Comments on: random friday 2/5/10 http://www.stabenow.com/2010/02/05/random-friday-2 The Official Dana Stabenow Web Site Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Katie http://www.stabenow.com/2010/02/05/random-friday-2/comment-page-1#comment-103054 Katie Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:02:34 +0000 http://www.stabenow.com/?p=2358#comment-103054 Oh man, I am dying for our Garden Show, and it's still a month away. Himalayan poppies! I'm so jealous. After checking the description years ago, I concluded they won't grow here in the MidAtlantic. We have some beautiful columbines though. Catalog descriptions, btw, are a fine way to find out where things can go. And when you hear "hearty" they are probably saying "hardy" which in gardenspeak means it will winter over in your area. If on the other hand they say "vigorous" that, in gardenspeak, means "can't get it out with dynamite." In MD, loosestrife is considered vigorous, so I am being virtuous and not planting any, as it is not native here and we have enough invasive aliens. Oriental bittersweet, anyone? Oh man, I am dying for our Garden Show, and it’s still a month away. Himalayan poppies! I’m so jealous. After checking the description years ago, I concluded they won’t grow here in the MidAtlantic. We have some beautiful columbines though.

Catalog descriptions, btw, are a fine way to find out where things can go. And when you hear “hearty” they are probably saying “hardy” which in gardenspeak means it will winter over in your area. If on the other hand they say “vigorous” that, in gardenspeak, means “can’t get it out with dynamite.” In MD, loosestrife is considered vigorous, so I am being virtuous and not planting any, as it is not native here and we have enough invasive aliens. Oriental bittersweet, anyone?

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