Comments for Tangled Branches: Cultivated http://tangledbranches.com/blog happenings in and around my zone 6b gardens in northern Virginia and in central Virginia Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:51:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on We Have Eggplant by entangled http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/we-have-eggplant/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 entangled Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:51:15 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=330#comment-1031 I have that same "next year" feeling. I left the spouse in charge of the garden 2 weeks ago - not sure what I'm going to find when I get back. I have that same “next year” feeling. I left the spouse in charge of the garden 2 weeks ago – not sure what I’m going to find when I get back.

]]> Comment on We Have Eggplant by MrBrownThumb http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/we-have-eggplant/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 MrBrownThumb Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:20:54 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=330#comment-1030 Your eggplants looks really good. I had to go out of town just as mine were ripening and when I came back they had dried up because nobody watered them. Oh well, maybe next year. Your eggplants looks really good. I had to go out of town just as mine were ripening and when I came back they had dried up because nobody watered them.

Oh well, maybe next year.

]]> Comment on We Have Eggplant by entangled http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/we-have-eggplant/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 entangled Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:18:18 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=330#comment-1001 I think it was 'Rosa Bianca's looks as much as anything that made me want to grow it. I hope it tastes as good as it looks. Thanks in advance for any help on bug ID. I think it was ‘Rosa Bianca’s looks as much as anything that made me want to grow it. I hope it tastes as good as it looks. Thanks in advance for any help on bug ID.

]]> Comment on We Have Eggplant by entangled http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/we-have-eggplant/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 entangled Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:16:54 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=330#comment-1000 I think eggplant is hard to grow! Come to think of it, I did once grow some in a container in northern Virginia (a really long time ago when I still had some sun) and if I remember correctly, it turned out OK. I think it was 'Easter Egg' or some other small-fruited variety. I think eggplant is hard to grow! Come to think of it, I did once grow some in a container in northern Virginia (a really long time ago when I still had some sun) and if I remember correctly, it turned out OK. I think it was ‘Easter Egg’ or some other small-fruited variety.

]]> Comment on We Have Eggplant by Blackswampgirl Kim http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/we-have-eggplant/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Blackswampgirl Kim Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:49:19 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=330#comment-998 Rosa bianca looks beautiful--and I am totally bookmarking all of your recipes to try later. I have no idea what your mystery beetle might be, but I'm planning to look him up later in my insects book... Rosa bianca looks beautiful–and I am totally bookmarking all of your recipes to try later. I have no idea what your mystery beetle might be, but I’m planning to look him up later in my insects book…

]]> Comment on We Have Eggplant by wendy http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/we-have-eggplant/comment-page-1/#comment-996 wendy Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:08:31 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=330#comment-996 I have a really hard time with eggplants. I've tried ping tung with little success. The closest I ever came to success were the Thai eggplants I grew in a container. I've heard containers can be helpful, but that little guy did suffer some flea beetle damage. Your rosa bianca looks beautiful! The recipes sound delicious. I particularly like the sound of the roasted eggplant with goat cheese. I have a really hard time with eggplants. I’ve tried ping tung with little success. The closest I ever came to success were the Thai eggplants I grew in a container. I’ve heard containers can be helpful, but that little guy did suffer some flea beetle damage. Your rosa bianca looks beautiful! The recipes sound delicious. I particularly like the sound of the roasted eggplant with goat cheese.

]]> Comment on Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day by entangled http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-977 entangled Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:13:55 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=324#comment-977 Looks like we're going to get a good soaking rain tomorrow. I know northern Virginia doesn't need it as much, but it's been sooooo dry in central Virginia. I'd like to see a lot of folks plant Salpiglossis so we can find out where it <em>really</em> will grow, as opposed to what conventional wisdom tells us. I suspect we could get good spring and fall color from it, at least. Looks like we’re going to get a good soaking rain tomorrow. I know northern Virginia doesn’t need it as much, but it’s been sooooo dry in central Virginia.

I’d like to see a lot of folks plant Salpiglossis so we can find out where it really will grow, as opposed to what conventional wisdom tells us. I suspect we could get good spring and fall color from it, at least.

]]> Comment on Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day by entangled http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-976 entangled Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:08:34 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=324#comment-976 I kept thinking that the combo looked like a theme garden with University of Virginia colors. My high school had the same colors. I should have talked up the orange cosmos too - there's a range of shades, but all are very vivid oranges. I kept thinking that the combo looked like a theme garden with University of Virginia colors. My high school had the same colors. I should have talked up the orange cosmos too – there’s a range of shades, but all are very vivid oranges.

]]> Comment on Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day by Jan (Thanks For Today) http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Jan (Thanks For Today) Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:09:13 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=324#comment-971 Yes it has been hot;-) I've never heard of the Salpiglossis but I sure will pay attention to them now! What's not to love? And my climate is your climate so they will most likely do well here, too! Happy Bloom Day! Yes it has been hot;-) I’ve never heard of the Salpiglossis but I sure will pay attention to them now! What’s not to love? And my climate is your climate so they will most likely do well here, too! Happy Bloom Day!

]]> Comment on Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day by Blackswampgirl Kim http://tangledbranches.com/blog/2010/08/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Blackswampgirl Kim Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:00:40 +0000 http://tangledbranches.com/blog/?p=324#comment-970 You're killing me with that luscious salpiglossis! Especially in the top photo, next to the orange cosmos--I love that combination. :) You’re killing me with that luscious salpiglossis! Especially in the top photo, next to the orange cosmos–I love that combination. :)

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