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Village of Rowers (continued)
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Linda Medley and Mary Jo El-Wattar are
In June they cut the plant clear to the ground and fed
becoming known as the “Sweet Pea and Rose
it with liquid fish-fertilizer every two weeks. By
Ladies,” for their success in growing sweet peas that
early September, the plant had grown large enough
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completely cover a fence which surrounds their
to produce eight more edible chokes. In October
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garden of roses only one hundred feet from the ocean
they cut the plant back again for protection against
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strong winter winds in hope that the plant will thrive
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Over the last three years they replaced a small front
and produce again next year.
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lawn with a path that divides two planting areas. The
Their garden was chosen for tours during the past
communicators and negotiators.
roses they grow are: Voodoo (peach), Carefree and
two summers as part of gardening classes held
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Sexy Rexy (both pink), Angel Face (lavender), a
through the Portland State University’s Haystack
yellow rose they renamed Happening as it had lost its
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Summer Program for the Arts. One of the classes
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original tag and it surprised them by producing an
was taught by Beth Holland of Holland’s Nursery.
leader.
abundance of large sweet-scented flowers; several
The other was taught by Lucy Hardyman, President
"L ig h t yeary above- other tr a iv w y "
miniatures (various colors), and a climbing rose
of Portland’s Hardy Plant Society, and Ann
Dortmund (single bright pink) that they have trellised
Lovejoy, lecturer and author of many gardening
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on the east side of their house. Planted with the
books. Medley and El-Wattar’s garden was in full
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roses are many different perennials and annuals, all
bloom in July when the classes were held, and was a
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chosen for color and added texture to complement the
learning experience, especially for the students who
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roses. Sweet alyssum, moss and sedum fill in the
have coastal gardens, as to what can grow so close to
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spaces between the rocks that form the path. Last
the ocean’s edge.
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summer one of their favorite annuals was Nigella
Besides managing the Casey’s property and
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damascena. This flower has feathery light green
tending to their garden, El-Wattar is employed at the
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branches of fine threadlike leaves that form a collar
Ecola Square Book Store. Medley was recently
around bright blue flowers. It’s commonly known
hired by Mike Johnson, who owns Johnson’s
Cost: $800.
as Love-in-a-Mist. Nigella seeds can be sown
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directly into the soil. The fence covered with sweet
maintain flower beds under Johnson’s service
peas surrounds this garden.
contracts.
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Medley’s son, who lives in Washington, provides
them with rose fertilizer which he buys from the
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around the end of February when they prune the
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roses, they apply this fertilizer and repeat the
application after the first bloom. The second
application helps develop second blossoms. During
the summer they also water the plants with a liquid
fish fertilizer. They stop feeding the plants in the late
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summer, so as not to encourage soft growth that
could be damaged by fall storms or first frosts. In
the fall they stake and tie down the tallest plants, only
slightly pruning any overly long shoots against the
chance that winter winds would whip the branches
which could cause the plant to be uprooted. In
February they prune out damaged deadwood,
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congested or spindly growth to form a strong
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balanced framework. The branches left are pruned to
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about 12 inches, cutting each branch back to an
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outward-facing bud. The climbing Dortmund is not
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pruned as severely. Annual pruning out of
deadwood, training it by providing supports and
tying loose shoots is required, and the same formula
of fertilizer and care they give to the other roses.
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Enriched soil, adding some peat moss, compost,
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proper fertilizing and watering especially during dry
spells, diligently discarding any suspected leaf
problems, washing off with soapy water any aphids
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that appear, dead heading spent flowers and pruning
are Medley and El-Wattar’ s formula for growing
healthy roses. They avoid using pesticides or
herbicides.
Their success in growing sweet peas is in
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providing enriched soil, and applying slow-release
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fertilizer to the ground during planting. When the
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first growth appears, they water in liquid fish
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fertilizer, repeating every two weeks during the
summer. Each fall they add lime to leach into the soil
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Planting time varies as heavy continuous spring rains
may cause the seeds to rot if planted too early. This
year they waited until April to plant. The first
blooms appeared about the middle of July and
continued into October. To completely cover their
fence, which is 20 feet across the front and 40 feet to
the side, they used one large package of mixed colors
for the first planting. After these seeds sprout, they
fill in with tree or four smaller packets chosen for
various solid colors.
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added window boxes, dug and enriched the soil,
making narrow one-foot beds on all four sides of
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their house, and have filled the front porch with
potted plants.
This summer El-Wattar bought a Bougainvillea to
remind her of a garden she had in her hometown in
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plants such as geranium and fuchsia will be stored in
a protected place over the winter to be saved for next
years garden.
Both ladies have gardened since they were
children. Medley was raised in Washington.
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Gardening for them is a year-long venture. Through
the winter they start planning what flowers they
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gardening literature, visiting nurseries, and asking
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advice of other gardeners. “Buy it and try it” is their
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They enjoy walking on the beach and collecting
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interesting pieces of driftwood. They have used
some of these larger pieces to border the garden they
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built across the street from their home which is
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located on property they manage for the Casey
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family, called “Haystack Hideaway.” In this garden
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they planted Fennel, Gazania, Rudbeckia, Gloriosa-
Dasey, Coreopis, Chocolate Cosmos, Gallardia, and
an artichoke plant. By the second year the artichoke
plant produced 16 edible chokes by early summer.
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