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General => The Lounge => Topic started by: windfish on May 07, 2012, 02:31:27 AM

Title: So what's your biggest challenge
Post by: windfish on May 07, 2012, 02:31:27 AM

in the garden?  What plant do you try desperately to grow only to be thwarted time and time again?  I think lavender is mine.  I really want to have some in the herb section and I have tried numerous cultivars but it is all for naught.  This year I have stoically walked past the lavender every time I see it.  I have to give it a wide berth too or my hand will sneak a plant into my basket against my better judgement. 

So how bout y'all?  What plant makes you pull your hair out? 

Title: Re: So what's your biggest challenge
Post by: Frank on May 07, 2012, 05:28:21 AM

Have you researched the type of soil, climate, etc. that it likes?

Title: Re: So what's your biggest challenge
Post by: windfish on May 07, 2012, 07:45:21 AM

Yes, indeed.  I try to kill it with kindness I believe.  When I grew it at the nursery I was not allowed to touch it.  As long as I let my guys take care of it all things were swell.  It was the instant that I started towards it that things went awry......  ;)

Title: Re: So what's your biggest challenge
Post by: Brian Gallimore on May 07, 2012, 11:24:27 AM

My biggest problem is consistency.  Something 'else' is always going on in my life and I miss important swaths of time out in the garden.  Or maybe I just hate the Texas heat and ignore things for too long in the summer. 

This spring, I've had a problem with critters (I think it is a rabbit) eating all my baby pepper plants.  ARGH!