lady bugs that have a more orange body than the old fashioned ones with red body but they try their best with aphid population which seems to be working since I haven't had a bad infestation of them in quite some time !<br />Loved your shadow shot girl !!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-42380195386469991042015-03-21T14:20:22.204-04:002015-03-21T14:20:22.204-04:00My garden and all beds are and have been completel...My garden and all beds are and have been completely pesticide and herbicide free since we bought the place 25 years ago. I try to encourage ladybugs and other beneficial insects, including butterflies, but I must say it is difficult in our marine-influenced climate - me being less than a mile from the ocean. One thing I did not know about is planting dill among my roses. What a great idea! I'm off to find that magazine, too. Thanks Joy!! You bring such joy to the blog world. :-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-12682700835577273632015-03-20T08:25:58.267-04:002015-03-20T08:25:58.267-04:00Hello Susan : )
I have found the dill does help an...Hello Susan : )<br />I have found the dill does help and alliums surely should too .. anything that can be scented easily .. I have even crushed oregano and sprinkled it around the roses. I hadn't heard of the tomato thing but it might just be the trick too ! Good Luck !<br /><br />Hello Jennifer girl .. the hose and aphid trick .. when you are blasting them with the water aim for the ground and rub or scrape the ground area .. lots of times I just take my fingers and run them along the infested area, squeezing as much as I can without harming the plant.<br />I really hate aphids ... if the area is just too big though .. insecticidal soap is about the best thing you can do I'd imagine .. or .. buy ladybugs .. we have had the new orange ones around here so that helps a lot ! CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-79361706578829301802015-03-19T19:06:23.476-04:002015-03-19T19:06:23.476-04:00I have always avoided chemicals. The only thing I ...I have always avoided chemicals. The only thing I use is insecticidal soap and that is mostly on houseplants ( my ivy often gets spider mites). I wanted to ask you about the hose trick with the aphids. I have issues with aphids every summer. I find if I spray them with water they come back by the next day. Am I doing anything wrong?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-9513994774027032672015-03-19T17:25:12.278-04:002015-03-19T17:25:12.278-04:00About the only thing growing in this new to me gar...About the only thing growing in this new to me garden was roses and a sad looking lot in to the bargain. Time for some love-I hadn't heard about planting dill with them, which I will now do. I'm also trying some alliums and putting some cherry tomatoes in, what an eclectic bed. The tomatoes, so I've heard, cut back on blackspot.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-73215415682664078552015-03-17T09:53:35.282-04:002015-03-17T09:53:35.282-04:00Hello there Carolyn girl !
I was just over to your...Hello there Carolyn girl !<br />I was just over to your blog to say hi and welcome back ... your blog is looking so pretty : 0 VERY Spring like which is what I need in large doses!<br />Thank you !!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-22194496020284614342015-03-17T08:33:00.469-04:002015-03-17T08:33:00.469-04:00Great ideas that I heartily subscribe to dear Joy....Great ideas that I heartily subscribe to dear Joy. I'm back in the blogging world... missed you!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-2416548111700281762015-03-16T08:36:06.380-04:002015-03-16T08:36:06.380-04:00Hello there Tammy girl (I am writing this first th...Hello there Tammy girl (I am writing this first thing in the morning so this could be dangerous? for proof of intelligent life on this blog!)<br />It has been a fantastic movement among gardeners to become chemical free I am very proud of us all : )<br />But yes surprisingly plant vendors from many sources do still saturate their plants with the deadly stuff .. So we do have to ask questions and make hard decisions at times ! CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-36657465864419142262015-03-15T22:34:05.599-04:002015-03-15T22:34:05.599-04:00My garden is a completely organic pollinator garde...My garden is a completely organic pollinator garden. I don't worry about bugs. By creating an ecosystem the good buys will keep the bad guys in balance. But a lot of nursery plants are full of chemical pesticides and gardeners inadvertently bring them into their gardens. We have to be detectives to even find out if the plants we buy are safe for the pollinators we design for.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-68247334604429473912015-03-15T13:27:11.838-04:002015-03-15T13:27:11.838-04:00Hello Nadezda girl !
Thank you for reminding me ab...Hello Nadezda girl !<br />Thank you for reminding me about marigolds .. they are an old fashioned plant but they are being bred for softer colours .. a beautiful soft yellow is one I have seen lately in garden catalogs .. in any case they are so useful as well to ward of bag bugs too !CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-77648663027703595662015-03-14T03:56:42.183-04:002015-03-14T03:56:42.183-04:00Hello Joy!
You're right, I try not to use any ...Hello Joy!<br />You're right, I try not to use any chemical methods but bees are very rare here now. I often plant tagetes between roses or veggies. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-85025262120812924112015-03-13T14:31:21.323-04:002015-03-13T14:31:21.323-04:00Hello Rose girl : )
I think as we become more expe...Hello Rose girl : )<br />I think as we become more experienced gardeners we are more willing to accept the way nature works .. well, how life works in general maybe ? haha<br />Squash bugs .. sounds nasty and annoying and probably some years are worse than other years ? .. and yes! you can only eat so much squash .. mail me what you can't eat ? hahaha<br /><br />Alain hello there and thank you : )<br />Yes .. the garden and life in general is going to do, what it is going to do ! no matter what our intervention is .. so taking the natural course is so much better for all of us in the end. CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-23831623866542192022015-03-13T09:20:57.871-04:002015-03-13T09:20:57.871-04:00I also let nature take its course. At times things...I also let nature take its course. At times things do not look as good as they should but that is life! <br />As usual, your photos are great.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-56062473112842577112015-03-13T09:02:06.380-04:002015-03-13T09:02:06.380-04:00A great reminder as we start the gardening season,...A great reminder as we start the gardening season, Joy. I have grown in much the same way to appreciate all the good bugs and to be aware of how important it is to have a friendly place for the bees and butterflies. I don't use chemicals on my garden either and do some companion planting to keep the bad bugs out as much as possible. The only real problem I have each year is the squash bugs--I haven't found a natural remedy that really works on them. But they usually don't appear until later in the season when I've already harvested some squash, and I've resigned myself to them--after all, there's only so many zucchini you need anyway:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-26582476867547718842015-03-13T08:48:55.630-04:002015-03-13T08:48:55.630-04:00Hello Lona girl !
Yes the honey bee factor is some...Hello Lona girl !<br />Yes the honey bee factor is something all of us keep in the back of our garden minds .. people who don't realize just how important those little creatures are will only feel the affect when it all comes crashing down .. mean while every little bit we can do helps!<br />Oh my gosh .. I found this link that might help http://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/houseplantpests/fungus-gnat-control/<br />But I think you are doing everything it suggests .. so FRUSTRATING eh?<br />Good luck girl .. don't get too crazy with it all !<br /><br />Hello Elaine girl : )<br />Yes way out there where you live is such a beautiful natural setting, that is the best way to handle things. I bet the snow is melting there ? we are supposed to have rain for the weekend .. fingers crossed.<br />I have a colossal mountain of snow on my daffs .. BIG sigh.. take care! <br /><br />Diana girl hello there : )<br />You have me wondering what that spray is and why it is so stinky .. sounds like it could be natural because most man made products shield the smell to please the customer.<br />Hope is the volunteer work is going well ?<br />Take care !CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-13066243760347920732015-03-12T20:02:57.792-04:002015-03-12T20:02:57.792-04:00I try not to use any chemicals on my garden...but ...I try not to use any chemicals on my garden...but do resort to some stinky spray that I use on the hollyhocks that nothing else seems to work on. Otherwise the eat the leaves away so they look like lace.<br /><br />Hope you had a good day- xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-78064791338305932642015-03-12T19:30:40.490-04:002015-03-12T19:30:40.490-04:00I don't use any chemicals in my gardens I jus...I don't use any chemicals in my gardens I just let mother nature do what she does and if it means loosing some plants oh well at least it wont harm the butterfly's , hummers , bees or birds . Great info , Thanks for sharing , have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.com