tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post3806617367912634162..comments2024-02-24T11:58:40.383-08:00Comments on All the Dirt on Gardening: Before the First Hard FreezeMolly Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728709915410641970noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-18448456149242809482008-11-05T18:44:00.000-08:002008-11-05T18:44:00.000-08:00Hi Ellen -Actually, I pruned the mums on three occ...Hi Ellen -<BR/>Actually, I pruned the mums on three occasions, though I wouldn't swear that I cut every bud each time. Three prunings yielded a wonderful result. The blooming height of the pot was controlled and none of the stems flopped under the weight of the flowers.<BR/><BR/>The German Kurbis vines died, every single leaf was black the next day. The draping did nothing to keep the vines going.<BR/><BR/>However, we ended up with 7 Kurbis - plenty of Kurbis soup for the two of us and a few guests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-49699706425421382162008-11-05T04:27:00.000-08:002008-11-05T04:27:00.000-08:00Hi Martha,Informative post! I have 2 questions: ...Hi Martha,<BR/><BR/>Informative post! I have 2 questions: did draping the pumpkin w/it's own leaves work to protect it from frost? And re: the mums, could you guess how many times you cut them back? I usually do two heavy prunings, ending in July, but perhaps I should try a few more and continue a little later into the season.Ellen Zachoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050574906637976116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-55571114240351532912008-10-29T13:04:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:04:00.000-07:00Cutting mums - I started in June and stopped in Au...Cutting mums - I started in June and stopped in August. It actually worked!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with yours, Tina.Molly Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991075907333242241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-43579937890942444942008-10-28T21:07:00.000-07:002008-10-28T21:07:00.000-07:00That is a great orange color and the flowers gorge...That is a great orange color and the flowers gorgeous! I will try to cut my mums longer next year and hope it works out. Thanks for the tip.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com