tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23437833842214047282024-03-13T19:58:27.223-07:00My Yard to SeeThis will be a day to day of what I'm doing in the garden.John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-46427130212392560762014-04-11T07:29:00.000-07:002014-04-11T07:29:37.530-07:00Well still working on the deck will have pictures soon. The yard is up and growing thank you spring. Thought I may have lost several of my hibiscus but they seem to be sprouting from the bottom. Here are a few pictures of my garden waking up.<br />
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John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-87739836538740479632014-03-28T09:13:00.001-07:002014-03-28T09:13:57.480-07:00Total Deck RedoThrough the years my back deck has had many well changes. The first year we had a arbor put up and planted the rose Mermaid. Though it was beautiful in the spring covered in thousands of yellow single roses the thorns were deadly. Mermaid covered the 10'x45' arbor in 2 years stayed for 4 years. Next it was just a deck with plants being added slowly. Turned out great but since this last winter my tender tropicals suffered. So I will be posting pictures of what it was and the progress we are making with it.<br />
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FIRST YEAR AFTER THE MERMAID REMOVAL<br />
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THIS PAST YEARS DECK </div>
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<br /> Lupinus texensis … the Texas Bluebonnet. Standing just over 12 inches, the Texas Bluebonnet is a mighty big flower in the hearts of Texans. No one can deny its beauty. And as they worm their way through the cold Texas earth and raise their violet-blue heads to the expansive sky above, there is no denying that spring is just around the corner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you know that Texas has 5 state flowers? Texas is so large it couldn't have only one. </div>
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<li><em>Lupinus subcarnosus</em>, the original champion and still co-holder of the title, grows naturally in deep sandy loams from Leon County southwest to LaSalle County and down to the northern part of Hidalgo County in the Valley. It is often referred to as the sandy land bluebonnet. The plant's leaflets are blunt, sometimes notched with silky undersides. This species, which reaches peak bloom in late March, is not easy to maintain in clay soils.</li>
<li><em>Lupinus texensis</em>, the favorite of tourists and artists, provides the blue spring carpet of Central Texas. It is widely known as THE Texas bluebonnet. It has pointed leaflets, the flowering stalk is tipped with white (like a bunny's tail) and hits its peak bloom in late March and early April. It is the easiest of all the species to grow.</li>
<li><em>Lupinus Havardii</em>, also known as the Big Bend or Chisos Bluebonnet. The most majestic of the Texas bluebonnet tribe, it has flowering spikes up to three feet. It is found on the flats of the Big Bend country in early spring, usually has seven leaflets and is difficult to cultivate outside its natural habitat.</li>
<li><em>Lupinus concinnus</em> is a tiny little lupine, from 2 to 7 inches, with flowers which combine elements of white, rosy purple and lavender. Commonly known as the annual lupine, it is found sparingly in the Trans-Pecos region, blooming in early spring.</li>
<li><em>Lupinus plattensis</em> stretches down from the north into the Texas Panhandle's sandy dunes. It is the only perennial species in the state and grows to about two feet tall. It normally blooms in mid to late spring and is also known as the dune bluebonnet, the plains bluebonnet and the Nebraska Lupine.</li>
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Bluebonnets grow best in soils that are alkaline, moderate in fertility, and most important of all, well drained. Full sun is also required for best growth. Seed may be planted September 1 through December 15; however, for best results, plant seeds no later than mid-November.</div>
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Fertilizing is not recommended as it will produce more leaves but not more blooms. Some seed will begin to sprout in 4-10 days. The germination process can continue over 18 months or more.</div>
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This year I have added the Ladybird Johnson Bluebonnet with a darker purple bloom.</div>
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John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-10152143752712867662014-03-11T09:35:00.000-07:002014-03-11T09:35:36.034-07:00Staghorn ferns<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.239999771118164px;">Staghorn ferns are members of the Polypodiaceae plant family, and belong to the genus </span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.239999771118164px;">Platycerium</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.239999771118164px;">. Eighteen species are presently recognized along with many varieties and hybrids. Staghorns are tropical plants native to the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia, Madagascar, Africa, and America. In their native habitat they thrive as epiphytes, plants that derive moisture and nutrients from the air and rain. In the case of staghorn ferns, they are generally found growing harmlessly on tree trunks, branches, or even rocks. Rain provide moisture and adds nutrients into the root area. These plants have become a favorite of mine, love the shape and sizes they can get. My main place to get them is at a nursery here in Houston called "Another Place in Time" the owner Mike has many beautiful one mounted on boards for instant beauty. I now have five differant ones and I'm planning on adding more to the collection. </span><br />
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So go buy you one of these special ferns give them a try!</div>
John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-59472143678473312442014-03-10T14:18:00.001-07:002014-03-10T14:18:25.131-07:00Gardening tip: If your new to gardening and just don't know where to start. Find a plant that you really love to look at. Can be a rose bush, some sort of flowering tree such as plumeria, or angel trumpet plants even a hibiscus. Then surround that plant with a mix of annuals and perennials.<br />
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A bed in my yard may have hibiscus, angel trumpet, bulbs of all kinds, lantanas, coneflowers and so on. Garden for yourself and do what makes you happy, after all it will change and change and change.<br />
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Here are a few shots of last years side yard:<br />
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John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-63745176082302604052014-03-10T13:50:00.001-07:002014-03-10T13:50:24.855-07:00Try this again! 2014!Well going to try to continue with the blog this year. lol The yard was beautiful last year but with this strange winter we had I lost a few things. Added a few trees in the fall the Curly Willow, the Weeping Willow, a maple tree and one other tree I forget the name of put will post later. Been a busy pre-spring cleaning and refreshing of beds even added one so far.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><img align="left" alt="vitex1" border="0" height="300" src="http://ktrh.com/pages/gardenline_newsletter/vitex1.jpg" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="300" /><img align="left" border="0" height="300" src="http://ktrh.com/pages/gardenline_newsletter/2012/pixel.gif" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="3" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Part of the fun of moving into a house built back in the 1980s is being surprised by the number of things that just pop up in the <nobr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">landscape</nobr>. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We moved into our new place last August. There's over an acre that was simply unattended for at least two years, one of which included a drought. The majority of the previous owners' landscape choices are questionable to say the least ... like bending Cypress trees allowed to grow out over the pool like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">But, hallelujah, there are three <nobr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Vitex</nobr> trees that are probably the smartest choices those people made over 25 years ago. They're on the verge of blooming, and they will likely keep their blooms for the next four months. I truly love that they are so low-maintenance — I fed them just one time with a slow-release blooming plant food, and I likely will not do anything else to them until January or February when I prune the expired seed pods. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><img align="right" alt="vitex2" border="0" height="351" src="http://ktrh.com/pages/gardenline_newsletter/vitex2.jpg" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="300" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">I wish more people planted Vitex instead of crape myrtles. They don't get hammered with powdery mildew or insect infestations the way most crapes do. As long as they have ample sun, this fast-growing, somewhat small blooming tree will give you a bounty of purple spikes that sort of look like tufts of lavender. Coincidentally, Vitex can often be found listed on the Internet as a "lavender tree" or "chaste tree." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Even though I consider it a "small" tree, it has an ability to develop multiple trunks. Most found in this region are 6-12 feet tall and mostly bloom in purple. Some very mature Vitex in Houston have reached 20 feet, however, and white or pink versions are found here and there. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have noted in past articles and blogs that Vitex is a great "drought-tolerant" plant, but I think my favorite attribute is how adaptable it is to almost any kind of soil. In other words, it tolerates poor soil ... and poor <nobr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">planting</nobr> practices. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I suppose my only negative comment is that it looks kind of scraggly during the winter when there are no leaves or blooms. Then again, so do crape myrtles. And the blooms, like those of crapes, and despite the "lavender" moniker, are not aromatic at all. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">By the way, remember that the blooms happen on new wood. So make sure to prune them like crape myrtles coming out of winter. Just don't over-prune them. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">And, much as with the crape, almost any kind of food will work ... from standard crape myrtle food to rose food.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.8em;">Oatmeal and caramelized bananas. Talk about the best freakin’ breakfast on the planet.</span></div>
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2 cups water<br />1 cup rolled oats<br />1 banana<br />2 teaspoons brown sugar</div>
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In saucepan bring 2 cups of water and stir in rolled oats. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes, making sure to stir the oats occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat.</div>
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Peel banana, slice banana, place banana slices on top of the oatmeal. Carefully sprinkle brown sugar the over bananas with enough sugar to coat the top of the banana pieces. Using a <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">kitchen torch</strong>, caramelize sugar by moving the flame continuously over the surface in a slow, circular motion. Serve warm.</div>
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This oatmeal rocks!</div>
John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-84596329796243718282013-02-27T11:21:00.000-08:002013-02-27T11:21:33.627-08:00New FenceWell out with the old in with the new. FENCE that is. Had a picket fence put in about 10 years ago never really liked it after it was done. So today I am putting in a chain link fence. Perfect for growing vines on and also perfect for hurricanes wind will blow right through and leave the fence standing not like the 2 board fences I had to replace after a hurricane.John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-19984839241400725912013-02-18T11:14:00.002-08:002013-02-18T11:14:51.509-08:00Honey Bees At Home<br />
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Want an army of pollinators who make honey for you in their spare time? Just provide the hive and let the bees do the work!</h2>
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<br />Think of it as room and board for dedicated garden workers who will boost your harvest and provide you with half your body weight in honey. If you turn a corner of your yard into an apiary—a home for honey bees—you’ll get a lot of help with pollinating (which will boost your plants’ production of fruits and vegetables) and more honey than you can eat. Raising bees in your own backyard might sound crazy, but the risks are minimal and the rewards are sweet.</div>
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<br /><strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">The Buzz on Bees</strong><br />There are more than 4,000 bee species native to North America, but the imported European honey bee (<em>Apis mellifera</em>) is the species to which the term “beekeeping” typically refers. Honey bees have a set division of labor within their colonies, which can include as many as 80,000 bees. The queen is the core of the hive and the only female that mates and lays fertile eggs. Drones are male bees; their sole purpose is to mate with the queen. The rest of the bees are female workers who collect pollen and nectar, make honey, build honeycombs, manage hive temperature, defend the hive, and feed and care for the queen and larvae.</div>
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Bees produce honey using enzymes and evaporation. They bring nectar back to the hive and pass it along from mouth to mouth, which adds the enzymes. They then deposit it in chambers of the honeycomb, where workers buzz their wings to evaporate the water content, leaving behind concentrated sugars and other nutrients.</div>
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When the chamber is full, the bees seal it with a wax cap and store the honey for future consumption. Honey bees make more honey than they consume, which means some can be extracted for human use. You can harvest approximately 80 pounds from each hive each year.</div>
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<em>Setting up a hive in your yard isn’t difficult. Here’s how to start:</em></div>
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<strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">Check with authorities.</strong> Talk to your local government and find out if there are any restrictions on beekeeping.</div>
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<strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">Do your research.</strong> There are excellent books and Web sites that describe how to set up an apiary. Also, a quick search of the Internet or the phone book should reveal a beekeeping group in your area. Local wisdom is invaluable in learning about the best regional materials and practices.</div>
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<strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">Find the equipment.</strong> Hive boxes, harvesting equipment, and live bees are all available online or through mailorder catalogs. If you’re more adventurous, you can try collecting a swarm of wild bees. Contact your animal control agency to find out how to get involved in swarm removal.</div>
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<strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">Consider allergies.</strong> If anyone in your family is allergic to bee venom, beekeeping might not be the hobby for you. With a little knowledge and communication, however, you can avoid problems. If you don’t harass them, bees won’t sting, because it literally kills them to do it. Wear protective clothing when working in a hive, and resist the urge to swat at a bee. If your neighbors are uneasy about the presence of bees, offer to share your honey. An ounce of honey is worth a pound of cure!</div>
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<br /><strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">Colony collapse disorder</strong><br />In recent years, wild honey bees have fallen victim to various microbes, diseases, and pests. Wax moths, for example, lay their eggs inside the hive, where the resulting larvae consume the wax and stored honey.</div>
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Most of these issues can be controlled in an apiary, but 2007 saw massive, unexplained hive die-offs. The cause of this so-called Colony Collapse Disorder remains a mystery, although some have hypothesized that the collective impact of introduced pests, pesticides, lack of wild habitat, and constant moving of commercial hives results in a mass weakening of bee immune systems. </div>
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Colony Collapse Disorder could have a significant economic impact, as honey bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops. <br /> </div>
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John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-41874514935067992642013-02-15T11:28:00.000-08:002013-02-15T11:28:15.533-08:00Chain link fencingWell today I sign the contract to finally get the last part of the chain link fence in. I decided on this form of fencing for 2 reasons.<br />
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I'm also going to be talking to my yard people to get a few beds done around trees and along what will be my new fence. Also cleaning up my hibiscus bed and hoping that they will come back. Might also take mom to or favorite nursery to pick up a few things. LOL<br />
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<br />John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-84675154090932390232013-02-08T08:06:00.002-08:002013-02-08T08:06:55.549-08:00Succulents I have become mmm how can I say addicted to another plant family the succulent. They come in so many sizes, shapes and colors. The blooms are delicate and range in colors of reds, pinks, yellows, whites and so on. It's hard to say which family is my favorite I truly love them all.<br />
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I plant mine in a catus mix (Miracle Grow) with added sand to it. I water them once a week or even less often. Be sure to water thoroughly until it runs out the bottom. DO NOT let them sit in water. Give succulents enough air movement, but keep them away from cold winter drafts. Place them so they are not too close together and the air is free to move around them. Fertilize with a low nitrogen liquid fertilizer (for example, 5-10-10). The first number on the fertilizer label denotes the nitrogen content. Get one whose first number is lower than the other two. Apply fertilizer at one-quarter the manufacturer's recommended rate.<br />
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<br />John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-79142237645420082022013-02-07T08:12:00.000-08:002013-02-07T08:12:53.637-08:00Joined a club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well Tuesday night I joined a plant club The Space Center Hibiscus Society. I have become more interested in these beautiful plants this pass year thanks to Damon Veach. He's the President of Red Stick Hibiscus Association in Louisiana. He grows some of the most beautiful plants I've seen my plan is to go visit him in the near future. Below are some that I have growing in my yard now with plans to be adding more. I will take pictures of the progress of my hibiscus bed as it develops.</div>
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<br />John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-28420154515961941912013-01-31T12:14:00.001-08:002013-01-31T12:14:57.845-08:00Air Plants - Tillandsia<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Tillandsias grow differently than most other plants, so they can be
confusing to the beginner. They are really very hardy, and require much less
attention than other plants. The following simplifies the instruction but
you can scroll down for much more specific information.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">If you are growing them indoors and the air is dry, you
will need (at minimum) to submerge the plant in water for 2-3 hours about every
two weeks. Otherwise, in a shade-house or unheated home, you can use a soaking
mist once or twice a week in summer, once a month in cooler weather.
</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A FEW TIPS: </span></span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="title">WATERING YOUR AIRPLANTS<br /></span>Thoroughly wet your
Tillandsia <b>2-3 times per week</b>; more often in a hot, dry environment; less
often in a cool, humid one. In conditions of extreme drying, and consequent
moisture loss, Tillandsia cannot get replacement water from their roots like a
terrestrial plant, or draw on internal reserves like a succulent. <br /><br />The
Water you use is important. NEVER USED DISTILLED WATER! Softened Water is a NO
NO for the salt content. Filtered water, tap water that has sat long enough for
the chlorine to dissipate, bottled water or RO are all fine. Pond water,
aquarium, or rain water are all preferred but tap water is better than no water.
<br /><br />Outdoors you may never need to water Tillandsias hanging in a tree if
you live in a temperate climate with some humidity. Indoors, the hotter and
drier the air, the more you need to water. <br /><br />Plants should be given enough
<b>light and air circulation</b> to dry in no longer than 4 hours after
watering. Wind can be a detriment as the plant dries too quickly. Remember that
inside with a window fan as well. If the plant dries within a very short period
of time, it is not hydrating at all. <br /><br /><b>Spray misting</b> is
insufficient as the sole means of watering but may be beneficial between regular
waterings in dry climates to increase the humidity.<br /><br /><b>If the plant is in
a shell</b>, be sure to empty the water out. Tillandsias will not survive in
standing water.<br /><br /><b>Under-watering</b> is evidenced by an exaggerating of
the natural concave curve of each leaf.<br /><br /><b>New Information:</b> After
wetting your plants thoroughly, turn them upside down and gently shake them. I
have found that the water that collects near the base is detrimental if left to
long. I have lost many stricta that way.<br /><br />One last thing about
<strong>watering your air plant.</strong> It is much better to water in the
morning than at night. Air plants absorb the carbon monoide from the air at
night instead of the day time. If the plant is wet, it does not breath therefore
unless it can dry quickly at night, plan on morning baths. <br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">AIR CIRCULATION<br /></span>Following each watering, Tillandsias
should be given enough light and air circulation to dry in 4 hours or less.
<b>Do not keep plants constantly wet or moist.</b><br />Do not allow to dry to
quickly though. 1-3 hours is optimum <br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">TEMPERATURE<br /></span>Optimum temperature range for Tillandsias
is 50 - 90 degrees F. <br />I have kept my plants outside during 40 degree F.
weather but only for a night or two knowing it would be warm during the day.
Tillandsia will die with frost. <br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">FERTILIZER<br /></span>Use <b>Bromeliad fertilizer</b> (17-8-22)
twice a month. It is GREAT for blooming and reproduction! <b>Other water-soluble
fertilizers can be used at 1/4 strength</b> (Rapid Grow, Miracle-Grow, etc.) if
Bromeliad fertilizer is not available.<br /><b>Note Here: If you use pond water or
aquarium water, Don't use fertilizer </b><br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">GROWTH CYCLE<br /></span>Bromeliad Tillandsia have a life
cycle of one plant growing to maturity and blooming. Before, during or after
blooming (depending on the species) your plant will start producing young
(PUPS), most plants will produce between 2 - 8 pups. Each plant will flower once
in its lifetime, remember that each pup is a plant and it will bloom. Flowers
can last from several days to many months, depending on the species, and
different species bloom at different times depending also on its care and
environment. You can expect blooms from mid winter through mid summer depending
on the plant.<br /><br />If you leave your plant to clump just remove the leaves of
the mother plant as she starts to dry up, just pull the leaves out with a gentle
sideways tug, if the leaf resists, its not dead yet, so just trim any dried
areas instead. Once you've fully removed the mother plant, the gap that's left
will quickly be filled in by the other plants growing &
spreading.<br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">REMOVING AIR PLANT PUPS<br /></span>To remove the pups, they
should be at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother plant. Hold both mother and
pup at their bases and gently twist in a downward motion. If this does not
happen easily, you may need to remove the pup by cutting downward as close to
the mother as possible. Do not discard the mother plant yet, as long as she is
still alive she will continue to produce more pups for you. Often taking several
years after blooming before she finally dies.<br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">MOUNTING YOUR TILLANDSIA<br /></span>Tillandsias can be
grown basically anywhere, on rocks, in a seashell or on coral, in ceramic or
pottery, attached to wood (not pressure treated wood this is impregnated with
copper, and copper will kill your plant). When considering what you are going to
do with your plant don't forget that you have to be able to water it and it has
to be placed somewhere that it will get sufficient light.<br /><br />Try not to put
Tillandsias in containers that hold water, they need to dry out. If you do place
your plant in something that holds water, empty out the excess after watering
your plant. The same thing applies when mounting your plant. Do not surround
your plant with Moss. It will hold too much water and will rot your
plant.<br /><br /><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE ABOVE BELOW HERE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><!-- COPY AND PASTE CODE BELOW TO ADD A PARAGRAPH --><span class="title">ATTACHING YOUR PLANT<br /></span>You can use glue, wire, fishing
line, twisty ties, nails or staples. Nails and staples can only be used on
plants with a woody stolon or with sufficient roots. DO NOT staple your plant on
its fleshy parts as it will kill it. Try to use a waterproof glue such as
Liquid Nails or a Hot Glue gun, allowing the glue to cool for 5 seconds.
Do not not use superglue or copper wire as these will kill your plant.</span></li>
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John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-2653599584053337172013-01-31T09:37:00.000-08:002013-01-31T09:37:01.701-08:00To Do List for Houston Gardeners<br />
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February To Do</h1>
<b>Planting</b>- Strawberries can be planted now; hanging baskets are an ideal way to grow the berries to avoid fungus and insects attacking the fruit. Tomatoes can be transplanted into pots that can be brought inside for frosts and freezes; later on (after last frost) they can be planted in larger pots or in the ground. Lettuce can be started from seed, for continual harvesting. Set out fresh seeds every 2-3 weeks through the cool season. Bluebonnets are available for transplanting to make a great spring show. It is past the prime time to set out seeds for bluebonnets.<br />
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<b>Pests</b>- Keep an eye out for loopers and aphids on cool season vegetables and annuals. Use the most organic solution possible for treating these insects. Check for scale insects on ornamentals such as camellias, hollies, magnolias, and Japanese blueberries. Treat with horticultural oil spray while it is still cool.<br />
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<b>Lawns</b>- Apply pre-emergent to stop spring weeds such as crabgrass, goosegrass and dallisgrass before they start. Corn gluten meal is an organic approach, while Barricade is a non-organic approach (both products can be found in our plant care shed).<br />
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<b>Birds</b>- Lower purple martin houses , clean and repair as necessary. Re-raise and position for martin scouts. Keep 20 feet away from trees and building for a clear flight pattern. Gold finches are feeding. Hang thistle or nyjer seed socks for these cuties. Keep suet feeders filled for hungry winter bird – their natural food sources are slim right now.<br />
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<b>Freezes</b>- Continue to keep an eye on the weather and stay informed on night time lows. Have frost cloth on hand for light frosts. If the temperature drops below 32, double wrap tender plants to ensure proper insulation. Avoid using plastic against foliage, but it can be used as the second exterior layer when covering plants. Remove plastic during the day. TIP: Heavy duty clothespins or spare bricks can be used to secure and weight down cloths.<br />
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<b>Beds</b>- Prune back perennials that are overgrown or have frost damage. This allows for a fresh spring start. Wait to cut back tropical plants until after the last frost, this includes hibiscus and bougainvilleas. Add in green annuals for spring color in the form of poppies, larkspur, hollyhocks, and delphiniums.<br />
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<b>Pruning</b>- Most shrubs, trees, and roses can be pruned now. Wait until after spring bloom cycles to prune spirea, azaleas, redbuds, and oriental magnolias.<br />
John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-4678545116630005392013-01-30T09:30:00.000-08:002013-01-30T09:46:29.759-08:00My Top 5 VinesMy top vines I will always have in my yard for their beauty and the way they bring butterflies and hummingbird's into the yard.<br />
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1. Rangoon Creeper (Quisqualis indica) - It's heat and drought resistant, blooms all<br />
summer and fall and has incredibly fragrant blooms of white, pink and red.<br />
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2. Queens Wreath - Also known as Sandpaper Vine, for its very rough leaves. Though the<br />
vine is a very good one it's the show of blooms that will stop people in their tracts. This<br />
plant will take the drought once it is established a very hardy plant.<br />
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3. Red Bleeding Heart - Actually I love all the bleeding heart vines once they take root<br />
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4. Morning Glories - What can you say about these beauties, but WOW. So many different<br />
kinds waiting to please your eye. I have seeds for about 20 different kind I am planning<br />
on planting all of them along a chain link fence hoping to have a quilt like appearance.<br />
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5. Crossvine - Strong vine, fast grower and loads and loads of beautiful flowers a show<br />
stopper. Produces a huge mass of 2" orange trumpets with yellow throats in late spring<br />
with some blooms throughout summer. An easily grown and vigorous clinging native<br />
evergreen vine that can easily grow up masonary, tree bark, or other structures without<br />
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There are so many vines out there to try. I try to introduce at least 1 new one every year. Some don't make the heat may not be their fault could be mine for not planting it in the right place. If I don't care for it after a year it is dug up and given to a new home.John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-2405863016895713662013-01-28T12:15:00.001-08:002013-01-28T12:15:11.757-08:00WELL STARTED CLEANING OUT BEDS THIS PAST WEEKEND!!! Planted some hollyhocks and cone flowers. Hopefully there won't be a freeze anytime soon. One of my favorite shrubs is Mexican Bird of Paradise. Here are some pictures of that beautiful plant.<br />
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<br />John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-39676398838523824232013-01-25T07:40:00.000-08:002013-01-25T07:40:11.894-08:00January 25, 2013Here are some pictures of the garden and plants I grew this past season.<br />
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Best vine the Ragon Creeper<br />
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Red Crape Myrtle<br />
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Back Patio<br />
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Antiqe Rose<br />
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Gladious<br />
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Seedling Daylily<br />
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Tiger Lily<br />
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Mom enjoying the yardJohn Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-88637814052201520222013-01-24T11:49:00.001-08:002013-01-24T11:57:14.144-08:00Today Jan 24, 2013The high today is suppose to be in the mid 70's strange type of winter we are having. Think I will set seeds out for hollyhocks this weekend. Might go ahead and start peppers, some vines and start some desert roses. I am excited about these new desert rose seeds they are suppose to produce doubles and even triple blooms. Also some have been crossed with a variegated form of the plant.<br />
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Spice pretending to smell the flowers but is really spying on Harley.<br />
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My back patio this past year.<br />
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OK it's been over a year since I posted in here. Life to busy? mmmm Nope I just forgot that I had a blog guess it's an age thing. lol I am going to attempt to keep this going now. With things in the garden, my dogs, favorite recipes, fun crafts, pictures, pictures and whatever else pops up. There has already been changes to the yard already. We had all the fruit trees transferred to my sisters business. I kept the lemon tree and 2 fig trees. Plans for this year will be a plumeria bed, an angel trumpet bed, and a pond.<br />
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Today it was such a foggy morning I could hardly see the house across the street and driving to work in it you become VERY religious. LOLJohn Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-86285560553756345482011-08-25T12:41:00.000-07:002011-08-25T12:41:13.853-07:008/25/11Still here just been to busy at work to blog by the time I get home I'm worn out. Pass few days temps in the 100's today actual rain. Will start back on blog tomorrow lots of seeds coming up. John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-5354584194296678742011-08-12T06:52:00.000-07:002011-08-12T06:52:58.216-07:00Aug. 12, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpJ_uCF2NfQsbfHtd-3nP9CTP98M0JA8DnsmPfHDuKv_rveNd-D0JDScaTrXjfglN31flUcvWoOQt0sXAZAzXQiYP8bOPlKevA93HVLydR4APK40CQflSHjvcsXwbrxfjPSWzEoMbfOen/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpJ_uCF2NfQsbfHtd-3nP9CTP98M0JA8DnsmPfHDuKv_rveNd-D0JDScaTrXjfglN31flUcvWoOQt0sXAZAzXQiYP8bOPlKevA93HVLydR4APK40CQflSHjvcsXwbrxfjPSWzEoMbfOen/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>John Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285164045315725573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343783384221404728.post-6605977186499140112011-08-10T09:10:00.000-07:002011-08-10T09:35:36.236-07:00August 9, 2011OK Today I start my blog of what's going on in the garden and my home. So let me introduce myself my name is John I was born in Houston grew up in Pasadena. I work in an engineering office in Houston as a CADD designer. I bought my house back in 1996 was so excited about it. Huge yard is what caught my eye. In 2007 I moved my mother in from the home we grew up in. She then started to work on the garden. We have gone in several differnt directions on it. Like I had over 200 rose bushs in the yard at one time. Now I think I have 5 total it was to much for us to handle. Now it's more of a tropical garden loaded with fruit trees, bananas, crinums, vines of all kinds, ferns, air plants, and so on. We have had our challenges and have lost alot of plants but we always keep buying and trying. Like this summer it's the hottest driest summer I have ever known. To sum it up the gardens hot and the house is cool. lol<br />
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I went out last night with the dogs to see the plants on the patio. The vines seem to be finally growing which is nice they need to cover the top of the arbor so we can have shade. I did notice the cracks in the yard are getting worse we so need rain. I see things that need to be done but I just can't take the heat. You can bet on your last dime the first cool day I'm out there pulling and trimming. This morning I planted some seeds Hibiscus "Pink Swirl" and some plumeria seeds that someone had crossed and forgot what the parents were. So I will be surprized at what they will come out to be. I am still planning out a bed for hibiscus My mother suggested against the house where they will get good morning sun.<br />
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I set this up to tell you what is going on in the garden, with my family, and my pets through stories or pictures. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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