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Gardening

csziggy

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3. Geraniums did good hanging on our front porch

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 04:59 PM

Jan 2012

Until I stopped watering them.

Be warned - most places, birds will nest in your hanging plants. The house finches loved the geraniums - raised two batches of chicks. The second batch was partly why I quit watering the plants - the older brothers and sisters were helping to raise their siblings and got protective.

The Carolina wrens made an effort to claim one of the baskets, but the house finches were bigger and won the battle.

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I have a porch with an overhanging roof, so I need some [View all] hedgehog Jan 2012 OP

Well, remember, it actually gets more light than you might think. Denninmi Jan 2012 #1

Moses in a boat is a great easy shade plant Melissa G Jan 2012 #2

Geraniums did good hanging on our front porch csziggy Jan 2012 #3

Put up a plastic mesh trellis and grow sweet peas. applegrove Jan 2012 #4

fuchsai HopeHoops Jan 2012 #5

Yes , Fushias. Also Tuberous Begonias. Vanje Jan 2012 #6

And vincas - they do well in every light level, well, except totally dark. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #7

My porch is in the woods - we planted so many trees out front that hedgehog Jan 2012 #8

It sounds beautiful! Vanje Jan 2012 #9

Spider plants are bombproof XemaSab Jan 2012 #10

begonias BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #11