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Posted 5/1/2014 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
The long daylight is here in Alaska. The sun comes up around 5 and going down near 11 pm. It still has some more to go! We had a great winter and very early spring. We are having summer temperatures right now. I hope this is a goood sign for our summer. This long daylight with sunshine really helps my fibro. The state is getting ready for the millions that come to visit. So excited to get my flowers planted. In Alaska you don't want to plant them till after Mothers Day.

Do any of you like to do gardening? Flowers can be costly here. I never start my own. Seems too much trouble. Looking forward to camping too.
Posted 5/1/2014 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
The lady who lived in our house before us was a flower addict. We have flowers and blooming shrubs everywhere. I can't name everyone but we have something called bride's lace. It looks like a giant bouquet of white flowers. We have a gardena bush, crep myrtle, holly, nandenas, daffidail (?), gladiola (?), and lilies.
Posted 5/1/2014 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
Im in VA. But wish i was in alaska. Way out on a mountainside. Im a primative survivalist. I love living on the land and there is no better place then there. The long winters would where on me a bit at first though.
Posted 5/1/2014 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Let's see. I have a load of lavender colored vinca, three rose colored double hibiscus bushes, six rose bushes, a dwarf magnolia, lily of the Nile, deep purple Mexican petunias, hot pink crepe myrtle, many geraniums in red and pink, mums, four plumbagos, (these bushes get blue flowers all over them and they attract butterflies and hummingbirds),lavender, light pink, dark pink, and red pentas, and calla lilies. Then I have plants that have colorful leaves instead of flowers. They are large Red Flash caladiums. Crotons, and Ti plants that get a fuscia color in the summer. I think it's safe to say that I love to garden.
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Sherrine
Posted 5/2/2014 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
AK Angel, How exciting to live in Alaska in the summer months. When my son graduated high school, he took a 3 week kayak trip down through that inland passage…amazing stories brought back about whales, black bears, and eagles.
Enjoy the great weather and all of the planting. Here in upstate NY we are seeing spring flowers, but it has not been the greatest weather this year…still cold and rainy.
Posted 5/2/2014 1:43 AM (GMT 0)

Angel,


That sounds so exciting for you!! My niece lives in Norway, so I know how excited she gets when the sun 'comes' out. lol


I also love to garden. All winter I plan out my garden on graph paper. I have my 'bones' - roses, azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, heucheras, daylilies, geraniums, echinaceas - love the 'hot' colors , mountain pinks, dianthus, aquilegias, and HOSTAS - I do love them lol, etc. I started a moss garden last yr. I used to have a lot of shade in my yd, but we have lost a lot of our trees. I'm down to 1 - a beautiful weeping cherry. The past few yrs, I have tried to stay w/ mostly flowers in pots. I love pansies, petunias, snapdragons, morning glories, etc


I picked up several of the plants to pot a few wks ago, then had to cover them for days - we had snow just before Easter and the temps stayed below freezing. We just had a miserable rain storm yesterday - cold, raw & about 4 in. of rain. Today we were almost to 80 degrees! Good grief!!


I do buy some plants in pots, but I also like to grow some from seed. I can get some colors they don't sell in pots around here. I also have a large assortment of house plants that go out for the summer. I generally put them out on Memorial Day wkend. My younger son built a plant stand for me yrs ago, so I put my potted herbs & some flowers on that.


I also grow some veggies. I used to turn my small backyd into a farm w/ potatoes, corn, and the usual suspects. Now I just pot up some tomatoes, peppers, & some herbs. I'm not able to get down into the dirt, so I use a rolling cart.


I'm not able to garden like I did all my life, so I have had to make adjustments. I'm not ready to give up what I love, so I have had to change my methods.


I hope we all have a wonderful summer & enjoy our time in the sun. :)


God bless.  Alice.



Posted 5/2/2014 7:13 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, there are some garderners here! I think people are so surprised to see how beautiful our flowers get when we have a good summer. The 24 daylight is great for them. The cabbage and foods in that line grow huge here. I think we are going to have a warm summer. I have been here when we have had cold summers like in the 50's. Our average summer temp is 65. We are already hitting 70's. Last summer we saw temps in the 90's. I am begining to believe global warming. I can see the glaciers receding a lot.
Posted 5/2/2014 10:34 AM (GMT 0)
It sounds beautiful, ak angel! I'm so looking forward to Summer, too, especially after a very cold, seemingly endless winter; one of the worst I can remember. My daffodils are just about to open and the grass is finally green. Looking good! :)

I have lavender, butterfly plant, daylilies, holly hocks, coneflowers, geraniums, bachelor buttons, tulips, forget-me-nots, zinnias, and marigolds. As you can see, it's a mix of perennials and annuals. I really would like to get more perennials, as it's less work!

My favorites are a couple of rose bushes. I also love lilacs and wish their flowers would last much longer! I even bought a bottle of lilac scent, just to get the scent year round. :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Summer! :)
Posted 5/2/2014 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
Ak Angel, Alaska is definetely one of the state's I'd like to visit - in the summer.

Living in NE Ohio, the Winter was long & very wet. Spring has also been very wet, I'm soooo looking forward to Summer.

With alot of help from my husband, we have a 40 x 50 vegetable garden. I'd never be able to do it without him. We do have a pact on the yard though, I don't touch his grass (like I'd really want to mow & weed eat) and he doesn't touch my flower beds (like he'd want to get away from the TV to help me in them) so, it works wonderfully. I'm now getting help in flower beds from my grandaughter and teaching her what I know about them.

As far as flowers, I have soooo many, I could name them but, It'd take me days! My favorite bush is the Butterfly Bush, it has the most amazing smell and blooms from mid summer until frost and the flowers although each are small are beautiful.

I always believed the rain/moisture brings out more of our pain than the "extreme" cold and warm or hot summers. So, YIPPEE SKIPPEE, bring them on.
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