New bees chit chat thread...Seed Junkies welcome 10/13/09

Good night Seray. That's me, by the time I get them looked up someone else has oinked all the seeds. I don't recognize the names to all that stuff. Oh well, got all month to do it in. This could be a long month.

Same here, Mekos. But I think there will still be a lot of seeds posted later. I haven't posted all of mine yet. I have a bunch left from last year that I received in trades, planted half a package and saved the other half "just in case". I need to sort thru those and get them posted. If you want something that is listed as out, and I have some, let me know, and I will share it with you.

hi alll
how is everyone
hey mindy, i have never planted the crepe myrtle seeds i have some pop up from time to time, just mow them over lol i already have enough i wish you lived closer i have a large white one that needs a home i have quite a few that doo. i either have to move them or find them new homes, and i dont know where i would move them with my jungle out front no room. i would just send it but i would have to have a box that is prob. 10' by 4' and a couple hundred lol well anyways.
i agree with mekos plant some in the ground to get use to the cold, and i would do about 1/2 mill in the house so as to get at least 50 thousand lol only kidding.
well, i am going to go, take a shower and hit the hay,
blondie

HI Blonde I think I'll start with planting 6 in a container outside and if hubby ever gets the gh finished so I can use it instead of just thinking about using it I'll start 6 more in there. Don't want to plant 1/2 millon don't think I can give away that many LOL.

If you guys don't see me on much it means I am probably sick don't feel too hot tonight. Here's hoping the med I took takes care of it.

Oh Mindy, Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better tomorrow. You get some rest and drink lots of fluids. Stay warm. We're praying for ya little buddy.

hey mindy
dr. blondie says you need to get plenty of rest, take your meds, have a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and drink lots and lots of fluids till you pee it all out
blondie

for real now i hope you feel better, dont over do it, rest first plant later. it can wait

Good night all. Sweet dreams to everyone. Hope everyone is much better tomorrow. Good luck on auto hunting Blondie.

No one seems to be chatting here... Tubby or SHirley - if you are watching this thread, let us know how you are doing!

Loca, can you post a link to the other thread so if and when Shirley or Tubby come by they can find us over there too? I don't know how to do it.

Here you go . . .

If you're looking for the gang, we are chatting on the Goth/Ungoth Gardens now . . .

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1053461/#new

OK, where is Al, and skellogg hiding out? Did you get lost or did we get lost? Is anyone lost????? Where is cousin Duchess? We seem to be missing some peeps.

Good Morning Jan

Hi Arejay! Long time no see! Missed ya!

Good Morning e1, gonnna plllaayyy outside today and enjoy the 75 degree temps today and tomorrow. Working on filling up 2 of my LB. HAGD!!

Good morning!

Missed ya Arejay. Hope you're doing well. We're thinking about you too Al.

Hope everyone has a great gardening day. Not many 70 degree days left. Except for Loca. :)

Arejay you're still on my list for Brugs. They're still blooming here. Won't be long before I have to cut them back.

Have a great day!

Hi All, just wanted to jump in and let you all know I'm still alive. LOL
Went south yesterday early and didn't get back until late, stopped by one of the feloower DGers and left with a lot of plants so have to get out this afternoon and get them in the ground while it is warm.

hello all... I see most of you on the goth garden thread but to those of you who I havent seen in a while, I hope you are doing ok..... Trish

Well, hello all. I got on this morning and got a call from one of my sisters and had to go over there so been gone all day and just got back so I could rest up. I came home to a box of brugmansia cuttings from LOCA. Got pitcher plants yesterday from RRM and these today and got a box from Seray a couple days ago and I'm just overwhelmed with all these beauties. You guys are just too good to me. Thanks everyone for your kindness and friendship and plants and seeds. I love you. Have a good night everyone. Turning in early, it's been a long day and I'm pretty tired.

Good Morning!
Another gorgeous day here until tomorrow. I'm almost caught up on my planting but need to plant the rest of my Iris rhizomes by the pond. I started planting there, I will share pics with you guys. It has a lot of potential to look beautiful next year. Full sun on this end so they should like it there. I also have planted La. Iris, Crocosmia, Amethyst Beautyberry, and 2 other Iris beds. I am doing a section of like 5 ft of each next to each other.
Cleaned pastures yesterday, gotta go finish that, and we're putting up a fence around the other house today. May not be back on til later tonight but I hope everyone has an awesome day.
TTFN! Mechelle

Glad you like them friend! Hope they root for you!!

Boy am I ever pooped. I trimmed 3 horses today, and one of my horses was a very bad girl. Betty Lou, my Arab mare doesn't like to be tied so she decides to violently jerk back on her lead rope until the lead rope either breaks or whatever she is tied to goes flying. In this case it was a 12 ft aluminum gate.. and she did it twice. The 2nd time she drug the darn gate bucking and throwing her head around until she backed herself into the neighbors barb wire fence. She wasn't cut badly, just a few cuts on her neck and legs but she managed to get herself through 4 strands of barb wire into the neighbors yard. Thank god DH was there to help me get her unstuck and I was able to bring her back around into our yard safely. She got in big trouble and had to work in the round pen for about half an hour and then she had to stand tied to a telephone pole for half the day. Sounds mean, but it's just like training a 1000 pound toddler. She tried jerking herself free from that but I triple tied her so she couldn't. Horses have to have discipline and learn that way cause they can kill you. Even though probably not on purpose, it can happen. She hadn't done that in a really long time, but she is a booger. She is a Breeders Sweepstakes nominated AHA mare and papered to the nines, but she is just so darn stubborn like that sometimes. Well I gotta go finish dinner, will try to come back before bed.

Good Morning Everyone,
What a beautiful day it was here yesterday...I was out as much as I could be it had to be 60 here it was wonderful.I had so much to do , potting , mixing , cleaning. One of my kids is here for another week. I will be scarce again. But know I am thinking of you all. Envies are still coming and going. Keep up the good work all of you zoners....
Hugs
Robin

Good Morning E1~ Long time no see! But I have been reading everything and keeping up on the news. Just been really busy with the new business! Seems whenever not working I am working on the new business. But, need to get it going good before winter really sets in and I have to deal with bad weather to boot. Doing a lot of traveling with work now, and am spending about 3 days a week away from home. Bummer! Can't get enough done outside either. Gotta head out again today for a couple of days, but am taking the laptop with, so I can keep in touch! LOL Sounds like everyone is getting ready for winter. Still have a few beds to mulch well here, and of course, I keep adding stuff to my LG beds. Have a great week everyone!

Hi skellogg, we missed you!

goodmorning all... well afternoon by now for some... Hope you all are well..

My oldest son 15 took the H1N1 and the flu shot on Thursday, well by Friday night he had was so sick, he had 103 temp severe headache nausea vomiting, congestion, sore throat...He is feeling a lil better today thank goodness...

My youngest one, he didnt turn his papers in so he didnt get his shot at school, Im thinking now maybe that was a good thing...

Just curious who else might have taken these shots and if others had symptoms afterwards? or was it just coincidental that his symptoms occured right after taking the shot.. Makes me think twice about taking one I can tell you that lol ...

Hunneybunch, Where my husband works, they want everyone to get flu shots every year, so about 5 years ago he got one, a few days later got the flu. As he was getting over it, I came down with it, The next year same story. the next year same story, last year no shot no flu. This year no shot so far no flu. Every time he takes the shot we both get flu. The dr.s say it doesn't happen that way, but I'm here to tell ya it does.

Yeah I told my son next year I would recommend he not take it... It may not affect some people ..I have taken flu shot and wasnt bothered... Others each time they take it they get really sick behind it..We had to take it where I worked also, to protect us and the elderly patients I worked with...

103 fever is serious ill even for someone young as he, man I woud hate to think it made an elderly person feel that way... They probably wouldnt survive the effect of the shot...

I am still on the fence about whether or not to get or let my children get the H1N1 shot. I have never had a flu shot, either.

I have heard that like any other immunization shot you feel the symptoms after receiving them. Just like when the kids were little and they got immunizations they would always have a fever afterwards. I got smart and would give them Tylenol right before they got their shots. That always helped.
I am glad those days are over. Courtney still tells me she remembers the last time she got shots that I had to sit her on my lap, cross my legs over hers and hold her arm so they could give her the shot. I remember the nurse looking at me and me telling her "do it" .. Sounds mean but hey she had to have it. She was one of those kids that I had to have her put under to get a filling, lol. I am not too sure that any of those immunizations are good for you.

I have never had a flu shot and never had the flu. My husband and I have talked about the H1N1 shot for the kids, but I think we're leaning toward not having them vaccinated. To me, there has not been enough time for them to test either the effectiveness or the side effects of the shot. If it appears there are a lot of cases going around in my area, I am prepared to pull my boys out of school. No shots here. But, I totally think it is a personal decision each of us has to make.

What Mechelle said I totally agree with:

I agree with you Loca on the fact that I am not convinced about testing on either shot. Do people that get the flu shot still get the flu? YES.. I think it's all about the $$Greenbacks$$ .. I'd rather spend my hard earned money on flowers, lol..
Doesn't it make sense that if scientists all over the world cannot create a cure for "viruses" then how in the world can they formulate something that "prevents" them?? IDK, just my opinion..

yeah last tetanus shot my son got swelled his arm up bigger than a softball but guess its better than getting lockjaw...

Oh, one more thing... My 5 year old nephew and my sister were hospitalized and quarantined when she was told that her son might have Swine Flu. They were there, overnight, quarantined, for 3 days as a precaution. They ran test after test after test and right before he was released they said they couldn't confirm whether he had it or not. Now you tell me... How many other people have they done this to? Talk about lining the unnecessary pockets of this already messed up economy..

yeah and the vacinnes arent even created here in the US.. There made in China....

yeah now their not even testing for swine flu just assuming its all swine flu... so many false positives...

Yeah bought from china for a quarter and sold here for almost 50 bucks or more..

Afternoon Everyone

I agree with you Loca for myself. My immune system probably has developed enough antibodies from exposure to other kinds of flu etc. to ride out the H1N1. I've never had a flu shot and never will.

If I had young kids I would hesitate though. The shots are designed to stimulate the body to produce antibodies which would help fight the virus if it enters the body. Young kids would have no natural immunity built up, no antibodies made. Us oldies have antibodies from other exposures that could be reworked, if you will, by the body to handle the virus. Kids would have to make them quick from scratch and the body can't always do that. Research is the key I think. If they don't give you the right shot then the body doesn't make the right antibody. Like a lock and key system has to be just right. And then there's the dosage and the ingredients that go into them.

Scary decision if you have young kids.

So on that doom and gloom note I'll show you a pretty picture and hope it brightens your day. Bettcha can't name it. LOL

wow thats a beauty.. you bet right!

I sure don't know what it is but it sure is pretty!!

Thanks for your insight seray!

I agree to some degree on children not being able to muster up enough anitbody to fight off some diseases and viruses, however there are no two bodies 100% alike. So many different genetic makeups, weight, blood types, and without DNA comparisons who could say what's right for one and not right for another? It does make sense that you have a better defense mechanism as you get older and have been exposed to different things. What I don't like is that you don't have a choice whether to immunize your children or not because they won't let them go to school without them. This whole Swine Flu thing reminds me of the Polio outbreaks in the early century. They did the same thing back then. But on a "positive" note, you don't hear of many polio cases these days. Pretty flower seray.

Look at this little cutie I took this morning. That's a Madonna Lily next to it. ;-)

I went on a picture taking spree this morn, lol