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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 27, 2009
08:30 PM Post #6995948
| does anyone know if dichondra silver falls can be grown as a houseplant? A friend of mine just closed her greenhouse because of health concerns. While I was away for the weekend she called and asked if I would like any of here excess plants. Being a garden and houseplant enthusiast I of course said yes. Figuring she"d leave maybe a handfull on my back porch while I was gone. Boy did I get a shock when I got home, she left over 1000 plants on my backporch. Some I've never heard of. Because it is the end of august, and we have had a freakishly cool summer this year. I don't know which plants I can overwinter in the house and which ones I can't. If anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated!!! |
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
August 27, 2009
08:56 PM Post #6996030
| OH MY, over 1000 plant's!! You have your hand's full there. The Dichondra would have to be a houseplant for you there .
Which other plant's do you have question's about? Or should I ask;-)
Rachel |
imzadi
Jackson, SC
(Zone 8a)
August 27, 2009
11:32 PM Post #6996559
| yea like what did she leave. man i would be in heaven |
icanfindroom
Anchorage, AK
August 27, 2009
11:55 PM Post #6996608
| Heaven with a twist. Wow! That's a LOT of plants to try to place in a short time. Can you include pictures? For ID and for us to envy you with :) |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 28, 2009
12:04 AM Post #6996623
| did she leave the greenhouse too? Your gonna need it! |
icanfindroom
Anchorage, AK
August 28, 2009
12:09 AM Post #6996638
| LOL! If she did you're a lucky girl indeed! |
Pughbear7
Tulsa, OK
(Zone 6b)
August 28, 2009
01:16 AM Post #6996739
| Trina:
Yes you can keep silver falls as a house plant. I have several that are 2 years old and they make nice flowing addition to a multi plant display |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
05:18 PM Post #6998904
| Others? lets see aluminum plant, licorice vine, impatians, begonias, dracaena spike, artillery plant, vinca, fiber optic grass, coleus, iresine, dorotheanthus mezoo, sweedish ivy, german ivy, geraniums, some daisy looking thing, parsley, fennel, 5 different types of chives, asparagus fern...and the list goes on! I wish she left the greenhouse!!!! But it wouldn't fit in my backyard. want some? |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 28, 2009
05:54 PM Post #6998991
| sounds like a lot of pretty stuff.I have a big round bathtub (that I call the grandbabies tub, I can fit five in at a time lol) I put the plants that have to come in for the winter in it. . It has a skylight over it and they do nicely in there.Sounds like most all of that stuff needs to be indoors in the winter.If even half of it survives you've done good dear. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 28, 2009
06:02 PM Post #6999009
| Trinawitch I'm about an hour a way, be glad to take some that will winter outside off your hands. I don't have much luck with house plants. Another thought scenic drive is coming maybe sell some, lot of traffic thru Canton those two weekends.
Didn't happen to work at Maytag did ya? |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 28, 2009
06:04 PM Post #6999012
| My Neighbors house is empty could turn it into a greenhouse. LOL |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
06:32 PM Post #6999108
| no but i use to work in Jacksonville. Neighbors house into a greenhouse...I wish! my house is large..but with 5 teenagers it has to be...but not that large. I already had over a hundred houseplants before she dropped these off...I like to grow things..but most of it I don't know what it is...the kids tease me that I could get a dead stick to grow...I may not know what it is but I can get it to grow...most of these plants are still in there starter pots and some look a little rough but with care would spring back nicely! I wont be home saturday but if you want sunday is a good day if you want to come get some! just dmail me a time...and if anybody has some for sale (reasonable! remember 5 kids) I'm looking for a jade tree...I use to have one I got from my grandfather in 1988 that was massive, but my ex-husband decided it needed to die. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 28, 2009
06:57 PM Post #6999185
| You sound like the neighbor I had. She moved to Florida but can get anything to grow, had a tree the kids gave me for mothers day it was dying she came over moved it to a different window fed it and said don't touch until I say.It's been in the same spot for 7 years doing great,she moved 2 years ago and comes back about twice a year and checks on it when she is here. Coming back the 11th I'll email her and see if she has a Jade tree she would bring a start I'm sure if she has one.
I don't know where you would put 100 houseplants or 5 teenagers...
I just got informed I have to watch the Grandkids this weekend so don't think I can make it but may dmail you later if they go home tomorrow night.
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
07:33 PM Post #6999334
| I got picturs of some of the plants! Heres number 1 
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
07:35 PM Post #6999339
| Bear with me here"s number 2 
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
07:35 PM Post #6999343
| number three picture 
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
07:36 PM Post #6999346
| And the last one! 
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flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 28, 2009
11:14 PM Post #7000141
| boy you weren't whistling dixie. Got some nice plants there, hope you can secure them before cold weather sets in. If nothing else I would find a big box and line it with plastic then put dirt and plants in it for inside. Most look like cuttings so should be able to plant a bunch together until other arrangements can be decided. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009
11:20 PM Post #7000182
| heck that wasn't nearly half of them. I'd have to take at least 10 more pics to get the whole lot of them |
icanfindroom
Anchorage, AK
August 29, 2009
12:25 AM Post #7000320
| You could have a garage sale and make some moola. Then you could buy MORE plants!!!! Well really, you have repetition there anyway right? :) |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
12:29 AM Post #7000326
| Oh there are lots of each kind, but I was raised with this weird tradition of things like..."never take money for a plant you own" "If you talk to the fairies your garden grows better"...but I would gladly give them away or trade plants |
icanfindroom
Anchorage, AK
August 29, 2009
12:35 AM Post #7000339
| Well there ya go! Plant swap sale or free plants. At least you wouldn't have to worry about finding room and there would be a lot of happy new plant owners. :)
Do you have a fairy garden? Have you checked out the terrarium gardening forum? Fairy fans there. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
10:34 AM Post #7001042
| Trina, gather the ones that you do not know into groups and post as clear a close up shot as possible of each group. We will get them ID'ed for you. try to limit it to no more than 5-10 plants per picture. |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 29, 2009
10:46 AM Post #7001093
| Do the fairys talk back? Just checking LOL. You could posibly list them all in your local trading post or free classified paper. We have one here where you can post jobs, stuff for sale,yardsales ect. Better to sell, then ya can take the little tike to the movies and he won't be experimenting with your other plants ha ha. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
01:15 PM Post #7001577
| according to my scottish grandmother and native american grandfather...YES the fairies talk back, personally I've never heard them but there must be something to it because my garden took off way better than I expected since the ground is clay and saturated with motor oil, gasoline, deisel fuel, and antifreeze. I tilled in shredded coconut shells, old potting soil, potato peels, blood meal, bone meal, and a ton of miracle grow...but i really expected everything to die. as for plant exchange...I just moved to this area so I don't really know alot of people here, and don't know if we have a trader. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
01:28 PM Post #7001606
| Trina, are you traditional? I have a Scottish grandmother, Irish grandfather, Cherokee great-grand mother and Iroquois great-great grand mother. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
01:35 PM Post #7001621
| I'm not sure what you'd call me! if I can't play with the plants I literally fell sick...As for practicing I follow what my soul feels is right...heck my mom, my sister and I can call each other without using a phone, if that means anything...I was raised that way without ever realizing it was "Different" |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
01:45 PM Post #7001647
| Forgot to mention that the Irish/Scottish/Iriquois side of the family is from Cambria/Glendale/Vienna Illinois area |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
01:55 PM Post #7001682
| HHHHMMMM!!!! my familt is mostly from Rushville, Astoria, beardstown, well the elders have migrated to Florida...lol |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
02:02 PM Post #7001708
| Very few of the Elders are on this plane any longer... |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:10 PM Post #7001731
| true...oh so true...I keep a place setting at my table for the ones that have passed...its always set with mixed pieces of fine china...each piece represents a certain love one...although none of the pieces match it works |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
02:17 PM Post #7001747
| I have small herbs planted in Teapots for each of them on my mom's side of the family...don't know my dad's side very well. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:21 PM Post #7001754
| neither do I. I've only met him once. and he only calls when he goes to AA or gets remarried...so about once every 3 years. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
02:24 PM Post #7001767
| They were just standoffish and thought they were too TOO for us...lived just fine without 'em, but it did trouble my dad... |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:29 PM Post #7001789
| I'm just thankful I'm the only one he had. That way no one else has to go through his bs. I figure Karma will catch up to him someday...he knows what he did and some day he will have to face that. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 29, 2009
02:38 PM Post #7001815
| Hi everyone,
Trina if you just moved to the area do you know about the Knox County and Spoon River Drive the first two weekends in October? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:43 PM Post #7001835
| Spoon River yes cuz I moved here from Augusta IL, but they won't live that long if the don't get repotted now. most are so rootbound the plastic starter containers are busting open. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:44 PM Post #7001840
| I can call my mother without a phone too, but that's because she has the Whisper 2000 hearing aide...she can hear her kids talking 10 miles away *grin*
I am just kidding guys! I find that whole thing fascinating. Very cool.
I want to suggest Trina maybe you could put in an ad for a plant swap, you'll get tons of folks interested in trading. I'm the same way, rather give stuff away than take money. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 29, 2009
02:46 PM Post #7001847
| I know thats a ways off just wondered if you knew about it. I have friends from Chicago that come down and we go. Feel sorry for the people who live in those towns they can't get anywhere. But its very interesting. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:48 PM Post #7001851
| That was funny! I can't stand to see them die either! I have plenty of room for them all just no pots. and i use anything I can...old watering cans, ice tubs, an antique cook stove, old tubs, plastic ice buckets, mason jars, old cowboy boots, I just don't have enough |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 29, 2009
02:49 PM Post #7001853
| You could try freecycle for your county. I separated plants this spring and couldn't believe the response I got people wanting them |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:52 PM Post #7001859
| I use to do the spoon river drive until, I met my husband, I have one child and he has 4 (1is not really his, when the ex left she left him too) 5 kids are just too much to take with |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
02:53 PM Post #7001862
| what is the spoon river drive? |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 29, 2009
02:57 PM Post #7001872
| I hear ya. I think 1 would be to many couldn't imagine trying to keep track of 5. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 29, 2009
03:00 PM Post #7001888
| Lynnie it is miles of scenic driving and all the towns along the way have crafts, antiques, food, flea markets, yard sales, you name it. There are actually 2 going on at the same time and they run into each other. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
03:04 PM Post #7001903
| oh like that biggest tag sale/flea market that's on TV that goes through several states |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 29, 2009
03:10 PM Post #7001919
| Kind of except it is just a couple of counties here and they throw in some historic things along the way.
I think my break is over I better get back to work while Dill is taking a nap. Of course it quit raining and the sun is shining, I pulled weeds for awhile but muddy mess so its back to the BR.
Later |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
03:19 PM Post #7001938
| Kharma has a way of leveling the field...patience is the hard part...grin. Good on your guy for being there for the young'un. Makes him a stellar feller in my book. grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
10:31 PM Post #7003253
| Oh yeah cuz when he hit puberty he definately tried pushing the bounds of parental love. Not nearly as much as the next oldest currently is though! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
10:44 PM Post #7003286
| my grandson lives with us. He will be 15 on Tuesday...know about those boundaries...just can't seem to make him understand I have already raised three, not much new with four and maybe he could just take my word for it once in a while...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
10:50 PM Post #7003312
| Exactly! Trust us we already made these mistakes learn from our lessons...but nooo..they know everythig! LOL |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
11:13 PM Post #7003392
| My father in law once commented how foolish and ignorant of life he thought his father was when he was growing up...said he was amazed at how much his dad learned by the time my father in law was 30...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
11:21 PM Post #7003422
| well in these times they are being bombarded with so much crap way earlier than we ever were |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
11:39 PM Post #7003475
| The crap has always been there, it is just so much easier to step in it these days. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 29, 2009
11:42 PM Post #7003483
| my youngest is in 6th grade & one of her friends gave her a hitter & told her it was a spitball launcher! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
12:00 AM Post #7003551
| Brings up lots of questions...how much do you try to keep away from them and how much should you tell them to protect them? Not much is cut and dried anymore, 'cept herbs. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
12:03 AM Post #7003562
| Very very true! seems everytime I turn around its something new...the topic of blow jobs came up recently...my husband is intimidated by those subjects...but I just use my moms phylosophy...If they don't learn the truth about it from me...they'll learn alot of misinformation from their friends at school! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
12:06 AM Post #7003572
| Yup...like so many have before them. It's a great big world with lots of booguns, bout the best you can hope for it to foster their common sense and understanding of what is right and what is unacceptable. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
12:17 AM Post #7003590
| I just face each day as it comes! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
12:22 AM Post #7003603
| Kinda difficult to move forward and not look at it that way...no matter what the fight it is easier if you give 'em to me one at a time. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
12:30 AM Post #7003618
| I am just happy that my husband's children warmed up to me quickly and feel safe enough to talk to me about it, I try to be very open for them and with them...we had a slight adjustment with my son though cuz he's not use to sharing mom! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
12:44 AM Post #7003655
| Instant family can take some adjusting all the way around, Good on you. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
12:51 AM Post #7003665
| I have to thank my mother for that...she taught me that EVERY child needs one adult that loves them no matter what..someone they can freely talk to about anything without fear or judgement...and I try to apply that to everyone |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
06:48 AM Post #7003874
| You guys are aewsome! Can we start a parenting forum so I can come to you in a few (short) years?
I agree Trina, it only takes one adult to make the difference in a kid's life...it's so sad when you hear of step parents disliking the kids, and acting like it... |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 30, 2009
08:40 AM Post #7004056
| Going through that with oldest GS. Dad has new GF who has a 4 yr that annoys him terribly and they can't get it through their heads GS was a only child in single father home for 8 yrs, can't just through this other kid in there an expect him not to be upset. Any suggestions? Oh and his mom is getting married and her new husband has a 6 yr old.
They get upset because he wants to stay here and not go home |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
08:51 AM Post #7004084
| And of course they expect him to be the "big boy" and be nice to your new little bro or sis, and share everything that has belonged solely to him, including the people he loves...at least at Grandma's house it is still status quo...until Grandma and grandpa have to do the 'grownup' thing and "loving accept the new children into the family and show no favoritism"...and the hurt goes on...sometimes it seems we pay more attention to blending a cake batter than to blending a family. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 30, 2009
09:02 AM Post #7004108
| When his Mom first joined our family she already had 3 sons. As far as we were concerned they were grandchildren and didn't change after he was born, until she left and then wouldn't let me see them said " you're not their Grandma, broke our hearts"
This girl I haven't figured out yet she won't let her son come over and she barely speaks to us. I try but tend to open my mouth when I probably shouldn't.
Was Easter dinner and her 4 yr old would eat nothing but dinner rolls she said he has OCD thats why. yea right Then when JJ wanted a develed egg she had nerve to say " did you clean your plate first" |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
09:33 AM Post #7004177
| JJ you got your hands full...eggs are protein, as long as a kid is getting protein, fruits/veggies, and complex carbs does it matter what order it's in? Holidays esp you can eat your RDA's out of order then have a little candy ;) |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
09:39 AM Post #7004199
| " Your child has to follow the rules I set, but my child is special and doesn't" step one in a long list of why a kid resents the Step (parent and children) |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
10:35 AM Post #7004367
| oh I read that wrong, thought it was the same child...
yikes you do have your hands full (maybe not so much your hands but your heart..only so much you can do or say, isn't there) so she is the actual stepmother now? |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 30, 2009
10:35 AM Post #7004370
| If I may jump in yall I would like to add to all teenage moms and dads.The thing I found to work the best when raising our three and they were of very close ages was: to keep them in some kind of sport or activity and to preach on a daily basis as to what is acceptable in society and what is not. Sure they strayed at times when they got older but always kept mom and dads teachings to heart and it kept them from making a lot more mistakes then they could have. I now have 13 grandchildren ( 6 biological and 7 extended) God help me to see them grown lol |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
10:37 AM Post #7004373
| flowers you're right, consistency is key... |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 30, 2009
10:48 AM Post #7004408
| JJs sounds like she is setting her kid up for a life time of excuses...can't do this because of OCD, Did this because of OCD...never learning responsibility for actions and expecting the world to automatically give this child a pass...hard cold lessons await that little one.
My dad used to say "smack that one in the head and see if you can get that pea sized brain moving again" shame it isn't that easy.
Flowers, you are so right. Consistency is an important part of helping your kids get it right. If it is no today, guess what? It is no tomorrow also. Kids learn by example first... |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 30, 2009
10:59 AM Post #7004442
| No not actual stepmom yet.
That is my big problem I do and say sometimes without thinking like one time my son told GS I'm your dad you do what I say. GS answer was " Grandma is your mom so you do what she says" NOT he's 35.
But I'm sure he heard that around here somewhere.
It will take time but I'm sure it will work out in the end.
I remind my son he was an only child for 8 years and spoiled rotten from Grandparents how he felt when his brother came along. He wanted something once and was told no we couldn't afford it right now his answer" If we didn't have him we could"!
Patience and time and compromise
Break over gotta go paint now.
Enjoy your day everyone |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
10:59 AM Post #7004443
| Hey, I don't mean to interrupt the Dr. Phil show here. But . . . just an idea.
I listed free seeds on Craigslist.com and Freecycle.org for Indianapolis and I had great responses. There are both organizations in Peoria. I know that must be about 45 minutes from you but other people in the area may respond. Just list your city in the subject line.
Good luck in finding homes for all your new plants! |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 30, 2009
11:14 AM Post #7004490
| Moon my dad said something similar.
Your right, he is suppose to start preschool soon and I forsee alot of problems. If anyone touches his things he starts screaming.
Grandpa going to build a wall down the middle of JJs( GS)room at home so he can have his own space.I picked him up one day and asked what he had been doing and he said hiding in the closet to get away from that kid. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
August 30, 2009
11:16 AM Post #7004507
| Venice I agree never done craigslist but freecycle all the time |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
11:31 AM Post #7004570
| thanks for the idea Venice |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
02:53 PM Post #7005257
| Tinawitch!
I know you aren't a witch! But you do have some majical powers! Maybe you are a good witch! Your kids must be something else! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
03:00 PM Post #7005276
| Actually I am a witch 5th generation as far as we can trace back! And for the most part I have to say I am pretty lucky these kids are very special to me...and well I have one (the middle child) who is very eager to learn what I have to teach about growing things and the craft...not to mention he's a pretty good cook and always willing to try something new...like I said my husband calls him my shadow |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
03:28 PM Post #7005382
| Ok, if you really are a witch, what is the witchiest thing you do? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
03:51 PM Post #7005464
| witchiest thing I do?other than grow things raise healthy kids and incorporate those principles into my everyday life? hhhhmmm...house cleansing rituals to get rid of negativity, light candles for the sick to help them get better |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
04:21 PM Post #7005542
| What are your house cleaning rituals? Does it make your cleaning better or faster or easier? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
04:49 PM Post #7005620
| wrong kind of cleaning...its a spiritual cleansing of the house...pushes out built up negative that can gather around a house (especialy with 5 kids) sort of like what native americans would do |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
04:58 PM Post #7005655
| Do you burn herbs or plants and wave it around? Is there a chant that goes with it?
I have plenty of negativity where I live. Is there a site that has such information?
This message was edited Aug 30, 2009 4:02 PM |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
05:03 PM Post #7005664
| I use a smudge stick i make with my own herbs, a combination of cedar sage and lavendar, I wave it around, I burn a white candle to bring positive things, and a black one to dispell negativity, not so much a chant as a prayer sorta...like a mantra repeated over and over again |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
05:15 PM Post #7005696
| Do you burn the smudge stick? The only thing I have on a stem in basil, dried and fresh. I have common sage and lavendar leaves but just loose. Can I use some of what I have? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
05:38 PM Post #7005758
| yes I burn them If I have them in sticks they are wrapped with common cotton thread...as for you burning them yes, use a heat resistant bowl, old fire king cook wear & dishes work well and you can pick them up cheap at almost any garage sale...if you want to get all fancy you can purchase a small cast iron cauldron from Azure Green online for about $8. but you will have to gently blow on it GENTLY occassionally to keep it lit if you use the herbs loose |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
07:28 PM Post #7006038
| Do you carry the smudge stick and candles from room to room? Can I do this or does a witch have to do it? By the way, it is hard to find black candles! I suppose just votives would do if I can find them. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
07:53 PM Post #7006088
| Venice are you trying to bring Wilty/Stumpy back to life? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
07:58 PM Post #7006101
| When I had a smaller house I would carry the candles from room to room. But now I just set one of each color in each room on a big plate and let them burn completely...and no a witch doesn't have to do it! If you shop online you can find mini tapers at the following sites
http://www.azuregreen.com or http://www.isis.com
and i am sure there are other places.
Most of us don't like the term witch because of the negative conotations attatched to it, but I figure why fear it make fun of it!!!
I consider myself a Tree-Hugging-Dirt-Worshipper
as with christianity and its different sects (i.e. baptist, catholic, pentacostal, etc.) there are just as many types of witches (even christian ones)
if you ever have any questions feel free to ask! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
08:08 PM Post #7006144
| Trina, can I do that? Bring wilty/stumpy back to life? Surely you know of something to heal this poor plant! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
08:26 PM Post #7006222
| Trina, how often do you cleanse your house? And how long do you stay in each room?
This message was edited Aug 30, 2009 7:49 PM |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 30, 2009
10:54 PM Post #7006884
| well if that just don't knock the ham off the hog!!! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 30, 2009
11:03 PM Post #7006924
| Now that's got to be a mountain saying!!! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
03:01 AM Post #7007415
| Venice, only a gardening expert could help wilty/stumpy (I assume this is a plant) as for cleansing..usually spring and fall...unless their has been some kind of turmoil in the home such as an ill family member or a death in the family, after a relationship ends, or in my case everytime after my 15 year old does something really stupid and the cops bring him home, and thats because he doesn't get that its hurting the other kids in this house so it creates an emotional inbalance in the house...though the idea of just giving the other 4 baseball bats and letting them take him in the backyard to release their aggression towards him on him is starting to sound REALY good!
As for time depends on what type of ritual I write...and what the purpose is...my mother is 54 years old and been a practicing witch her entire life and yet she still has me write hers for her...and before you ask...my sister and I did NOT know that growing up...she insisted spirituality was a personal choice and a big decision, she believed that in order to make an informed decision, like anything else, you had to know what was out there, so we had to study each of the other religions, christianity, bhuddism, taoism, muslum, judaism, everything, before she would allow us to choose one.
No we cannot bring people, plants, or animals back from the dead!!!! LOL
|
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
07:53 AM Post #7007694
| flowers i love that...I used to work with a woman who would exclaim "well cut my legs off and call me shorty!" I couldn't use that one because I'm short, so it was just confusing to fellow Northerners. |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
09:55 AM Post #7008089
| Just heard that one on the Beverly Hillbillys and laughed. I love the old sayings too. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
09:58 AM Post #7008108
| I have always liked "not enough room to sling a cat" brings up strange visuals and makes me wonder why you would feel the need to sling a cat in the first place...grin |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
10:12 AM Post #7008179
| moon that saying came from the real back woods mountain folk that after slinging the cat probably made vittals out of it for supper rofl |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:27 AM Post #7008237
| we say 'swing a cat' you can't swing a cat without hitting a gardener |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:29 AM Post #7008252
| hey its better than butter my butt and call me a biscuit! |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
10:32 AM Post #7008268
| LOL |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:33 AM Post #7008269
| You guys are hilarious!!! lol |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
10:36 AM Post #7008282
| coffe cup is empty and neighbor wants his hair cut, catch up with yall later. Its been fun! Have a great day! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:38 AM Post #7008288
| Later Flowers |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:47 AM Post #7008332
| i am holding my tongue...LOL |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
11:00 AM Post #7008393
| The really scary one was when my grandma would get us ready for bed and pull off our shirts, she would say "Skin a rabbit"...always made me hope my dad and uncles wouldn't confuse us during hunting season...
Have a good day Flowers, don't nip any ears...grin
I have always liked "Oh my stars and garters" |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:17 AM Post #7008460
| Themoonhowl, what does that mean? |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
11:43 AM Post #7008605
| Oh my stars and garters?? I have no idea, my grandma and greataunts used to say it when they were startled or perplexed by something, and I have just always liked it...would be interesting to find the sources of old sayings like that.
Lynnie, won't that make it hard to type...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:01 PM Post #7008674
| My great-aunts use to see "poopiesquat" |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:08 PM Post #7008701
| ??? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:13 PM Post #7008720
| Say...I mean say...sorry a little slow puppy issues...Heres a pic of the big baby 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:21 PM Post #7008741
| Such a very pretty little puppy!! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
12:23 PM Post #7008750
| Too cute...so ferocious...grin
Hey Venice, what has you confused? Let me know and I will try to explain as best the hopping ADD mind I have will allow...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:26 PM Post #7008758
| here's one for you...my grandmother would say this to my grandfather when she was mad at him...Your father was a hampster and your mother smells of elderberries...whats funny is YEARS later i heard it said on a Monty Python show! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
12:27 PM Post #7008762
| How about "Shoot fire and save matches" or "fiddlesticks" or "chew nails and spit tacks" or "spit and 3 is nine" |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
12:30 PM Post #7008770
| I am very much a Python fan. Got DHJim the whole series on DVD for his birthday.He is a fan of the fish slapping dance. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:33 PM Post #7008786
| Will you adobt me, Moon? |
smileymom343
Kenmore, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 31, 2009
12:34 PM Post #7008791
| another morphed thread, huh? a gentleman that has since retired where I work (where I am now...) used to say "when pigs wear blue boots and fly". And when we'd say "see you tomorrow" he'd say "Good Lord willing and the creeks don't rise". |
smileymom343
Kenmore, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 31, 2009
12:35 PM Post #7008796
| my son recites the spam skit all the time. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:38 PM Post #7008812
| AWESOME Moon! And Smiley my grandad use to say that! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
12:44 PM Post #7008830
| Spam wonderful spam...and there's a song...grin
Would you expect less from the gypsies Smiley? Life doesn't hang on one topic...neither do we.
Sure Trina, bring the plants, we'll make no bake cookies and garden art and tease the fairies...gently so as not to anger them...Blessed Be.
I had heard 'GL willing and the creek don't rise" and "you get that when pigs fly" but the one that baffled me was "in a pig's eye" |
smileymom343
Kenmore, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 31, 2009
12:50 PM Post #7008846
| I just feel like the wallflower when I pop in on these threads that have been going around. I was thinking of changing my name, but I don't know if I can. Smiley is good, but Wallflower would fit just a tad better. You know what they say about the quiet ones... (( we're always watching & listening ))
Everyone is so far away, any one live around me??? I'm a real good cook, and have a great recipe for pecan-praline-graham cracker-chocolate melt-in-your-mouth thingies... My momma taught me how to share ... |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
12:54 PM Post #7008859
| Yes, you can change your name. E-mail admin and they will tell you how. wallflowers are pretty little things, they just don't hang around long enough in our heat...But, I have seeds...grin...Boy, that is a mouthful...sounds yummy. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
12:58 PM Post #7008870
| ok plant topic...anyone know what this is? 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
01:00 PM Post #7008878
| Hey Smileymom, what are you trying to do to us? They sound like to die for thingies!!!! YUM!!! |
smileymom343
Kenmore, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 31, 2009
01:01 PM Post #7008883
| yeah, you have to make a double batch because you end up eating 1/2 of them when you break it up. I brought a plate to a party once (it was supposed to be a platterful - see above) & we hid it on top of the fridge until dessert time. Well, that didn't work. We caught one of the partygoers in the kitchen with the plate 1/2 gone. It was so funny!
lunchbreak over. back to the grind. |
smileymom343
Kenmore, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 31, 2009
01:03 PM Post #7008886
| I can bring the recipe in tomorrow and post it if anyone wants it. It's really easy and most killer tasting. we can work it off gardening. and besides, it's healthier for mind and body to be a little fluffy and happy than to be a miserable stick. that's my philosophy. (I guesss that's why I'm fluffy!) |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
01:08 PM Post #7008897
| COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!!! COOOKIES!!!
You tease with your yummy delights
So many choices..so many choices
COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!!
There they are just in sight
Can't stop the voices...the voices
COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!!
They tell me to take you
And eat you all up
COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!! COOKIES!!!
I must at least take two
I dunk you in my milk cup
|
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
01:09 PM Post #7008899
| Well, Smiley mom, I was doing real good. I lost 15 pounds, then 20 pounds, and now I have gained 6 back just recently. Depriving oneself just doesn't work because you end up just craving it more. I belong to the BL online diet group which is how I lost the most. I would be like one of your partygoers and eat half the plate if I had one! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
01:22 PM Post #7008935
| Okay, Trina, back to work...grin
I think that is the Kentia palm...may be wrong..
Included this link also
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/1983-11-01/...
Need you ask Smiley? Of course we want it...my hips may have a problem with it, but the tongue says WOOOO-HOOOO bring'em on...grin
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Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
02:21 PM Post #7009082
| Moon I'm holding it with both hands...did you see Spamalot? Very funny.
Smiley if we baked cookies & headed to your house they'd be gone before we got there :)
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
02:53 PM Post #7009160
| thanks Moon |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
03:27 PM Post #7009249
| Especially coming from Louisiana...have to plan the route so we could stop a DG friends houses to use their ovens to bake more...and we still wouldn't get there with them all...grin
no Lynnie, not yet...planned a couple times and life reared its' head...grin
Trina, don't know what the deal was on that other link...sorry. Somewhere in that mess it was supposed to say Kentia or Areca, but not sure...grin Dave the intrepid will know for sure. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
03:44 PM Post #7009308
| ok...i"m still waiting for cookies to magically appear on my counter |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
03:54 PM Post #7009347
| You did the cookie chant and everything...grin nice little rhyme anyway. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
03:57 PM Post #7009362
| I did a praying for cookies dance too...to bad you didn't see it ...lol |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
03:59 PM Post #7009368
| Wow! A cookie dance! How cool!!!! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
04:04 PM Post #7009380
| Sort of like the Hokey Pokey...but the Cookie Boogie You put you left hand in you take a cookie out and shake it all about... |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
04:14 PM Post #7009405
| I like that one! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
04:38 PM Post #7009470
| Lol Moon that was too funny! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
04:39 PM Post #7009474
| The Palm might be Chamaedorea cataractarum, Cataract Palm. It expands by spliting, eventually forming a dense clump. They only get a couple feet tall, but make a great houseplant.
Here is a mature clump.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
04:46 PM Post #7009499
| Thank you Dave.
I have a T-shirt that says
"What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?" just another one of life's great questions.
While we are on the subject, just what ever possessed the person who ate the first snail to think it was food? and, Why do people still eat them? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
05:05 PM Post #7009561
| Lol! Moon. Better than what my kid asked me |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
05:13 PM Post #7009588
| Should I be afraid to ask?? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
05:20 PM Post #7009617
| He asked "if toilets in the northern hemisphere flush clockwise, and toilets in the southern hemisphere flush counter-clockwise, which way do the toilets on the equator flush? |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
05:22 PM Post #7009622
| Straight down...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
05:26 PM Post #7009643
| then he asked which way the rivers there flow |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
05:34 PM Post #7009675
| Actually, I have heard that there is no coriolis effect on toilets...it depends on which way the jets are pointing as to which way the water flows...and tell him all rivers flow downstream...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
05:38 PM Post #7009691
| LOL |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
05:46 PM Post #7009741
| there's an urban myth out there about toilets... |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
05:54 PM Post #7009799
| he was just trying to make conversation on a long car ride |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
05:56 PM Post #7009809
| Gee not that i am interested Mom, but...grin |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
05:59 PM Post #7009827
| Yuck! Eating snails can make you very sick. Angiostrongylasis (rat lung disease) is very common in the tropics, and very painful. Here folks have been going into comas from it, just by failing to clean their salad greens before eating them. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
06:00 PM Post #7009829
| the radio didn't work and it was a 2 hour trip...very boring for a 13 yr. old |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
06:07 PM Post #7009852
| Is that what's wrong with the French Dave...rat lung disease and they are all in comas...sorry...couldn't resist...
I don't care how hungry i am, I will fight the slugs for whatever green they are eating long before i would eat one of them...only thing I can think of as nasty as a slug is a raw oyster...Bleech! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
06:37 PM Post #7009950
| Be careful what you say about the French, when you live near Bayou country, Jean!
I agree with you about the raw seafood. The only things I care to eat raw are fruits and veggies. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
06:44 PM Post #7009963
| Dat's okay Dave...we be cajun...La acadienne...not parisian...and we don't eat snails...grin
Oh, and I live IN bayou country...grin |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
06:47 PM Post #7009971
| Ah, so you won't be offended by extra hot sauce on the food! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
06:57 PM Post #7009999
| Dave, we buy Tabasco Chipotle sauce by the gallon jar directly from the manufacturer. I make a pretty mean Hot chocolate cake and GSJordan likes it on vanilla ice cream...grin Peppers are a part of my kitchen's holy trinity...peppers, garlic and onion (all varieties) |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
07:07 PM Post #7010032
| The base of any good sauce! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
07:12 PM Post #7010050
| You got it. The only thing better is when we smoke the peppers and make our own...tried growing and making our own horseradish sauce too...word of advice puree it outside and don't stand close to the food processor when you open it...my eyes, my eyes, I can't see my eyes...grin |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
08:13 PM Post #7010318
| Love that hot sauce! 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
09:25 PM Post #7010668
| Sorry I left abruptly teenager issues...hot sauce and cajuns...I hate seafood ...so grandad taught me how to make blackened chicken instead of fish...grow habanero's, scotch bonnets...love the peppers |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
09:27 PM Post #7010674
| Here is a bit of DHJim's collection 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
09:28 PM Post #7010681
| and here it is again...duh same picture...grin
This message was edited Aug 31, 2009 8:45 PM
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
09:35 PM Post #7010706
| wow moon...thats alot of hot sauce! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
09:46 PM Post #7010750
| My old Cajun cutie likes his hot sauce...he does nachos with Habeneros...on purpose...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
09:52 PM Post #7010779
| so does my step dad a Sicillian, but likes it HOT |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
09:58 PM Post #7010805
| DHJim says it is good for what ails ya...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:01 PM Post #7010821
| I think its because he doesn't have a sense of smell anymore...it ruins the taste buds |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
10:05 PM Post #7010835
| I heard that...nothing like giving him a kiss goodnight and having your lips burn...grin |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
10:37 PM Post #7011017
| Wow! Most of that stuff is not available here. I like the Rasta sauce!
Tonite will be 'Ahi Chili, served on Brown Basmati Rice. As you see the Chili's are not all in there yet!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:42 PM Post #7011053
| Metro's personal question how old are you? if you don't mind me asking that is |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
10:44 PM Post #7011058
| I am 55 soon to turn 56 |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:49 PM Post #7011096
| Ok...just wondering...new you couldn't be under 30 cuz they don't know how to do anything for themselves, but call for delivery, and definately not into plants!!! |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
10:52 PM Post #7011109
| I've always had the love of pretty flowers trees and shrubs but really just now getting to put it all together and enjoy every minute of it. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
10:54 PM Post #7011120
| I wish my yard was big enough to accomodate my desires! |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
10:59 PM Post #7011139
| well this place was a forest of trees when we purchased. A lot of hard work has gone into it and hopefully one of the kids will be living here someday and their kids will get to reep the rewards of mammas love |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:00 PM Post #7011141
| Trinawitch -- You must have a little bit of yard. Hey, by the way, how is it going giving all those plants away! Some job!!! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:03 PM Post #7011156
| here is a small part of my forest 
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Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 31, 2009
11:04 PM Post #7011165
| I'd be late forties, going on early forties. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:04 PM Post #7011167
| I gave my mom 6 flats of them and I gave my sister 8 flats...but it didn't make a dent in them!...here's another small part of my forest 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
11:06 PM Post #7011173
| talk about a green thumb! nice----Good night All |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:06 PM Post #7011177
| I'm 35 soon to be 36, but I've always been an adult...Grandad said I was an "Old Soul" |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:07 PM Post #7011179
| Good night Flowers |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
11:11 PM Post #7011198
| well guess that makes me the antique on this page lol Good night |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:15 PM Post #7011212
| I am 63! I beat you! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
August 31, 2009
11:16 PM Post #7011219
| Mission accomplished Flowers...sweet sleep.
I swear the man breathes fire, Dave. he would love your chili...so glad someone else eats chili on rice
Well kiddies, I am going to bid you all a fond good night...up since 4 this morning and have to get the kid off in the AM...driving him to school cuz its his birthday...need to be awake for that...grin
Lovely plants Trina, blessed be, good thoughts.
Night All.
Moon
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:21 PM Post #7011234
| Night Moon, may the fairies kepp you and yours safe! Blessed Be |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2009
11:23 PM Post #7011243
| Good job moon, you've made a couple of more gardeners happy Sweet dreams |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:24 PM Post #7011251
| 'Night Trina, Flowers, Moon and all the rest! Have a peaceful sleep. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:30 PM Post #7011267
| Are you going to bed too venice? |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:30 PM Post #7011272
| While you are still there, I have a question. |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:31 PM Post #7011275
| I thought Fairies were only in the garden. They take care of people also? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:37 PM Post #7011298
| fairies, spirits, whatever you want to call them, they do tend to take care of those who take care of the Earth...by the way thank you |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:40 PM Post #7011312
| I have to think on that a bit and maybe read a little. I really believe the American Indians took a good path in life and their beliefs.
Thank me for what? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:44 PM Post #7011328
| When I said I was a witch, you didn't just assume that meant I was into devil worship or doing evil things |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:55 PM Post #7011370
| I had no negative conotations about you being a witch. You had a pleasing, positive, cool, and non-old-fashion (can't think of the word I wanted) way of looking at things. I didn't know what it was about but thinking maybe you had some unearthly powers. I am catching on better the more I know.
I thought that was so funny when someone said something about ham and a hog. Remember that? lol |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
11:56 PM Post #7011377
| When your son asked you what a hitter was, I didn't know what that was. What is it?
This message was edited Aug 31, 2009 11:02 PM |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:04 AM Post #7011402
| something pot heads use to smoke marijuana in...a subject i thought I wouldn't have to deal with until High School |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
12:04 AM Post #7011403
| Celtic beliefs have value.
Traditional wisdom is very important in what is known as the United States.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:04 AM Post #7011405
| Gotta get to bed. I am sleepy. See you tomorrow! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:07 AM Post #7011415
| Are those Indian or HI artifacts? The handiwork is beautiful. Are the pouches for herbs? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:08 AM Post #7011416
| Night Venice...and you are so right Metros...I think we as a society have forgotten that when you get too far away from your spiritual roots chaos reins freely...my problem is or should I say my good fortune lies that was raised with both Celtic and Native American traditions |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:09 AM Post #7011419
| 'Night all! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:15 AM Post #7011440
| And I had potato salad and chicken stips...sigh
BLT's tomorrow  |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:20 AM Post #7011454
| Now your just teasing Kassy...trying to make me hungry!...LOL |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
12:26 AM Post #7011470
| Mostly homemade stuff Venice. The two strings of beads below the white mask are very old. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:27 AM Post #7011474
| Heading north in the morning, to my BF's place.
Yea, I know, I'm in Wisconsin, so how much farther north can you go?
My BF lifes an hour north of me, near the michigan/wisconsin boarder. That's where our Veggie garden is
Dave, send some of that chili! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:30 AM Post #7011483
| You can have his chili Kassy, I want starts from all his plants!!!! I'd so be in heaven...of course it takes me over an hour to water all of mine now...but I have nothing better to do all day anyway! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
12:32 AM Post #7011487
| Do you want that with rice Kassy? |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 01, 2009
12:36 AM Post #7011496
| Read this whole thread and discovered one thing, SmileyMom might live in NY, but her roots go all the way to Louisiana. Pralines and pecans are a Louisiana thing.
Didn't realize you were that old Venice. Figured you for a sweet young thing. I've got about six years on you so I am still the senior poster on all the weird threads.
How about "light a shuck" or "when they make silk purses out of pigs ears." I'll probably think of a thousand more when I try to go to sleep. Then won't be able to sleep and will wind up back here and all of you will be sound asleep. Did that make sense? Think my red-neck kicked in. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:38 AM Post #7011503
| I'll be on here until at least 1 am...so don't feel bad Jim |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:39 AM Post #7011504
| hmmmmm, I have never had chili with rice. I have only had it with noodles. That could be interesting.
OH, going to the forty in case you missed it this time that I'm there...
I think I better take the bug spray along, and a gun if that bear is there again!
LOL Jim |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:40 AM Post #7011509
| Jim, believe it or not, i'm not that far behind Venice! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
12:40 AM Post #7011510
| Heck Jim! Makin' silk purses out of pig ears sounds like a profitable investment. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:41 AM Post #7011519
| Dave, I think you and my BF would get along just great then...LOL |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:43 AM Post #7011523
| LOL Metros...I want to see him wrestle the pig first...we could sell tickets! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:45 AM Post #7011532
| ok my unintelligence is showing again Metros = Dave...as in Dave's Garden? |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 01, 2009
12:47 AM Post #7011539
| Whew! Was I glad to hear you were still in the South, Kassy. First thing that popped in my mind was that Footless might now be Thighless. Chicken strips, don't you know.
Should have been, When they make silk purses out of a Sow's ear. Was thinking about You'uns and We'uns when I typed that. How about Head Knockers. You know the guy who runs things on the job. Took me a while to figure out why Momma kept telling us not to say, "No bull hunchers," when we were shooting marbles. Innocent, don't you know. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:47 AM Post #7011540
| There you go...
Where is Ican when you need her...LOL
She wrestled a vacuum and I wrestled a chicken, and they wanted to sell tickets to that! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:50 AM Post #7011545
| Well of course then we can put it in the plant fund...to buy plants when our checking account says we can't LOL |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:50 AM Post #7011546
| ROTFL reguarding Footless
He is safe Jim :p |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:53 AM Post #7011549
| I'm trying to get rid of seeds now trina not so much as buy...even though BF has an acre of land that is yard.
Hey, the more plants we put in, the less mowing :) |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
12:56 AM Post #7011554
| No Trina, Dave of Waikahekahe Farm, rather than of the web-site. I'm an endangered species consultant in Hawai'i. Endangered species like Kassy enjoys finding! |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 01, 2009
12:56 AM Post #7011555
| I been wrestling with this thread. Trying to figure if we are all crazy or just me. Think I'll go wrestle with a pillow and see if I can go to sleep. Jo'll have me up by six. Try to tell her eight is just as good but she's afraid someone will think we are sluggards. I am getting weird. I'll be chanting and lighting candles next. Wonder if you can smoke tomatoe leaves. Might start a new fad. Use to smoke corn silks and cross vines. Kept a sore tongue for years. Pretty good hand at rolling Prince Albert. Some called'um Camels because I usuall put a hump in them. Now I know I've got to go to bed. Wish I had a good chew of Bull of the Woods. Help, Kassy, I'm freaking out. Maybe, I'll take a couple of slugs of Tabasco Sauce and see if that will calm me down. Better yet, I am having a craving for a peanut butter sandwich with sliced cucumbers and mayonaisse and hot sause. I am totally freaked. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
12:59 AM Post #7011557
| a peanut butter sandwich with sliced cucumbers and mayonaisse and hot sause???
Interesting |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:02 AM Post #7011562
| Awww come on Dave, I only found one that happens to have 4 in that area :)
And then those big puff balls, can't wait!
I wonder what I might find at the forty, as some of it is sandy and some is swamp. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
01:02 AM Post #7011564
| None of us are crazy but you Jim! But don't worry, everyone seems to be tolerant of that sort of thing. |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 01, 2009
01:03 AM Post #7011565
| A gormet taste treat. Like jalapenos on it, too.
Night Kassy, I love you and pray for you. |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 01, 2009
01:05 AM Post #7011567
| Thanks Dave. Glad you spelled it out for me. Kind of slow, you know. I love you anyhow. In fact I love all you guys. Most fun I've had in years. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:06 AM Post #7011568
| OH Dave, you forgot to mention Wisconsin consutant too! ;-)
Nite Jim
Will be at BFs tomorrow so will probably get kicked off early :( |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:07 AM Post #7011572
| LOL Dave |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:13 AM Post #7011591
| Ok I get it now...Dave can I plant that fiber optic grass around the bottom of that cataract palm to give it some visual interest...especially since they both seem to require alot of water? |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:17 AM Post #7011601
| I copied and pasted for the BF tonight about what to do with his palm.
I told him he needs to water it more then once a week too, and he said "that I can do".
He's not working now and he still said there is not enough time in a day! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
01:25 AM Post #7011615
| 'A hui hou; talk to you later Jim!
What is "fiber optic grass", Trina?
Sounds like your BF needs your help Kassy! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:29 AM Post #7011624
| Well he is trying to be an invertor Dave, and I think that is eating up a lot of this time!!
He needs to go back to work, but so far no jobs in that area for him. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:33 AM Post #7011632
| oh wow I feel smart today...I knew a plant Dave doesn't wooohooo...doing the smarty pants dance!! ok I'm done dancing!
Salt Marsh Bullrush or Isolepsis Cernua
I only know that because it is one of the many my friend left for me and I had to look it up earlier and wrote it down |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:36 AM Post #7011641
| LOL, love your smarty pants dance. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:36 AM Post #7011643
| http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54733/ |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:37 AM Post #7011647
| it kinda looks like a footless chicken doing the macarena |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:40 AM Post #7011654
| Hmmmmm, Interesting grass.
I'll have to ask footless if he can do the macarena |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:45 AM Post #7011666
| well she left me 3 flats of it...tired of looking at just dirt in the bottom, whats the worst it could do right? It will either grow or it wont |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
01:46 AM Post #7011670
| Aw! It's a Scirpus and not a true Grass. And I was hoping for a real Grass! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:49 AM Post #7011681
| Have you ever seen blue eyed grass trina? |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:50 AM Post #7011684
| OH and Dave, we have yet at least one more healing plant!! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:54 AM Post #7011694
| Blue eyed grass...no sounds cool though
So do you think it will work Dave? |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
02:02 AM Post #7011717
| What I know of Scirpus species is that they love lots of water. They are comfortable in wetlands.
The Cataract Palm lives along stream margins in it's native Mexico.
Sounds like they may grow well as companion plants, although the Scirpus may like more sunlight than the Palm. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:07 AM Post #7011730
| This is blue eyed grass, that just showed up at my BF's door step...
I like it 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:09 AM Post #7011732
| well they both said partial to full shade, I have the grass on the back deck now..it doesn't seem to like sun...well if it works or not I'll let you know! thanks for your help with everything |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:11 AM Post #7011737
| hhhmm...that looks familiar but we don't call it blue eyed grass...But I can't remember what we do call it here |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:18 AM Post #7011751
| I have never seen it here. BF got a load of top soil and I would love to know where it came from. Because that cute little thing popped up and so did the healing plant, or a couple of healing plants 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:21 AM Post #7011761
| Healing plant? |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:29 AM Post #7011768
| Yes, healing plant, oh Dave, where is Dave. He can tell you the name of it. It has been used for Medicinal Purposes and it is another mint...another mint, just what we needed, NOT!! LOL |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:36 AM Post #7011780
| I like you your funny! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
02:39 AM Post #7011783
| Yes, it is Self Heal, Prunella vulgaris, an excellent medicinal which speeds healing, used as a topical. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:42 AM Post #7011786
| I will have to remember that! especially with 5 kids...I keep aloe around for the same reason...especially since they are all learning to cook...accidents happen |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:48 AM Post #7011794
| Thank you Dave...I am now putting that name with the picture of it
Wheeewh, I knew Dave my Wisconsin Consultant knew it ;-) |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:50 AM Post #7011799
| We all bow down to Dave The Great the God of Plants and Their Names!!! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:51 AM Post #7011800
| My only question is...do I have to pay you now Dave? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:54 AM Post #7011804
| well if your handing out money Kassy...LOL |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:57 AM Post #7011809
| yes, well can I pay by paypal?
I just saw there is a question about paypal in beginning gardening and I'm trying to figure out how it got in that area...LOL |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:59 AM Post #7011814
| lol...alright..I'm headed for bed...hubby's finally home! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
03:00 AM Post #7011815
| I need to get some sleep too, have a good sleep, nite |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
03:02 AM Post #7011819
| No charges for universal knowledge!
Good night all! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:37 AM Post #7012411
| Boy there are sure a lot of night owls here!
Jim, I have to ask. What is -- light a shuck and no bull hunchers?
Yes, I am that old, in 2 months add another year! I wish I were a sweet young thing!
I figured you were about that age.
I can't believe but it really is getting to be fall up here! At 9AM it was 58 degrees. The lows will continue to be that now but it will barely get up to 80 degrees. I surely don't mind the cool weather. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
11:02 AM Post #7012710
| Hello All. Sorry i missed the fun last night...Trina, Celtic Trad and Native American animal medicine/divination here. skipped a generation with my mom...too science oriented and according to her, afraid of it, Great Aunt India, grandfather Harry , Great Grandmother Becky WhiteWolf, Great great grandmother Amanda, and a host of relatives before them.
Jim, we love you too much to not say...Leave those tomato leaves alone...they will kill you.Nightshade and a heart condition equals sad pretty widowed Rose...not a good thing. Just stick to your peanutbutter and jalapenos and wash it down with some good cold milk.
Kassy, I am so glad Footless still has legs...otherwise we would have to completely revamp his fire wheels into a fire-wheel chair...grin, unless you are planning Hot wings for supper...LOL
Dave, great artifacts. Having the generator actually keeps you closer to the Earth...now if we could figure a way to capture wind and solar to run the generator...grin
Good morning Venice. How is Wilty? any new growth? How is the composting going? It really is garden gold.
Jim and Trina...thank you so much for your kind words over the jalapenos...grin. I do appreciate it, but it did make me blush...even at 58, I can still manage to redden up like a teenager...grin...Thank you |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:09 PM Post #7012980
| This is wilty! What do you think? Talking about compost!!!
Poor guy! He didn't have a chance.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:10 PM Post #7012991
| You can barely see him. He is right in the middle of the photo. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:17 PM Post #7013017
| Venice put the shr...er..mulch back over him. |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
12:19 PM Post #7013023
| Yep! He deserves that much, to be resting with something nice over him. I know he will appreciate it. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
12:34 PM Post #7013085
| Verbascum are tough little plants. Just let Wilty rest there. If he has anything left, he'll be back, if not, he will further enrich the soil and be remembered that way. |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 01, 2009
12:47 PM Post #7013145
| Good morning all.
In the old days, when people would get ready to go home from a visit, they would take corn shucks and twist them and set them on fire to light their way. Thus "to light a shuck" means, I have to go. Bull hunchers refers to a certain thrusting motion a bull makes during breeding season. (Modestly put, I hope.)
At 58, Moon, you are still young and full of vitality. Thus the reddening of the cheeks.
Did I not tell you guys that I was weird last night? When I got up to go to bed, took a good case of the shakes and trembles. Blood sugar bottomed out. Guess that was why I was craving peanut butter. Took about an hour to get it up, then woke up with the night sweats, turned the air conditioner down, then woke up about to freeze. Finally got a couple of hours sleep but energy level at zero. The reason I'm typing on the computer instead of doing the thousand things I need to do out side.
Hope Kassy has a save trip. She might like her blue eyed grass but it looks a lot like what we called Crows Foot Grass down here in cotton country. A real pain to get rid of. Maybe it's not the same. Hard to tell from pictures. Don't know how Dave does it. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
12:56 PM Post #7013186
| I knew something wasn't right with you when I read your posts this morning. You have to do better than that Jim...after all, you are our Rock of Ages...smile.
Thanks Jim. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:03 PM Post #7013209
| Jim, any grass that isn't green I like :p
Well just about any!
Whoa, Jean, when is your birthday? We are real close in age...LOL
Company is here from Florida, car is mostly packed. Shower time and then to try to fine my little girl who will probably hide on me!
|
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:19 PM Post #7013269
| Kassy did you sleep last night? Not heading out on no sleep are you?
Jim, you're keeping track of your sugars? Remember to adjust for activity! Sheesh People! Do I have to drive to four corners of the earth??
I'm still hungry from my workout, going to stick my nose in the fridge...
Moon I trust you're taking care of yourself over there? We'll have to change you to Bedrock.
Where is Rachel?
Venice you have made me laugh several times lately :) |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
01:27 PM Post #7013293
| I slept Lynn, I started vacation sunday morning
Now if my manager could only get it right as to how long I am off for...sigh |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
01:44 PM Post #7013373
| selective amnesia, right? |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
01:47 PM Post #7013392
| June 2nd Kassy...gemini to the core and "we" like it that way...doctors had my folks geared up for twins right up til I was born...worried that "the twins" would be preemie or low birth weight...due date May 1st. One month later, a 7# 11oz, single birth with a fractured skull, selenium addiction, and serious attitude that was"gonna be boys from the way you are carrying them" little girl...who were to be named Robert Eugene and Everret Conrad...but wound up Roberta Jeanne...still have the attitude...grin
Not to worry Lynnie, have to take care of me...too many others to look out for...GRIN |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:13 PM Post #7013464
| No Lynn, I like being up at night! A night owl, as my mom said I was when I was young too.
Got you beat Jean...March 10th...and came in at over 9 pounds I remember. Not sure on the ounces or the lenght. Would have to look that up |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:15 PM Post #7013471
| Afternoon all, I am taking a break from fighting the jungle I created! Plants trying to fight me...and my evil puppy is tyring her best to be "Helpful" in her own little way...14 philodedrons...what was I thinking! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
02:17 PM Post #7013479
| OMG, good luck trina,
Later |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
02:27 PM Post #7013511
| "Blood sugar bottomed out"; "night sweats"? Hey Jim you do check your blood sugar before you go to bed, right?
A slice of bread with p-nut butter will keep the "Somalgi Effect" away.
Not good to sleep on low blood sugar.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:30 PM Post #7013515
| Now Jim we want to keep you around so you better be taking care of yourself! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:35 PM Post #7013531
| hey Dave, if I set spider plants next to the tv can they handle it or will the vibrations or whatever kill them? I know I'd have to water them more frequently |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
02:44 PM Post #7013566
| I will defer, Kassy...grin. Be careful on the drive up to BF's. Tell him you love him, but have an "obligation" to the Gypsy Rebels...LOL. Be safe |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
02:48 PM Post #7013585
| Spiders! yucky...I hate spiders...moved my big variegated spiderplant and one came out of it...price you pay for putting them outside all summer...he's a squashed spider now...saw the fiddle on his back and knew he had to die |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
03:01 PM Post #7013617
| Hey Trina,
I don't think vibrations from the TV would hurt the plant, but depending on the shows you watch they could react well or poorly. Bad entertainment could kill the plant! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
03:02 PM Post #7013619
| If it was large with a fiddle, it was a female...probably full of eggs. Just did your part to free the world of a bunch of dangerous biters...grin |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
03:04 PM Post #7013624
| Too funny, Dave. There used to be an old myth about the radio waves killing plants if you put them on a TV...nobody told the plants. grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
03:07 PM Post #7013636
| well around here we watch discovery (mythbusters-love to watch them blow stuff up) the history channel, HGTV or the Speed channel (I'm a nut about nascar and hubby watches car show stuff) so I guess its safe...unless kids get on their spongebob kick again
who lives in a pineapple under the sea...Sponge bob square pants
UHG!!! I ahte that cartoon! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
03:13 PM Post #7013651
| They stopped running the good cartoons...looney toons, Warner Bros, Animaniacs...I love Tex Avery and Mel Blanc... |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
03:15 PM Post #7013662
| always a bugs bunny and roadrunner fan..that coyote may not have ever caught the roadrunner but he sure was persistant! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
03:22 PM Post #7013686
| Don't know why youngsters like some of those shows so much, but I've been at friend's houses while Sponge-Bob was on and they would be completely tuned into the tube.
I've even heard them singing logos about candy, soda-pop, and other junk food.
I think the advertisers use child-psychologists to figure out how to get into the minds of children. It's very disheartening to listen to a kid cry till they get a coca-cola. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
03:28 PM Post #7013703
| yes it is!...ok time to name that plant again...I have 3 here's the first one 
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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
03:34 PM Post #7013734
| Boy, mine would have cried a river...we did a weekly outing to the local ice cream parlor where they were given a choice...1 item only, $2.00 max. Banana splits were really big with my crew and a large was $1.99. At home we had fruit and home baked cookies and occassionally ice cream as the budget allowed...weekly grocery trip meant if everyone behaved, everyone got to choose a candy bar.
.DHJim decided to give them a real treat one weekend and let them choose whatever they wanted for supper...he was geared for hot dogs or sloppy joes...they chose steak, baked potatoes, artichokes, broccoli and corn on the cob with chocolate milk and watermelon for dessert...I was really proud of them as they were 13, 11, and 9. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
03:37 PM Post #7013745
| variegated dracaena?
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.flowershop... |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
03:43 PM Post #7013779
| The 1st one is Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime'. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
04:01 PM Post #7013861
| Dancing in the right ball park...just the wrong bleachers...grin |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 01, 2009
04:10 PM Post #7013880
| umm snickers and a cup of coffee, breakfast of champions I'm having that now |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
04:11 PM Post #7013884
| Hi Jean,
I see that the link you posted is erroneous. The 'Goldstar' cultivar has solid green leaves with thin yellow stripes on the margins. Some google sites have the cultivar right, but several also have it mixed up.
The 'Lemon Lime' cultivar has a central band with light and dark gray-green streaks bordered in white, with yellow on the outside. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
04:17 PM Post #7013903
| Hey Flowers, can you change that candy-bar into oatmeal and fruit? |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 01, 2009
04:20 PM Post #7013914
| well I did pick up bananas too, this is a mabe once a week treat for me. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
04:24 PM Post #7013929
| Bananas are good nutrition! |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 01, 2009
04:26 PM Post #7013933
| my biggest weakness is pepsi altho I drank Dr. Pepper last envening and was up all night!!! |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 01, 2009
04:29 PM Post #7013943
| Is it my breath? everyone quit talking lol Gone hopping over the tulips to other forems Carry on my friends |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
04:31 PM Post #7013957
| There is 41 mg of caffeine in 12 oz of Dr. Pepper. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
04:33 PM Post #7013962
| ok heres number two... 
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Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
04:37 PM Post #7013980
| # 2 is Dracaena fragrans 'Compacta'. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
04:41 PM Post #7013991
| I don't know what that is but it's prettier than my corn, which thanks to Jim no longer has whiteflies aphids and ants (oh my!)
Flowers nothing wrong with the occasional treat as long as you get your daily RDA's in, at least in my book. I have a little dark chocolate every day. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
04:47 PM Post #7014019
| The RDA for Dark Chocolate should be at least an ounce! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
04:49 PM Post #7014023
| ok here's number 3...they said it was a banana of some sort that could tolerate our winters outside if I planted it...not willing to take the chance until I know for sure what it is...pricey little things! They did tell me the fruit was not edible! 
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Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
04:52 PM Post #7014039
| Dave just in case I have about 2 ounces ;) I would hate to underestimate.
Trina I saw some cool banana plants (trees?) that are supposed to be hardy to my zone (5) and I have SO MUCH room and SO FEW trees, I'm thinking , why not? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
05:03 PM Post #7014085
| well if they are cold hardy for my area I thought they'd be pool either near the pool or the hot tub, for a little tropical feel...that and I burn so easy its not funny, I need shade, my children on the other hand...stay tan as can be all year! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
05:05 PM Post #7014091
| Oh I almost forgot a picture you don't need to identify...I thought I'd show you my front garden! 
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
05:08 PM Post #7014097
| its not the best picture and don't mind all the little potted plants, i'm still working on finding them all homes, either inside mine or else where...just hate to seem them go to waste! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
05:10 PM Post #7014106
| # 3 could be Musa ornata, Flowering Banana. Need to see the flower to be sure.
All Bananas are edible; the non-hybrid ornamental Bananas are loaded with seeds, so trying to eat the fruit means you would get a mouthful of buck-shot like seeds as well.
Who doesn't like Dark Chocolate!
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trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
05:23 PM Post #7014160
| they never said anything about flowers only that it could get 30' tall...dark chocolate...oh yummy! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
05:31 PM Post #7014189
| Flowers, now that's a great breakfast!!!
Jim, thanks for defining those sayings. I am just a northern girl and don't know squat!
Trina, you weren't kidding about not having any more space for flowers in your front yard. Do do have so many, even before you got the mother load!
Thankfully I have been off caffeine and cigs. for over 10 years. My drink of choice is Caffeine Free Diet Coke!
Talking about that Sponge Bob. When I visited my granddaughter once, we had to go to the Sponge Bob movie. Really gross plus Haselhoff goes super surfboarding! Stupid. I slept through half of it but my son and daughter-in-law, slept soundly after they finished their popcorn. Granddaughter loved it! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
05:36 PM Post #7014284
| If I had the backyard (and the big dog back there trained) ready for planting it might have been ok...but the back looks like a forest of weeds. Some of them are taller than me! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
07:00 PM Post #7014610
| It was the wrong link to begin with Dave...some days the magic works, others it just goes away...grin
by the way, the RDA on dark chocolate should be all the system allows...grin, seriously, my treat for the day is a cup of decaf with a TBS of melted 92% dark chocolate stirred in with a touch of cinnamon.
Lovely garden Trina...got a nice place to sit in the afternoon shade
I have a sponge Bob sponge that was given to me as a joke...we use it to clean the toilet...how rude of us...grin |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
07:04 PM Post #7014633
| yes I do even though none of the flowers are real tall right now (had to cut the hollyhocks because of the neighbors dog) when I sit on the bench for some reason none of the kids can see me...its like I become "one" with the garden! Kinda like my bhudda hidding between a spider plant an an aloe in the kitchen...no one notices he's there |
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
September 01, 2009
07:16 PM Post #7014664
| I will never get caught up on this thread, so I am just going to say
Good Evening everyone! |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 01, 2009
07:19 PM Post #7014673
| Hi Rachel, thats ok I never know what they are talking about. Hope you are well and happy. |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
07:22 PM Post #7014683
| I know what you mean. It is hard to keep up with what was said by who on what thread!
Who was asking about Wilty??? I have a new photo to post but I don't know where to put it. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
07:31 PM Post #7014717
| I said if wilty is a verbascum, don't worry about it, all mine died off too after they flowered, that is apparently what they do...like tulips and other early spring bulbs do |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 01, 2009
07:33 PM Post #7014723
| Hi Rachel! Good afternoon, how was your day?
Just heading out to do a few chores, as the weather is nice. Talk to everyone in a while! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
07:39 PM Post #7014752
| I just posted Wilty's last photo. See the thread above this one. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
07:42 PM Post #7014765
| Quick Hi to everyone.
Like my Dad use to say "gotta make hay while the suns shining".
Hasn't been much of that here lately, will never get all the weeds pulled.
Better go chase down GS , know the homeworks not done.
Later All |
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
September 01, 2009
07:43 PM Post #7014772
| Hi Flower-delight doing well here. Are you getting a little cooler temp's. in your part of N.C today? We are here ...and I do not like it one bit;-)
Venice, you can put your picture here if you want too.
Had a good day Dave, have fun with your chore's
|
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
September 01, 2009
07:46 PM Post #7014784
| Good to see you too jjsgramma! Have you seen Chezca or cat any where around here? I don't re-call seeing chezca chime in lately at all??? |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
07:49 PM Post #7014795
| Puffballs 
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kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
07:52 PM Post #7014803
| And another 
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jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
08:05 PM Post #7014868
| No Rachel I haven't. Cat is probably recooperating from her visit with grandkids. Chezca might still be playing that farming game?
I haven't been around much it finally stopped raining and got a lot to catch up on. Thinking on starting putting away yard statues ect. weather is changing fast here. Some of the trees are already changing colors.
Nice puffballs kassy have you eaten them yet? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:07 PM Post #7014873
| wow Kassy those are huge! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:07 PM Post #7014875
| This is the last photo of Wilty. I did the best I could for him but I guess there were no fairies around to help him through the tough times. I will miss him. I know all of you will miss him also. 
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venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:10 PM Post #7014892
| I was going to ask you if they are edible but I just looked it up. They are inedible because they are bitter, tough, and have a woody texture. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:13 PM Post #7014908
| Nope, didn't eat them yet. They are at my BF's house and I just got here today so I will hopefully be eating them tomorrow. He doesn't like mushrooms so they are all mine :)
Another one I found.
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kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:14 PM Post #7014912
| Ask Dave is they are edible |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:17 PM Post #7014920
| Yes they are huge trina...BF said they were just gulf ball size 2 days ago
|
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:20 PM Post #7014933
| Hi JJ are you feeling it? Worked out hard today! ;) |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:22 PM Post #7014936
| gees I wish my plants grew that fast |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:25 PM Post #7014948
| I guess there are different types of puffballs.
Cooking
This mushroom is a choice edible. Trim away the cuticle (covering) if it's encrusted with dirt, and cut out any bad parts with a paring knife. Try not to wash this mushroom under water, or it will become too soggy to sauté.
Slice the puffball, sauté it, steam it, or simmer it in soups, like other mushrooms. It's also great baked or grilled. It has a rich, earthy flavor with a texture of marshmallows.
This mushroom doesn't dehydrate well. To store it long-range, cook it and freeze it.
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kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:25 PM Post #7014952
| Cooking Puff Ball mushrooms
This mushroom is a choice edible. Trim away the cuticle (covering) if it's encrusted with dirt, and cut out any bad parts with a paring knife. Try not to wash this mushroom under water, or it will become too soggy to sauté.
Slice the puffball, sauté it, steam it, or simmer it in soups, like other mushrooms. It's also great baked or grilled. It has a rich, earthy flavor with a texture of marshmallows.
This mushroom doesn't dehydrate well. To store it long-range, cook it and freeze it.
And these the girls and the rooster have :(
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kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:27 PM Post #7014959
| LOL |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:28 PM Post #7014966
| haha great minds think alike |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:30 PM Post #7014971
| now you made me hungry
Peanut butter and sugar sandwhich for me! |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:34 PM Post #7014997
| I'm always hungry...where's that dark chocolate? |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:37 PM Post #7015015
| and a baby one that I have to keep an eye on...they grow fast! This one is smaller then a gulfball. 
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RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
September 01, 2009
08:40 PM Post #7015024
| JJsgramma, thank's for letting me know about cat and Chezca. Maybe Jim as heard from his grand-daughter and if not... I will d-mail her to see if she is OK. Cat is probably busy as usual at work;-)
Venice you cracked me up ...bless your plant's heart. Maybe it was just time for the plant to die-back for the year;-)
Lynnie, how is your scarey corn plant doing.
Kassy, when you try eating those big puffy football sized mushroom's...let me know how good they are.
|
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
08:47 PM Post #7015054
| I'm going for the big ones tomorrow Rachel. I will inclued pictures ;-) |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
08:48 PM Post #7015061
| Venice, i am so sorry, but I truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry...poor Wilty. I am not sure what the trouble was.This is what he was supposed to do. 
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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
08:51 PM Post #7015082
| And here are some flowers from his cousins in LA. 
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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
08:53 PM Post #7015088
| When i went out to take the verbascum picture, there were 5 of these guys fluttering around the 4 o'clocks 
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jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
08:56 PM Post #7015099
| Lynnie keep up the good work, I'm so feeling it!!
It's BLT's here. Got taken out for lunch by couple I help, She is blind and he has dementia,bipolar and macular degeneration to name a few. So I took them to run errands today. They just keep me entertained because she will ask him something and he will ignore her and make faces cause he knows she can't see him. His grocery list, 48 pack of beer. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
08:59 PM Post #7015111
| ok this plant has been the same size since I got in 8 months ago...they called it a dolphin vine? any idea as to why its not growing 
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kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
09:01 PM Post #7015119
| Also going to the forty tomorrow to see what pictures I can get out there.
Maybe I can keep Dave busy IDing plants for me.
Heck, I already fround a Sicyos, Star Cucumber here...who knows what I might find there. Gold would be nice...LOL |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:02 PM Post #7015127
| It is so sad. He never had a full life. He never even had a chance to blossom. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:02 PM Post #7015128
| Moon, are those hummingbirds or those funny moths? That's an awesome picture!
JJ good Lord woman, you DO need me to work out for you!
You two go check out Venice's verbascum thread, it's pretty funny stuff! You too Rachel, you're not thread hopping enough, you're missing stuff. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
09:04 PM Post #7015137
| I have yet to figure out how you guys bounce around like that . You got two or three windows up at once or what? |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:05 PM Post #7015143
| I know they are definitely moths. I hate moths. I remember them flying around my head when I was little. |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:06 PM Post #7015146
| Moon was just there...
No I have high speed internet...but I think a new home base would be good! |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:07 PM Post #7015150
| I hate stuff flying around my head! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:07 PM Post #7015154
| I have 7 forums on my list that I am watching! |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:14 PM Post #7015182
| I have a lot too... |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
09:14 PM Post #7015183
| Only 7??? Just Kidding |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:16 PM Post #7015192
| please somebody, anybody, take some plants, PLEASE!!! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:21 PM Post #7015218
| I would take some of your plants but I live about 4 hours from you!
I tried looking up that moth and they just got to be too gross for me. This site is really good. Just pick on one of the categories and see tons of them!
http://www.pbase.com/m3ling/night |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:25 PM Post #7015235
| I know how far you are I go to the brickyard every year |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:28 PM Post #7015255
| You do Nascar. That is over with now, isn't it? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:32 PM Post #7015277
| not until the weekend before thanksgiving |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
09:33 PM Post #7015285
| The common name for them is humming bird moth, they are clearwing hawkmoths...my great aunt India used to say they were fairy horses and if you were very good and quiet you just might see the fairy on their back...hard to be quiet when the beggar is trying to find nectar in your nose...
Hi Rachel...where ya been hiding...missed you. Been getting that " burst of fall " out your way?
JJ's, good to hear your BR project is getting wound up...wish the weeds would wind themselves up and go away... how is this for dumb...the temperature was a balmy 84 today...the humidity was at 89% giving us a heat index of 93 and muggy. The minute I tried to get anything done, the doggone breeze died.
Venice, sent a little eulogy for Wilty...
Yummy, Kassy's cooking...should have grabbed some of that traveling corn to go with the puffball.
Trina, your plant is also called a lipstick vine in addition to dancing dolphin, here's the link.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53441/ |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:42 PM Post #7015342
| why wont it grow? |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
09:51 PM Post #7015387
| Here is a link on carehttp://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/goldfish-plant-186...
I really don't know why it won't grow...the lipstick part is wrong...not lipstick vine, guppy vine. Columnea gloriosa |
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
September 01, 2009
09:52 PM Post #7015397
| Good advice Lynnie a new thread. Thing's are bouncing around so much that it's hard to keep up with sometime's. If you want to...go ahead and start a new one. I know these long thread's have to just drown anyone on dial-up
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
09:52 PM Post #7015398
| cool thaks Moon |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
09:56 PM Post #7015420
| Trina my DH goes to brickyard every year too.
Moon just hope since BR got facelift nobody moves home!! Not balmy here downright chilly at night. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
09:57 PM Post #7015423
| You are welcome Trina, sorry I can't be more help.
Lynnie you need to start a tequila basil thread...quickly...grin |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:01 PM Post #7015439
| I hear ya JJs...no strays in the BR...grin turned out to be just hot and muggy...so much for balmy
Rachel, there are about 4 threads that have overlapped...Kassy was so confused last night she was talking on one and posting the pictures on the other...GRIN...I just stay confused...that way nobody really expects much in the way of coherence from me...lol |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
10:06 PM Post #7015475
| Jim isn't around tonight, huh? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
10:13 PM Post #7015514
| LOL moon...I am always confused...gonna get off here for awhile hubby actually got home early and kids are all in bed...Wink |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:13 PM Post #7015517
| He had a really bad night last night...he was on earlier today, but think he was turning in early tonight...he may have gotten some rest and will show up later. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
10:13 PM Post #7015521
| Heres a good one. Sent DH out to the couples house that I help to get the garbage because they didn't get it taken out. But he didn't tell them he was there, got the trash swept the garage and left. The man called me all upset he went outside and somebody had stole his gabage!! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:15 PM Post #7015532
| Have a sweet one Trina...good thoughts...gonna make it early again tonight...blessed be. Moon |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:16 PM Post #7015539
| Too funny JJs...wish someone would steal mine...lol |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
10:16 PM Post #7015541
| yes I saw Jim's post, noticed he wasn't back.
JJ that is FUNNY! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
10:17 PM Post #7015544
| I just give up trying to find the right thread. I don't care how nice that moth is suppose to be, I sure don't like it! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
10:24 PM Post #7015587
| OK, I was just out taking pictures in the dark. Why didn't I take some if the corn field that my BF has behind his land? hmmmmmmmmm |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:26 PM Post #7015605
| This is the right thread if you were looking for the humming bird moth. it is just about a ba-zillion posts up from here...grin
I think they are neat to watch flitting around, but don't want the on me...still can't see the darn fairies LOL must not be living right... |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
10:26 PM Post #7015607
| because it's dangerous in that there corn at night! |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
10:28 PM Post #7015611
| It was funny but the poor man wasn't laughing. If they broke in once they may do it again and take something besides the trash. Took forever to get him to understand it was our garbage day so we got rid of his for him |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
10:32 PM Post #7015635
| Well night all gotta get GS in bed, or he will be impossible to wake in morning. |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:35 PM Post #7015648
| Nite JJs...sweet sleep. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
10:35 PM Post #7015650
| OK, I have to go e-mail my DIL...Another thing I just about died laughing on, and this time it was my BF and not my son!! ROTFL |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 01, 2009
10:48 PM Post #7015707
| I am going also. 'Night all!
Time for those night owls to come out! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
10:54 PM Post #7015729
| night Venice, sweet sleep...sorry about Wilty. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
11:06 PM Post #7015781
| OK Jean this one is almost better then my son...
I got a text form BF before I came up here telling me that he hoped I didn't mind the smell, because something died between the walls.
OH your going to love this one!
BF has a mouse trap that he sets above the front door, because he has seen them run across there already. Why wouldn't they? The cat's can't get to them there, their not dumb. He built a little ledge up there to put a mouse trap on.
Anyway, after I got here, Yes the smell was bad. Smelled just like something died in the walls. Sad thing it was near where the computer is.
He sprayed Lysol, and that helped for a little while, but not for long.
While he was out with the chickens, I went to get a sweater, because it was getting a little cooler in here. I couldn't understand why it smelled so bad on that wall that the sweater was hanging on, but then I thought WAIT! Check the mouse trap. The trap was not there! It had fallen down into a big bowl of potpourri and there it layed...OMG!
I took the whole thing out to him and now it smells much better in here!!! ROTFL
|
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
11:09 PM Post #7015796
| Holy moley Kassy. He didn't look for the trap? Men. Funny as all get out that it fell in the potpourri...even funnier he didn't notice the fragrance had changed...I swear they are blind...no, they have selective vision...grin |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 01, 2009
11:17 PM Post #7015831
| Selective vision is right Jean.
Oh and by the way, my son's birthday is June 3rd. ;-)
OK bed time for me. We be going to the forty tomorrow
Nite |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 01, 2009
11:22 PM Post #7015847
| Sweet sleep Kassy...be careful out there, it is getting cool, the bear might be looking for something to eat before bed. grin |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 02, 2009
12:40 AM Post #7016096
| I knew it, by the time I got to the end of the thread everyone went to bed.
I felt like crap today. Didn't do a darn thing but go the therpy. Bunch of us went to some shut-ins house to night and played music and sang. I did a short devotional. Got to do more of that. They really enjoyed the company.
I usually don't have any problem with low blood sugar. When it happens it is so fast it takes you by surprise. This is only the second time I have had it bad enough to physically shake. Had it a few times and felt shaky but it was all internal. Actually, when I monitered it, it wasn't exceptionally low, only eighty. Apparently, it just dropped so fast and I assume was continuing to drop. I wouldn't go to bed until I got over the shakes. Jo's been raising H at me all day for not waking her up. No need of both us losing a nights sleep.
My grandaughter who is autistic and 19, loves SpongeBob. We watched it all day when she was with us last winter. Think I got burned out.
Lynnie, check your favorite corn plant in a couple of days because you will have a hatch out of the white flies. You will probably have to spray it a couple of more times to break the cycle. If your weather is real cool, you can spray it with dormant oil and kill the eggs and not have any more problems.
Out temp will be down to 59 tonight and a high of 85 tomorrow. The best thing is the low humity we are having. Got three or four more days of low humity on tat. Rain due in hear for the week end.
Rachael it is good to see you back. I've been missing you. Haven't heard from Chezca. I told you guys that farm on facebook was habit forming. Just like DG is.
Lynnie, I trying to figure out how you keep your weight at 100#'s. Everytime we hear from you, you are eating. Got a tape worm? Gosh I wish I could do that. I used to weigh 260. Got down to 160 and everyone thought I was dying. Keep it between 185 and 190 now.
Trinna, I enjoyed looking at your front flowers. They are beautiful. Love blooming flowers.
Moon, I still love you, just can't remember what all you posted. What ever it was it was smart and funny.
Guess I missed Dave, Kassy, JJs, and Venice, so hello. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
12:46 AM Post #7016110
| Still out here Jim; you watching your blood sugar? |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 02, 2009
01:02 AM Post #7016155
| Yep. Fixing to take it and go to bed. Night. Hopefully see you tomorrow. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
01:06 AM Post #7016160
| Aloha nui loa! |
Lynnie6868
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
06:17 AM Post #7016423
| Glad to hear you feel better Jim! I'll do that dormant oil thing but you have to tell me what it is...I have 2 kinds of oil around here, olive & WD40 *grin*.
Lots of people wonder how I keep my weight where it is, I was blessed with a high metabolism and I'm very active...my job is straight out physical and so is my "leisure" time (what is that with little kids?) I often warn people if they feed me I won't go away lol
Kassy men have a different checklist than women..his said "kill mouse" yours says "kill mouse, dispose of it, clean up the trap"
Good morning everybody! Off to work. Maybe I can stay up later tonight lol |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 02, 2009
09:55 AM Post #7016827
| Hi Jim, hope you get sugar under control. Love your stories which by the way if you and Jo enjoy reading there is a series of books written by Jan Karon that I adore. It's about a preacher and his congregation and everything imaginable that they can get into.You can get these at the public library. The first one is "At home in Midford" Great stuff, reminds me of you and Jo. At the end of each book it tells you the next one out. Lynnie funny mouse story, have a couple of those myself. Hey Metro hope you are well. Moon you just keep us goin. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 02, 2009
11:44 AM Post #7017257
| Lynn, he burned the trap seeing he had to burn last night...LOL
But something did die in the walls some place, just not near the computer. Out in the hallway thank god.
OK, getting ready to leave for the forty.
Tonight it will be What are Your plants doing while you sleep? OK dave?
I may even find some corn tonight for you Lynn |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 02, 2009
11:50 AM Post #7017283
| Have fun Kassy...can't wait to see pics of the 40 finally...grin. watch out for bears. |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
11:57 AM Post #7017300
| have fun kassy! |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
01:42 PM Post #7017674
| Get lots of pictures Kassy! Take an extra roll of film. |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:04 PM Post #7017760
| I missed something along the way, what is this 40 you all are talking about? |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:07 PM Post #7017774
| don't feel bad venice I don't get it either! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:10 PM Post #7017785
| Well good!!! I thought for sure I was the only one who did get it! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:12 PM Post #7017793
| Got another question. I know he is one of us, but who is Dave??
This message was edited Sep 2, 2009 1:13 PM |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:13 PM Post #7017798
| Metrosideros is dave...took me some time to figure that out too! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 02, 2009
02:18 PM Post #7017814
| The 40 we are referring to is Kassy's BF's 40 acres of undeveloped land.
Metrosideros is Dave from Keaau, Hawaii, he has a farm there and works as an endangered/rare plant consultant, and grows cocoa trees and makes chocolate. That is why we call him our Chocolate Plant man...he knows so much about so many plants, he is like having access to a talking plant encyclopedia. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
02:22 PM Post #7017824
| That'd be me.
The 40 is a chunk of pristine land where Kassy's BF lives.
Good morning to ya!
Aloha, Dave |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:26 PM Post #7017837
| oooohhh chocolate...I didn't know about the chocolate part...Dave is the chocolate God...I wonder if I do a chocolate dance If I can get some chocolate! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)
September 02, 2009
02:26 PM Post #7017838
| But those aren't the ONLY reasons we love you Dave...but they help...grin |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
02:43 PM Post #7017894
| Dancing might not get you much Chocolate here. Better luck with pruning shears and a machete. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
02:50 PM Post #7017922
| I have pruning shears and I can borrow my step dads machette |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
03:01 PM Post #7017968
| There is so much that makes a lot of sense now!!! I couldn't figure out about all the chocolate talk! Yes, Dave, I love you too!
Hey, what kind of plant is that? All those ferns underneath. Do they just grow wild? Did you take this photo on your farm? How large is it? What all do you grow on your farm other than chocolate! Grin!!!! I am sorry if you have already shared this info. I guess I missed it. |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
03:02 PM Post #7017973
| Chocolate on the way! 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
03:21 PM Post #7018032
| oh e still my beating heart, you are a man of man talents and somany mysteries still to onfold dave! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
03:21 PM Post #7018033
| And the red thing is a cocoa pod where the beans are. Are they called beans? How do you get them out of the pod? Are you cooking the cocoa beans on the left? Or wht? |
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
September 02, 2009
03:30 PM Post #7018064
| The tree is a Theobroma cacao, Chocolate Tree. I grow a lot of them; planning to grow more.
I grow a lot of herbs, spices, tropical fruit, and rare plants. Anything you might like to see?
The last photo is a Crillo Cacao pod (they are opened with a machete). In the water is Cacao Beans fermenting. In the box is Cacao Beans drying and getting ready to be roasted.
Time to go to town (Hilo) talk to everyone when I get back.
Aloha, Dave |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
03:34 PM Post #7018073
| Dave I want to see anything I can grow inside the house or greenhouse/conservatory thingy-ma-bob! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
04:34 PM Post #7018279
| Trina, like you need more plants! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
04:40 PM Post #7018301
| Always venice always! |
venice62
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
04:45 PM Post #7018320
| LOL!!! |
trinawitch
Canton, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 02, 2009
04:49 PM Post #7018335
| I'm doing my part to replenish the earths oxygen suppy...yeah that's it...what is it 10 trees for every person to help combat their carbon footprint...or something like that...LOL
It works as an excuse for me! |
