Comments on: Nature at night http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:37:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Crablobster http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-30798 Crablobster Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:53:30 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-30798 my hubby always love small gardens and zen gardens, but i'm going to tell him about these. he'll love the idea of enjoying outdoors at nighttimwe. my hubby always love small gardens and zen gardens, but i’m going to tell him about these. he’ll love the idea of enjoying outdoors at nighttimwe.

]]> By: Mariah Mirza http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-5161 Mariah Mirza Sat, 23 May 2009 11:42:02 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-5161 I love spending time in my garden at night, even though none of my plants are visible without light. The smells alone make it beautiful, but I'd still love to put in some sombreuil roses. I love spending time in my garden at night, even though none of my plants are visible without light. The smells alone make it beautiful, but I’d still love to put in some sombreuil roses.

]]> By: Eilish http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Eilish Mon, 19 May 2008 23:37:15 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-903 I also echo the bamboo warning, but as Carol said, there are a number of lovely clumping varieties that will not spread aggressively. Make sure to ask a good nursery for suggestions. As for a moon garden, my personal suggestion is a beautiful (and non-aggressive) perennial called lamium. It has a very soft purple flower and a light green, heart-shaped leaf with a white blush. It is so beautiful at night! I also echo the bamboo warning, but as Carol said, there are a number of lovely clumping varieties that will not spread aggressively. Make sure to ask a good nursery for suggestions.

As for a moon garden, my personal suggestion is a beautiful (and non-aggressive) perennial called lamium. It has a very soft purple flower and a light green, heart-shaped leaf with a white blush. It is so beautiful at night!

]]> By: Lori http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Lori Mon, 19 May 2008 20:43:56 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-900 Mexican primrose and lamb's ear are two others that spread. Mexican primrose and lamb’s ear are two others that spread.

]]> By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Jennie Mon, 19 May 2008 18:21:54 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-897 Kudzu, wisteria, and bamboo have taken over the south! Find any ravine off the interstate and this is what you will see. Kudzu, wisteria, and bamboo have taken over the south! Find any ravine off the interstate and this is what you will see.

]]> By: Carol http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Carol Mon, 19 May 2008 12:02:39 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-896 There's more than one kind of bamboo - plant the stuff that doesn't spread. Fargesia robusta is a "clumping" type that grows from rhizomes. The kind you don't want is the "running" type. That kind will take over the world eventually... There’s more than one kind of bamboo – plant the stuff that doesn’t spread. Fargesia robusta is a “clumping” type that grows from rhizomes. The kind you don’t want is the “running” type. That kind will take over the world eventually…

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Never teh Bride Sat, 17 May 2008 13:08:24 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-890 You can eat bamboo shoots? I guess I've probably had them in stir fries before, but when I first read your comment I was downright amazed... You can eat bamboo shoots? I guess I’ve probably had them in stir fries before, but when I first read your comment I was downright amazed…

]]> By: rachel http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-889 rachel Sat, 17 May 2008 06:32:16 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-889 For real, be careful with bamboo! I love it and have had it in all my gardens, but it really does require a lot of maintenance. If you want bamboo, make sure to pull up the shoots when they fist begin to appear. Try walking around the area with barefeet and you can feel them before you can see them. They're super tasty in stir-fries and stuff. For real, be careful with bamboo! I love it and have had it in all my gardens, but it really does require a lot of maintenance. If you want bamboo, make sure to pull up the shoots when they fist begin to appear. Try walking around the area with barefeet and you can feel them before you can see them. They’re super tasty in stir-fries and stuff.

]]> By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Jennie Fri, 16 May 2008 20:55:04 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-888 Seymore, FEED ME!!!! Seymore, FEED ME!!!!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Never teh Bride Fri, 16 May 2008 18:49:27 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/16/nature-at-night/#comment-887 I don't know why, TeleriB, but the idea of a plant coming through one of my home's vents freaks me the heck out. It would give me the creeps! I don’t know why, TeleriB, but the idea of a plant coming through one of my home’s vents freaks me the heck out. It would give me the creeps!

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