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Blooming so early...you really must have a wonderful climate there, Hetty
I wanted to live farther south, but DW's son lives here, so we started looking at houses here. Couldn't convince her otherwise.
I have an EE that over-wintered in a pot really well. It'll be going in the ground soon...
Sorry, it's the best I could do...
It's a variegated Alocasia Mac-whatever-it-is
Gets big
It's coming, Hetty - it looks as though it's dying to burst open, doesn't it?
macrorrhizos is the word I was looking for. I've already traded a pup, and it's not out of the pot yet!
Now I'm getting antsy, have to go play in dirt.
Nice talking to everybody.
Hetty
I won't be seeing any inflos this year!!! The lips and trunk are mushy on mine - some all the was to the ground! Waaaah!
Last summer I had 7 to bloom I want to cut them back but and scared that we may have another artctic blast fore Spring gets here for good
Linda,
If you Google "worm farm Florida" or try "wormery Florida", you'll find castings closer to you. I found several of them that way. They're all over the state.
Steve
Now everybody went away Googling....
Me too, Hetty. Last cup of joe before I go...
Good Morning, all! DutchLady - your white sprawling flower could be Meadow Sage? Salvia nemarosa 'snow hill' http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/68585/ I bought a pot of it recently but haven't put it in the garden yet. I didn't notice a pleasant smell from the flowers, only a strong odor of the leaves smelling like cat pee, so maybe it is not what your plant is.
Christina and I are planning to make a rare appearance at our UU Church this morning, so we are up a bit earlier than usual for a Sunday. The choir is singing (in which I once participated, but couldn't keep up with the rehearsal schedule) and we need to say "thanks" to the congregation for their generous support during our recent financially lean times.
Friday the 13th lived up to its bad reputation for me: I was officially served notice of foreclosure for my house. It was a huge surprise and made me angry and hurt because I thought I was still in a negotiating stage with the bank. All their previous E-mails were about me sending in financial info with the bank offering a possibility of payments of "interest only" for a few years, so the foreclosure notice seemed premature. I am still working with the city foundation that provides foreclosure assistance and will try to get in to see a Legal Aid Society attorney this week, but that requires showing up early in the morning, waiting in line, and being one of the first 55 people in the line. I am not distraught (yet) because there is still time to turn the situation around through several means, but it was just very disturbing to find that the bank had skipped over the offer to work with me and went straight to foreclosure proceedings. It will take a lot of energy, focus, and resources of my talents to see this one through, but I will do what I can to keep my house and gardens. I've never been in a house that felt so much like my "cosmically intended" home.
On a brighter note, here's a photo of my Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55764/ that will soon reach its flowering peak. The only downside is that it only blooms once a year in the springtime, but it puts on a great show when it does. It is not a native plant, but has naturalized throughout the eastern states and is the Georgia State Flower. The story for it is that the colonists brought it over from Europe to keep deer out of their vegetable gardens. The thorns on the Cherokee Rose are large enough to do some real damage if the deer try to walk through it, and it grows into such an immense thicket that the deer can't jump over it. It requires no care and has no diseases. From what I've read, it was one of the roses used in the hybridization of the 'Knock Out' roses.
Christina is rethinking her attendance at church today. She was in a screaming rage yesterday (not directed at me, but at her work situation) and kicked something hard enough to possibly re-break a big toe. If I were not also a red head, I might not understand, but I am and I do. LOL
Jeremy
Jeremy, I hope things get better in the foreclosure situation very soon for you! Hoping for Christina's toe to feel better too.
Just had to add a picture of my COT, this one has flowers that have flowers, so neat.
Jeremy,
What about the new Obama stimulus package? I know there are billions allocated to help prevent foreclosures...is that program up and running yet?
Re-negotiating mortgages, etc. - it's been all over the news.
Sorry to hear about your troubles - after being unemployed for so long, I know where you're coming from.
Steve
Dutchlady, your white flowering shrub is called sweet almond. Its botanical name is Aloysia virgata.
Yikes Jeremy hopefully Chris's tow will heal fast and the forclosure thing will resolve in your best interest.
I too am having bizarre sleeping patterns due to my new meds. I am now back on Paxil after 7 years being off it. I began having panic attacks again an crying uncontrollably at work. So back ion the meds I went. I am waking up in the middle of the night WIDE awake like it's the afternoon and then crashing again and sleeping late..I didn't wake up till 10:30 AM today...very late for me. But I was awake for 3 hr last night. I knew I was having a problem when I didn't even fell like going outside to tend to the plants and wanted to watch day time tv...ahhhhhh I can't stand daytime tv, too trashy.
Michelle..I am so sorry about the DH and your back. I too suffer from back pain..I have a bulging disk between L4- L5, that pinches my siatic nerve. I was told to not bend stoop, twist or lift anything over 10 pounds..I laughed at the dr because at the time I was diagnosed my kids were toddlers..all over 10 pounds. I took and easy and today I will avoid things that I know I will end up paying for later pain wise. Just rest until you get the go ahead from the dr..you will be out in the garden soon enough..in time for spring when things are ACUTUALLY GREEN not brown.LOL
This message was edited Mar 15, 2009 11:23 AM
Hetty,
Been trying to trade for a Buddha Belly...hard to find. It's still early, though - most of the country isn't thinking garden yet. I'll find one.
Sweet Almond for a shrub that smells like sweet almond, that totally makes sense for a change!! Thanks for the 'proper name' amygirl.
Jeremy I am very sorry about the foreclosure, but maybe it will just be a pain in the neck dealing with it for a while and you'll come out ok. Fingers firmly crossed!!
Steve, do you mean the Buddha Belly bamboo?
Hetty,
Isn't jatropha multifida also called a Buddha Belly? Or is it a diiferent jatropha?
Let me go look in PlantFiles.
Steve
oops - it's jatropha podagrica that's the Buddha Belly:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2445/
I've grown them both, got them confused. Lot of that going around lately.
Fleur, it's time to bring out the Gloxinia. Mine has already started, with the velvety leaves...also the Alchimenes is ready to come out of hibernation
Alchimenes
I love watching tiny plants come up - so tentative, and so vulnerable.
It's hard to imagine that in just a few short weeks, they'll be on top of the world:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=6271017
Steve
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