Texas Gardening: Nov. 4th, 2006 College Station roundup pictures!, 1 by UniQueTreasures

UniQueTreasures wrote:
Hi Nancy!

I'm sorry to hear about your furbaby's torn ligament. I hope your Sheltie is back up to snuff extremely fast.

Dogs have so much energy. At least both of mine do. I have a rat terrier, Tink that is such a wuss over the least little thing. No matter how much she is limping for sympathy, or for real, as soon as I open the back door, she's outta there like a lightning bolt. Grace, on the other hand, is a big lab and she gracefully trots, for the most part. Very rarely do I ever see either of them moseying along.

Yes, those little devil's trumpets came from my sister, Connie aka maidentheshade (via me). I had planted a bunch of seeds in several pots thinking to thin them out when the time was right (meaning I'd figured out where to put them). I grabbed one of the started pots thinking someone else might enjoy those. The plants at Connie's are fabulous! The same plant will have both single and double ruffles. (picture below)

I still haven't figured out the perfect spot for Dr. Seuss yet, but I'm keeping a close eye on him as I re-work my front yard in my mind. He still looks great! We've had the same dull and boring shrubs out there for years. They were here when we moved in here 16 years ago. I'm so ready for a change! I've got a spot figured out for the Dr. but will have to get some things maneuvered first. I've just been waiting for it to cool off some before we begin to dig up the shrubs. Once the Dr is in place, I'll most likely surround it with those devil's trumpets, leaving plenty of space for Doc to grow. I've seen several of these around town in the past few weeks, in places I never noticed them before.

I'm not sure who had the vermiculite because Rick snagged a bag from someone while I was elsewhere occupied. I used it in the pond full of dirt that I planted my butterfly garden in. It sure came in handy! Thank you, whoever brought it. I never remember to buy it when I'm out and about. I've always loved the way my plants grow whenever I've used it in the past.

Janet
edited for spelling error I spotted just as I hit send


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