African Violets and Gesneriads: October Gessies, 0 by Hillbilly_Gran

Hillbilly_Gran wrote:
HI everyone Lynn shamed me for not stopping by (just kidding) It has been one wild and crazy summer here. As she told you we are in the midst of a greenhouse renovation. We are enlarging the greenhouse and adding a utility room at one end. I will have eventually a gigantic light stand for all my gessies and my seed trays in the utility portion as well as a 22' bench for my other pursuits. We are planning on also doing a passive solar set up to help with the heating. Here is a photo of two sinningias that were a very generous gift from Gail--they are absolutely gorgeous!!! They are a little lanky as I have had to grow them in natural light since my plant stands are still full. I put all my Kohlerias out in the greenhouse this summer and after I got the grasshoppers to quit eating them they went gangbusters. I also went bonkers and composted most of my episcias (told you it has been a crazy summer). I just bought an antique cookstove and my nephew (who is also doing the greenhouse) just finished installing it for me. we hope to have the exterior of the GH done this weekend--just in time since they are predicting temps int the upper 30° range. So I will be busy getting everything in--but will try to stop by more often.
tommie