General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Pt.42 Visit with Friends, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Betty,

Throw a hand-full of Epsom Salts around each of your growing Roses and work it into the soil a bit. It will encourage new canes to grow from the base.

Epsom Salts is Magnesium Sulphate--great for healthy plant and blooming....It is NOT just for soaking your feet.....

It has rained 2" between last night and now--and it is still at it. Ruby is right--too muddy to work outside today. I can still get some work done under my big patio roof--like potting some stuff up, filling containers so they are ready to plant, etc.
I spent a lot of time yesterday cleaning my tables off a bit because.......

Aina and Mark (DD) is coming over Saturday and we are having a cookout--for Mother's Day. We are having grilled, skewered, bacon wrapped, colossal shrimp with BQ sauce and also some sausages. Aina is bringing wine and some macaroni salad.....Hope I last....as I have to work 6AM-1PM Saturday morning. That means I get up at 4:30AM!

Saturday they have to go to Daddy-O's as it is his Birthday and he is also having a cookout.....

OK! Have to get going......Gita

These are Pentas.....Got them at HD. They are a wonderful plant to have in the garden! Bloom until frost! Just keep dead-heading them....My other fave is the Heliatrope. What a fragrance!!!WOW!