The Ultimate Vintage Experience....

The Vintage Garden

Information

Post pictures and share your knowledge of Gardening. All members are welcome. :)

Members: 102
Latest Activity: Nov 22

Discussion Forum

My resident toad! 13 Replies

I have a resident toad and the other night the dogs had cornered him and were barking their heads off at the poor thing. I repeatedly put him over the fence hoping he'd make his way over to the cre...

Tagged: photos, Toad

Started by MTippingAtelier. Last reply by Yesterdays Pleasures - Admin Nov 8.

Cats Whiskers and Sharing Seed? 2 Replies

Just moving I am seeing new plants. A friend gave me seeds today and called the plant Cat Whiskers. It is tall and makes a lovely blue flower. As I only have seeds I cannot show it of course. Do yo...

Started by sandysfancy. Last reply by sandysfancy Sep 22.

Flower help ID 7 Replies

If anybody should know it would be a garden group! :) Can you tell me what these flowers are?

Tagged: print, flower, hankie

Started by Another Time. Last reply by Another Time Aug 8.

Composting? Ever Tried it? 23 Replies

Hi all... I would like to know how many folks here are into composting. Lora :)

Tagged: composting

Started by ElsiesAttic/Admin. Last reply by Another Time Aug 7.

The Japanese Tomato Ring...YOU'VE GOT TO TRY IT!!! 14 Replies

This is a semi-well known phenomena in the Louisville, KY area where I live. I've done it as well as several friends and you get dinner plate sized tomatoes and TONS of them. I ran out of people to...

Tagged: soil, mulch, production, compost, fertilizer

Started by So Dear 2 My Heart. Last reply by Joanne Spengler Jul 23.

What does one do with Fava Beans?? 6 Replies

I have just started my very first veggie garden this year and I planted some Sweet Lorraine Fava Beans. I think they are ripe, but not sure. Pods are anywhere from 4 to 6 inches long and beans in...

Tagged: beans, fava, cook, to, how

Started by Empress Jade Vintage. Last reply by Empress Jade Vintage Jul 15.

Potato Famine! 4 Replies

Seems there is a potato famine disease that is affecting potatoes and tomatoes lately. If yours look puny that may be why. Will try to put the link about the story but not sure if it will work. If ...

Started by sandysfancy. Last reply by HighDesertRose Jul 12.

Save The Bees 17 Replies

Did you know that Honey Bees are dying and that it will directly affect our food supply? Here are some links http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/ar

Tagged: honeybees

Started by ElsiesAttic/Admin. Last reply by HighDesertRose Jul 7.

Saguaro Cactus ~Bird Nests... 2 Replies

today was one of those days when you go to a sale and you spend the whole day just making it thru...... and best of all..... one of those CUTEST Grandmas who had tons of her vintage crafting ...

Tagged: planters, crafts, nature, birds nest, cactus

Started by vintageREcycling. Last reply by vintageREcycling Jun 23.

Roses! Favorites? 11 Replies

Planted a bare root Geoff Hamilton last year and a Crown Princess Margareta this fall. I decided to place them in huge pots because the gophers around here devour everything. And I mean just about ...

Started by Wanderlust & Pixie Dust. Last reply by Joanne Spengler Jun 19.

Great Catalogs & Websites 5 Replies

I love each March when I get my Burpee's, Spring Hill Nursery, and Gurneys catalogs in the mail. I curl up on the couch and dog ear all the pages and circle all the new things I want and then real...

Tagged: List of Garden Catalogs

Started by ElsiesAttic/Admin. Last reply by Empress Jade Vintage Jun 19.

Scale!!!!! Ick!!! 2 Replies

Fried Farts!!!!!! They are BACK!!!! Last year we had a bout with Scale on our plum tree and thought we had it under control. We used Safer soap to hand wash the branches. John actually got on a la...

Tagged: pests, scale

Started by ElsiesAttic/Admin. Last reply by Charmings/Admin May 24.

My Garden Decor 10 Replies

When hubby and I came home from errands today, a huge box turtle was sitting at the edge of the driveway. If we hadn't seen him, we would have surely run over him. He is very large, about the size ...

Tagged: decor, vintage, turtle, art, garden

Started by ShowtimeVintage. Last reply by Bibby's Rocket May 14.

Irises Kick! 5 Replies

I have been MIA off and on since October. I limped along in a temporary setting first of the year but finally moving into a permanent home in Arkansas from Texas. Seems I get a huge surprise for al...

Tagged: Irises

Started by sandysfancy. Last reply by Joanne Spengler May 10.

Ideas and tips for my city roof or fire escape garden! 6 Replies

Hey everyone! I've never done this but I am thinking about starting a small city garden on my roof and/or fire escape. I live on the top floor of my building and roof access is allowed and easy and...

Started by Archivia. Last reply by Archivia May 8.

Lady Bugs for pest control... 4 Replies

I recently had a problem with scale infesting a plum tree in my yared and found a great way to control them using Lady Bugs. Here are some links. http://organicgardens.suite101.com/article

Tagged: lady bugs

Started by ElsiesAttic/Admin. Last reply by VintageWantsNotNeeds May 6.

Comment Wall

Add a Comment

You need to be a member of The Vintage Garden to add comments!

Comment by Joanne Spengler on July 21, 2009 at 8:50pm

I finally finished the brick work around my fountain, but I am still trying to get the color right on the fountain...it was black, and I really didn't like it...so it has been blue, copper, bronze, and then just a light green over all to try and tone down the glitzy look...the first photo is a frame my husband and I put in a section of lattice in between the sections of picket fence....I really like the way it came out...I had wanted to put a mirror behind it, but it was too much trouble and I don't really think it needed it....If anyone looks at it, let me know what you think...Joanne

Comment by Joanne Spengler on July 11, 2009 at 11:02pm: This is a photo of one of my Hollyhock plants, which are just wonderful, since I only planted them last July....I have many of them, but these pink ones are my favorite....Joanne/My Cottage Pretties

Comment by Joanne Spengler on July 11, 2009 at 11:00pm: This is one of the bird houses in my yard....my Grandson and I made them, and I painted and embellished it...it was rented out immediately to a family of small birds...I am sorry to say, I don't know exactly what kind...
We really enjoy watching the birds, but are not happy about the squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits that are eating all the buds off of my cucumber and some flowering plants....does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Joanne

Comment by Joanne Spengler on July 11, 2009 at 10:57pm

Comment by ElsiesAttic/Admin on June 15, 2009 at 9:08pm: mmmmm.... are they eating grapes or do you make jam and wine?

Comment by The Good Old Days on June 15, 2009 at 8:20pm

Pics of my leather leaf oregon grapes (Mahonia). The are loaded with gorgeous blue grape size berries in June and the birds love them! They even sprout up from seeds dropped by the birds, so you can have extra shrubs in no time.

Comment by Gail Eads on June 15, 2009 at 7:46pm: Thanks! I havent posted in so long!! I need to more.

Comment by ElsiesAttic/Admin on June 15, 2009 at 5:28pm: Waves to Gail!!!!!!!

She did our Banner / Logo folks!!!!!!! :)

Comment by Gail Eads on June 6, 2009 at 10:20pm: A plant given to me as a moving gift. I love red! I have never seen one this color before, it's a daylily.

Comment by Gail Eads on June 6, 2009 at 10:13pm

First
Previous
Next
Last

Members (102)

View All

Welcome to
The Vintage Village

Sign Up
or Sign In

About

ElsiesAttic/Admin created this Ning Network.

Please use this Pay Pal Button for Premium Membership Payment. Please go to the Member Info Center in the Group area for Details. Please include your MEMBER NAME in the Pay Pal "Instructions To Merchant" Box or we won't know who you are!!! :) ~~~ Our Sponsors ~~~