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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
06:21 PM Post #6272091
| I am curious as to the strangest thing everyone has ever found, bartered, beg, stole or even paid for. And how you changed it to become a funtional item for everyday use.
If you can show a pic of it before you altered it. We can guess at what possible uses the item could be used for.
I will start with the item in the pic below. Can anyone guess what I did with it? If you can I will make you a gift for your garden!! Happy guessing
Kris
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
06:29 PM Post #6272141
| This is gonna be fun!! |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:04 PM Post #6272317
| HHMMMM it is a press of some kind, right? |
Dimmer
( Kim) Zion, IL
(Zone 5a)
March 15, 2009
07:09 PM Post #6272336
| Cindy I was going to say a printing press |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:11 PM Post #6272345
| Yea but what in the did she do with it, lol. Kris are gonna give some hints? |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:15 PM Post #6272357
| Hmmmm... I'm going to guess that you took the rollers off, and use it next to your fireplace to hold logs.
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purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:19 PM Post #6272374
| Hold logs, how BJ? |
Dimmer
( Kim) Zion, IL
(Zone 5a)
March 15, 2009
07:23 PM Post #6272398
| Old fashion Washer a machine with a ringer
or a can crusher
This message was edited Mar 15, 2009 6:25 PM |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:27 PM Post #6272414
| Ok, Dimmer got the right answer with the old wringer washing machine!!!!
Now you have to guess what I did with it
Have fun,,
Next pic is a clue!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Dimmer
( Kim) Zion, IL
(Zone 5a)
March 15, 2009
07:36 PM Post #6272458
| Flatten Material or Make homemade noodles and roll them out |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:37 PM Post #6272463
| nope |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:38 PM Post #6272470
| One hint,, it is used to roll something,,,lol |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:40 PM Post #6272483
| Ok... I was way off then... so, do you use it to roll wood through it for painting or texturing?
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purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:41 PM Post #6272484
| My grandmother had a wringer washing machine, her wringer did NOT look like that. It that like industral size. So are going to put paint on the rollers and roll the wood through so that both sides get painted at the same time, lol. Stupid guess. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:43 PM Post #6272493
| It can be used to texture.
New pic!!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:45 PM Post #6272505
| Maybe to apply glue to the wood for laminate.
Maybe to wrap around a pattern on one wheel to apply a design to the wood.
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:46 PM Post #6272509
| humm, never thought of using it to paint, but what would I paint with it? and what type of paint,,
Are we having fun yet,,
ROFL,, I am |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:46 PM Post #6272511
| I'm totally confuzzled!!!!!  |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:47 PM Post #6272517
| Something to do on a boring Sunday afternoon, lol. |
kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
07:48 PM Post #6272520
| are you making your own wallpaper??? |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:48 PM Post #6272521
| WOW, you guys are good,, but,, not good enough,,,
Sorry no wood!!!!
Next clue... I am really trying not to give this away.
Hummm, I can use it with cloth or artist paper
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:49 PM Post #6272524
| I can also see you laying laminate on the glued surface of the wood, then sending it through the roller to adhere and remove the bubbles...
What ever you did, you're a genius... who'd have thought to use it for wood.
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:50 PM Post #6272530
| Sorry ,,, not wall paper,, howerver it might could be used on a wall, or floor or drawer |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:51 PM Post #6272535
| It is not used for wood. but is used for organic material |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:51 PM Post #6272537
| Are you going to use it to make paper. Roll it through to squeez out excess water? |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:52 PM Post #6272540
| Okey Dokey... then I'm way off again.
Well.. maybe putting fabric or paper through it for texture, pattern, glue, or something like that?
Yea... you making your own wall paper?
Or maybe glueing fabric to batting for quilting?
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kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
07:52 PM Post #6272543
| Giant flower press : } |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:53 PM Post #6272544
| You're pressing the backing on to a rug to get the glue spread evenly.
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:54 PM Post #6272550
| Rofl,, I am dying here,,,
Next clue,, Not paper, not wood, not cloth,,
Can really really make a mess..
New pic
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purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
07:55 PM Post #6272555
| Sheet metal!! YOu are going to do somthing with sheet metal!! |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:55 PM Post #6272559
| okay rollers are only 18 inches wide and gap is set to 1/4 inch,,, hower material or paper can make the gap smaller 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:56 PM Post #6272563
| Stumped
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
07:57 PM Post #6272569
| Sorry sheet metal is not the right answer.
Okay it can be any color of the rain bow, but always starts out white or grey |
kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
07:58 PM Post #6272572
| juicer for something sugarcane..honeycomb... |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:00 PM Post #6272592
| Oh, oh, I missed one of your answers,, It still is not quite right but uses one itwem I do with this,,,
Flowers, leaves, twigs, lace, hair, ribbon, and sometimes sand.
Kaimrj is getting close!!!! |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:01 PM Post #6272599
| BJ you are getting close too!!! |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:03 PM Post #6272610
| Clay? You're to use it for your clay work. |
kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
08:03 PM Post #6272611
| your killing me lolol!!!
some type of decorative plaque? |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:03 PM Post #6272612
| not honey or sugar cane,, but if I was not using it for the other thing that would be a really great idea.. actually all your ideas are great..
Now new hint if I did not make this I would have spent up to $2000.00 to make what I do with this...
GASP!! |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:05 PM Post #6272615
| Which answer is close?
My guesses have been all over the place..
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kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
08:05 PM Post #6272618
| Slab roller for clay |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:06 PM Post #6272619
| Can you buy BIG chunks of clay? You do work with clay right? |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:07 PM Post #6272633
| And the winner is,,,
Purpbutfly!!!!!!
I hope you all had fun with this and would like it if someone could come up with something neat !!
Purpbutfly. I will make you a sign for your garden.!!
What would you like? It will need to fit in a flat flat rate box please!!
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
08:08 PM Post #6272635
| I'd go with a slab roller, too. It sure looks like one. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
08:10 PM Post #6272641
| Where did you find it and what was it originally, do you know? |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:11 PM Post #6272646
| WHOOO!!!! Surprise me. LOL |
Dimmer
( Kim) Zion, IL
(Zone 5a)
March 15, 2009
08:11 PM Post #6272647
| I got it you roll out the grapes to make smashed wine |
kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
08:12 PM Post #6272653
| Wow! how kewl is that !! That for the fun : ) And congrats Cindy!!!!
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:12 PM Post #6272657
| I buy 200 pounds of clay at a time. And slice it and roll it though this. I was not about to spend up to $2000.00 for something I could buid for $65.00
Below ispic of varioustiles I make using any thing that I can roll though my slab roller and leave impressions
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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kimarj
(Kim) Philadelphi, PA
(Zone 6a)
March 15, 2009
08:13 PM Post #6272660
| Beautiful!! |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:13 PM Post #6272663
| Thanks, hey that was fun. We need to do this more often. Hmmm I must look around and see what I have. |
Dimmer
( Kim) Zion, IL
(Zone 5a)
March 15, 2009
08:14 PM Post #6272668
| Yea yea you won after I told you what it was lol Congrats Cindy That is great what A neat idea
Dimmer |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:15 PM Post #6272675
| Well, like I said the wringer on my grandma's machine did not look like that. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:17 PM Post #6272688
| It is an old industrial wringer washing machine head. We were walking around the flea market and I was complaining about the cost of a new Brent Slab Roller and ,, I literly triped over it.. After my dear DH got me off the floor he looked at it and said we just build the $*%^ out of that. So we bought it for $40.00 and got some wood from the scrap pile and then offf to the salvage yard and they had the perfect metal pipes to cover the old wooden rollers. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:18 PM Post #6272695
| Huh.. Did I miss something? Did Dimmer say the right answer first?? |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:18 PM Post #6272697
| There you go Kris, it was meant to be. You didn't hurt yourself did you? |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:19 PM Post #6272702
| No she had mentioned that it was a wringer from a washer. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:25 PM Post #6272733
| Ahh,, well yeah it hurt my pride,, falling on my a## in front of a crowd of people.
I love recycling. I have made lots of silly and sometimes even useful stuff for my house.
In the pic below I made this for my DH out of recycled church glass that was going to the dump.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:32 PM Post #6272761
| WOW I have been wanting to learn that. I just love stained glass windows. When I worked at the Salvation Army someone dropped off stained glass window pane that was done in butterflies. I held onto that thing for years. Was going to use it one day when I owned my own home. Well it got broke before that happened. So I took all the pieces out and have been wanting to use them. I do make stepping stones with stained glass. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
08:44 PM Post #6272816
| Cool. I have only made one stepping stone.
Are you in the craft swap? I think today was the last day to sign up for it. I have to check. |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
08:46 PM Post #6272827
| Yes I am, lol. We should get our names in the morning, but Stacey has suddenly become a book worm and has almost forgotten about DG, LOL. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
09:05 PM Post #6272927
| What a find! I loved the idea of the thread, too. It caught my eye immediately. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
March 15, 2009
09:34 PM Post #6273091
| Elf, your tiles are wonderful----and your contest idea was TOO fun!
I ended up buying a slab roller after we tried repurposing my MILs mangle, and just couldn't make it work.
Hey, did you know there's a clay and pottery and glass-fuser forum on DG? Lots of wonderful ideas and sharing---hope you will come join us!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/allfiredup/all/
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
09:42 PM Post #6273126
| Funny, Ima, I never noticed the "all fired up" part of the address! :-) |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
March 15, 2009
09:44 PM Post #6273130
| I know, how "cool" is that?
We had some discussion about calling it "Kiln-Fired Arts" so we'd be sure to get potters and glass fusers & slumpers, but DG Admin didn't think it would show up well in a search. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
09:49 PM Post #6273154
| Imapigeon, I have lurked a little. My Dh, says I am spending way too much time on this site. I only found it a few weeks ago. And I spend several hours a day reading the posts. I want to try everything!!
KaperC, I am glad everyone had fun and hope the idea will catch on and we can have more fun with this!! Will you try to come up with something to stump us too?
Oh well back to the shop, I have to make a few things tonight while my DH is at work,,
Or maybe I will just go read a book ,,lol |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
09:50 PM Post #6273162
| Or,,, I could read some more posts,, everything is os great on this site.
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
March 15, 2009
09:52 PM Post #6273172
| Hello, my name is Janet and I'm addicted to Dave's Garden. I found when I was looking for a tree, and got totally hooked... |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
09:55 PM Post #6273188
| LOL! We started doing that at the RU yesterday! Very funny... |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
09:58 PM Post #6273204
| My name is Kris, and I am absolutely lost at all the short hand lingo here. It took me days to figre out DH meant Dear Hubby. At least I hope that is what it means? And What is an RU??
I am so confused
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
10:02 PM Post #6273237
| Sorry - it's a RoundUp - one of our regional get-togethers. I think there's a list of the abbreviations somewhere; I'll look and see if I can find it for you. :-) |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
10:03 PM Post #6273238
| RU = Round Up... occationally people get together and trade plants and the call that a round up.
I love your tiles, Elf.
I repurpose glass jars and bottles by laying polymer clay on them and making soap or lotion dispensers. I also cover tuna cans to make ring boxes. I try to repurpose almost every thing I see... just hate to throw stuff away that might have a chance at another life.
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bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
10:05 PM Post #6273256
| Here's an example of a recent lotion dispenser I did with some of my scrap clay, with a matching ring box (because I still had scrap clay)
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
10:11 PM Post #6273285
| Oh Bj,,
How pretty. I am not that good!! I'll trade you. Some clay tiles for a lotion disppenser with a mermaid? Can you do a mermaid? Please say you can. pretty please.
I can do a mermaid for you, or a fairy, or anything else. I will make a sign for your garden!!
Kap,
I would so love to have the abrev. list. I sometimes feel like Iam in china,,lol
Does anyone here ever do craft round-ups.. I think that would be fun, fun, fun..
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bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
10:15 PM Post #6273300
| LOL... Elf... I've never done a mermaid, but I'll try.
Might take me a while, I have two ahead of you that I've traded things for...
I'll see what I can come up with, though.
BTW... I live on a lake, and would love to have a gator, or turtle like the sea horse you did up there.
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
March 15, 2009
10:15 PM Post #6273301
| Well, depending on the relationship, the "D" in DH can represent something other than "dear"...LOL (Laughing Out Loud). Yes, the acronyms can be quite overwhelming! Here are some I've learned:
MIL = Mother In Law
DS = Dear Son
DD = Dear Daughter
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
oooh---a CRAFT round-up...hmmmmm...that sounds really interesting!
This message was edited Mar 15, 2009 7:16 PM |
nanaka
Webster, WI
March 15, 2009
10:24 PM Post #6273365
| And all this time I thought DH was darn horse! |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 15, 2009
10:46 PM Post #6273472
| JLMK just let me know
peeps- people
TTYL talk to you later
SO significant other |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 15, 2009
10:49 PM Post #6273482
| Abbreviations aren't here, but have you read the F.A.Q.? http://davesgarden.com/faq/home/
Darned if I can find that list, but this should help a lot, too: F.A.Q Forum http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/dgfaq/all/
LMK = let me know
OT = off topic
FWIW = for what it's worth
Just let your mind wander and you can usually come up with the meaning in context once you get in the habit.
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
March 15, 2009
10:49 PM Post #6273484
| BTW = By the way
IMHO = In my humble opinion |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
10:56 PM Post #6273511
| Well My DH says everytime my mind wanders it either costs him money or makes more work for him,,ROFLMAO |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 15, 2009
11:02 PM Post #6273526
| BJ, I can wait it will be for my dream bathroom,, which may be a dream for many more years..
See you all tomarrow if DH doesnot have othe plans. BTW,( ha I am getting this) I usually call DH Ugly, I even tried to have "I heart U" on his wedding band and when I told the engraver what it was for he refused to engrave it,,sigh.
I will dream of a craft round up tonight...
Night all |
City_Sylvia
Dallas, TX
March 16, 2009
03:06 AM Post #6274047
| OIC= Oh I See!
Omg Kris, I am not creative at all, let alone make things to become creative. kris I am still lost ... what are making with the Sea horse design? I love pottery and I have so much its all over the house and outside. A DGer gave me this huge urn at one of the RUs and it matched this huge strawberry jar I already had in my Hosta garden. I was ecstatic! I always wanted to learn to make pottery, now that I am retired I will try to do that.
BJWilson where is Kemp? Are you near the DFW area? ... just wondering if you are going to the RU in Arlington on the 5th. ... or the one at College Station 5/9... or the one in jacksoville on the 5/16? There is so many RUs here I can barely keep up. :) |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 16, 2009
08:00 AM Post #6274385
| Hey Sylvia!
The Sea horse sold on e-bay. I did not get near the money to cover the time and work on it,,oh well it is ok,,, I did love making it. I will be doing a whole sea wall for my dream bathroom with mermaids, seahorses, crabs,,etc. I am going to make every single tile for my bathroom,, or I could start an RU and get all the crafty people to help me make all the tiles,,lol
You could always come to visit,, I'll make you do grunt work in exchange for clay lessons,, I made the mermaid below and my grandaughter accidently broke her tail. So now, I need to make a new one,,sigh
I want to got to Texas,, yall have all the fun,, everyone is always talking abour RU's there.. Do they have any in Alabama or Georgia? I am right on the border of Ga, so I could go to Ga for one.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 16, 2009
08:11 AM Post #6274418
| Morning Kris,
Here is a link that will take you to some of the RU's. I'm not awake yet,lol. Just having my coffee so I can get ready for Curves. I start my fit & trim routine today.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/search.php?q=RU's&su... |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 16, 2009
08:19 AM Post #6274448
| Cindy,, Thanks for link.
Good for you, Curves, wish I could. Not too sure I can do all that, still wear out to fast from accident. Maybe soon?,
So I will just sit here dreaming of IHOP,, uummm, Blueberry pancakes,, ROFLMAO.. DH will not let me get within a mile of IHOP,,,sigh,,
It is pouring rain here,,yuck!
I WANT TO DIG IN DIRT,, STOP RAINING NOW!!!!!
Later,,,
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purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 16, 2009
08:28 AM Post #6274478
| I love IHOP's. I really enjoy Curves, I guess it's because there are 3 of us that are there at 6 in the morning and no men. Today we start a game called Cookies and Vegtables not sure how it's going to work but will be intresting to see how it goes.
Were you in a car accident?
It was suppose to rain yesterday, all it did was sprinkle. We need it to rain some more here. We are looking at a drout this year.
Sylvia, I don't know if BJ will come back to answer your question or not. She has a exchange student living with her and it's Spring break for him so she is taking him to see some things in Texas. She is meeting another DGer in San Antonio this am.
She said that is lives about an hour from Dallas. That's all I know. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 16, 2009
08:38 AM Post #6274509
| Yep I was in a really bad accident.
I lost almost every plant I owned due that d@@m accident. My whole garden died due to neglect and freezes, I was bed ridden for months with no one to take care of them,,,sigh.
My poor DH works 60 to 70 hours a week and he was so upset that he could not help with my plants. I had mostly tropicals, they were in hundreds of pots. Usually we bring them in for the winter. How was I supposed to know some stupid kid would run me over?
Anyway I am starting over agsin and have new land to do it on. Will not be all in pots this time and will be winter hardy plants.. I never want to see hundreds of dead plants again.
Darn now I am mad all over again.
Later |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 16, 2009
08:42 AM Post #6274527
| Do you have a want list? I'm willing to trade seeds or plants for some glass scraps. I don't have a whole lots of plants but I know I can sure give you some cuttings of things. Maybe I should list what I have then you can tell me what you would like. I have 2 "Black Knight" Butterfly bushes that I need to trim back and I can send you cuttings from those. |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 16, 2009
08:43 AM Post #6274532
| OH my I just looked at the time I need to go. CURVES here I come...
TTYL |
City_Sylvia
Dallas, TX
March 16, 2009
02:12 PM Post #6276015
| Thanks Purp, actually I was wondering if i met BJ at one of the RUs.
Oh Kris ... how awful about the accident! Dont be mad, thank god you are alive. I had my hip replace twice in the last two years, so I know how it feels to sit and watch your plants dying.
Dont forget I am sending you Cannas, I might as well do that right now, when I get to boxing up these Hostas and Ferns, I might forget all about those Cannas. lol
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 16, 2009
09:44 PM Post #6278116
| Thanks Sylvia, You are a sweetheart. I was so excited today. One of my plants that I thought was gone for good sent out a couple of little green leaves. I have all the dead pots lined up and every day I go talk to them and say okay I back so you have to be too. Silly huh??? |
purpbutfly
(Cindy) Auburn, CA
(Zone 10a)
March 16, 2009
09:50 PM Post #6278137
| Nothing silly about that at all. I talk to my house plants. And when I get a new flower I say well now aren't you a beauty, lol. |
City_Sylvia
Dallas, TX
March 17, 2009
11:28 PM Post #6283297
| Kris, then every gardener is silly! We all do it! I have certain ones that make me smile. If I dont see one I am sad ...They are the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing at night |
bjwilson
Kemp, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 17, 2009
11:43 PM Post #6283343
| Sylvia, I was at the Fall RU in Tyler... came home with way too many plants... were you there?
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starsplitter7
Tampa, FL
(Zone 9b)
March 18, 2009
12:10 AM Post #6283414
| Hi Elfs,
I am so sorry to hear that you were injured and about your garden loosing so many plants. Last summer, I had infected stitches and my doctor said I couldn't sweat. I live in Florida. :) I hand water all my plants, and I lost many plants because I couldn't keep them wet enough. I was heart broken. I am sorting the pots now. (Some come back from roots.)
I grow mostly carnivorous plants, and there are many that are native to Alabama, Georgia, . . . and would do very well for you if you made a little bog garden for them. With your talent of making new things, you could make a bog garden out of anything -- a bathtub, an old boat, a wine barrel . . . They require a mix of peat and perlite with no fertilizers and lots of rain water. Other than that CPs are easy. Put them in full sun, keep them warm, and wet in summer, and let them go dormant like any other temperate plant in winter. The first year for seedlings, I would bring them in. After that you could safely leave them outside to 20 F. I would be thrilled to send you a few seeds to get you started: Sarracenia (American Pitcher Plants -- native depending on species from Newfoundland to Mississippi), Venus Flytraps (native to NC) and Drosera filiformis (Thread sundews depending on type from New Jersey to Alabama). All of these would do great for you. Keep them wet and they would be happy. Very easy to grow and beautiful. Have to be patient though. The plants need to be 5 years old to bloom.
The picture is from my hybrid Sarracenia "Daina's Delight". First bloom this year. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 18, 2009
12:29 AM Post #6283470
| Wow, That would be so great, I wish I had something to send back in exchange. I will D-mail you with addy. Can I send some stamp? My DH went and got me plenty. I told him I really, really need stamps. lol
I actually have plans for a bog garden, I just need to talk to folks to see how to make it grow right.
BTW,, My DH started me a greenhouse today, nothing fancy, just some salvaged poless from a dumpster and some pvc pipe from home depot. Now if we get any bad weather I will have a place for my plants!!!
I will send pics.
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Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
March 18, 2009
01:24 AM Post #6283578
| By accident I came upon this thread, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the fun.
Pegi |
Gourd
(Zone 4b)
March 18, 2009
02:35 PM Post #6285802
| this is so funny, last year I saw OH, and couldn't for the life of me figure it out, I thought it was other husband..lol
The other one that confused me quite a bit was when someone asked for seeds and signed it.. TIA
I thought there were lots of people name Tia's..lol Well, now you know I don't know abbreviations. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
March 18, 2009
10:56 PM Post #6288070
| I'm still learning about abbreviations too Gourd. Thought I knew them all, but guess not. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 19, 2009
12:04 AM Post #6288422
| Well, I thought I knew a lot, but what is OH besides Ohio? OTOH I know = on the other hand. Oh, is it "oh, heck?" |
Gourd
(Zone 4b)
March 19, 2009
09:19 AM Post #6289258
| hahhaha.. Other Half! |
starsplitter7
Tampa, FL
(Zone 9b)
March 19, 2009
10:11 AM Post #6289446
| I am so glad it isn't just me. :) |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 19, 2009
10:50 AM Post #6289586
| Oh heck... |
planolinda
Plano, TX
March 20, 2009
11:10 AM Post #6294754
| i always thought lol meant "lots of luck" which didn't make sense when people would use it--it came across as sarcastic and sometimes even sounded sort of mean! when i found out it meant "laugh out loud" it came across so much friendlier!
so i learned a new one today--oh is no longer just for ohio!! |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
March 20, 2009
11:28 AM Post #6294861
| Yes, context means a lot! |
Gourd
(Zone 4b)
March 20, 2009
11:40 AM Post #6294919
| Yeah, I knew what a DH was and here comes someone that has an OH..lol
Makes you wonder why Greggs Shorthand wasn't this easy, I could sure have used it then. lol, roflotl...it sure would have saved me three years of shorthand in highschool. |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
March 20, 2009
11:57 AM Post #6294992
| Hey everyone, has ya'll thought about a new challenge? I would love for someone to come up with one.. Maybe we can set it up for Sunday afternoon or evening?
Let me know!!
Well I better gat back to work drilling holes in plates for the garden.,,sigh,,, |
Elfs_Garden
( Kris) Smiths, AL
(Zone 8a)
June 09, 2009
10:15 PM Post #6666412
| bump |
