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Posted: May/02/2009 10:13 AM PST
Hi, everybody! Brand-new member here; I found this forum when I searched for ideas on how to eradicate lily-of-the-valley. This seems like a very active, knowledgeable, and friendly forum! Anyway, what are you up to in your garden today? It's overcast and temperate here in southeast PA today (Saturday) -- a good day for working outside. It rained last night and this morning, so the ground is soft for pulling weeds. I've been working on enlarging my "gnome garden" -- a small, shady bed where I have a cement gnome. The previous owner had planted lily-of-the-valley there, and I've been working on getting it out so that I can make it a fern garden. Last year, I made a small inroad and planted three ferns, which have done well. This year I want to clear the rest of the bed and fill it with more ferns. After a couple hours digging up LOTV this morning, I went to the garden center and picked up five new ferns for the newly cleared space. (Right now I'm taking my lunch break.) Exciting! |
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Posted: May/02/2009 11:00 AM PST
I WOULD LOVE SOME LOTV - that's my flower, May's Flower. I've tried to buy some here but was told it wasn't sold here........... I don't know why. Seems to me they would do great here and it doesn't get as cold as it does in PA. It's getting ready to rain here - again. I won't be working outside - I need to do the "everyday, everyweek" stuff, which I just hate - but love clean towels and sheets. What I really want/need is a good wife - LOL 
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Posted: May/02/2009 11:14 AM PST
cgagin - it is most likely an invasive plant in your area. so you may not want it after all. I have a few pieces at a drive way and it has never spread much. Want to move it after it blooms to the shade garden to see how it likes that place. Such a sweet scent. |
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Posted: May/02/2009 4:47 PM PST
WELL - I still want some and if it takes over the whole front yard - I doubt that - that would be find with me. At least my dogs would smell good when they came back inside. I have a lot of Day Lilies that I could trade, if I could just get down to their level. |
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Posted: May/03/2009 2:32 AM PST
Welcome, fernfan. Isn't it amazing how we always want something that someone else doesn't? I can't get them to live for me and you have too many. I hope that you enjoy being here at Garden Guides. |
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Posted: May/03/2009 4:43 AM PST
I love my lily of the valley, but this year it is coming up through nearby pavers, which I DON"T like! I had some wild growing mint when I bought the house and although I love that too, I didn't want it everwhere, so I put some in a big pot (the gallon size plastic container perennials come in) and submerged that so the roots wouldn't be able to spread too quickly. Maybe I'll do something similar with my lilies...hmmm. So today is the day to spread the compost over needy gardens. A project that was on the long list yesterday but didn't make it to the light of day!! I did get my herbs planted in a small strawberry pot - I hope the openings are big enough once the plants grow... I also planted all my salad greens - swiss chard, spinach, a variety of lettuces and mesclun and radishes. That about did me in! |
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Posted: May/03/2009 4:52 AM PST
Thanks! I wish there were an easy way I could get my LOTV down to Texas.  What is it they say about weeds? A weed is any plant that's not where you want it? |
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Posted: May/03/2009 8:17 AM PST
I don't know that LOTV would survive in Texas. I grew up with it in Iowa and have it here in Washington. I had a friend here that was dying to grow it, but it always died. It really does like some moisture and shade, since it is a native woodland plant. I agree with the ferns, they are fabulous, and there are so many different varieties. I don't think I have met a fern I don't like. |
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Posted: May/03/2009 6:02 PM PST
In Indiana my parent's property had LOTV bordering all the walkways. My Mother now lives in California and I called her and told her all I wanted for my BD was a few LOTV plants........... I've got to try since I'm stuck in the area. They will be taken care of, if I ever get any. Moisture is no problem here - the humity is alway high and I do have some shade on the 5+ acres. I'm on a mission on - and don't any of you ruin it!!! 
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Posted: May/12/2009 4:27 AM PST
I am going to plant some more vegetable seeds today and do my morning watering. My little garden is bringing me such pleasure. |
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