tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post6244281094720534902..comments2024-03-19T00:54:49.043-05:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Echinacea: My Favorite Easy To Grow, No Maintenance, Heat Loving, Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming Flowering PerennialFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-88740860901925149842009-07-23T11:16:04.910-05:002009-07-23T11:16:04.910-05:00I have only a couple echinacea plants because I di...I have only a couple echinacea plants because I didn't feel the need to feed the Japanese beetles any more than that - the beetles appear every year when the blooms do. But this year the beetle numbers seem to be way down (mid-Eastern Shore Maryland) and I'm enjoying having enough blooms for both vases and garden. I guess you don't have Japanese beetle issues there, or that they have plenty else to eat?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143380306224259317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-79239843625417999972009-07-20T23:30:14.508-05:002009-07-20T23:30:14.508-05:00I remember when country roadsides were lined with ...I remember when country roadsides were lined with purple cone-flowers in the summer. They were almost a weed. Then the herbalists noticed them, and they almost disappeared. I've seen them for sale at plant nurseries for $10 or $12 per plant. I live near a big county park, so the birds have replanted them in my yard. I'm glad to see them back, but it's weird to be grateful to see them, because I remember when they were deemed weeds and a nuisance, and now I'm thrilled to see them at all. So are the birds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-20773837418890944022009-07-02T18:03:13.909-05:002009-07-02T18:03:13.909-05:001) I need echinacea for the garden.
2) I wish I c...1) I need echinacea for the garden.<br /><br />2) I wish I could send you our rain. We're drowning here in New England.TeresaNoelleRobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542291750786128688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-30694952733127138392009-06-27T13:38:25.001-05:002009-06-27T13:38:25.001-05:00Hi Everybody,
Thanks for your comments. It's g...<b>Hi Everybody,<br />Thanks for your comments. It's great to hear from other echinacea lovers - and it's even more wonderful to be able to introduce this fabulous perennial to those of you who aren't familiar with it.</b><br /><br /><b>Hi Crunchy Christian Mom,</b><br />It's probably not too late to add some echinacea to your garden. If you can't find any plants for sale, try starting some seeds in containers. Then when they get big enough (and once it cools down, if you're in a hot summer area), you can transplant them wherever you like - or even keep them growing in pots until next spring. It's definitely worth a shot - I think you'll really love having some echinacea around.<br /><br /><b>Hi Deb!</b><br />It's always nice to hear from a former lurker (that word just cracks me up : ). Oooh, Coconut Lime Coneflower - how delicious does that sound? I'm afraid I've been pretty content with my plain old purple coneflowers. I definitely need to change that! Thanks for the heads up.<br /><br /><b>Hi Tommy,</b><br />You can use the leaves, flowers, and roots of echinacea. The root is the strongest part of the plant, but, according to <a href="http://www.gardenguides.com/how-to/tipstechniques/herbs/echinacea.asp" rel="nofollow"><b>this informative article,</b></a> which includes recipes for homemade herbal remedies, you have to wait three years before you use it because the plant's constituents must mature.<br /><br />You'll find lots more links to using echinacea <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+use+echinacea&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" rel="nofollow"><b>here.</b></a><br /><br />We do take echinacea root sometimes (we're really into herbal supplements), but I have to confess that we buy it in capsules. : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-39888242656145506482009-06-25T13:53:43.544-05:002009-06-25T13:53:43.544-05:00How do you use the echinacea? Do you use just flo...How do you use the echinacea? Do you use just flowers, or just leaves, or both? Is it used primarily as a tea? I'd love to hear your input.<br />TommyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-6594850083088952972009-06-25T13:19:16.912-05:002009-06-25T13:19:16.912-05:00No echinacea but we certainly do have heat! :) Luc...No echinacea but we certainly do have heat! :) Luckily we are expecting some light precipitation over the next few days for some relief. I can relate to your sweat drenched state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-79077677485114627362009-06-25T10:38:14.019-05:002009-06-25T10:38:14.019-05:00Oh yes, it was one of the first things on my list ...Oh yes, it was one of the first things on my list when I got a yard. I purchased it from the farmers' market, and it is close to blooming. It is all over my neighborhood and the larger established plants are blooming.ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-66920560963704696282009-06-25T07:17:57.158-05:002009-06-25T07:17:57.158-05:00Hi! Longtime reader, first-time commenter. I LOVE ...Hi! Longtime reader, first-time commenter. I LOVE coneflower and have tons in my garden beds. I just posted about some of my flowers for Bloomin' Tuesday. Here's the link if you are interested:<br /><br />http://girottifamily.typepad.com/mountain_musings/2009/06/bloomin-tuesday-.html<br /><br />Have you ever tried a different color of coneflower? I bought a "black" coneflower a few years ago, but it never bloomed or flourished. Recently I saw Coconut Lime Coneflower (white with a beautiful green center) advertised for sale. I think I will definitely be adding that color to my garden this fall.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843672826198310903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-23884131620371206622009-06-25T02:36:43.120-05:002009-06-25T02:36:43.120-05:00Hay,i love ur photo :d
iam also gardener but more ...Hay,i love ur photo :d<br />iam also gardener but more focus about landscaping :D<br />Can we link exchange?i have already add ur Lovely blog to my Blogroll<br />See u next timeDennygardenhttp://dennygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-7488928450530973912009-06-24T20:56:52.156-05:002009-06-24T20:56:52.156-05:00WOW!! Why haven't I started growing this yet?...WOW!! Why haven't I started growing this yet?? Is it too late to sow this year, do you think?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729511504280715449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-13739839578063131742009-06-24T20:33:56.031-05:002009-06-24T20:33:56.031-05:00Hello Susan. I am a recuperating un-gardener. I ...Hello Susan. I am a recuperating un-gardener. I was always an enthusiastic gardener and had about 1300 sq ft of perennial beds and borders in central Ohio. Then we moved to Puget Sound. There, although something blooms all year around, I was unable to establish aa garden. Now, after 10 years, we are back in NW Ohio and I am making up for lost time.<br /><br />I have created three raised beds for veggies and one smallish and one largish bed for perennials in front of the house. <br /><br />I am so happy to be able to go outside and stroll through the gardens and watch the magic of plants growing, producing food and blooming.<br /><br />My very favorite perennial is your topic today, Echinacea!. I tried starting seed with only marginal luck and very slow growth. I bought a six pack of dry rooted plants online but only 4 survived and only two of those are of any size. I'm sure I won't get bloom this year, but look out next year. And if they don't come on strong, I WILL purchase established plants at a nursery.<br /><br />Anyway, I greatly enjoyed your post today. Thank you for some very enjoyable reading.CONEFLOWERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13547544109039910307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-65115601304319676062009-06-24T18:34:04.864-05:002009-06-24T18:34:04.864-05:00Yes I have numerous Purple Coneflowers in my garde...Yes I have numerous Purple Coneflowers in my gardens...it even tolerates shade in some places...Mine are just starting to bloom...at the end of the season, I enjoy watching the Goldfinch pulling at the seed heads!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.com