| From: Calichef | Date Posted: 29 Apr 2003 |
It seems that "Kitty Grass" would be ideal for old O'Beast. Moonflowers! I just love moonflowers! I have to ask, did you remember to scarify the seeds? They won't sprout if you don't. Hemostats and a cheap serrated steak knife seem to work best. What would you think about a miniature rose hedge for under the fence? It would be pretty, grow in fast, smell wonderful and block the escape artist tendencies of certain bad kitties. What did you have in mind?
~Cali
Actually, Cali, you don't need to scarify morning glory seeds. My younger sister (she of the green thumb) grows them every year, and just sows them "as is" in the ground. It will slow down their germination time, and you need to keep them well watered for about a week so they absorb enough water to burst their shells, but they'll do just fine. I planted the seeds two weeks before our frost-free date, so retarding the germination just a bit should time things perfectly for them. Meanwhile, it gives me the satisfaction of having something to do in the garden.
I will probably put one tea rose bush out, but if I do it will be in a pot. Since I live in an apartment, I don't want to stick the next tenants with stuff they may not like, so I'm pretty much staying with annuals or cheap and easily removed perennials. I was thinking of putting a back border of dracaena spikes in along the base of the fence. That should slow the little morons down next time they make a bolt for freedom!