Yes, there are all sorts of seriousness, levity, confusion, directness, revelations - which for all these reasons brings a host of folks to the table here.. I prefer the levity crowd myself, but can put my shoes on and walk a mile in the other categories.
Your right Chrissy, we do have it a bit easier in our climates, but think I'll refrain from diatribes and Falwellisms...not for me!
My Mom use to grow killer chrysenthemums...you mean they will grow here too! I'm on it..I love them. LOL...I'm not the only one that doses off at the computer!
Going to check out the tire containers..they sound cool.! papercrete too..sound interesting!
More pics?
We definitely have fewer "black eyes" and "flattened toes" her in TG than in some of the others, eh Chrissy? But for the most part, the conversations in the whole site are fun and interesting. There are just a few that take it all more seriously than others.
Hi - Shari is right. I made a typo.
I really like the tirecrafting because it is very low tech. And Charmaine is definately into the dirt cheap stuff so it's interesting.
katiebear
Terima Kaseh Shari! (Terima=Accept ---- Kaseh=Love) But used as thank you in Malay.
Thanks Shari! But I still can't access the tire craft link ! Urrgh!!!t!
Carol, selamat=Safe. Use that in greetings.
The actual word for "good" is "bagus". Pretty soon we'll be donning sarongs and speaking a Tropical language...with a hibiscus tucked behind our ears! Randy too!
Randy, it's not those big florist variety that he grew. The blooms are pretty small.
Lengthy diatribe? That always have been proven to waste one's time, when it's over! You can't convince fools!
(Did I just say that! Lolol)
LOL..okay..Mom grew huge ones in Washington State.
I couldn't get to the tire craft either
I just double checked: it's www.tirecrafting.com. Really.
kb
ooh..yes Carol..my BD is June 7th..full fledged Gemini...and have the capability to live up to the reputation!
I'll check the tirecrafting again..
For some reason..I had to go to google ..but got there...so this probably won't work either..but will test
http://www.tirecrafting.com/03gardengrow/03gardengrow.htm
Randy, yours worked!!! Thanks Katie!
Enjoy!!
HAHA...I am 27 - Cancer. Us Juners are a good lot, eh?
Katiebear, thanks for the neat inspirations and Randy thanks for the link! Those tire ideas are very cool and so very useful. I remember when I was a kid, my dad got the Mother Earth News and they had several articles over the years about recycling tires in creative ways. Of course, my favorite then was the giant playground made with recycled tires!
Jaye, I'm looking through my sarongs for my favorite orange one... I'll be ready for the Tropical Language classes!
Cathy
Yes..June babies rule...hehehe...only 20 days after me..
I can see the tires have possibilities..
Hey, April babies rule more! LOL. Born on Tax day here. hehehe
uh huh...something about a bull I hear!...heheheh
nope, May babies rule, go Gemini's!!! lol
Gonna try those tire links now, could not get the others to work.
Great ideas! I remember my sister (In the pacific northwest) used to grow potatoes in a stack of 3 tires....planting the potatoes then putting on another tire, filling it with dirt etc. and planting more.... Then to harvest, she would just take the tires down one at a time...leaving the pototes in the 'tires' for storage. She could control the water and also the tires absorbed a great deal of heat to grow.
I thought at first it was 'Po White Trash' looking...but with time I began to appreciate the concept.
Well did you see how you can fix them up and not really tell what they are ...
Also thought they would make excellent retainer walls like in the pictures
YES....I did!!! Have seen them used as retaining walls and for embankments too....but they DO biodegrade eventually....especially with alot of freezing and thawing!
Salamat!!!
Did you read that article a couple weeks ago about making the stepping stones with real leaves, or mosaic...that's something I'd like to give a whirl!
Day two of chicken soup...I removed all the bones from the soup...
Added most of the vegetables today....will add the papaya and okra tonight...it already taste wonderful...the key is putting the fresh herbs on the top..in that steamer or strainer...that way you can lift them right out..
Kalani Kai
Carol...your needed on the Jade Vine Question thread!
Rj I grow mums no trouble in fact I forget they are there most of the time until they pop back up again the"stoole" expands every year and the plants just grow wider and wider ...here in Australia they flower in time for mother's day and bought for that day ...my Italian relatives get very upset though because they believe them to be a funeral flower.
Good luck with the pots everyone! sounds like fun
Hope everyone's colds ...sore backs ... sore arms etc are all on the improve ...what on earth is going on?
Nothing much is happening here just the same old rain ...grey skies cool temps and storm cells.
Hope your weather is kind to you all ...it won't be long now until your Spring rush is on.
chrissy
Good morning everyone. Hope you that are in the cold zones are staying warm! :) And those in the warm zones are staying cool! :) It is about 20º here, so I guess I won't be playing in the dirt! LOL
Selamat Pagi!
Chrissy, I have a problem with a certain plant. Not to offend visiting relatives, I had to restrain myself from growing Michelia champaca or the "Joy" tree. Those flowers are used only for funerals!!!!!!
Most Asians are superstitous, and I sure don't want them to fear any 'omens' when visiting me. It's bad enough they have to fork out beaucoup dollars just for their flight tickets!!
You take good care of yourself too Chrissy!
Jaye, Chrissy...you too just gave me a great idea for an article! Plant superstitions! Here sage is considered very good luck, cleansing of evil spirits and prevention of bad dreams...
Could you both give me a little more info on your respective "taboo" plants? I will happily give reference to you both in the article. And did you know that originally Plumeria were considered to be associated with death as well?
That's a bummer about flowers and funerals...to me all flowers are joyful and for life.
Chrissy, your still having a rainy summer!? I saw that cork screw vine picture of yours..it was stunning...I think I'm going to let mine grow lower to the ground like that... that thing is voracious..I planted one last summer and it was all over the brug trees.
Howdy Randy! How's the soup? I have a corkscrew en route to me, hoping I can keep it alive till you come out and touch it with your magic thumb! (See, I will "guilt" you into visiting if given half a chance!) ha ha.
ohh..no guilt needed...We have profit sharing on Feb 14th...going to fix the passport..
When you went back home...did you go to GUM to get to KWA? or did you take the island hopper from HNL?
The soup is delicious...I tried something new today...I fried the turnip greens, papaya, okra and leeks in palm oil, and white wine before adding to the soup...it was delicious...I actually just had a bowl of the fried greens and papaya...it was soooooooo good. Wish you were close enough to come over..I'm having a bunch of friends over tomorrow to induldge in the soup. Poor Christi..I wish I could have her prop her feet up and wait on her this weekend...she has been working very hard at the DFW market!
Yeah, I know. I miss her. We take the island hopper from Hono. Only the one stop at Majuro. The greens sound good...I love anything with papaya. Never been fond of turnips though...I'll tell you that story some other day. JB just got home and we are off to do some shopping and chores. Later gator!
Rj I read on some of the forums that Texas was rained out one summer a year or 2 ago and I was wondering if you could tell me what happened to your Brugmansia pods I have over 60 on my two trees in back (the ones I crossed myself) and they are lovely and bulging but need to ripen up a bit ...I have removed the papery stuff to prevent moulds and bugs from forming and now my concern is that they may rot or drop ...or not ripen ...our temps are hovering in the low to mid 60F every day ...grey sky ...inches of rain.Since this is the first time with brug pods I am a bit scared something might go wrong ...any clues? sorry to be a pest ...and I agree with you no flower is bad (well maybe some triffids) :)
Hi everyone else move over I think I am in the wrong country at the moment ...someone stole our Sun this Summer.
Pass the soup around ...heaven you should start a thread about flowers that provoke fear or adoration I am sure a lot of people will have something to say about that.Shari I am sure there will be lots of folk lore on that subject :)
Lou golly take it easy mate!
you too 77
pepper stop running everywhere
to all the dreamers keep dreaming
chrissy
Shari, don't confuse Turnips, with Turnip greens...I hate turnips, but the turnip greens are tastey..I change the greens every time..sometimes it's collard greens, spinach or kale...
Chrissy..your never a pest dearest!...
In fact it was only 6 months ago-- the rainiest summer on record..it was like a rain forrest.. and my brugs did produce an unusual amount of seed pods. I let some of them just fall, but I did keep some of them...when they were not green looking anymore, or they looked like they were splitting open I would put them on a paper plate with paper towels and try them out in the kitchen where it was nice and dry..since I'm cutting brugs down at the moment...you can guess I haven't tried growing any of them.
Yes..they sure did...had to keep an eye on them though..because if they do open up..you'll have to take them down asap to avoid the mold..
It's actually the rainy weather that's helping them go to seed...they originally come from rain forrest climates...
Oh Crissy, what a picture! Can you see me drooling? LOL I am looking out my window at my poor frozen corkies, just hanging there breakin my heart...
ooh the weather outside is frightful! it's cold, blowing and rainy..
Shari, don't know if it's any interest to you for your article, but locals (and some haole) burn sage before going into the ocean for protection from the ancestor shark...