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Article, Tips, and Stories by Pam Klecan. Pam has a Master Gardener License for the State of MN.
Hello!
My name is Pam Klecan and I really enjoy gardening, so I thought I would share with you some of my stories.
I am a Master Gardener for the State of MN (although, I haven't done my community service lately to keep up my license). I am mostly planting in pots for the last few years because I had to sell my 10 acre farm and move into town. I don't have enough space for all I want to plant anymore! But, I have found that potting my plants is working very well and I will keep you updated on everything that I find that works and doesn't work. I live in MN, so I am in zone 3, which means there aren't as many plants that can grow outside as down in Florida, for instance.
I am here to pass on my adventures in green miracles (which is what I consider all plants) and am willing to help answer any questions you have. I will try to get on here daily but I may miss some days-like weekends. My 5 year old grandson is living with me right now because his mother has cancer and is fighting hard. For those of you that pray, please add her to your prayer list. A 5 year old that wants Grandma's attention makes it hard to write! I am also starting up a couple of new sites, so that is time consuming. I will pass along their addresses when they are officially up if you are interested in taking a look at them.
I think that is enough of an introduction since I can't think of anything interesting to say about myself.
"Plant hardiness zones—also known as planting zones or growing zones—help gardeners understand which plants can survive their region’s climate." USDA website.
There is a plethora of information on the USDA website, so if you are interested in planting your own green miracles, that is a wonderful site to visit. They even have maps for your state's microclimates.
What is a microclimate, you ask? Well, every part of a state is not the same. Large clumps of trees or moutains or hills or grasslands, etc. make changes to the climate where they exist. For example: my 10 acre farm is only 25 miles from where I live now. It had a microclimate of zone 4 because I had trees on 2 sides and buildings on the other sides. So everything inside that area was kept just a little bit warmer and was more protected from storms. Where I live now, in town, I don't have the trees to help with a microclimate and I am on a corner, so there is wind from two directions. Here I am zone 3.
When you are buying perennials (plants that last more than one season) or seeds, they should always tell you what the lowest hardiness zone is that the plant can handle. Of course, if you are going to keep them in pots inside, you don't have to worry about that. It is good to know which plants you would need to protect more inside if the furnace goes out or something along those lines.
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Join date : 2020-12-04 Posts : 30 Location : Somewhere in the Universe
Do you know anything about Orchids? My husband just came home with another one a couple days ago, and so far, we have never been able to keep one alive for very long.
This one has a very long single stem, and supposedly roots are supposed to form around the flower, which I have never heard of before.
Would love to keep one alive this time lol
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WAIT!! Before you throw out your orchids, DON'T! They rebloom! I didn't know that, either. But I learned. Keep them out of direct sunlight, keep them warm. The rebloom... it's the craziest thing! Con
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Mon 11 Jan 2021, 11:47 am
But, I have found that potting my plants is working very well and I will keep you updated on everything that I find that works and doesn't work. I live in MN, so I am in zone 3, which means there aren't as many plants that can grow outside as down in Florida, for instance.
that is so weird...
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