Paula,
Since it's onion planting time, I'd transplant the drumstick alliums now.
Otherwise, one could wait til after they've flowered.
The hollyhock disease is rust, a fungus. You could try neem oil or baking soda.
Libby
libby@igc.apc.org Libby J. Goldstein phone & fax: 215-465-8878
Philadelphia USDA zone 7A Sunset zone 32
My garden must be n-dimensional if it's out here in cyberspace.
"Libby J. Goldstein" wrote:
I ripped the hollyhocks out this morning. I just can't be bothered
really
efficiently with something that won't require so much work, for
something I can't really eat or use in any way. So I decided that I
don't probably need to move the alliums then...and am thinking of maybe
putting in a hardy kiwi vine where the hollyhock were. Its up against
the front porch, west facing, and I'd like to have something vertical
that is edible & perennial. I found a local hardy kiwi grower I'm
curious about and thought it might be the perfect opportunity to try one
out.
--
Paula Bannerman - pbannerman@odyssey.on.ca
http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~pbannerman
"I'm trying to like people, I'm just having
a hard time weeding through the stupid ones."
Becker
Ah, yes! Darwinian gardening. Weeding out the plants that aren't
naturally disease resistant, drought resistant, cold hardy, or otherwise
adapted to local conditions is one of my favorite gardening techniques.
Carol (and Brodie)
zone 8
I ripped the hollyhocks out this morning. I just can't be bothered
really
efficiently with something that won't require so much work, for
something I can't really eat or use in any way.
