Propagation: Plant propagation part XV based on my own experience, 1 by Pughbear7

Pughbear7 wrote:
Howdy... Miss me???
well with kims run to the hospital evrything fell behind. I had a huge box of hostas come in so they got planted today... finally.
Last wednesday night we had a real bad run of storms. they were talking about 4 different twisters but most played with the cows in the boon docks. We had a graduation party to go to on saturday and we got an eyefull on the way. we went through a part of one of the path's from the bigone that was a few weeks ago. we saw 3 trailers that were turned upside down and in a pile. It looked like someone took a bulldozer to the trailer and piled it all up and then put the frame and weels on top of the pile. It was pretty bad.
Its been either rainy or beautiful at about a 50/50 of the days the last couple of weeks. hmmm how long have I been away?
Well the garden is doing great. evelyn I thought it was suposed to be warmer than I am in zone 8??? I am guessing it a micro climate thing with the mountains and all.
Oh yea thats why I was gone so long... I had to get 2 teeth pulled quickly. abscessed ... I know how to deal with the body pains but the teeth....ouch. Oh and the good news ... the oral surgeon said he would be seeing me a lot because of the meds I have to take.... great another fun fact in the ongoing world of as the stomach turns.
Yes we are the walking wounded group. most people do not understand or believe the proceedures we have had to endure. and the daily pain would cripple a normal person who is wondering what the big deal is. the truth is we cant explain it untill someone has gone through some of it.
Lets see was it evelyn asking what to do for her tomatoes already in the ground? we get lots of the fun upside down days and I have learned that it may be necessary to drag out a light blanket heavy towels drop cloths just about anything to keep the nip off the tender tips of everyone growing
I will say my veggies are doing quite well. the tomatoes are 4' tall, the cukes are blooming as well as the squashes. I did learn that a little lettuce goes a long way. we did a set up at the house well kim did most of it I just helped a little. I went out and cut the readt lettuce and ended up with a gallon bag and a half of lettuce and spinach. I had green leaf, red leaf, romaine and spinach, its just about gone now. with all the waky stuff and activities going on its a wonder we even managed to get a decent meal in.
we are on the 10 day count down to graduation for the oldest niece. tuesday it a trip to visit one of the sattalite schools for one of the major state universities. Its off to dorm life and all the fear of real life as she tries to balance school scheduales, work and the dreaded da da da ,,,boyfriend....
I will get some pics together of the garden as I am amazed at how nice it looks. my day lilies are starting to bloom. I think I have decided to sell off the daylily cross seedlings I am growing. I have so many and I need to get the space cleared for more productive stuff.
I have 7 boxes going out tomorrow so the selling is keeping me guessing as well. Most of its been the hostas. i don't know why but it seems to be the year of the mini or dwarf hostas (little hosta to be politically correct in reference to little people) twisted humor.
whew ... I guess thats about it for now here is a pic of 2 part harmony (I think)
Have a great evening ... huggs to all my rowdy friends
Dave