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Gardening

In reply to the discussion: Dear Gladioli, [View all]

beac

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10. Last night, I read up a bit on creating twine and post supports for glads.
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 09:56 AM
Jul 2012

Each method was more time-consuming and complicated than the last.

Plus, my glads always take me by surprise. One minute it's a bed full of leaves and suddenly, there are flower stalks everywhere.

Most twine methods require careful monitoringand constant readjusting and tying. The majority of my glads are in a little area behind another garden and all surrounded by a somewhat precarious rock wall. Not ideal conditions for careful staking (I almost broke an ankle just doing the half-assed job I did yesterday.

Oh well, at least I know drunkenness is genetic to the breed and not the result of my bad flower parenting.

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