Sunday, August 10, 2014

Summer swap

You may remember that I started an avocado tree from an Hass pit last summer.  I overwintered the plant inside and then put the tree back outside for the summer.   It kept growing - taller and taller and I knew it couldn't come back inside with me this winter.  What to do with it?  I could compost it, sure, sure.  But then I had a thought.

I called the owner of my now-favorite organic nursery and asked if she wanted it.  She was tickled!  So off went Avo to her new warm greenhouse for winter.

The deck bench didn't remain empty, though.  I was gifted with 3 Black & Blue salvias to join the one I already had, an annual that will bloom and attract bees and hummingbirds until frost.

What a great swap.  Happy happy all around.


As for what else I've been up to lately, check out the sidebar blog entries. :-D

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Monday update:  3.6" of rain in 16 hours.  Thankfully, even though over half of it came down within an hour, there where no harrowing results like the previous deluge we had in June.  ==================

6 comments:

  1. what a great idea! I wouldn't have thought of doing that, but good for you for thinking of it.....and a win for you getting the salvia!

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    1. Yep, win win all around. Never hurts to ask, I figure.

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  2. Glad to hear you found a home for it. I always hate to send plants to the compost bin. Heck, I've been known to "plant" extra tomatoes, etc around the outskirts of it just so I'm not throwing it away. And the laugh is on me as that is ALWAYS the healthiest plant (just doesn't mature because of the shade back there)
    Hope you're having a nice weekend. Last of our "hot" weather today (81) . Tuesday's high---62. Loving it!

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    1. Yeah, I AM getting better at just saying 'no' to the extra plants I start. I'm also not starting as many because there are few failures lately. I'm sure that will bite me one day. *heh* Couple of (hopefully) rainy days this week - the grass has never looked better. Looking forward to another harvest of clippings for the swing bed. Enjoy your cool down! :-D

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  3. Good exchange! You do know Black and Blue will get really huge. I have two and one is now about 36x36 inches or more. They do well for me here.

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    1. I've got mine in pots to keep them small and safe from the deer. I may try to keep one over winter so I can root cuttings in spring. Glad they do well for you, Genda.

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