hollyhock

Have you ever?

2009-05-11T20:31:00.001-07:00

1. played on a tire swing

2. jumped in a pile of leaves

3. made a snowman

4. played with a hula hoop

5. swam in a creek

6. played ball and jacks

7. done the limbo

8. made mud pies

9. eaten cotton candy until you was sick

10. rode on the tilt-a-world at the county fair

11. caught lightning bugs

12. made dolls out of hollyhocks

13. made a tent with a blanket over a clothesline

14. sang Christmas carols outside for older people and then have hot chocolate and cookies

15. sang in your church choir when you was young

Have you ever?
1. played on a tire swing-yes

2. jumped in a pile of leaves-yes

3. made a snowman-yes

4. played with a hula hoop-yes n was champion in junior high

5. swam in a creek-yes

6. played ball and jacks-no

7. done the limbo-no

8. made mud pies-yes

9. eaten cotton candy until you was sick-yes

10. rode on the tilt-a-world at the county fair-yes

11. caught lightning bugs-yes

12. made dolls out of hollyhocks-no

13. made a tent with a blanket over a clothesline-no

14. sang Christmas carols outside for older people and then have hot chocolate and cookies-no

15. sang in your church choir when you was young-no
Reply:1.I think so

2.YES

3.Yepp

4.Yes

5.Probs

6.Think so..

7.YEP!

8.Yeh

9.Nope

10.Dont think so

11.No

12.Nope

13.No

14.Nope but my friends have

15.Nope

Have a good day =]=]
Reply:1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Oh yeah,lol

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. Yes,lol

9. Haha YES

10. Yes

11. No

12. No

13. Yes and the dining table, and two chairs, lol

14. Yes

15. Yes

:)
Reply:1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. Yes

9. No

10. Yes

11. No

12. No

13. Yes

14. Yes

15. Yes
Reply:1. yes

2. yes

3. yes

4. yes

5. yes

6. yes

7. yes

8. yes

10. yes

11. no

12. no

13. no

14. no

15. no
Reply:yes

yes

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

no

I didn't did the last two bcs I am a Hindu( my religion is different)
Reply:all above

not 15 tho:)
Reply:yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

yes

no

no

no

no

amc theatre

Are you smart?

2009-05-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

if you are, please help me with this:

What in the world would be the theme to this poem ???

Cripple

Once when I saw a cripple

Gasping slowly his last days with the white plague,

Looking from hollow eyes, calling for air,

Desperately gesturing with wasted hands

In the dark and dust of a house down in a slum,

I said to myself

I would rather have been a tall sunflower

Living in a country garden

Lifting a golden-brown face to the summer,

Rain-washed and dew-misted,

Mixed with the poppies and ranking hollyhocks,

And wonderingly watching night after night

The clear silent processionals of stars.

Carl Sandburg

Thank you very much in advance.

Are you smart?
To have the chance to dream dreams, or see visions - the theme I suppose would be that of maturity or the lack thereof?

Understanding one's depth of soul or belief system.
Reply:I think this poem reflects the image of our society. We're dissatisfied with the ugly while always dreaming of the beauty.
Reply:Several Literary devices point to the theme of: Life and Death; Degeneration and renewal.

The death is apparent in: Once when I saw a cripple

Gasping slowly his last days with the white plague,

Looking from hollow eyes, calling for air,

Desperately gesturing with wasted hands

In the dark and dust of a house down in a slum,

And after: 'I said to myself' the author uses contrasting ideas which seem to signify renewal or life in contrast to the hopelessness of death and dying.

However, I do think the predominantly occurring theme here is : Death, as even in the second half of the poem, the author makes use of the word: "processionals" ...this sort of diction seems to be directly making a connection to/ reference with 'funerals'....also 'silent' and 'stars' can also be viewed as metaphorical devices used to connote "silence of dead" "silent as a graveyard" and the belief many hold that the dead goes to heave and can be seen to watch over us as 'stars' or 'constellations'

What flowers can be direct sown in zone 4?

2009-05-11T20:30:00.002-07:00

I know poppies can before last frost.Can hollyhocks,sweet williams,or any others be directly sewn now?I am in Wi.%26amp; fragile plants are usually safe by Memorial day from frost warnings.Are there hardy seeds of other flowers,perrenials,biannuals,annuals? My tulips started opening this week,daffodils are ready,dandelion greens are growing but we are going down to 32 tonight %26amp; will again.

What flowers can be direct sown in zone 4?
I gardened in zone 4 for almost 20 years but I was right in the city which made it just a touch milder, I guess, at least for the plants. In my experience you could plant most perennial and biennial seeds within the next week or two.Those take a while to germinate anyway so by the time they sprout you'll be much closer to the last frost. After they've sprouted you might need to protect them if it sounds like it's going to get down into the 20's but if it's just hovering around 30 they'll probably still be OK. When you think about it most of the plants that are hardy here drop seeds which survive even the worst of the winters our region can dish out, which is pretty nasty! My only concern is that where I am it's been a pretty wet "spring" and a bit chilly as well. You want to be sure that seeds, especially annuals, don't have to huddle in the cold dark mud for TOO long. I used to plant most of my annual seeds between the 15th and the end of May, depending on the kind of spring we were having. Even the years I had to wait though, they did fine, grew fast and bloomed profusely. Of course I didn't do anything very picky from seed either, just the tough old stand-bys. Morning glories can go out with the perennials, by the way, and really, so can alyssum, though that will take off no matter when you plant it so there's no real advantage to getting it in early.The annuals I had great luck with from seed include: Cosmos, Zinnia, Marigold, Nasturtium, Candytuft, Alyssum, Morning Glory, Nigella, Sunflower, and Bachelor's Buttons. Perennials include: Lupine, Coneflower, Aster, Daisy, Phlox, Joe-Pye Weed, Heliopsis, Flax, and Mallow. They mostly won't bloom the first year though Lupine often does and the others can surprise you too.

Have fun with your garden, be a little patient (I know, I know, it's hard after this particular WI winter!) and good luck!
Reply:I too am a zone 4 Montana and we just got done with that icky stuff that you are probably getting now my daffodils bloomed in the snow and the freezing rain did not look very good but it warmed up today and they actually looked pretty good. If you are planting from seeds you might want to wait most seeds have different tempatures that they start growing from like pumpkins the ground needs to be 70 degrees for a few days before the seed actually starts growing. But as far as the plants I have hollyhocks and sweet Williams up in the flower bed already from last years plants I also have at least a dozen other plants that are up and growing also the actual plant has a better time surviving these spring temperatures than a seed does.
Reply:Most perennials will be OK like black eyed Susan's, Shasta daisy and others like the blaket flower.

Lupins are ok too.

It is best to wait till after the last frost to plant seedlings.

Remember just because it seems warm does not mean snow is not right around the corner.
Reply:Check the back of the seed pack for sowing times for WI.

I am in Minnesota and will wait a little to direct sow. Especially since it snowed most of today.

Doesn't Mother Nature know it is Spring?
Reply:You can plant anything you want after your last frost date.

Someone wrote this poem - what do you think?

2009-05-11T20:30:00.001-07:00

"Death was not lost with them," he said.

And then he said

that their fortunes weren't either.

And everyone said that everyone was that everyone was

And everyone was.

Like broken glass, tripped, stripped, and one pitch higher.

And everyone said that everyone was that everyone was.

And the buzz-boys like,

"Mi me ma mo mu

Have a dime in the falling dew"

"Death," he said again,

And then he drifted, again.

And I walked down into

Alabaster alleyways and into the simply to have.

Beatbox in subway tops and out of the out of the air.

And the buzz-boys like,

"Mi me ma mo mu

Have a dime in the falling dew."

Like hollyhocks and business clacks are all in the same business together man you know like we're all traveling down these corridors and we're all eating the same dead horse, and big man bureaucrats are like breathing down our faces and the rhythm of the rhythm is what you feel in your chest when you lie awake at night and when you lie awake in the light, and when I hear you sigh you hear them cry and that is what we got, man.

And the girl with the broken glass screamed.

And the buzz-boys like,

"Mi me ma mo mu

Have a dime in the falling dew

Have a time in the falling dew

Have a time

Someone wrote this poem - what do you think?
I love this! There is so much depth in your imagery. And the onomatopoeia is enthralling. Wonderful poem!!!!!!!!!

A brief garden poem. Do you like it?

2009-05-11T20:30:00.000-07:00

Hollyhocks

The tall, disdainful hollyhocks

parade their looks in silken socks

and limited-edition Versace frocks.

They thrust their hips in arrogant dance

beside the battered fence.

Beneath their feet, small and neat

Sweet Williams flutter with delight

Courtiers to these catwalk queens.

They stare open-mouthed

at each blatant scene.

Outrageous, flaunted beauty

paraded for all to see.

No shy approach, no modesty.

I cannot stand this ‘in-your-face’

For me, demure is no disgrace.

So, I know, I’d choose Sweet William

to keep company with me.

A brief garden poem. Do you like it?
Ah, Jessica P, what shall we do with her. I found this a lovely, lovely image of a garden romance, and also of a woman's heart. It does not matter what she is on the outside, tall, beautiful, renowned and in the eye of the world, in the end, I do believe that she would rather keep company with Sweet William as well as you. I begin to think that the hollyhocks are rather pretentious flowers, and I love the way your poetry combines elements of both earth and air. One giving meaning to the other, and the other translating into the one. Simply astounding.
Reply:its okay..some of the rhymes sounded slightly forced...just personally i dislike the amount of superflous words that were there to rhyme and keep the rhythm going...i think that it was a bit melodramatic as well..
Reply:Oh, I love this Granny Jill!

Two of my favorite flowers of all time, portrayed beautifully in this poem....what's not to like?!

Bayard Lady: I am very impressed! I can't even put my shoes on the right feet before coffee and you wrote a wonderful poem!
Reply:Yes, I like it!

My Silver Lace won't stay in place

apparently they choose a race

to see who'll occupy the space.

Curling, whirling twisted stems

ofttimes they'll touch your hem!

Note: All this before coffee!
Reply:Wow. I'm no poetry critic (although I do have a master's degree in English), but I LOVED it. I really did.
Reply:I'd prefer "coyness" instead of "shy approach".

I love the figurative languages being used. It makes the poem very vivid, visible.
Reply:If you are going to give us a lecture of garden plants then at least be kind enough to include a plant dictionary! lol Another delightful offering. Don't be hard on Sweet William when you snip him!
Reply:It's okay GJ, I think your poem is lovely! I have seen such talent in you and admire you greatly. You and Amy and Robert, Bayard Lady and several others that I know of but can't recall their names have inspired me very much here. I do enjoy your poetry and that's not just for the 10 points. I honestly do enjoy you. You don't even have to pick me. In fact, don't. Choose someone else, I just wanted to give you a complement.

my horses

Pie chart question?

2009-05-11T20:29:00.003-07:00

Suppose a garden plot contains 5 zinnias, 10 irises, 11 marigolds, 15 hollyhocks, and 23 lilies. If you

were to make a pie chart of the flowers in the plot, What would be the central angle for each?

(Example, 38 degrees-Hollyhocks, 76 degrees-Lilies and so on..)

Pie chart question?
The total number of flowers is

5 + 10 + 11 + 15 + 23 = 64

The angle at the centre which represents 1 flower is 360/64 =

5.625 degrees.

I hope you can take it from there...
Reply:You have:

5 zinnias,

10 irises,

11 marigolds,

15 hollyhocks, and

23 lilies.

The total number of flowers is 5+10 +11+15+23=64

The angle at the centre which represents 1 flower is 360/64 or 5.625 degrees

5 zinnias --%26gt; 5*360/64 or 5*5.625 degrees

10 irises --%26gt; 10*360/64 or 10*5.625 degrees

11 marigolds--%26gt; 11*360/64 or 11*5.625 degrees

15 hollyhocks--%26gt; 15*360/64 or 15*5.625 degrees

23 lilies --%26gt;23*360/64 or 23*5.625 degrees

Is this correct?

2009-05-11T20:29:00.002-07:00

OMG YALL!! SO SRY!! I thought I pasted it on here.... guess not.....

I only have the wordpad thing on my cxomputer. Could someone copy this onto word or something and see if the grammar and spelling is correct? I'm not worried about how corerct it is in a scientific view, just whether the grammar is correct or not!! Thank you!!!

Paragraph:

I believe that the pansies' height growth will be stunted the most after being exposed to one minute of cigarette smoke, followed by marigolds, and lastly followed by hollyhocks. In order to form my hypothesis, I researched pansies, marigolds, and hollyhocks. Source one stated that pansies are only hardy up to zone six. This causes me to believe that, of the three types of plants I am testing, pansies are tyhe least hardy. Source two stated that marigolds are hardy. This is why I believe that the marigolds' height growth will not be stunted as much as the pansies' height growth. Souce three stated that hollyhocks are hardy in our hardiness zone, zone eight. This tells me that the hollyhocks will be harmed the least.

Is this correct?
I believe that the pansies' height growth will be stunted the most after being exposed to one minute of cigarette smoke, followed by marigolds, and lastly followed by hollyhocks. In order to form my hypothesis, I researched pansies, marigolds, and hollyhocks. Source one stated that pansies are only hardy up to zone six. This causes me to believe that, of the three types of plants I am testing, pansies are %26lt;%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;THE %26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; least hardy. Source two stated that marigolds are hardy. This is why I believe that the marigolds' height growth will not be stunted as much as the pansies' height growth. %26lt;%26lt;SouRce%26gt;%26gt; three stated that hollyhocks are hardy in our hardiness zone, zone eight. This tells me that the hollyhocks will be harmed the least.

Source and the are the only spelling errors and there is no grammar errors according to Word Perfect

Normal distirubtion question help agaiiinnn?

2009-05-11T20:29:00.001-07:00

ne help with steps on how to do these ques wud b much appreciated :) thnnnnx

1) a variety of hollyhock grows to great heights. assuming a normal distribution of heights , find the mean and standard deviation, given that the 30th and 70th percentiles are 1.83m and 2.31 m respectively. (answer=2.07m, 0.458m)

2) the lengths of time spent each night by ulrika in watching tv are observations from a normal distribution, with a mean of 190 minutes and a standard deviation of 27 minutes. Determine to the nearest minute, the length of time spent watching which Ulrika only exceeds on one night in 200 on average. (answer=260min)

Normal distirubtion question help agaiiinnn?
1. we know that P(Z %26lt; z1=(1.83 - μ)/σ) = 0.3

while P(Z %26lt; z2=(2.31 - μ)/σ) = 0.7

and by the way... 0.3 %26amp; 0.7 are of the same distance from the mean... thus the mean is the average of 1.83 %26amp; 2.31 which is 2.07 = μ

then P(Z %26lt; z1=(1.83 - 2.07)/σ) = 0.3

z1 = -0.524 = (1.83 - 2.07)/σ

{using a table or a calculator...}

σ = -0.24/(-0.524) = 0.458

§

2. we are looking for x1 such that

z1 = (x1 - 190)/27

such that P(Z %26lt; z1) = 199/200 = 0.995

z1 = 2.58

x1 = 190 + 27*2.58 = 260
Reply:1) P( x %26lt; 1.83) =0.30

P( x %26lt; 2.31) =0.70

From the Normal table, the 30th percentile is -0.52 and the 70th percentile is 0.52.

(1.83-mean)/sd = -0.52

-0.52*sd+mean=1.83

0.52*sd+mean=2.31 --- (1)

-1.04sd=-0.48

sd=0.48/1.04=0.4615 (close enough to 0.458)

plug this sd into (1) and solve for mean

0.52(0.458)+mean=2.31

mean = 2.31 -0.52(0.458) =2.07184

What is Georgia O'Keeffe's Most Famous Painting?

2009-05-11T20:29:00.000-07:00

what EXACTLY is Georgia O'Keeffe's most famous painting? i've searched it on yahoo answers but i cant find an exact answer! all the questions i look at have different answers like: The Lawrence Tree, Oriental Poppies, Cow's Skull, Summer Days, Cow's Skull - Red White and Blue, Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills, and a lot of other stuff! but i need to know for sure THE most popular and most famous painting of hers! and i just need ONE! PLEASE HELP!

What is Georgia O'Keeffe's Most Famous Painting?
She is most famous for her flower paintings but which one depends on the person. My personal choice is Red Gladiola in White Vase.
Reply:The one of the flower that looks like a vagina.
Reply:The flower painting, you know the one with the flower. "Oriental Poppies"
Reply:You have to decide what your criteria would be for an exact answer, a scientific survey to ask a representative sample of people which ones they had seen, or you could analyse all the print and posters sales from all the companies to find out which one sells the most...............?

Here's one company for example which has 'From the Lake No 1' in its most popular list:

http://www.artselect.com/search2/collect...

But if you have to choose one it might be sensible to pick the one that was on the US postage stamp 'Red Poppy':

http://www.globalgallery.com/enlarge/022...
Reply:the 1930's series: Jack -in -the Pulpit

Remember, to paraphrase Freud: "sometimes a flower is just a flower".
Reply:hey... there doesnt seem to be an absolute favourite but when i thought of her i immediatly thought of her flower paintings ... a few links below may help x

windows web hosting

What is this poem,Let Us Once More Praise The Rain, by Conrad Aiken about?

2009-05-11T20:28:00.003-07:00

Beloved, let us once more praise the rain.

Let us discover some new alphabet,

For this, the often praised; and be ourselves,

The rain, the chickweed, and the burdock leaf,

The green-white privet flower, the spotted stone,

And all that welcomes the rain; the sparrow too,—

Who watches with a hard eye from seclusion,

Beneath the elm-tree bough, till rain is done.

There is an oriole who, upside down,

Hangs at his nest, and flicks an orange wing,—

Under a tree as dead and still as lead;

There is a single leaf, in all this heaven

Of leaves, which rain has loosened from its twig:

The stem breaks, and it falls, but it is caught

Upon a sister leaf, and thus she hangs;

There is an acorn cup, beside a mushroom

Which catches three drops from the stooping cloud.

The timid bee goes back to the hive; the fly

Under the broad leaf of the hollyhock

Perpends stupid with cold; the raindark snail

Surveys the wet world from a watery stone...

What is this poem,Let Us Once More Praise The Rain, by Conrad Aiken about?
I think it is just saying the rain is pretty cool cuz its like water falling from the sky n it gives us like life n yeah just saying the rains beautiful. i dont c any symbolism at all but there could b

Have you ever written a letter to santa?

2009-05-11T20:28:00.002-07:00

Dear Santa:

I rarely ask for much. This year is no exception. I don't need diamond earrings, handy slicer-dicers or comfy slippers. I only want one little thing, and I want it deeply.

I want to slap Martha Stewart.

Now, hear me out, Santa. I won't scar her or draw blood or anything. Just one good smack, right across her smug little cheek. I get all cozy inside just thinking about it. Don't grant this wish just for me, do it for thousands of women across the country. Through sheer vicarious satisfaction, you'll be giving a gift to us all. Those of us leading average, garden variety lives aren't concerned with gracious living.

We feel pretty good about ourselves if our paper plates match when we stack them on the counter, buffet-style for dinner. We're tired of Martha showing us how to make centerpieces from hollyhock dipped in 18-carat gold. We're plumb out of liquid gold. Unless it's of the furniture polish variety. We can't whip up Martha's creamy holiday sauce, spiced with turmeric. Most of us can't even say turmeric, let alone figure out what to do with it.

OK, Santa, maybe you think I'm being a little harsh. But I'll bet with all the holiday rush you didn't catch that interview with Martha in last week's USA Weekend. I'm surprised there was enough room on the page for her ego.

We discovered that not only does Martha avoid take-out pizza (she's only ordered it once), she refuses to eat it cold (No cold pizza? Is Martha Stewart living?) When it was pointed out that she could microwave it, she replied, "I don't have a microwave."

The reporter, Jeffrey Zaslow, noted that she said this "in a tone that suggests you shouldn't either."

Well, lah-dee-dah. Imagine that, Santa!

That lovely microwave you brought me years ago, in which I've learned to make complicated dishes like popcorn and hot chocolate, has been declared undesirable by Queen Martha. What next? The coffee maker?

In the article, we learned that Martha has 40 sets of dishes adorning an entire wall in her home. Forty sets. Can you spell "overkill"? And neatly put away, no less. If my dishes make it to the dishwasher that qualifies as "put away" in my house!

Martha tells us she's already making homemade holiday gifts for friends. "Last year, I made amazing silk-lined scarves for everyone," she boasts. Not just scarves mind you. Amazing scarves. Martha's obviously not shy about giving herself a little pat on the back. In fact, she does so with such frequency that one has to wonder if her back is black and blue.

She goes on to tell us that "homemaking is glamour for the 90s," and says her most glamorous friends are "interested in stain removal, how to iron a monogram, and how to fold a towel." I have one piece of advice, Martha: "Get new friends."

Glamorous friends fly to Paris on a whim. They drift past the Greek Islands on yachts, sipping champagne from crystal goblets. They step out for the evening in shimmering satin gowns, whisked away by tuxedoed chauffeurs. They do not spend their days pondering the finer art of toilet bowl sanitation. Zaslow notes that Martha was named one of America's 25 most influential people by Time magazine (nosing out Mother Theresa, Madeline Allbright and Maya Angelou, no doubt).

The proof of Martha's influence: after she bought white-fleshed peaches in the supermarket, Martha says, "People saw me buy them. In an instant, they were all gone." I hope Martha never decides to jump off a bridge.

A guest in Martha's home told Zaslow how Martha gets up early to rollerblade with her dogs to pick fresh wild blackberries for breakfast.

This confirms what I've suspected about Martha all along: She's obviously got too much time on her hands. Teaching the dogs to rollerblade. What a show off.

If you think the dogs are spoiled, listen to how Martha treats her friends: She gave one friend all 272 books from the Knopf Everyman Library. It didn't cost much. Pocket change, really. Just $5,000. But what price friendship, right?

When asked if others should envy her, Martha replies, "Don't envy me. I'm doing this because I'm a natural teacher. You shouldn't envy teachers. You should listen to them." Zaslow must have slit a seam in Martha's ego at this point, because once the hot air came hissing out, it couldn't be held back. "Being an overachiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards," says Martha.

And of her Web Page on the Internet, Martha declares herself an "important presence" as she graciously helps people organize their sad, tacky little lives. There you have it, Santa. If there was ever someone who deserved a good smack, it's Martha Stewart. But I bet I won't get my gift this year.

Have you ever written a letter to santa?
Cute and thanks! Can't say much more than another star for you!
Reply:I would like to sign my name to that letter also! Chuckles and a star!!
Reply:I wrote one in 1949, or 1950. Never recieved a reply. Mail's a bit slow, so I'm figuring on an answer next year or the one after that.
Reply:where's the "punch" line ?
Reply:She's one of Santa's suppliers silly. what did you expect ? --- he knows better than you that she's really quite naughty -- and he loves it.
Reply:I have written letters to Santa. I never believed he reads them until I got the new dishwasher delivered a little bit ago. Thanks to Santa and a little help from the hubby, I hope you get what you asked for and agree she needs it.
Reply:I'm still waiting for Santa's reply.
Reply:I did write a letter to Santa and it was published in the newspaper.

I would love to smack Martha myself.. I guess I need to get in line. hehehe
Reply:I agree. I'd like to add Rachel Ray, Oprah %26amp; her ugly clone Dr Phil, Dr Laura, Rush......ok, I'm getting carried away now.

Most of my family is dead. I still have a daughter in the next town. I'm making cookies %26amp; we put up a few decorations, but that's it. My daughter %26amp; I are going to cook Christmas dinner together %26amp; our guys will be there to partake. (We could feed them hot dogs %26amp; they'd be happy!) The few gifts are little things I picked up throughout the year when I saw something I thought someone would like. I'm not crazy about jewelry nor flowers (although I'll take some good chocolate).

Back to Martha.....in that minimum security prison she "attended", they had a decorating contest %26amp; she lost! I loved that!

I found a pack of beef ribs for $4.00 the other day, so I cooked them for the 3 dogs after we were done with the grill the other night %26amp; the coals were still hot. I guarantee they will like them!

OK...I've ranted enough. Have a great holiday in whatever you choose to do. My motto is: "Do no harm, help those you can. Peace!
Reply:You are so darned cute! I "learn" from every post you make! Please don't ever stop.

Merry Christmas to you and all you love, and I truly hope you get your wish! June
Reply:Never wrote a letter to Santa. I am not a Martha fan. Even my paper plates don't match. This is cute. Thank you.
Reply:If reincarnation is true, I have said that I want to come back as one of Martha Stewart's pets. They seem to lead a more comfortable life than I do. After reading this from you, I am going to rethink my wish. Thank you.
Reply:I don't think I ever believed in Santa and the only reason I ever wrote a letter to him was because my primary school teacher made us do it.
Reply:That is so funny, and SO TRUE! But I love Martha,

she is a corporation all to herself, and that IS her life. She has no other. She reminds me that I really don't HAVE to be perfect, because she is doing it for me!

On the other hand, she has parlayed a few home crafts into a multimillion dollar industry. Annoying or not, she did it. But I don't envy her, not for a New York second.

A Martha Stewart Christmas?

2009-05-11T20:28:00.001-07:00

Dear Santa:

I rarely ask for much. This year is no exception. I don't need diamond earrings, handy slicer-dicers or comfy slippers. I only want one little thing, and I want it deeply.

I want to slap Martha Stewart.

Now, hear me out, Santa. I won't scar her or draw blood or anything. Just one good smack, right across her smug little cheek. I get all cozy inside just thinking about it. Don't grant this wish just for me, do it for thousands of women across the country. Through sheer vicarious satisfaction, you'll be giving a gift to us all. Those of us leading average, garden variety lives aren't concerned with gracious living.

We feel pretty good about ourselves if our paper plates match when we stack them on the counter, buffet-style for dinner. We're tired of Martha showing us how to make centerpieces from hollyhock dipped in 18-carat gold. We're plumb out of liquid gold. Unless it's of the furniture polish variety. We can't whip up Martha's creamy holiday sauce, spiced with turmeric. Most of us can't even say turmeric, let alone figure out what to do with it.

OK, Santa, maybe you think I'm being a little harsh. But I'll bet with all the holiday rush you didn't catch that interview with Martha in last week's USA Weekend. I'm surprised there was enough room on the page for her ego.

We discovered that not only does Martha avoid take-out pizza (she's only ordered it once), she refuses to eat it cold (No cold pizza? Is Martha Stewart living?) When it was pointed out that she could microwave it, she replied, "I don't have a microwave."

The reporter, Jeffrey Zaslow, noted that she said this "in a tone that suggests you shouldn't either."

Well, lah-dee-dah. Imagine that, Santa!

That lovely microwave you brought me years ago, in which I've learned to make complicated dishes like popcorn and hot chocolate, has been declared undesirable by Queen Martha. What next? The coffee maker?

In the article, we learned that Martha has 40 sets of dishes adorning an entire wall in her home. Forty sets. Can you spell "overkill"? And neatly put away, no less. If my dishes make it to the dishwasher that qualifies as "put away" in my house!

Martha tells us she's already making homemade holiday gifts for friends. "Last year, I made amazing silk-lined scarves for everyone," she boasts. Not just scarves mind you. Amazing scarves. Martha's obviously not shy about giving herself a little pat on the back. In fact, she does so with such frequency that one has to wonder if her back is black and blue.

She goes on to tell us that "homemaking is glamour for the 90s," and says her most glamorous friends are "interested in stain removal, how to iron a monogram, and how to fold a towel." I have one piece of advice, Martha: "Get new friends."

Glamorous friends fly to Paris on a whim. They drift past the Greek Islands on yachts, sipping champagne from crystal goblets. They step out for the evening in shimmering satin gowns, whisked away by tuxedoed chauffeurs. They do not spend their days pondering the finer art of toilet bowl sanitation. Zaslow notes that Martha was named one of America's 25 most influential people by Time magazine (nosing out Mother Theresa, Madeline Allbright and Maya Angelou, no doubt).

The proof of Martha's influence: after she bought white-fleshed peaches in the supermarket, Martha says, "People saw me buy them. In an instant, they were all gone." I hope Martha never decides to jump off a bridge.

A guest in Martha's home told Zaslow how Martha gets up early to rollerblade with her dogs to pick fresh wild blackberries for breakfast.

This confirms what I've suspected about Martha all along: She's obviously got too much time on her hands. Teaching the dogs to rollerblade. What a show off.

If you think the dogs are spoiled, listen to how Martha treats her friends: She gave one friend all 272 books from the Knopf Everyman Library. It didn't cost much. Pocket change, really. Just $5,000. But what price friendship, right?

When asked if others should envy her, Martha replies, "Don't envy me. I'm doing this because I'm a natural teacher. You shouldn't envy teachers. You should listen to them." Zaslow must have slit a seam in Martha's ego at this point, because once the hot air came hissing out, it couldn't be held back. "Being an overachiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards," says Martha.

And of her Web Page on the Internet, Martha declares herself an "important presence" as she graciously helps people organize their sad, tacky little lives. There you have it, Santa. If there was ever someone who deserved a good smack, it's Martha Stewart. But I bet I won't get my gift this year.

A Martha Stewart Christmas?
ho ho ho funny

thanks for a laugh

10/10

merry Christmas
Reply:I'll be wishing your wish will come true!

Merry Christmas ♥☺
Reply:You have put into words what many have felt for years!!! She has a masters degree in condescending. Anyone who says they will miss their dogs and not mention their child when they are on their way to prison, is a ego manic of Biblical proportions.

Damn, now I want to smack her too!
Reply:if you dont like her why watch her tv programs just turn the bit*h off that will show her when her ratings go down.

personaly i dont know who the fu*k your on about

merry xmas to you all
Reply:Who's Martha Stewart? Never heard of her.
Reply:what i want from santa is for you to get your gift......that is number one on my list that IS my list.

Well that and the special edition dvd of the event.....so i can watch it over and over and over again,....and in 7 different languages, oohhh and the commentary... i truly hope it isn't to much to ask for.
Reply:REALLY L-- o--n---g.
Reply:Nobody will both reading such a diatribe that long. If you want reader's attention, cut it short
Reply:too long to read and who the hell is martha stewart ??
Reply:Haha. That's great.

but i love martha stewart .
Reply:self centred lush .
Reply:bless you for wishing for such a truly joyous thing!!!! i really hope that you get your wish and if you do,put a little extra oomph into your arm as you pull it back - just for me!!!!

have a very happy slappy Christmas!!!!!!!he he he he he he he he he he he he
Reply:dear gayyamster, the feed me cheese that you answered, I found it infectious. Now, if I may:

Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese

and......Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese Feed me cheese

but don't slap martha stewart. My mum loves her, Can't think why though

Isn't this poem gorgeous? What all do you like about it?

2009-05-11T20:28:00.000-07:00

The poplar trees sway to and fro

That through this gray old garden go

Like slender girls with nodding heads,

Whispering above the beds

Of tall tufted hollyhocks,

Of purple asters and of phlox;

Caught in the daisies' dreaming gold

Recklessly scattered wealth untold

About their slender graceful feet

Like poised dancers, lithe and fleet.

The candled flames of roses here

Gutter gold in this still air,

And clouds glide down the western sky

To watch this sun-drenched revery,

While the poplars' shining crests

Lightly brush their silvered breasts,

Dreaming not of winter snows

That soon will shake their maiden rows.

The days dream by, golden-white,

About the fountain's silver light

That lifts and shivers in the breeze

Gracefully slim as are the trees;

Then shakes down its glistered hair

by, William Faulkner

Isn't this poem gorgeous? What all do you like about it?
it is, really! the poem may look some kind of 'think about it' but its a real perfect poem to read by a person experiencing too much hardships and tired of the things he is doing. This gives light, saying that life is not that bad if he only looks to the beauty within each little creatures made with the loving hand of God.

Hope you like how I appreciate that relaxing poem!!!
Reply:im not much of a faulkner fan

no, i dont like it.

not for any negative reason, it just doesnt touch me on an emotional level

shoe deodorant

Any luck growing hollyhocks by seed up in the north,,, other than osmicote fertilzer.. anything special I shou

2009-05-11T20:27:00.003-07:00

omgoodness.

Not sure how far North you are but I live in Northren NY near the Canadian border. I have grow Hollyhocks from seed for a very long time. They reseed every year to the point that I am being invaded. Had to start pulling them up at all stages. They have a deep root system and difficult to dig.

No fertilizer necessary...they WILL grow !!

Any luck growing hollyhocks by seed up in the north,,, other than osmicote fertilzer.. anything special I shou
I live in Gods tantrum of a climate, North Dakota and like Charlotte says they're a weed around here, give them lots of benign neglect and they'll be fine. RScott

Would pine straw be a good mulch for hollyhocks?

2009-05-11T20:27:00.002-07:00

pine straw makes a good mulch it will move your soil ph to a slightly acid when it decomposes and will not hurt your hollyhocks . it will keep down a lot of weeds that try to grow in your flower beds !

Would pine straw be a good mulch for hollyhocks?
No, Pine needles have too much turpentine in them. If they aren't composted, Pine Needles will kill most plants.
Reply:nope,it is dry and smelly bad for digestion and the such!!
Reply:Yes..and hay would too!

I have an old Japanese sword!!?

2009-05-11T20:27:00.001-07:00

I have 2 old japanese swords that my family has had for a long time.. One I'm focused on more than the other, since I found a certain signature on it. It reads in japanese characters:

O

Gasa

Wara

Naga

Mune

Sake

So apparently it is a name, and I found only one name online that matched; a person called Ogasawara Nagamune(Sake just indicates the maker) who lived from 1492-1549.

Now, the fact that it has a belt buckle which was common at this time(Mouromachi period 1465-1555) and has a Koto sword period(900-1530) style with a blade from 60-65cm leaves me thinking that it might actually be 500 years old perhaps. The tang of the blade (both blades actually) reveal a rusty untouched brown patina, which is a sign that it is old.. So it's all good news so far. For some reason however, the sheath, tsuba, and fittings all carry the Tokugawa shogunate crest, the 3 leaf hollyhock.. Any sword experts out there who can help me find this swords origins??? jedimasterham@yahoo.com

I have an old Japanese sword!!?
try going to a museum and ask... maybe the archeologist will do a carbon test, but it might not work if you had been polishing it, unless you want them to poke a hole in it.
Reply:Bad luck to have in the home if real.

Take them to an insurance appraiser to see if its a fine quality knock off.
Reply:Wielded by Hideyoshi Toyotomi himself!

I'm JK man. It could be a replica. Leave a sword out in the rain and it'll look like a relic in no time.
Reply:I'm no sword expert, but from what I do understand is that the blade has always been infinitely more important than the fittings, so fittings were often replaced for various reasons. The blades themselves could survive several generations of use before needing to be replaced, but I cannot say the same for the fittings. I hope I have been of help to you.

I need to know what Conrad Aiken's poem, Beloved, Let Us Once More Praise The Rain, is about.?

2009-05-11T20:27:00.000-07:00

Beloved, let us once more praise the rain.

Let us discover some new alphabet,

For this, the often praised; and be ourselves,

The rain, the chickweed, and the burdock leaf,

The green-white privet flower, the spotted stone,

And all that welcomes the rain; the sparrow too,—

Who watches with a hard eye from seclusion,

Beneath the elm-tree bough, till rain is done.

There is an oriole who, upside down,

Hangs at his nest, and flicks an orange wing,—

Under a tree as dead and still as lead;

There is a single leaf, in all this heaven

Of leaves, which rain has loosened from its twig:

The stem breaks, and it falls, but it is caught

Upon a sister leaf, and thus she hangs;

There is an acorn cup, beside a mushroom

Which catches three drops from the stooping cloud.

The timid bee goes back to the hive; the fly

Under the broad leaf of the hollyhock

Perpends stupid with cold; the raindark snail

Surveys the wet world from a watery stone...

And still the syllables of water whisper:

The wheel of cloud whirs slowly: while we wait

In the dark room; and in your heart I find

One silver raindrop,—on a hawthorn leaf,—

Orion in a cobweb, and the World.

Conrad Aiken

I need to know what Conrad Aiken's poem, Beloved, Let Us Once More Praise The Rain, is about.?
A love and wonder of the natural world..... Read Audubon or other Naturalist's (not naturists) works. Go to a Naturalist Club meeting.

Help on my Java code

Catchphrase -hold on to your hollyhocks?

2009-05-11T20:26:00.002-07:00

who used to say it ? (uk)

Catchphrase -hold on to your hollyhocks?
Derek Daly

Acid or Alkaline?

2009-05-11T20:26:00.001-07:00

Admittedly I am a little confused regarding plants and their soil needs.

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on acid loving vs. alkaline loving plants.

Are there any general rules of thumb?

I'd like to grow the following.

tomatoes, stringbeans, cabbage and maybe some other leafy vegetables. Are these acid or alkaline?

Also, in the flower garden, the annual variety, pansies, hollyhocks, datura, love lies bleeding, etc, are these acid lovers or are they alkaline.

Your knowledge is appreciated, thank you.

Acid or Alkaline?
the appropriate range for almost all plants is slightly acid - pH 5.5 to 6.5 or so. Very few can tolerate a pH past 8, which is fairly alkaline. I think most of the plants you've mentioned fall within the 5.5 to 6.5 range.

Also, most soils are generally slightly acidic - if you're told a soil is alkaline, I've found that that generally means it's just LESS acid than a regular soil.

The serious acid-loving plants are the ones already mentioned, plus a few others such as blueberries and holly. If you wikipedia a plant's latin name, and it says it's in the "Ericaceae family" it's a guaranteed acid lover - pH as low as 3.0 for some, up to 5.0.

And watch out for those datura. thay can seed heavily, and they're VERY poisonous.
Reply:Unless it's a plant that's really known for being acid-loving or that prefers being in alkaline soil, I'd stick with trying to keep your plants in neutral soil. Most vegetable plants fall into this category.

The primary plants that come to mind off-hand that like acidic soil are things like azaleas, rhododendrons, and gardenias. Conversely, hydrangeas can be in either, and change color depending on the pH of the soil (pink in alkaline soils, and blue in acidic soils). Most other plants will be fine in a neutral soil.
Reply:www.taoherbfarm.com/herbs/resources/acid...

www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/0...

bachmans.com/tipsheets/.../PlantsforAc...
Reply:Do a soil test, fertilize and make proper soil amendments and any of those plants listed should do fine. The flowers you list do exceptionally well in my alkaline North Dakota soil. RScott

Do you like my new poem?

2009-05-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

*****

Under the railing

I watch for the robin

To tell me that Spring

Is coming again

I wait for the sunshine

And blooming of clover

Moistening earth

As the garden begins

I see the young sprouting

And creeping moss greening

Hollyhock reaches,

Up for the sky

Soon I will be there

Among the Spring flowers

As I slowly change

To a pink butterfly

*****

Do you like my new poem?
Very good cadence, easy to read and enjoyable.
Reply:Whoa! Rythmn is excellent, end ryhme on every other stanza caught me off guard...well thought out and presented. Resolution in the last stanza is at once sad and soothing. GREAT...what else can I say....except...

Good Morning!
Reply:Very good
Reply:sweet and springy...
Reply:Nice. thanks.
Reply:I love it!
Reply:There's that longing for Spring again....Then I turn and look out the window and it seems like it will never come!

My new term for shoveling snow is "Winter gardening!"

Very good poem, as usual! :-)
Reply:This poem is great i must confess... I can also write poems but not as good as anyones on here. Nice job keep it up!
Reply:i like itt=]
Reply:Good one. Thank you for sharing. Love, honey
Reply:I thought it was beautiful! Well done. Strangely enough it had a very 'refreshing' feel to reading it. I could picture a beautiful blue skied day. You must have talent! Please don't stop writing - I'd love to read more of your poetry!
Reply:It's nice
Reply:My favorite so far for today. Can't wait for spring. I always feel I will live again for another year once I make it through the winter.
Reply:Yes. Its quite invigorating reading that with the sun shining through the window.
Reply:Very Nice....!!
Reply:Great!!! writings,, Congrats!!!
Reply:Now this one I like. It is too well written and I like the thought of spring flowers, butterflies and all.

Does Hollyhocks (34th street,Lubbock Tx) Have a Website?

2009-05-11T20:25:00.003-07:00

http://www.hollyhocksgifts.com

shoe care product

Hollyhocks (doubles)?

2009-05-11T20:25:00.002-07:00

I live in zone 8-9 approx 70 miles ENE of houston. My hollyhocks in the past were healthy and beautiful looked like carnations on a giant stalk up to 10'. But I'm wondering when the best time for me to plant seeds outdoor. I don't like to mess with planting indoors then moving out I had been planting around Jan And light freezes did not bother the young plants say 2-3" high. But; (1) How cold can the young plants stand it before they freeze; also (2)I had one black h-h. It was beautiful. I collected seeds after the seed pods dried on the plant but I could get none to sprout, is it true that the black ones are harder to sprout or even virtually impossible. I still have some of the seeds from the plant from 2yrs ago. What can I do to get it to sprout. I've tried soaking, tried planting under plastic tent indoors with controlled temps. All the other seeds from 2yrs ago came up and did beautifully, deep, deep red, pink, white (no yellows bummer) OK doce sock it to me or is plantmd gonna tr

Hollyhocks (doubles)?
Since hollyhocks are biennial, you want to shake out, (or carefully plant) the seeds as soon as they're mature on the stalk. When the flower dries up and leaves a seed pod, then the seed pod dries up and starts to open, the seeds should be nearly black. Scatter these dry seeds in the area in question and, well, I ignore them. The young plants that come from them this year will bloom next year. If you wait to start the seeds indoors and transplant in the spring, you'll have no bloom from them next year. Hollyhocks are very very tough and will winter fine even here in zone 5, much less near Houston.

Some cultivars are hard to start. I've had black ones and yellow ones in the past, too, and they only came back once. All the pinks and reds and fuschias took over, but no more black. Ask your favorite greenhouse about starting some for you. We do custom propagation for lots of folks where I work. (Sorry, we're in Missouri.)
Reply:I guess your season is just that much different from ours. The plants are still biennials, and a Jan to Sept maturity would be like our Aug to June. Good luck. Report It

Reply:I have always had better luck saving my seeds and then planting them in the spring. They probably won't bloom the first year but they will be ready to bloom the second summer
Reply:Heck, I've just shaken the seeds out on the ground, and new ones come up the next year. And I'm zone 5-6.

Hollyhocks?

2009-05-11T20:25:00.001-07:00

I have alot of Hollyhocks and they all have wholes in the leaves some of them bigger than others what Im i doing wrong, is this the work of a pest like slugs or moths or am I wattering too much or too less ????

Hollyhocks?
You have some kind of beetle type of pest devouring the plant. Check the underside of the leaves as this is where they will normally lay eggs etc. If you can get a couple samples of the bug and take it to a local nursery they may be able to identify it and suggest a repelent.
Reply:Something is eating them, you could try insecticidal soap. If its slugs you could set out tuna cans of beer.

Recurring hummingbird dreams?

2009-05-11T20:25:00.000-07:00

I keep having dreams about hummingbirds. Usually one. The last dream there were two and another type of bird I didn't recognize. It was black with a yellow head and was singing at me like it wanted me to feed it.The hummingbirds were feeding on some hollyhocks along side of a house which I didn't recognize. I tried to get a bird to land on my finger, but it kept flying away. Any idea what this could mean?

Recurring hummingbird dreams?
OK, this could be several things.

What first hit me is there is a little, but very active part of you that wants to be "fed" or taken care of. It could be sexual?

The house you don't recognize -- a house usually means your life. When you see new parts of a house, it's usually exploring new facets to your life. To see a whole new unfamiliar house, it could mean that this is part of a very unfamiliar part of life. Sorry, I keep thinking this is sexual, for example, sex is perhaps unfamiliar to you, but you feel you need it. It could also be some other facet of life, but often animals represent more "animalistic" needs.

You're trying to bring this into your life, but it hasn't happened yet.

Hollyhocks in Michigan ???

2009-05-11T20:24:00.003-07:00

I just planted Hollyhocks in early June in Michigan. Right now they are only about 18 inches tall with no flowers. Will they bloom this year ??? How tall will they get ??? Do they flower all summer normally ??? My wife wanted them because her grandma always had them. Just curious if anyone has experience with them.

Hollyhocks in Michigan ???
I'm afraid she'll have to wait for next year to see the flowers.

The first year just leaves, the second, flowers. They readily go to seed, and produce 100's and 100's of new hollyhocks for next year... too many? cut the flowers back after they're done blooming. For that matter, remove the plants at the end of the second season. Save some seed, and plant it in a year or two. Give it at least one season between growing it... Hollyhocks are very buggy and disease prone perennials.

Enjoy them next year, they are remarkable in bloom.

I am also in Michigan.

Good luck

I hope that this helps
Reply:Hi...they might not bloom this year...don't worry if they don't. the hollyhocks we have are 5 ft tall right now and are getting ready to bloom soon. usually it is around august to september that they bloom. after blooming they do re-seed themselves so you don't want to cut them back until the seed pods have opened .
Reply:Hollyhocks are biennials, meaning their first year they will just grow foliage, and the second year they will produce flowers and seeds. Allow them to reseed themselves so you'll have more hollyhocks the following year.

Hollyhocks do not bloom all summer.
Reply:hollyhocks are great. i'm planting some next year. in live in ontario (zone 5), and i planted some hollyhocks and they are near death, they did really badely. most of the hollyhocks you buy are biennial, so that one might be and it will probably bloom next year. if you want ones that you can sow inside, then plant out for the same year bloom go www.parkseed.com .
Reply:I had hollyhocks and waited patiently for the blooms. Don't ya know when they finally did, THE SQUIRRELS ATE THEM!!! Be careful if you have them planted near a fence (just the right level for the squirrels to sit and have a lovely dinner).

Loosing eyelid crease.

What's attacking my roses?

2009-05-11T20:24:00.002-07:00

I've one rose which is beign eaten by something i can't see. It attacks the buds just before the flower opens. it eats the green outer layer of the bud exposing the pink petals and making the bud look rounded ratehr than pointed. the bush is also very scraggly looking - small redish leaves and just one long stem, not busy....

the bush is next to some hollyhocks which also look ill, suffer rust and have infestations of bugs on the buds (though i've never seen these on the rose)

What's attacking my roses?
They could be beetles like the rose chafer, or a caterpillar like the rose budworm.

Use Neem oil to spray the rose and hollyhocks if unsure of the exact pest or a new organic product for roses Rose Pharm if you can find the specific pest to spray. The oil will offer longer term protection but will kill juvenile lady beetles also.

The soap spray will act only while it remains wet. This spray is best applied very early AM or evenings so it doesn't dry to quickly nor does it 'burn' the plants.

http://pharmsolutionsinc.com/shop/index....

Kaolin, or white clay-based products such as 'Surround'. Act as abrasives on soft bodied aphids. Regular white flour also works, when dusted, by blocking their breathing and when eaten by caterpillars is toxic. Neither of these is pretty since they leave the plant dusty so you may wish to rinse the plant in a few days.
Reply:Japanese Beetles! They are horrible. You have to spray every night/day for them or get those Beetle stakes and place around your rose garden so that they can be caught before getting to your garden. I had to stop planting roses because we have a huge problem. I love roses.
Reply:Blackflies and aphids.
Reply:give them a good spray with bug killer
Reply:locusts
Reply:is it greenfly,we're under attack from them
Reply:Snails and slugs are a pain for it. They eat anything. I had the same with my daughters sunflower. Every day id go out there and more leaves would be eaten. Try putting down slug pellets.
Reply:caterpillars? Chipmunks? Try moving them to a new area, you could have a grub problem too
Reply:Aphids or spider mites. They're not easy to see %26amp; suck the juices out of the rose.

Knock Aphids off with a strong spray of water.

If that doesn't get rid of them, spray them with 1 oz. Ivory Dishwashing Liquid to 1 gallon of water.

Also for aphids, mites, mealybugs %26amp; other soft-bodied insects: Use 1/4-cup of Murphy's Oil Soap in a gallon of warm water. http://www.hillgardens.com/home_brew_spr...

or...

Mites and other insects: Mix two tablespoons of hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper with a few drops of Ivory soap into a quart of water. Let stand overnight, then stir and pour into a spray bottle and apply as above. Shake container frequently during application

http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_pest_cntrl...

Use Diatomaceous earth (DE), a naturally occuring substance harvested from the ocean floor. Put in a plastic squirt bottle %26amp; squirt on the plants. It cuts insects %26amp; pests to shards.

For the long term control encourage beneficial insects ...ladybugs, lacewings, preying mantis.

Good luck! Hope this helps.
Reply:Your hollyhocks sound as if they have greenfly that are attacking the soft bud tissue .this in turn can spread to the neighbouring rose.

But I tend to think as you have not seen sign es of bugs on the rose ,that the hollyhocks are draining vital nutrients and water from the rose.

If the rose was moved , fed and replanted further away this would help.

remember to move the rose at the right time of year.Also give the rose a good prune as this will remove any bugs or diseased shouts
Reply:Could be Thrips or Rose bud worm. Here is a site that discusses all the different insects and the damage they cause. Hopefully this will help you identify and control the culprit.

http://www.yardener.com/ProblemsofBushRo...

Good luck
Reply:http://www.lostsaga.com/common/remain.as...

click on the link and look at the top of left side, click the first button

then you can get a lot of information.

Skies,flowers and skulls by Geogia O'Keeffee was inspired by what town's landscape?

2009-05-11T20:24:00.001-07:00

I believe that the town is in New Mexico, where she spent a large amount of her time.I have two possible paintings. one: Cow's Skulls with Calico Roses 1931. two: Ram's Head white hollyhock%26amp;little hills.1935

Skies,flowers and skulls by Geogia O'Keeffee was inspired by what town's landscape?
Painter Georgia O'Keeffe lived (and painted) during the later part of her life at her 'Ghost Ranch' near the very small town of Abiquiu in north-central New Mexico. The town of Espanola (and nearby Truchas and Chimayo) are to the south while the towns of Tierra Amarilla and Chama are to the north.

The area around the Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu is one of mesas and rolling hills that is featured in many of her paintings. However she did not move to New Mexico until 1949 after living and painting in Texas (where she did many paintings of Palo Duro Canyon) and New York (where she did many of the flower pictures). She made her first visit to New Mexico in 1929 and returned many times until her move in 1949 (following the death of her husband).

Although the paintings could be of New Mexico, she also did a lot of the skulls and other western landscapes during her Texas stay.

Poor health forced her to leave her beloved ranch and move to Santa Fe in the early 1980s and she died there in 1986. Today the Ghost Ranch is a religious retreat, but they do allow visitors.

Hollyhocks/leaves?

2009-05-11T20:24:00.000-07:00

are the leaves round or long looking or both.? I have planted a couple different kinds and the leaves just don't look right

Hollyhocks/leaves?
Hollyhock leaves are rounded (sorta heart-shaped) and have a very rough, veined texture.. medium green in color.

Antique Japanese sword, maybe 500 years old?

2009-05-11T20:23:00.003-07:00

I have 2 old japanese swords that my family has had for a long time.. One I'm focused on more than the other, since I found a certain signature on it. It reads in japanese characters:

O

Gasa

Wara

Naga

Mune

Sake

So apparently it is a name, and I found only one name online that matched; a person called Ogasawara Nagamune(Sake just indicates the maker) who lived from 1492-1549.

Now, the fact that it has a belt buckle which was common at this time(Mouromachi period 1465-1555) and has a Koto sword period(900-1530) style with a blade from 60-65cm leaves me thinking that it might actually be 500 years old perhaps. The tang of the blade (both blades actually) reveal a rusty untouched brown patina(not from rain), which is a sign that it is old.. So it's all good news so far. For some reason however, the sheath, tsuba, and fittings all carry the Tokugawa shogunate crest, the 3 leaf hollyhock.. Any sword experts out there who can help me find this swords origins??? jedimasterham@yahoo.

Antique Japanese sword, maybe 500 years old?
Actually, as a sword is passed down from one generation to another, the new owner changes the fittings according to what's appropriate for his era. So from the small info you gave, chances are that the Samurai who last changed the fittings of your sword was either a retainer of the Tokugawa or a Tokugawa government official who comes from an old samurai family that dates back to the Muromachi era. Since all sword fittings were strictly regulated by the Tokugawa shogunate, most of the Tokugawa officials and retainers displayed the Tokugawa crest on their clothes and weapons as a sign of their allegiance and as a symbol of their office. There are also special occasions when a samurai who performed a great service to the shogunate is rewarded by the Shogun with a sword and the fittings show the Shogun's crest to commemorate the event, although this is rare, it's still a possibility.

You should try to get a stencil impression of the tang markings and try showing it to antique experts. I believe there are extensive records of swordmakers and their signatures in Japan. You could always try asking at the nearest Japanese consulate for names of appropriate contact persons. Good luck.
Reply:.wow it sounds amazing take it to several antique specialists, but if it is worth alot don't sell it. keep it for a while longer it may go up in value, plus it may have played an important part in history
Reply:Sorry I have no answer - but I'd just like to say thats amazing. Lol.

shoe buckles

Hollyhocks and sunflowers?

2009-05-11T20:23:00.002-07:00

What is the average hieght of these flowers? I've ofcourse seen pictures, but I haven't actually seen them growing. There's an interesting technique often used for these plants that I'm interested in using for some mountain flowers. I need to make sure that the flowers I intend to shoot are about the hieght of hollyhocks or sunflowers.

Hollyhocks and sunflowers?
Hollyhocks and sunflowers vary in height depending on the conditions in which they are cultivated, including the overall summer they are experiencing, the soil, the fertilization, and the quality of the seed used and the hybrid.

Well-grown Hollyhocks are not unusual at 7 and 8 feet. I have seen sunflowers way over 8 feet. However, 5 to 6 feet is a perfectly respectable height.

I am unsure about what kind of mountain flower you will be capable of using that will be the height of these previously mentioned flowers. Mountain flowers, by virtue of their native location, tend to keep low to the ground, due to the harsh winds and extreme cold of their winters, which inspires them to crawl and sprawl in sheer self-preservation from the heavy blankets of snowfall. (Though there are some notable exceptions. )
Reply:There are different varieties of both, but generally speaking, both sunflowers and hollyhocks are about 5 or 6 feet tall at maturity. Most wildflowers that I see aren't as tall as the cultivated flowers.
Reply:when a guy visited my school two years ago to talk about sunflowers grow up to 6-7 feet...

Gardening in southern Spain?

2009-05-11T20:23:00.001-07:00

please could Ihave suggestions for unusual herbaceous perennials and other species to give a cottagy feel to a large Andalusian garden? I already have, osteos, marguerites, hollyhocks, cosmos and want to recreate a wild look apart from the usual architectural plants ie palms and succulents found in this area.Any suggestions would be appreciated

Gardening in southern Spain?
There is a great hardy shrub i don't know the Latin for it but is called a fire bush. you could probably find more info on the net but ithink it should be suited to the weather in spain.

I have a low maintenance garden, can hollyhocks be grown in large garden pots?

2009-05-11T20:23:00.000-07:00

Yes, but put stakes in the ground next to them as you plant them as they'll need some support later on ! ! !

I have a low maintenance garden, can hollyhocks be grown in large garden pots?
yes and i do have some growing in pots, mine are almost black coloured flowers
Reply:yes they can but be sure to use deep pots because hollyhocks have very long tap roots
Reply:no
Reply:Hollyhocks will probably do better (i.e. grow taller) when grown in the ground but there's no reason why you can't grow them in large tubs.

Hollyhocks are perennials but after a year or two they become weak and are very susceptible to rust virus. For this reason they are best grown as annuals from seed every year. Just sow the seed straight into the tubs in April/May and thin to about 10 inches apart. You should get about 4-5 plants in a large size tub. Plants should flower by around July/August and continue until the frost bites. Good luck!
Reply:Hollyhocks are a popular garden ornamental plants, with numerous cultivars selected, particularly from A. rosea. The flowers have been selected for variations in colour, with dark purple, red and white flowered plants available in addition to the colours found in wild plants.

Hollyhocks are very drought resistant, and will do well in fairly shallow soil and in full sun locations that might be considered too hot for or too dry for other plants. They produce large, flat coin shaped seeds (91/2" diameter) that seem to grow easily where they drop. While an individual plant might only live a handful of years, by that time chances are good that it will have left plenty of descendants.

Plants flower from mid- summer to autumn so a little care in cultivation is well worthwhile: they are best staked as they can reach 1.5 to 2m high in a season they have a poor wind resistance. Are very prone to disfiguring rust disease evident as bright orange pustles on the leaves and stems which spoil the appearance, fortnightly fungicide sprays will keep the rust at bay, most by using different products in rotation.

Professional Gardner for 30 odd yrs.

I just got some bareroot Hollyhocks should I plant outside yet or pot them?

2009-05-11T20:22:00.002-07:00

I live in NY .... zone 7!

Please what would be best ?

I just got some bareroot Hollyhocks should I plant outside yet or pot them?
Bare root plants are typically dormant and should be OK for a few more weeks.
Reply:You are not in zone 7, you are in zone 5.
Reply:What time of year is average for your last frost? Ours is in May. IF you have already past the average date in your area then go ahead. Still not sure, call your local garden center and ask someone.

Good luck!

shoe lasts

Will bare root holly hocks bloom in one growing season?

2009-05-11T20:22:00.001-07:00

I planted 6 hollyhocks purchased as bare root plants in march.I planted them around March 20 will they bloom this summer or next? I ask only becuase I read that hollyhocks are biennials that spend one entire growing season developing an extensive root system.

Will bare root holly hocks bloom in one growing season?
I have grown hollyhock from seed and it has flowered the same year, so I would imagine that your plants will bloom sometime this year.
Reply:Flowering

Plants that are started indoors and transplanted outside in May flower in the early summer, as do plants that self-seeded or were planted from seed the year before (1). Flowers for bouquets should be cut before all the buds are open.

Planting English seeds in Florida?

2009-05-11T20:22:00.000-07:00

I have seeds for sweet pea, forget-me-not, and hollyhock. I realize these have little, if any, chance of doing well in Florida, but I want to try, so what would be the best month to plant them? I'm in Central Florida. thanks :)

Planting English seeds in Florida?
Actually all these plants should grow in Florida. You just need to be a little more particular when and where you plant them!!!

Hollyhock seeds should be planted in the ground in late summer or early fall (for next year's flowers). After they have flowered, cut the stalk to about 9 inches from the ground, continue to feed and water to encourage late summer re-bloom. I would try planting some in full sun and some in partial shade to see which do best. Needs regular water.

Forget-me-nots grow best in cool, moist areas, so I would definitely grow these in partial shade. Keep well watered. I would plant these seeds in late summer or early fall. These plants self seed.

For sweet peas, depending on the type you have (early flowering or spring flowering) you should plant between late summer/ early fall or late fall /early winter. If you don't know which you have, I would plant them after it has cooled off in your area. To hasten germination, soak the seeds for a few hours before planting.

Good Luck!!

Do Hollyhocks bloom in the first year? Mine has huge leaves and no blooms.?

2009-05-11T20:21:00.003-07:00

Yes it will bloom next year.

from the website.

To add to the confusion, in some instances the plants are biennial because the seed will germinate in the spring, remain as a vegetative rosette that summer and then bolt and flower the following year.

Hence, the desirability of the Malva spp., which is classed as perennial and the more desirable one because of its consistent growth habits. Hope this helps clear up any confusion.

Do Hollyhocks bloom in the first year? Mine has huge leaves and no blooms.?
Hollyhocks are biennial plants, meaning they produce vegetatively (leaves) the first year and reproductively (flower and fruit) the second year. (annuals grow vegetatively, flower, and set seed, then die within a year; perennials will come back year after year)

Have no fear, next year, they will bloom. If you let them seed, you can keep the process going so you have flowers each year.
Reply:That's typical. You'll have scadsd of blooms next year. Gay-rone-teed.
Reply:Hollyhocks are a biannual, if started early enough they might bloom, but usually not till the second year.
Reply:they ususally bloom in the second year...but some recent breedings have ones that will bloom in the first year (I think).
Reply:All the ones I have planted have bloomed the first year.
Reply:Most Hollyhocks bloom the second year.

If they are in a windy area next year, be sure to genty secure them with a soft rope, or you may loose a branch or two with whole clusters of flowers on them.
Reply:If you planted them from seed, they probably will not bloom this year - but be patient. You should have an awesome show of flowers next year and every year after that. Hollyhocks are biennial, which mean they bloom every other year, but they also self sow prolifically, so you should always have some plants that are all foliage while others are in bloom once they are established. Good luck!

Does anyone have the phone number for Yahoo answers?

2009-05-11T20:21:00.002-07:00

I want to question the logic of removing a question about planting hollyhocks. As it was structured like a question and was obviously looking for information how can this be regarded as chatting or private correspondance?

2 questions here yahoo as you are obviously so stupid you need it spelt out for you.

Does anyone have the phone number for Yahoo answers?
I don't know, but if it were a premium rate number, they'd make a fortune - at least enough to administer an intelligent abuse reporting system.
Reply:Ooh! Intrigue! Report It

Reply:I do but I cant give it to ya LOL
Reply:020 7131 1000

I also got a violation.question removed for answering how to care for cooking utensils???
Reply:http://www.hardtofind800numbers.com/
Reply:Tell them Pink Thong is pissed off with them too... Cheers..!
Reply:no but contact this person Contact Jane - Yahoo! Answers Team

her name is jane see if that helps
Reply:I don't think they HAVE a phone number. Can you imagine the amount of complaints that would be going through. The phone would never stop ringing.

I think everyone's had a question removed at one time or another. I'm pretty sure it's an automatic thing: somebody reports you and the question/answer is deleted automatically.

I don't let it bother me no more.

Nanny Profile

Are hollyhocks a perinial or a bienial?

2009-05-11T20:21:00.001-07:00

Biennial. They bloom the second year and set seed.

Are hollyhocks a perinial or a bienial?
biennial,wonderful plant,one of my favourites,simple really ,just plant some every year,Hollyhocks are fantastic striking plants,though rust is the bain of us all.
Reply:Perrenial for about 4 years.They are biennial if grow from seed,flowering in following year

Why did it change colors?

2009-05-11T20:21:00.000-07:00

I have a doubed hollyhock that was a bright yellow last year when it bloomed out this year it is a purplish maroon very dark I also had a single black that didn't come up this year is it possible they cross pollinated or what??? can any one tell me

Why did it change colors?
As biennials, they will not usually flower the first year from seed. They need to grow that first year, survive the winter and then send up those huge flower stalks the second year. Unfortunately, the mother plants then die after flowering is finished.

Hollyhocks will cross-pollinate. Gardeners should only grow one variety at a time to save pure seed, or isolate varieties by 1/4 mile.
Reply:could be the soil's ph.

deodorant

Can i plant hollyhocks in soil over plastic weed cover?

2009-05-11T20:20:00.003-07:00

cut a hole so the hollyhocks roots are in the actual soil under the weed cover.... otherwise, they'll dry out in the heat and die.... since they are biennial, the seed they drop will start new plants, but they won't survive unless the plants they make can also touch the base soil....

Can i plant hollyhocks in soil over plastic weed cover?
Yes ...as long as the hollyhocks are in soil ..the roots will figure out a way to go through the plastic to grow deeper into the ground...They have even been known to grow there roots on top of the plastic until they find some soil to finish growing in...just keep an eye out when watering to see if the water is puddling ...sometimes this will cause the roots to rot and the plant will die....if excess water run off ...it shouldn't hurt it .. .I hope that helps
Reply:Of course. That is the purpose of the weed block, to be a barricade between your top soil and the weeds\weed seeds. Does your weed block have drainage holes so the water can pass through? If not, you could end up with water build up and that can cause your plants to rot from the roots up.

I want to plant hollyhocks this spring. will they be matured by summer?

2009-05-11T20:20:00.002-07:00

buying them in 3 inch pots. will they be nice and tall for summer if i plant them in a week or two? thanks

I want to plant hollyhocks this spring. will they be matured by summer?
Plant them as soon as there is no danger of frost.
Reply:Usually hollyhocks don't bloom until the second year. If your 3" pots are already a year old, then they should bloom. But, honestly I think it is unlikely that a 1 year old plant would be in a 3" pot. But maybe!!
Reply:There are some varieties that will bloom the first year when grown from seed. Look for "Summer Carnival" hollyhocks. Most other varieties are biennial, meaning their first year they grow only foliage, and the second year they bloom.

If I mixed Bone meal, coffee grounds, compost, Epsom Salt in boiling water, is it a complete tea?

2009-05-11T20:20:00.001-07:00

If I mixed Bone meal, coffee grounds, compost, Epsom Salt in boiling water, is it a complete tea and how long do I boil it? how much of each to how much water? I want to use this on my roses, tomatoes, hollyhocks, and other veggies.

If I mixed Bone meal, coffee grounds, compost, Epsom Salt in boiling water, is it a complete tea?
HI Wendy Compost tea does not need to be boiled. A simple way is to add a handful of your compost ingredients that you have listed and place in the end of a panty hose. Tie a knot in it and place it in a 5 gallon bucket of warm water. Let it steep over night and then water your plants.

Hope this has helped happy gardening Pattie
Reply:Yes for your plants Wendy, but go lightly on the salt, salt kills plants.
Reply:epsom salt helps correct magnesium deficiencies in soils, crops and houseplants.

compost tea really is just only compost that has 'steeped' in warm water for awhile and used right after, don't wait too long to use it. no boiling needed!

read this short article on coffee grounds and gardening:

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/groundsfo...

i've heard bone meal provides phosphorous

wouldn't mix all that stuff... separately though in appropriate spots.

for best results, find out what nutrients are lacking in your soil and then you can decide what is the best method for your garden. also consider the plants and their specific needs.
Reply:The only necessary ingredients to make a good bacterial and soluble nutrients tea are: aerobic compost and sugar products. Everything else is optional. Your teas can be as creative as you are.

Put a shovel full of good compost in a 5 gallon bucket of water, wait one week, and apply to garden or lawn either full strength or up to a 1:4 water ratio. This is an excellent source of ready available soluble nutrients. NOTE: If you stir your brew daily or every other day, it helps get more oxygen to the mix for better decomposition and better aerobic microbial population growth. Un-aerated teas can continue to keep alive some aerobic or aerobic/anaerobic microbes, for up to 10 days in a watery solution. After 10 days, the whole un-aerated tea will contain only anerobic microbes.

Options to the basic recipe;

Add to the recipe a few cups of alfalfa pellets or some other cattle feed. Now you have extra nitrogen and trace elements from the bacterial foods.

Add the air pump bubbler, cheap aquarium air pump. This grows more aerobic microbes to add to your soluble nutrients in the tea. Contain the ingredients in an old nylon to keep it out of the pump.

Add a few T of molasses or other simple sugar products. Now you really maximize the aerobic microbes in the tea, which in turn produce even more extra soluble nutrients from the bacterial foods. Sugar products are mostly carbon which is what the microherd eat quickly so more can be added after three days.

Add 1-2 cans of mackerel, sardines, or other canned fish. Supplied extra NPK, fish oil for beneficial fungi, calcium from fish bones. Most commercial fish emulsions contain no fish oils and little to no aerobic bacteria. Fresh fish parts can be used, but because of offensive odors, it should composted separately with browns like sawdust first before adding to the tea brew.

Add rotten fruit for extra fungal foods. Add green weeds to supply extra bacterial foods to the tea. Add comfrey or nettles.

Comfrey is called knitbone or healing herb. It is high in calcium, potassium and phosphorus, and also rich in vitamins A and C. The nutrients present in comfrey actually assist in the healing process since it contains allantoin.

Nettles are helpful to stimulate fermentation in compost or manure piles and this helps to break down other organic materials in your planting soil. The plant is said to contail carbonic acid and ammonia which may be the fermentation factor. Nettles are rich in iron and have as much protein as cottonseed meal.

Use rainwater or de-chlorinated tap water. You can make good "rain water" from tap water by adding a little Tang (citrus acid) to the water mix before brewing. Urine water is also an excellent organic nitrogen source for teas (up to 45% N).

Add 1-2 tblsp of apple cider vinegar to add about 30 extra trace minerals and to add the little acidicity that is present in commercial fish emulsions. Many fish emulsions contain up to 5% sulfuric acid to help it preserve on the shelf and add needed sulfur to the soil.

You can add extra magnesium and sulfur by adding 1-2 T of Epsom salt to the tea.

Apply this tea full strength to get full nutrient levels per plant, or dilute it from a 1:1 down to a 1:5 water ratio to spread the beneficial microbes over a 1-acre garden area (mix 5 gallons of tea per 25 gallons of rainwater).

I planted Hollyhocks in my garden last year and they don't appear to be coming up yet ???

2009-05-11T20:20:00.000-07:00

This fall I cut them back all the way to the ground. Now remaining stalks are mushy and don't appear to be sprouting. Are they Bi-annuals and if so, what does that exactly mean ???

I planted Hollyhocks in my garden last year and they don't appear to be coming up yet ???
Yes, Hollyhocks are biennials. A biennial is a plant that grows one year, comes back the next, blooms, sets seed and dies. When I want to get a biennial going in my garden as if it were a perennial I buy a plant or more each year for at least 2 years, usually more like 3 or 4. I also will often add seeds from seed packets at the approximate time of year that the plant naturally sets seed. Biennials are kind of a pain in the butt but some of them are worth the trouble. I don't know when you cut your stalks last fall but if the seed hadn't fully ripened and dropped that could explain your lack of growth this year. If plants did grow (or do, they just might not be up yet) you still wouldn't have flowers on them this year which is why I buy plants for a few years. Hollyhocks are funny because they can be really easy and tough or they can act as if they are some exotic orchid and I've never figured out exactly why. If you want them, try again and add seeds and be sure to leave your stalks standing long enough to complete their cycle.

Good luck!

Vagabond Inn Merced

I need photos to help identify plants?

2009-04-29T01:55:00.000-07:00

Its early spring and I have plants coming up that I am not sure what they are. Is there any place that shows photos of plants at their earliest "two-leaf" stage? In particular: viola, zinnea, larkspur, lupin, hollyhock, columbine. I am a new gardener and can hardly tell a weed from a flower at such an early stage. I usually have to wait until they are about 8 to 12 inches high before I know which is which.

I need photos to help identify plants?
its usually only something you can learn from experience... the seed leaves(cotyledons) look NOTHING like the true leaves (next leaves to come up) after the true leaves come up its a lot easier...but still can be difficult for some... pictures do help since a lot of plants are hard to describe...

here is one site that looks confusing but provides some pictures on weeds...it might help you rule some out...

and the other site has some herbaceous plants that might help you a little... good luck... and happy hunting...
Reply:http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/iac/e1363/...

This has loads of information on identifying weed seedlings as opposed to the plant seedlings.

Does anyone know if it is legal to ship flower seeds from the US to Canada?

2009-04-29T01:54:00.003-07:00

I sell seeds on Ebay but normally will only ship to the US states. However, someone from Canada bid on %26amp; won an auction for Hollyhock seeds, even though I state that in my listings.

Does anyone know if it is legal to ship flower seeds from the US to Canada?
First off, check to see if the high bidders shipping address is the same. Many times they will buy and then the "ship to" address is different. They may be buying them for a relative in Tucumcari New Mexico and they themselves live in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. See what I mean? Look at their shipping confirmation to see if this is so. If not, I would suggest you contact the Canadian Dept Of Agriculture at the below link and find out if it is ok to ship hollyhock seeds into their country. Most of the time they are only worried about food crops, but you never know, hollyhock could be classified as a noxious weed in Canada for all we know. If you are not allowed to ship, I would contact Ebay and tell them your situation. Good luck...

http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.php?s1=help...

...$Billy Ray$
Reply:I would suggest you consult the shipping specialists, for example--http://www.wwcf.com.au/company.html?gcli...

P.S. The customer pays for shipping, local taxes, etc.

Good luck!
Reply:Some seeds may require a phyto certificate. Check with Canada customs website. You should have no problem sending them but your customer may have trouble getting them through customs.

Dealt with customs on both sides for years, send me an email if you need further assistance.
Reply:Y would it be? Go for it!

windows web hosting

How can I get what look to be dead, Magnolias to start growing again?

2009-04-29T01:54:00.002-07:00

My MIL has a small garden of what I was told were Magnolias. It just look like a bunch of weed stems to me. They look dead, and nothing is blooming or budding. I want to plant some Hollyhock and some other flowers there, but will the Magnolias ever come back or should I just dig them up and compost them?

How can I get what look to be dead, Magnolias to start growing again?
Any Magnolia I know of has woody stems and come into bud in Spring. It does sound as if these are dead....but to be sure, dig carefully aound the roots and see what they look like. If they are dead they will come up out of the ground very easily when you pull them. If they have some life they will be more resistant and look lighter in colour. If you think there is life there, cut the stems above ground down to where they are no longer brittle and wait for a few weeks.

Start your hollyhocks off in pots and keep them watered. They can go in if you find there is no life in the magnolias.

There's no need to keep the magnolias there if you don't want them there.....dig them up!
Reply:dig them up and compost them.when planting your other flowers don't forget to add fertilizer to them they will grow much hardier and stronger.

If you plant flowers to attract hummingbirds, what kind do you plant and how soon do you plant them?

2009-04-29T01:54:00.001-07:00

I have wisteria blue, gladiolus, astilbe, phlox, lilly of the valley, bleeding heart, hollyhock, red hot poker, lupine, canterbury bells, columbine, larkspur and snapdragon.

If you plant flowers to attract hummingbirds, what kind do you plant and how soon do you plant them?
Good choices. They like bright flowers... especially red, ...but they also like purple, white, orange, pink and blue. They like flowers with trumpet, tubular shapes.

http://birding.about.com/cs/birdshumming...

These are the 10 flowers most used to attract hummingbirds:

Bee Balm

Red Columbine

Delphinium and Hollyhock

Butterfly Bush

Catawba Rhododendron

Rose of Sharon

Trumpet Vine and Trumpet Honeysuckle

Cardinal Vine

Lantana and Fuchsia

Silk Tree

http://landscaping.about.com/cs/forthebi...

Here's a whole page of the hummingbirds favorite flowers, shrubs %26amp; trees, vines %26amp; bulbs; Hummingbirds are attracted to flower colors and nectar, not fragrance:

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/hummingbi...

Aside from the colorful nectar filled flowers, make certain that there is always fresh water available for drinking as well as for bathing. They need sunnny areas and they especially need shady areas to perch as well as to build their nests.

Willows and Eucalyptus trees provide nesting materials along with bits of leaves, spider webs, moss, and lichens to build their tiny nests.

Good Luck! Hope this helps.
Reply:Rose of Sharon is also an excellent choice.
Reply:Red Beebalm is what the hummingbirds really go for in my flower bed. I get some really great viewing as they will feed for a long time. These are by far their favourites and I have many of the same plants you do.

I'm in western Canada and I never plant anything until the end of May or beginning of June when the likelihood of snow is gone. We'd had snow in May and June before and I've lost some plants that way. I sometimes start plants from seeds and usually do that sometime in April indoors and then transplant later.
Reply:I plant salvia, red salvia, they love it, also honney suckle
Reply:Harold the humming birds are attracted to my Night Blooming Jasmine!! I was amazed to see the dozens and dozens of them surrounding the plant. I took a branch from the plant with several flowers on it, held it out to them, and they came right up to it in my hand. it was so great to see. Take care- Jen
Reply:The hummingbirds go crazy for the monarda in my garden but i agree with the other answers that red flowers of most kind of flowers draw them but i also think a feeder helps keep them around also. Hope this helps.
Reply:hummingbirds like bright pink or red flowers. just plant something big and pink. :]
Reply:http://buffy6900.tripod.com/id8.html

this is at my webby

if you peruse any further I have good info some just needs to be brought up to date.

Every year a fungus of some kind kills my hollyhocks, gourds and pumpkin plants. What's causing this?

2009-04-29T01:54:00.000-07:00

All are located in my fenced in backyard and last year the same fungus infected my large lilac bush in the front yard. HELP!

Every year a fungus of some kind kills my hollyhocks, gourds and pumpkin plants. What's causing this?
HI, All the plants that you named are really susceptible to several fungus. There is powder mildew, Grey mold, downy mildew etc.

If you use sulfur early on in the growing season and about 1/2 way through the season it will help cut down on all the different types of fungus.

There are other important steps to take also:

CLEAN all infected leaves during the growing season.

cut them off and trash bag them. Never put them into your compost pile.

Water early as possible in the day and if poss able DO NOT let the water hit the leaves. Try a soaker hose.

For the lilac out front usually they only get powdery mildew, you can take one of the fertilizer spray bottles that attach to the end of you garden hose. Fill it with a 50%backing soda50% water mix and spray the lilac. Baking soda does a great job knocking down powdery mildew!

How do you grow flowers from cuttings?

2009-04-29T01:53:00.003-07:00

I received some hollyhock cuttings and would like to know if I can grow some of my own hollyhocks from the cuttings?

How do you grow flowers from cuttings?
You really would be better getting some seeds and sewing them in the spring.

If you wish you can root them. Get some hormone powder such as "Rootone". Cut off the end so it is fresh %26amp; dip in the rooting hormone. Put in wet soil %26amp; keep moist. When you see new top growth your cutting has rooted.

Hollyhocks are preannual so once you get them going they will come back every year.
Reply:im not real sure, but u can try to put them in some water to see if they give u a root. if not, try just planting the stem of one in a pot and maybe it will root that way.

good luck.
Reply:I don't know. Hollyhocks are self-sowers. They make seeds right under where the blossoms are (a round, flat, rosette package about the size of a quarter) when they are left to grow and wane outside. Maybe you could get some seeds later on from the person who gave you the cuttings. Or in the olden days, people would visit each other's gardens and exchange plants. Maybe whoever gave you the cuttings would be willing to split and share the plants. Good luck.

shoe deodorant

Do you prune hollyhocks and if so when? What about a Poppy plant?

2009-04-29T01:53:00.002-07:00

Two years ago I planted hollyhocks. In the fall of last year, I cut down the stalk and this year the stalk has grown and we've had beautiful flowers. Should I do the same?

Re: the Poppies. I only get one Poppy per year. Do these plants multiply? Does it have to be pruned?

Do you prune hollyhocks and if so when? What about a Poppy plant?
Hollyhocks are biennials. They are not a bulb. To insure that your hollyhocks keep coming back, you must let them go to seed each year. Once they've shed seed you can cut them back, as their life is over.

Poppies are perennials. The clump gets bigger every year and after, say, 5 years it should be lifted and divided. There are 2 arguments about pruning. You can cut the dead foliage to the ground in the fall or spring...some prefer spring because the old dried stems help to hold a snow cover, which is good insulation for the roots.
Reply:You can cut off the stalk after it has died in fall. Most bulbs need to go through a cycle and be allowed to die back completely in order to feed the bulb. Hollyhocks will grow back stronger each year.
Reply:You've done well to cut the hollyhocks in the Fall. Even if you don't they will re appear and can be invasive , but their beauty makes up for it .

Re Poppies ....cut back the spent and by now dried stem(s) all the way down to within 3 inches above ground .... YES they will multiply if you do this pruning .

Good Luck !! my poppies have been gorgeous this year !!!

What are these spots on my hollyhocks?

2009-04-29T01:53:00.001-07:00

My hollyhocks have dozens (maybe hundreds) of tiny orange/bronze colored spots/dots on the top of the leaves. The underside has little "bubbles" or raised area under each spot that's on the top. Is that clear as mud?

What are these spots on my hollyhocks?
It's a fungus called (oddly enough) "rust". The only way to deal with it is to cut off the leaves that have it and burn them. If you hit it with water, it will release the spores and cause even more damage.
Reply:they are called rust spots you need to treat it with a special fungicide solution that you should be able to pick up in a garden centre ...
Reply:dying
Reply:Parasites or bugs i think. look at this article

Galls:

Galls are abnormal plant growths caused by various organisms (insects, mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, and viruses). Because of their unusual forms and colors, galls often cause homeowners to become concerned. However, galls seldom threaten plant health and their numbers are highly variable from season to season. For those reasons, control is generally not suggested.

Galls are formed by insect/mite feeding or egg-laying activity. Either mechanical damage or salivary secretions (introduced by insects and/or mites) initiate increased production of normal plant growth hormones. These plant hormones cause localized plant growth that can result in increases in cell size and/or cell number. The outcome is an abnormal plant structure called a gall.

Gall formation generally occurs during the accelerated growth period (late spring) of new leaves, shoots, flowers, etc. Mature plant tissues are usually unaffected by gall-inducing organisms. The gall-making organism develops inside the gall and the gall continues to grow as the insect/mite feeds and matures. Once gall formation is initiated, many galls will continue to form even if the insect dies. In addition, most galls are usually not noticed until they are fully formed and remain on plants for extended periods of time. During heavy infestations of leaf galls, leaves may drop prematurely from the tree. Most galls do not adversely affect plant health. Therefore, management is generally not suggested to protect plant vitality. Chemical applications are often ineffective since the precise timing of sprays is critical. To be effective, sprays must be timed to coincide with initial insect/mite activity before gall formation begins. Once galls start to form, they conceal the causal organism and it is too late for treatment.

I think this is what is on your plants.

How do I rid hollyhocks of rust on leaves?

2009-04-29T01:53:00.000-07:00

My hollyhocks seem to get rusty leaves alot. Can I prevent this? How do I rid of the rust?

How do I rid hollyhocks of rust on leaves?
Go to a garden center and purchase an anti-fungal solution.

What was the insperation for the painting Rams head, white hollyhock, little hills by gerogia o keeffe?

2009-04-29T01:52:00.003-07:00

what inspired her to paint Ram's Head, White Hollyhocks, and little hills.

What was the insperation for the painting Rams head, white hollyhock, little hills by gerogia o keeffe?
"The oriental mysticism of Dow's theories of composition had a deep influence on O'Keeffe. She developed a distinctive form of landscape abstraction over the next four years while teaching in Western Texas"

...or female genatalia.
Reply:most of her paintings were inspired by female body parts, whose symbolic representations she found in nature.

Help on my Java code

How long before hollyhocks bloom?

2009-04-29T01:52:00.002-07:00

I have a bareroot hollyhock plant. Can I start it in the house in a container, then replant it outside and how soon will it bloom?

How long before hollyhocks bloom?
From seed to bloom - - two years.
Reply:an established hollyhock usually blooms here in June.. not sure a bareroot will bloom this year at all.. good luck.
Reply:My hollyhocks bloomed the first year, even though they are biennials they drop enough seeds that I have them every year. I have never been successful with starting them in a container, but if you do be sure to run your hand across the plants to toughen them up prior to transplanting outside. I have great luck just planting seeds.

What causes hollyhock blooms to fall off after 2 or 3 days?

2009-04-29T01:52:00.001-07:00

It is probably your cultivar. MIne last about a week to 10 days.They do like wet feet and fertilizer though, so keep them moist and fed :)

What causes hollyhock blooms to fall off after 2 or 3 days?
That is simply the length of time the blossoms last. Hollyhocks are beautiful and I certainly wish their displays would last longer!!

Why are leaves on my hollyhock turning pale green?

2009-04-29T01:52:00.000-07:00

Hollyhocks are very prone tp becoming chlorotic. That is basically when they don't have enough nitrogen and they start to turn lime green. If you leave them like that long enough they will turn yellow, but otherwise look fine. Usually your best bet is either to fertilize them, or if you have very alkaline soil and fertilizer hasn't helped, put miracid on it. The reason for that is the alkalinity inhibits the uptake of nitrogen into the leaves. Putting miracid on it helps to neutralize the soil a bit and allow the plant to draw nitrogen up again. This is particularly key if you have a heavy soil, as it is more likely to be alkaline.

Why are leaves on my hollyhock turning pale green?
may be because of no proper irrigation system, insecticide
Reply:It is sort of hard to tell, but it could be the plant needs a little iron.

Tall Hollyhock?

2009-04-29T01:51:00.002-07:00

I have some different Hollyhock growing against a wall and they get to about 4 feet every year and right before they bloom the fall over from the weight of the blooms. Does anyone have any solutions for this problem?

Tall Hollyhock?
I have had the same issue in the past, I usually get landscape sticks and put them about a foot into the ground. Once they are stable, I will use tie-downs to connect the hollyhocks with the landscape sticks. You can get green sticks and tie-downs so they will not detract from the overall look of the garden.
Reply:Tie them up so they don't fall over. Just use twine.

shoe care product

Hollyhock bulbs or tubers? Will they bloom this year?

2009-04-29T01:51:00.001-07:00

Hi new to bulbs. I just bought some Hollyhock bulbs or tubers from Costco (haven't opened yet, didn't know hollyhocks were sold this way in a package?) I live in zone 8- Texas, will they bloom this year?

Also, I bought gladiolus and lily bulbs too. Altogether I have close to 120 bulbs planted. Is this enough for an average suburban lot? I have them planted in the front and the backyard. Do I need to buy more or is this a good amount of flowers? What's the success ratio for bulbs?

Thanks

Hollyhock bulbs or tubers? Will they bloom this year?
I saw that - hollyhock bulbs - and it surprised me too.

The only thing I can figure is that they are bareroot plants in the package. I'd be interested to know, if you find out anything more on them!

Go on and get them planted. You live in zone 8, so you are well begun on your spring season. I'm in zone 8b (just north of Houston). I planted seeds. They're just barely pushing up from the soil, and I'm so excited!

On Bulbs: Success ratio has a lot to do with how healthy the bulbs are (I usually get an 80% success because some bulbs are just not viable), how healthy and supportive your soil is (have you amended it with some good compost?), and so many other factors such as sun availability, water, mulch, etc.

Gardening with bulbs is a trial and error thing. You will know more next year what to plant, when and where just by how it grows this year.

You should get a good display and plenty of flowers from 120 bulbs...do you have plenty of vases on hand?

Happy Gardening!
Reply:hollyhawks probably wont bloom the first year from bulbs however if you can purchase them at a local garden shop that is allready growing in pots they will bloom this year since they were started last year , and yes you have plenty bulbs for your yard , they will mutiply each year and you eventually will have too thin them out good luck with your gharden I love all kinds of beautiful flowers , have my small yard full of them ,
Reply:I've never seen hollyhocks in the form you indicate. I've known them to be started from seed. The plants bloom the second year. They are biennials and once started, they continue by self-seeding. Good luck.

If i transplant my hollyhock plant will it bloom this year?

2009-04-29T01:51:00.000-07:00

Yes it is a hardy plant it will do fine. Make sure to as much of the roots as you can.

If i transplant my hollyhock plant will it bloom this year?
Hollyhock is a biennial plant. That means one year it has vegetation and the next year it blooms and sets seed. If this plant came up last then this is the year to bloom. Moving should be fine as long as you get a large section of dirt around it so you don't disturb the roots much.
Reply:Maybe, it can be stressful for the bush, my advice would be to wait till fall to transplant it, but my guess is no it wont bloom

Are there tours available to the Bradbury Building, Hollyhock house and John Storer house?

2009-04-29T01:50:00.003-07:00

While in Los Angeles vacationing, are there other simialar, old Hollywood era homes, that someone could recommend, that I should visit?

Are there tours available to the Bradbury Building, Hollyhock house and John Storer house?
Yes. For the Bradbury Building, goto: www.laconservancy.org/tours/downtown/bra...

For the Hollyhock House, goto:

http://www.hollyhockhouse.net/hhtours.ht...

I don't know about the John Storer house, but according to the website below, it is not open to the public. I've taken tours of the Bradbury Building and Hollyhock House; enjoy!
Reply:I don't know about tours, but I do know that in the Bradbury building it's free to get in, except that you can't go past the lobby. Various companies rent out the offices in the second and third floors and don't want to be disturbed by tourists.

How deep do I plant hollyhock seeds?

2009-04-29T01:50:00.002-07:00

1/2" is fine, but don't worry. Hollyhocks spread tremendously, so the volunteer seeds never get buried at all. Just remember you're not going to get any blooms this year. They are a biennial.

Loosing eyelid crease.

When is the best time to plant hollyhock seeds in warm so calif climate?

2009-04-29T01:50:00.001-07:00

I threw heirloom seeds 2yrs ago and this year I finally got plants with flowers! I'm confused as well, because I've seen them sprout from nothing on vacant lots and I just can't seem to grow them!

When is the best time to plant hollyhock seeds in warm so calif climate?
Drop the seeds the ground where you want them to grow. Hardly cover and let nature do her thing.
Reply:You can plant hollyhock seeds just about any time and they'll grow for you, but the best time is in the spring. That said, I planted some just before the heatwave and they're doing fine. Be aware that they need sunlight to germinate, so you'll want to barely cover them with dirt and you won't want to plant them in the shade. It's okay if that spot of dirt will be shady during the winter when the sun is further south, but (in my experience) hollyhock seeds won't germinate in the shade. Also, hollyhocks like average soil, so don't ammend it with anything. Here's a web page with more info:

http://www.gardenguides.com/flowers/pere...

I have an old fashioned hollyhock plant that is 4 years old that gets eaten by bugs.?

2009-04-29T01:50:00.000-07:00

The leaves and the buds. It happens every year and I have tried spraying it with insecticide several times but it still eats everything. I never can actually see the bugs though. It does flower but alot of the buds are destroyed. What are they and what can I do to permanently get rid of them before they start budding. The leaves are already full of holes.

I have an old fashioned hollyhock plant that is 4 years old that gets eaten by bugs.?
Slug and snail bait.
Reply:What a shame, those bad bugs.
Reply:Try a systemic insecticide. This should remain in the plant for a little and any bug that eats it will die.

How do i plant Hollyhock flower seeds?

2009-04-29T01:49:00.003-07:00

Since it's early yet, I start all my seedlings in the potting shed then transplant them after I know there's no more chance of frost. I just plant them in a potting mixture about 1" deep and space them about 2" apart. When it"s time to transplant them to the garden I plant them along the fence line so I can stake them if I need to. I would plant them at least 8 to 10 inches apart where they will get plenty of sunlight.

How do i plant Hollyhock flower seeds?
When I planted my Hollyhocks I started them from seeds in the house. Then I planted them in the ground after they were so big. I gave my mom the seeds from the Hollyhocks that I grew and she took them and threw them behind the milk house, and they grew. I found them an easy plant to grow.
Reply:put them in the ground and let them grow
Reply:I just threw mine in the garden last year and they came up. Don't forget that hollyhock is a biennial - they won't bloom the first year, you have to wait for the second summer to see any flowers.
Reply:Pepare a bed in the ground and scatter seeds on them. Cover seeds with a thin layer of soil. Keep this area moist and just wait for seeds to sprout.

Best time to do this is spring through summer.

Are hollyhock petals poisonous?

2009-04-29T01:49:00.002-07:00

A friend of mine raises hollyhock flowers and planted them next to where he had his goldfish (they're very large goldfish, in case that matters). The petals fell off of his flowers and into the water, and each of his fish died. He thinks the hollyhocks were to blame, so my question is, are the petals poisonous?

Are hollyhock petals poisonous?
I know that they are to dogs, cats, ect. (even small children) if eaten but i've never heard of them hurting fish.... I guess its possable.
Reply:No
Reply:We used to have hollyhocks though I never heard if they were poisonous.

We never ate them nor did our dog or cats.

Don't know about fish.

I got tired of all the tall stiff stems to cut down in the fall so now I keep them mowed off.

They were pretty, though.

shoe buckles

What do you do with hollyhock stalks after they have bloomed?

2009-04-29T01:49:00.001-07:00

After blooming, I cut mine down..

What do you do with hollyhock stalks after they have bloomed?
Because Hollyhocks are bienial, meaning the plant takes two years before it blooms, I like to allow mine to produce seeds and self-broadcast. Then I cut down the stalk. Some people think of Hollyhocks as perennials because they always seem to have flowers. In actuality, the flowers are from plants that were seeded two years prior.
Reply:We left them as is till winter, then mowed them down while raking and mulching.

Does any one know how to get rid of weevils on a hollyhock plants?

2009-04-29T01:49:00.000-07:00

TC--Great answer !! Dawn detergent diluted with water in a spray bottle....works everytime !!

We don't call them weevils up North...we call them ??? Can't remember the name b/c we haven't had any this year !! :))))

Just remembered-- Japanese Beetles.

Does any one know how to get rid of weevils on a hollyhock plants?
spray them with soapy water.

If I plant hollyhock plants now?

2009-04-29T01:48:00.003-07:00

Will they grow and flower for next summer? I live in the North of the U.K. and have a sheltered but sunny garden and rocky soil.

If I plant hollyhock plants now?
Here in North Dakota, if you can get the plant started in the fall they bloom the next year. RScott

How do you make a hollyhock doll?

2009-04-29T01:48:00.002-07:00

Looking for instructions/patteren to make a doll out of hollyhocks. Thanks

How do you make a hollyhock doll?
Cute idea I have never heard of this.It wouldn't last long though

shoe lasts

How long does it take for hollyhock summer carnivals to bloom?

2009-04-29T01:48:00.001-07:00

yea its for my project in horticulture and i just wonted to know cause thats all i need.

How long does it take for hollyhock summer carnivals to bloom?
the second season from seed i just tried it two seasons ago and tha't what it took.
Reply:my seed packet of 'Carnival' I planted this week says: plant 1/2", soil temp for germination:60-75,days to germinate: 7-14 days, Days to maturity would be: 2nd year.....it is a hardy biennial.
Reply:when they are about 3 feet high which is probably a month
Reply:well here in Texas, we plant them in oct. and they dnt bloom till springtime which it'll be around mid march.

What end of the hollyhock is the bareroot?

2009-04-29T01:48:00.000-07:00

I know this sounds stupid but I have 3 bareroothollyhock plants but I can't tell which is the part that goes in the ground. I am putting them in a container first before outdoors as it is still to cold. Is that right?

What end of the hollyhock is the bareroot?
All plant which are growing will have a shoot and a root. It is the root which is bare. I am not sure were are talking about the same plant . In Britain Hollyhocks are bienial which are grown as annual plants, if they are barerooted keep the roots moist and out of the air until you plant it,I dont see any reason why keeping them in a pot will harm them but try a degradeable one so you can plant the pot and all when you finaly do plant it out. You could make one from an old pot and cover it with paper machet, use a varnish to seal the outside. Limited life cycle.
Reply:one end should have little hair like attachments (roots). if not, plant it lying down.

How deep should I plant Hollyhock seeds?

2009-04-29T01:47:00.000-07:00

I have a pack of Hollyhock seeds and it does not say how deep it should be on the back of the bag. just wanted to make sure. thx

How deep should I plant Hollyhock seeds?
Any seed gets planted at a depth of three times the width of the seed. The width of the seed is the middle dimension ie height, width, depth. Note that most seeds have two dimensions the same so thats easy , the most common dimenson.

Happy growing!
Reply:ABOUT 2 INCHES
Reply:I live in Alabama and in my experience you can throw the seeds on top of the dirt and they will grow and spread until you hate the sight of them and mow them down good luck
Reply:Just a quarter of an inch is fine. I used to just throw the seeds around the garden and they would always come up. Good luck!
Reply:I beleive it's 3 inches. Water and wait.
Reply:about a quater to half of inch is enough, make sure no signs of frost, they will germinate quick, and sprouts need to be warm