tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post1212195902456621831..comments2024-01-22T11:34:21.523+01:00Comments on Gardening in Mannheim, Germany: Battling the garden jungleBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-36797536541438515932023-07-21T14:11:08.871+02:002023-07-21T14:11:08.871+02:00Love the natural look of moss poles.Love the natural look of <a href="https://click4r.com/posts/g/10672116/" rel="nofollow">moss poles</a>.<br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290189218715194614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-26484299363889776232010-09-12T21:22:25.268+02:002010-09-12T21:22:25.268+02:00First visit here. I love your blog!
I have never ...First visit here. I love your blog! <br />I have never ever seen such a huge zucchini-plant. Very impressive, though I can imagine that it is a bit inconvenient. The sunflowers are also nice - they make me smile.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613461230340431733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-21786294459389556252010-09-11T03:20:23.265+02:002010-09-11T03:20:23.265+02:00Barbara, Your sunflowers are amazing! I love the p...Barbara, Your sunflowers are amazing! I love the photo of the open flower with the bee on it. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-57462905633603515522010-09-07T03:40:55.268+02:002010-09-07T03:40:55.268+02:00No blackberries here, not even one. They are the ...No blackberries here, not even one. They are the coveted holy grail of berries in my part of the world. The blueberries are coming along ok though. <br /><br />As for giant vegetables, we just had our state fair and there were some big ones (how does an 1100 pound pumpking sound?). My vegetable garden is nothing to be proud of...too many slugs this year.<br /><br />Christine in AlaskaChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-73868839549219667232010-09-07T02:30:00.424+02:002010-09-07T02:30:00.424+02:00I love your jungle Barbara! You must have great so...I love your jungle Barbara! You must have great soil and tenderly care for your garden. ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-42848790861853575852010-09-03T17:49:09.521+02:002010-09-03T17:49:09.521+02:00Babara, the sunflowers are really HUGE! I never kn...Babara, the sunflowers are really HUGE! I never knew that they can grow so tall. You must have added some magic fertilizer. You are really good in gardening.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-33707867954441852692010-09-02T04:05:07.704+02:002010-09-02T04:05:07.704+02:00Barbara, your garden looks as though it's loca...Barbara, your garden looks as though it's located in the tropics, not in central Europe! Good grief! You're obviously a fantastic gardener, because the proof is in the pudding! Bravo!!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-47203100993569928452010-09-01T21:43:20.000+02:002010-09-01T21:43:20.000+02:00You are fantastically talented at gardening!
Than...You are fantastically talented at gardening!<br /><br />Thanks for the fave on botanical. What a way to make my day! <br /><br />Rosey<br /><br />http://dunghoe.blogspot.com/Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-11665660111700728662010-09-01T20:41:17.594+02:002010-09-01T20:41:17.594+02:00Those sunflowers are real tall.Those sunflowers are real tall.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-42400702579083265722010-09-01T18:37:10.727+02:002010-09-01T18:37:10.727+02:00College gardener: The Portulaca grandiflora is har...College gardener: The Portulaca grandiflora is hard to raise because the seeds are so tiny and the seedlings stay tiny for so long. Once they take hold, though, they are very hardy. A lot of work for an annual, admittedly.<br /><br />Green Lane Allotments: Our blackberry seems to be some kind of hybrid without bad thorns. I do notice that it keeps getting wild shoots with large thorns, though. Maybe pruning would prevent that.<br /><br />Pam: I'm glad to hear that even experienced gardeners have the same problem.<br /><br />Deborah: I think we are blessed with great soil, and I'm conscientious about composting. Also a relatively protected location and lots of rain. Lots of slugs, too.<br /><br />Tina: I know - I took a second look at the seed package myself. It says they achieve a height of about one meter - yeah right, mine are taller than I am.<br /><br />Ellen: It seems like there's never enough space for all the plants I want to have. The rest of the family insists on a minimum amount of lawn, though. LOL<br /><br />Meredehuit: Thanks for the tips on the roses and black spot. I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to put new roses somewhere else.<br /><br />Edith: "Lush" is a nice way of putting it! We are blessed with lots of rain and humidity here in the Rhine Valley. For humans not always great, but perfect for the garden. Gardening is the number one hobby of all Germans, so maybe you'll discover some more German blogs in time.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-9988122837370598232010-09-01T17:43:08.766+02:002010-09-01T17:43:08.766+02:00Dear Barbara, I had no need to 'click to enlar...Dear Barbara, I had no need to 'click to enlarge' since just a glance at your zucchinis was enough to convince me that they should win prizes for the biggest in show!! Your garden does indeed seem to be very lush and, as you say, taming is needed if some of your prized possessions are not to be swamped. However, this is all much more preferable, in my mind, to the searing heat and drought which seems to have dried and destroyed so many gardens this year.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your 'Favourite' award, through which I have happily found you. You are only the second gardener in Germany that I have met yet in the Blogosphere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-49368410121179539722010-09-01T17:15:27.652+02:002010-09-01T17:15:27.652+02:00Hi Barbara, I love those sunflowers! That is the w...Hi Barbara, I love those sunflowers! That is the way sunflowers were meant to be grown. They are beautiful. Rosa Caramba is the name of the rose, and it is a groundcover rose, pretty much care free. You mention Black spot. If it is bad enough, it gets in the soil so it may be best to not plant another rose there. There are systemic products you can purchase to apply in the Spring that will last for several months and prevent blackspot. This shrub rose actually doesn't need much more than water and sunshine. There is a another variety of shrub rose you may enjoy that comes in several colors. They are called Knockout Roses and are very similar to Rosa Caramba in their quality. features. I'm so envious of your hiking trip. Sounds like such an adventure!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-51461856027307038312010-09-01T16:50:25.441+02:002010-09-01T16:50:25.441+02:00hi Barbara, I know the feeling re: zucchini...and ...hi Barbara, I know the feeling re: zucchini...and I have done the same thing in the past, ruthlessly chopped leaves off to help nearby plants. Every year when I plant them I forget how enormous they sprawl! Love those sunflowers, taller than your roof! I really like how you have stuffed your garden so full of plants. Less lawn, more plants is my credo as well :-)Ellenhttp://blog.thbfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-38940843587746483632010-09-01T14:33:31.837+02:002010-09-01T14:33:31.837+02:00Are you sure that zucchini isn't another kind ...Are you sure that zucchini isn't another kind of plant on steroids? lol It has surely taken over but such a beauty!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-80480439923348347372010-09-01T02:10:35.128+02:002010-09-01T02:10:35.128+02:00Wow, Barbara, you must have some great soil to get...Wow, Barbara, you must have some great soil to get such fabulous results.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-17927133544399244502010-08-31T23:13:02.132+02:002010-08-31T23:13:02.132+02:00Hi, Barbara, After years of gardening, I still und...Hi, Barbara, After years of gardening, I still underestimate the full-grown size of some plants. Your sunflowers are gorgeous. PamPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-66459254713299613072010-08-31T09:47:34.547+02:002010-08-31T09:47:34.547+02:00I give our blackberry a severe haircut each year a...I give our blackberry a severe haircut each year and I think it gives us larger berries this way. You do need to be well protected against the thorns though!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307888113292504248.post-43467519665865025562010-08-31T07:21:43.607+02:002010-08-31T07:21:43.607+02:00Die Sonnenblumen und Zucchini sind wirklich umwerf...Die Sonnenblumen und Zucchini sind wirklich umwerfend und die selbtsgezogenen Portulaca grandiflora finde ich auch beeindruckend da ich es noch nie geschafft habe, die aus Samen zu ziehen.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.com