Last week, I posted what I thought Obama would plant if he was a container gardener, and I really enjoyed seeing what you guys thought would fit Obama’s personality and politics.
This week, in honor of the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, I thought I would pontificate on what McCain might pot up if he had a green thumb or two.
First, and I know this is an easy one, I think McCain would plant a Century Plant, otherwise known as a Agave americana. Century Plants bloom once every 100 years. I think McCain can relate. To compliment his agave, and to pay tribute to his desert home state, I bet McCain would like to plant cacti and maybe even some variegated succulents. If he needs some some step-by-step tips, I’ve posted about planting succulents before.
Roberta (otherwise known as ‘Mom’ by me and two others) suggested that McCain might also like to plant some old vine Zinfandel. Since the good kind of Zinfandel is red, also the color of the Republican Party, and also because grape vines have an old, gnarled appearance, I think this is a good suggestion. Although I’ve never heard of anyone growing grapes in a container. If someone has some advice about that, I’d love to hear about it.
So, what do you think McCain would plant if he was a gardener? Remember to keep it lighthearted. This is a gardening blog, not a heated political forum.
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I have a friend in Jerusalem whose rooftop container garden includes a thriving grape vine. The vine and other plants are watered by drip irrigation. Huge amounts of green table grapes! The climate of Jerusalem, with its hot, dry summers, cool nights and rainy winters, favors good grapes.
Here is a blog about one man’s attempt to grow grapes in Washington DC: http://urbanvineyard.wordpress.com/about/
Mimi — I didn’t realize that grapes did well in containers. Good to know! Also, thanks for the link to the blog. Too bad the author hasn’t updated his blog in awhile. I’d love to know how his grapes turned out. I suspect that the containers he was using aren’t deep enough for grape vines.