tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65035308618424842022024-03-14T05:19:57.655-05:00vine | plantsvine,plantsDeweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.comBlogger782125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-4852046645049708482012-02-14T22:14:00.003-06:002012-02-14T22:14:16.745-06:00Why are the cucumbers falling off the vine while still small?Insect infestation, uneven watering (usually not the problem), and poor soil are usually the culprits. Sometimes severe swings in air temperature can lead to this problem, although this is usually not the case. Insects and/or poor soil are the likely suspects. Spray for bugs and apply fertilizer, and you should have more cucumbers than you can deal with.<br><br /><br><br />Good luck with your gardening.<br><br>Why are the cucumbers falling off the vine while still small?<br>they probably need more water<br>Reply:They want to be pickels?..:)<br><br><a href=http://shoe.imwebhost.com/rubber-slippers/>Rubber Slippers</a>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-45740573463854761252012-02-14T22:14:00.002-06:002012-02-14T22:14:13.597-06:00Did you hear it through the Grape Vine?YEA...AND i ALM0ST L0ST Mi MiND!<br><br>Did you hear it through the Grape Vine?<br>***ARE YOU KIDDING? I'VE BEEN HEARING IT THROUGH THE GRAPE VINE FOR EARS NOW. IT NEVER STOPS. THE VINE JUST KEEPS GROWING AND GROWING.***<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-69956102899439546262012-02-14T22:14:00.001-06:002012-02-14T22:14:08.404-06:00How and when do you prune a vine to train it to grow over a pergola?What kind of vine? Different types of plants get pruned in different ways and at different times of the year.<br><br>How and when do you prune a vine to train it to grow over a pergola?<br>just weave it around the pergola you don't have to prune it it will need something like wire or rope to grab on to though<br>Reply:If you are only just starting to train this vine then you should not need to prune it at all. You simply need to guide the vine around the pergola until such a time as it has completely covered the area that you need. After that as the previous answer said it depends on the vine as to when to prune it. However, you should have a good few years at least to find this out if it is a new plant.<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-70806425527210941522012-02-14T22:14:00.000-06:002012-02-14T22:14:02.086-06:00I cut my concord or muscadine grape vine (they are entwined) and now it is dripping. I have tried everything?from wood glue to a band-aid.......Help!<br><br>I cut my concord or muscadine grape vine (they are entwined) and now it is dripping. I have tried everything?<br>You might think its silly but I'd use duct tape, it'll hold anything. The cut may heal if you mend it with the tape as best as you can, water it and hope for the best. It may just have to drip until it can heal the wound. If it can't heal, then maybe a new shoot will come up from the root to replace that vine. Sorry.<br>Reply:so solly wo=ino<br>Reply:use some roofing tar.<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-22894853767102001992012-02-14T22:13:00.007-06:002012-02-14T22:13:53.495-06:00Could ethanol be made from the Kudzu vine?Kudzu grows wild all over the Southern U.S., and has proven very difficult to get rid of. Why don't we capitalize on this and try to make ethanol out of it? It's not like the stuff isn't renewable enough!<br><br>Could ethanol be made from the Kudzu vine?<br>I wondered the same thing about Japanese Knotweed! It would be a great way to use these invasive species plants.<br><br />I belive breaking down the cellulose is the problem with the knotweed. Collecting might be a problem with kudzu. It's a great idea though if someone could make it work. Instead of using our "edible" plants we would use the plants we are trying to eliminate.<br>Reply:there is research going on now where using bacteria to break down the wood fibers, fuel alcohol is being made from waste that would otherwise be made into mulch. fuel alcohol is also being made from algae as well.<br>Reply:You can make ethanol out of any organic thing that decays, the question is the quality<br>Reply:That's a great idea. I wonder if that could be done. We would never run out of it.<br>Reply:Good Idea. Can't kill it, so maybe it could be of use.<br><br><a href=http://austen-get-well-flowers.blogspot.com/>get well flowers</a>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-20526518745677494172012-02-14T22:13:00.006-06:002012-02-14T22:13:47.469-06:00Where can I get a yellow Jasmine vine?I got one from Home Depot a couple of years ago, but you could call around to local greenhouses as well.<br><br>Where can I get a yellow Jasmine vine?<br>Lowes or Home depot. try a local nursery if theres one near you<br>Reply:Have you tried the local nursery ???? Speak to the people at the nursery and they can give you lotts of help.<br>Reply:These folks list it on their website for sale: <br><br />http://ecolage.safeshopper.com/<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-59529720751504331662012-02-14T22:13:00.005-06:002012-02-14T22:13:41.706-06:00How do you make wine from fresh vine grapes?i want an easy recipe.<br><br>How do you make wine from fresh vine grapes?<br>Get the juice out of them. (crush them, even use a potato masher). If your grapes are red and you want red wine, leave the peels in there. If you want blush, strain them out. If your grapes are green, then it doesn't really matter, but for a clearer wine, strain the peels out. Then, add yeast. How much and what kind? well, if you're handy to a beer and wine kit store, ask the salesmand for wine yeast. If not, you can try with regular baker's yeast, but it takes much more (at least 100 grams for a 5 gallon bucket). Then you want to cover your bucket (assuming you ARE using a 5 gallon bucket) and leave it alone for a couple of months in a room where the temperature will constantly be around 20 degrees celcius. After, you will need to siphen the liquid out in order to leave the sediment on the bottom of the bucket, preferably into a big glass container (called a "carboy"). Leave it in there for as long as it takes (until there are no bubbles rising to the surface). Once there are no more bubbles (probably another couple of months), siphen it again (called "racking") to get it away from more sediments in the bottom. Now, you should stir vigorously for a few minutes about three times a day to take out the "fizz". Once this is done, you can bottle it or leave it a while longer, whatever floats your boat, though the longer the better, yet you don't want to loose too much alcohol through evaporation. At this point, you can drink it, but it will taste "raw", so it's best to leave it alone for a year or more. Remember the part about making sure there are no more bubbles rising? If you skipped this step and bottled your wine prematurely, you will be having bottles popping their corks in a few months as carbonation is still happening. Your wine kit store can provide you with a chemical you can add to kill the fermentation prior to bottling in order to prevent popping bottles, but myself I like to make it all natural.<br><br /><br><br />That's the basics. I know you wanted a simple, short answer, but there are none if you want to make it correctly. You might want to check out www.homedistillers.org for nifty recipies.<br>Reply:You need a fruit press to extract the juice, and fermentation vessels.... and yeast, and sulfaites...<br>Reply:Watch "I Love Lucy" for a tutorial. Just know that it involves stepping on the grapes with your feet. Make sure you wash well before hand or you'll end up with "stinky" wine.<br>Reply:idk squish them!!<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-12726020796352420462012-02-14T22:13:00.004-06:002012-02-14T22:13:36.607-06:00Do you agree that God is the Vine and we are his branches?Yes, and as Jesus said, if you do not abide in him, you will be cut off from the vine. This proves that the "Once Saved, Always Saved" protestant teaching is false, otherwise you could not be cut off.<br><br /><br><br />Some people promote a very attractive idea: All true Christians, regardless of how they live, have an absolute assurance of salvation, once they accept Jesus into their hearts as "their personal Lord and Savior." The problem is that this belief is contrary to the Bible %26amp; constant Christian teaching. <br><br /><br><br />Recall this Scripture: "If we have died with him [in baptism; see Rom. 6:3-4] we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him" (2 Tim. 2:11-12). So, ff we do NOT persevere, we shall NOT reign with him. In other words, Christians can forfeit heaven. Jesus tells us, "He who endures to the end will be saved" (Matt. 24:13; cf. 25:31-46). Ergo, if you do not endure to the end, well........<br><br /><br><br />The Bible makes it clear that Christians have a moral assurance of salvation (God will be true to his word and will grant salvation to those who have faith in Christ and are obedient to him [1 John 3:19-24]), but the Bible does NOT teach that Christians have a guarantee of heaven. There can be no absolute assurance of salvation. The Bible says, "See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness to you, provided you remain in his kindness, otherwise you too will be cut off" (Rom. 11:22-23; Matt. 18:21-35, 1 Cor. 15:1-2, 2 Pet. 2:20-21).<br><br>Do you agree that God is the Vine and we are his branches?<br>yes god is at the centre of everything and from him we have grown.<br>Reply:Only if we listen to his calling, listen to our hearts (God will speak through it) and truly show that we earnestly love our brothers and sisters by abandoning our pious talk and religious preaching and simply doing good deeds for others without thought. Just simply doing good deeds because you care about other people.<br>Reply:Actually, I feel more like a grape on His vine.<br><br /><br><br />I'm plump and juicy and one day I will be smashed.<br>Reply:No we are fruits,which grown on holly tree of god and the human grows on it's branches and fall with time and go from this world.<br>Reply:YES.<br><br /><br><br />Without the branches, the vine would die because there wouldn't be anything to provide it with sustenance.<br><br /><br><br />God is the same. Without human belief and followers, we have seen many Gods throughout human history disappear and become figures of myth. The same will happen to our current flavor of God.<br>Reply:Yes I do most certainly agree. The blessings already are.<br>Reply:I do not believe in the existence of a supernatural being responsible for my creation. Thus, while the analogy is well-crafted, I have to disagree with it.<br><br /><br><br />In the end, however, the point of the analogy may have some merit. Seeing all people(s) as distinct branches from a common vine shows that, while we as individuals and cultures are distinct, there exists common links among us that may help us as we explore the core of the human condition. Regardless of one's religious views, it is essential to the survival of all of us that we learn to live together and appreciate that our differences should not divide us when clearly so many of our interests are in common.<br><br /><br><br />So, if I have to answer the question literally, I would say no, I do not agree, but if I am allowed to try to extricate what I will call the moral of the story from the religious method, I think that there is some use in it.<br>Reply:No, He is the seed, the root, and the stalk. We are the vine and the branches, and we all share in the fruits, even those who do not believe. I believe that because of the fact that rain belongs to the just and the unjust.<br>Reply:Yup, it says so in John 15:5 =)<br>Reply:Hi Rena,<br><br />Yes, I believe in the Bible %26amp; even though Christ was speaking metaphorically, as He often did, here in John 15:5, I think we are to think of God as our strength..."the Vine" and there are many branches, some of which are weak %26amp; not fruitful %26amp; will be cut off. We are to be fruitful by doing good works %26amp; trying to live a faithful life %26amp; thus be rewarded in the afterlife.<br>Reply:God is the soil that nurtures us and we are the vine, the grapes being the products of our efforts<br>Reply:Jesus is the Vine...the source of our salvation...we are trying to spread the Good News...like a branches in a vineyard...<br>Reply:no <br><br /><br><br />the goddess life force is every were and we are inside her<br><br /><br><br />our life ...IS HER<br>Reply:Yes, I agree that it is true. I am glad to be a branch, of that vine, which is our Lord and Savior.<br>Reply:I think it's a nice image, but, no, I don't agree.<br>Reply:Not sure. I agree that my Boss is the devil and we are his pawns.<br>Reply:Clearly that not.<br>Reply:Yes , I do.<br><br /><br><br />God is Good, All the time.<br><br /><br><br />Bless You.<br>Reply:Yes.<br>Reply:Hello Rena, I don't want to be disappointing or anything, but I am on the fence about God, so I suggest he get to watering himself, I am not sure how much longer some of his branches are going to last. HAGD.<br>Reply:I believe you have the incorrect saying. <br><br />It's Jesus' saying which goes, ''I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.'<br><br /><br><br />Hence, we are all vines and God is the gardener.<br><br /><br><br />The saying goes on to say... 'He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.'<br><br /><br><br />Hope this makes it clear.<br><br />And yes, I fully agree with it.<br>Reply:No God is the Root and we are His vine and branches ..Without a Root we wont grow spiritually.<br>Reply:I so agree<br>Reply:Yes, that's what my Bible tells me.<br>Reply:No!! I am not brainwashed!!<br>Reply:Since we are not vegetation, I'd say that God/gods don't exist.<br>Reply:No.<br><br /><br><br /><br><br />God is the square root of -1. We are real.<br><br /><br><br /><br><br />Read your bible, according to the OT it would be more accurate to say that god is the kid with a magnifying glass and we are the ants in his garden.<br>Reply:Why would I agree?<br>Reply:No I don't agree<br>Reply:Not really, no<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-74766288470733726632012-02-14T22:13:00.003-06:002012-02-14T22:13:27.570-06:00Somebody gave me a piece of grape vine, how do i make it grow or root?don't really know if i put it in water or do i plant it in soil?<br><br>Somebody gave me a piece of grape vine, how do i make it grow or root?<br>I do the damp paper towel wrap most often, just wrapping it around the bottom of the plant where you need it to root. Sometimes even placing it into a small glass of water along with the paper towel. Put it in a shady place so the sun doesn't scorch it and don't move it if you don't have to. (Be sure if the sun does reach your grape vine that the leaves are not showing their underside, it will cause unneeded stress to the plant) <br><br /><br><br />It should root for you within a few days or a week.<br><br /><br><br />Have a willow nearby? Take a piece of willow and grind/cut it up and add to your water. This is a wonderful rooting trick! Or get some rooting compound at the store, dipping the stem into it and then wrapping with a paper towel, or putting it into water, or putting it into a 'rooting cube' you can buy at any plant store.<br><br /><br><br />Once you see some healthy roots plant it in soil, don't be afraid to keep in water until yo have plenty of vigorous roots.<br>Reply:You might try this: Cut your branches into 6" section and use a rooting hormone on the thick end; then stick them in potting soil and vermiculite, keep them moist and they will root, giving you brand new plants. These are considered soft wood cuttings. I know a Master Gardener who has a vineyard he got from using this practice. Good luck!<br>Reply:Put it in water until roots begin to show. The more the better. Then plant it in soil.<br>Reply:1. wrap the bottom in damp paper towel. roots will begin to sprout. <br><br />2. put in dirt.<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-71233802889836682382012-02-14T22:13:00.002-06:002012-02-14T22:13:21.843-06:00Anyone have info on a monkey ball vine?my mom says she saw one in Mississippi - and the balls look like small coconuts<br><br>Anyone have info on a monkey ball vine?<br>.gardeningclub.com lists Dioscorea bulbifera = Air Potato<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-6519906482734824882012-02-14T22:13:00.001-06:002012-02-14T22:13:12.262-06:00How do i tell if my passion vine fruits are edible?This site tells about Passion Fruit (and there's a drawing).<br><br /><br><br />http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/passionfruit...<br><br /><br><br />It says (in part):<br><br /><br><br />"Harvest: The fruit will quickly turn from green to deep purple (or yellow) when ripe and then fall to the ground within a few days. They can either be picked when they change color or gathered from the ground each day. To store passion fruit, wash and dry them gently and place them in bags. They should last 2 to 3 weeks at 50° F. The fruit is sweetest when slightly shriveled. Both the fruit and the juice freeze well. The flavor of passion fruit blends well with citrus and many other fruit flavors, and is quickly appreciated by many people as they become familiar with it." <br><br /><br><br /><br><br />Here's another site [education]: <br><br /><br><br />http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG328<br><br /><br><br />Hope it helps. :)<br><br><a href=http://www.necklace.org.cn/beaded-necklace/>beaded necklace</a>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-19405254357965763032012-02-14T22:13:00.000-06:002012-02-14T22:13:07.201-06:00Which country has the most land under vine? Also which country produces the largest quantity of wine?Lots of different answers here.<br><br /><br><br />The worlds largest wine producer is Italy, followed by France, Italy, Spain, USA and Australia. The first 3 account for just over 50% of entire world wine production.<br><br /><br><br />Most land under vines is dificult, and not too meaningful as grape vines can be planted very close or far apart, but its likely to be Italy as Italy produces the most grapes, followed by France and USA.<br><br /><br><br />But not all these grapes are used to make wine. Some go to making brandy or for food, fruit juices, jelly and sweetening in other products, hence the discrepency between production of grapes and wine<br><br /><br><br />These figures come Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) and can be seen at http://www.winebiz.com.au/statistics/wor...<br><br /><br><br /><br><br />(the person who said South Africa may not realise although the country is huge, wine is grown only in a relatively small area at the very southern tip. Much of SA is unsuitable for wine growing.)<br><br>Which country has the most land under vine? Also which country produces the largest quantity of wine?<br>You might believe it, but the stats say differently <span>Report It</span> <br>Reply:Probably South Africa.<br><br />they got a whole state ,<br><br />producing wine in a perfect climate ,<br><br />year after year<br><br /><br><br />Australia %26amp; California are also big ,<br><br />And getting better by the year.<br><br /><br><br />France cant produce half the wine ,<br><br />they say they do <br><br /><br><br /><br><br /><br><br />Should be easy to get numbers on the internet<br>Reply:france or the usa. followed by australia<br>Reply:many think france, but its italy.<br>Reply:Highest percentage of total land is Italy, but the highest acreage under cultivation is in Australia. The US produces the most, though, because most mass market wines (gallon Jug'o'wine, Box'o'wine) are produced there.<br>Reply:i know here in Australia we produce a lot of grapes/wine we export a lot of it. I'm not sure that we are the biggest producer but we should be up there. our climate makes it possible to grow most forms of grape for heat loving Shiraz to the mellowest pinos<br>Reply:germany z da largest vine producer.....<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-67189370000308766582012-02-14T22:12:00.008-06:002012-02-14T22:12:56.771-06:00Where in the UK can I buy Vine Leaves from?A specialty store that carries greek or italian produce-I would be surprised if the local grocery store carried it-my guess it is for stuffed grape leaves- happy cooking-D<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-66370131569078397222012-02-14T22:12:00.007-06:002012-02-14T22:12:52.109-06:00THanks to everyone. I found a rosary vine on e-bay.It's true you can find anything there.?Be very careful. The rosary pea is very deadly.<br><br /><br><br />It grows as a common weed in Miami and every year there are stories of people who die from them.<br><br /><br><br />The most common way people die is to drill holes in them to make a necklace. The dust from the drilling often kills within the day.<br><br /><br><br />On the other hand children often swallow them and as long as the shell is not broken there is no harm done, as the shell is very tough and the poison is within the seed.<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-76601267071298560402012-02-14T22:12:00.006-06:002012-02-14T22:12:46.687-06:00How do I transplant a concord grape vine?I have two that are in a bad place and I want to move them.<br><br>How do I transplant a concord grape vine?<br>IN A WET PAPER-TOWEL.<br>Reply:Boy, did I screw up. This is a TERRIBLE answer, but I clicked the wrong button. <span>Report It</span> <br>Reply:Now is the perfect time of year to do this...all vegetation is getting ready to shut down for the winter.<br><br /><br><br />Dig up as much of the root ball as you can physically handle. If it is an old vine, the ball will be bigger. And the more feeder roots you leave intact, the better for the plant.<br><br /><br><br />Dig the new hole as deep as necessary to cover the root ball completely, and wide enough to lay out the feeder roots around the root ball.<br><br /><br><br />The very best place to site a concord grape vine is in direct sunlight, with well drained soil, and a support to climb on. I have my grapes growing on the west side of my shed (only because the south side is where the doorway is).<br><br /><br><br />I've also heard that mustard plants are very good natural food for the grape plant, and that vintners will plant these between their rows of grapes. When full grown they will be turned under so that their nutrients feed the growing grapes.<br><br><a href=http://www.imwebhost.com/domain-name-registration/>domain name registration</a>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-46954658479047799002012-02-14T22:12:00.005-06:002012-02-14T22:12:37.113-06:00HOW do I kill Morning Glories the vine???My problem with morning glory is the seed. Spitfyre is right, frost will kill them dead. However, have found that the seed remains viable (alive) for years. If that is your problem, this is how I handled it.<br><br /><br><br />In the early spring, I would treat the area with a pre-emergent herbicide (it keeps seeds from germinating, brand name: Preen, although there are others), I would increase (slightly) the application strength. Reapply in the early summer. <br><br /><br><br />If any seedlings emerge, pick them early and often. I literally went into the garden every other day, and just picked as many as the little buggers out as I had time to. I ran out of patients before I ran out of Morning Glory, so I would revisit the chore later. Just keep doing it.<br><br /><br><br />Monitor the situation for a few years... it won't go away after one. <br><br /><br><br />There is a more serious/ insidious weed called Bind Weed. It's related to morning glory, with a smaller, white flower. It is much, much, much worse. I would treat that with a chemical spray such as round up, rather than pulling or digging.<br><br /><br><br />I hope that this helps<br><br />Good luck-<br><br>HOW do I kill Morning Glories the vine???<br>You have to pull them out at the root. And make sure to get all the vines or they will just keep coming back.<br>Reply:If there are no other plants nearby, you can use Roundup. It is a systemic herbicide that will kill the plant, root and all. You can use cardboard to protect other plants, and don't need to spray the entire plant. It may take more than one application, but it will work.<br>Reply:well, unless you live in a tropical region where it never freezes then all you have to do is pull the vines because Morning Glories are annuals. As long as you don't let them go to seed then you will get rid of the problem.<br><br />Good Luck<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-76113566597935102892012-02-14T22:12:00.004-06:002012-02-14T22:12:29.590-06:00I picked my habanero pepper off the vine about 10 days ago and it's getting squishy. Is it still ok to eat?It's definitely on its way out. I have found that a little softness is not bad, but if it's oozing anything, or looks runny, already-cooked or snotty when you cut it, then don't use it.<br><br>I picked my habanero pepper off the vine about 10 days ago and it's getting squishy. Is it still ok to eat?<br>O.K. maybe.....but not GOOD!!! Next time don't wait so long!!! Pick em and eat em!!!<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-60454769751790678922012-02-14T22:12:00.003-06:002012-02-14T22:12:21.561-06:00Where in nottingham can i buy russian vine plants?i dont know where to look and really need these plants<br><br>Where in nottingham can i buy russian vine plants?<br>Now we see you ,then we don't!<br>Reply:Don't do it, don't do it!!!<br><br /><br><br />It is not called Mile a Minute plant for nothing. There are lots of lovely climbers you could choose.<br><br />Please choose something else.<br>Reply:Please do not plant Russian vine. Do you know just how fast they grow?. They get into your hedges and trees and the stems are just like wire. Our hedge cutter refused to cut our conifer hedge until we had got out the vine (planted by a neighbour). This was in Northern Ireland.<br>Reply:I got mine from 'Wilkinsons'.<br>Reply:Try Bardills garden centre off the A52(heading towards derby from Nottingham). Such a great centre and have plenty of variety......2 numbers for them listed on the web...Bardills Roses Garden Centre<br><br />Tel: (0115) 939 2478 - <br><br />Tel: (0115) 949 0019.<br><br />Hope you find them....<br>Reply:Do not buy it you will regret it , it just takes over everything<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-45698272294538548932012-02-14T22:12:00.002-06:002012-02-14T22:12:13.373-06:00I know they taste better, but are vine ripened fruits and veggies better for you ...?than those that ripen "on the shelf"?<br><br>I know they taste better, but are vine ripened fruits and veggies better for you ...?<br>As far as fruits and veggies are concerned, the fresher the better. Vine ripened are better for you nutritionally in several ways. First, veggies begin to loose some of their nutritional content (ie vitamins and minerals) as soon as they are taken from the vine. Therefore, if they've been sitting on a shelf for a week or more, they just don't have the same nutritional content.<br><br /><br><br />The second, and maybe most important way that they are better fresh is just as you mentioned: they taste better! I know, personally, that I am much more likely to get all my daily recommended servings of fruits/veggies if they taste yummy. I hate buying the tomatoes, etc. from the store that look red and ripe but taste so bland that I don't even want to eat them!<br>Reply:I'd say they'd probably be better fresh picked, that way all the vitamin stay inside.. the ones in can's and things like that, their all chopped up and probably lose a lot of their natural juice's.. so i'd say fresh picked is better.. <br><br /><br><br /><br><br />guess what? still did the "alot" thing.. dang thats gonna be a hard habit to break..<br><br><a href=http://ford-flowers-anniversary.blogspot.com/>flowers anniversary</a>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-14049447536149030472012-02-14T22:12:00.001-06:002012-02-14T22:12:05.496-06:00Describe the tree of life :or the vine of good and bad ?was the tree of life also the burning bush ,<br><br />disproove it?<br><br>Describe the tree of life :or the vine of good and bad ?<br>The Tree of Life is an important symbol in nearly every culture. With its branches reaching into the sky, and roots deep in the earth, it dwells in three worlds- a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below.<br><br /><br><br />Tree, represents spiritual growth, as well as the human nervous system.<br><br /><br><br />Love %26amp; Blessings <br><br />Milly<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-27344985398674945842012-02-14T22:12:00.000-06:002012-02-14T22:12:01.937-06:00Do i need to prune my grape vine?The simple answer is yes. Now as to why, Grapes set flower buds on new growth very early in the spring. The resulting flower buds are what produces the grapes.<br><br />When: since grapes are mostly grown in areas that have some cold temperatures the best time of the year is in mid winter no later than February in zones 8 to zone 6. <br><br />How: remove all of the branches that are coming off of the primary branches. In other words there is the trunk then the branches that come off of the trunk, these are the primary branches. Those that originate from the primary are the secondary, from there are the tertiary branches. The tertiary and all secondary branches should be removed. This will leave a great deal of stored carbohydrates in the roots, trunk and primary branches to initiate and sustain new growth which produces the flowers.<br><br>Do i need to prune my grape vine?<br>yes you do for ideal yields, go here for some really great information<br><br /><br><br />http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/14...<br>Reply:Every fall for the best harvest the following year you should prune.<br>Reply:If you have any real hopes for a harvest of grapes......Yes. Best at the end of each season. Then as the vines grow the next season keep them to a shortened length , don't let them go all willy-nilly.<br>Reply:yes<br>Reply:Grape vines should be pruned at the end of each season.<br>Reply:yes ...........at the end of each growing season !<br><br /><br><br />good luck !<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-4183402328106546682012-02-14T22:11:00.006-06:002012-02-14T22:11:54.419-06:00Does anyone know where to purchase puncture vine weevils at a lower price than at goathead.com?I can't afford the $75 price tag of these insects from goathead.com and would really appreciate if anyone could tell me somewhere else to purchase them for less. thanks<br><br>Does anyone know where to purchase puncture vine weevils at a lower price than at goathead.com?<br>You can probably have more luck by performing a search using; <br><br />Microlarinus lareynii and M. lypriformis (both names of weevils that control puncturevine)<br><br /><br><br />Below are some sites that are selling them; <br><br /><br><br /><br><br />http://www.greenfire.net/hot/N450.html<br><br /><br><br />http://www.integratedweedcontrol.com/ins...<br><br /><br><br />http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/ipminov/ben_...<br><br /><br><br />GOOD LUCK!<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-72690582104441105662012-02-14T22:11:00.005-06:002012-02-14T22:11:42.601-06:00I am looking for a fast growing vine, evergreen to grow on a trellis. I live in south Louisiana.?One that lives in cool or warm weather and takes full sun. It would be nice if it flowered also.<br><br>I am looking for a fast growing vine, evergreen to grow on a trellis. I live in south Louisiana.?<br>im not sure how cool it gets there, but here in vegas we planted two Bouganvilla vines and they are 4 times the size they were when i planted them, i really dont know if the leaves will stay on them, but they flower beautifully, in pink, red, white, golden yellow and sort of an orange shade. the grow like mad, it gets down to freezing a few times here in the winter and it didnt hurt a neighbors plants so i think you would be ok, they love full sun, only downside i know of is they do have thorns. but if you dont have a small child trying to climb them you should be ok, mine are on a fence and growing up a trellis like porch roof support<br>Reply:Morning Glories are great in the spring and summer. They are very fast growing, but die back during the winter.<br><br /><br><br />Passion Flowers are quick growing, don't die back and have beautiful flowers.<br><br /><br><br />Ivy is a standard, but horribly invasive and will likely kill the tree. Ivy tends to root to the tree and suck nutrients from it.<br>Reply:I have burgundy honeysuckle it an evergreen i even have had flowers on it in nov. very hardy and fast growing.i live in n.c.<br>Reply:Morning Glorys.... Beautiful green foilage and purple flowers.<br>Reply:The Clematis Armandii is an evergreen with white blooms. ClematisxJackmanii has a purple bloom,Clematis Nellie Moser is varigated pink and white, Clematis paniculata[autumn clematis]<br><br />blooms in sept. and has white flowers. The Jackmanni and the Nellie is not an evergreen in GA., but may be in S. Louisiana. Another favorite of mine is Gelsemium sempervirens, common name is Carolina Jessamine, yellow fragrant blooms. Hope this helps. Happy Planting!<br>Reply:I vote for trumpet vine....now, not the fancy 'madam Galen' with the bigger bloom as it is deciduous......I just bought two 3 gallon ones...the hummingbirds go crazy for their orange blooms....better have a strong trellis...but the smaller flowered one is evergreen....<br>Reply:You could try a trumpet vine, or wisteria or clematis. Trumpet vine and wisteria will attract hummingbirds too.<br>Reply:Kudzu?<br><br><a href=http://www.ni0506.cn/>art</a>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-87551358388684632762012-02-14T22:11:00.004-06:002012-02-14T22:11:32.378-06:00Is it possible to grow a grape vine from seed?I have not found the plants in nurseries in my area. Any suggestions on how to treat and plant the seeds?<br><br>Is it possible to grow a grape vine from seed?<br>To answer your question it is possible to grow a grapevine from seed. It is like crap shooting, however, you never what kind of grape you will wind up with. Grapevines like apple trees are mostly always started vegetatively by grafting or rooting cuttings from established varieties. Find a vineyard that will let you take cuttings or find a supplier that will sell you some plants. Using seeds will take you years and you may wind up with nothing.<br>Reply:yes you can, but not easily<br>Reply:no dont as it will not be what you want,best to take a cutting from a vine that has grapes,put it in peatmoss,water well and it will grow roots in about two months,then it will grow grapes in about three years ive grown many in my older years,have three hundred feet ofv ines with grapes<br>Reply:In the wild grape vines grow from seed.<br><br />Good fruiting vines are usually grafted or grown from cuttings<br>Reply:try going to tytyga.com<br><br />it is a great nursery in Georgia... good luck!<br>Reply:if grafting takes 3 to 4 years to start producing - how long do suppose it would take from a seed<br><br /><br><br />remember each variety is going to produce different tonnage - Concords and Niagara in Erie Co 8 ton avg seen as high as 14 tons per acre --compare to Chardenay - at .4 ton avg.<br>Reply:yes you can but to get the type of grape you want you will have to graft it on the vine growing vines from seeds is very hard many seeds will not germinate or they will die after germination it will take many to produce one vine and again you will have to graft a cutting from the type of vine you want to produce the type of grape you want<br>Reply:better and easier to grow it from the root of a grape vine. you probably could grow it from the seed but inside the house in controlled climate in the window sill. good luck<br>Reply:No, it is impossible to simply grow a grape vine from seed. You must have a vine to start with. You need to graft grape vines to get anything good. Growing grapes takes a few years. You must read about grafting. You could try mail order. Get a nursery catolog. some catologs will have grape vines.<br>Reply:well sory but how else are they made???? lol. but yeh... i have no idea on tips haha goodluck!<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503530861842484202.post-1914078455471055312012-02-14T22:11:00.003-06:002012-02-14T22:11:24.290-06:00I'm trying to identify a flowering vine. It has purple conical clusters of flowers, and a flat teardrop seed.There are several flowering vines that fit the information you've provided. What shape are the flowers? How long do the flowers last? When do they open? When do they close? What is the shape of the leaves? Any more information you can provide would be of a great help in identification?<br><br>I'm trying to identify a flowering vine. It has purple conical clusters of flowers, and a flat teardrop seed.<br>Have a look at the site listed below: <br><br /><br><br />They list flowers according to color characteristics. Perhaps you can identify the specific one you are interested in.<br>Reply:Wisteria?<br><br><br>Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031022184602629330noreply@blogger.com0