New Bees Chat - Friends old and new, come on in 12-9-2011

Yes Netti - glad to have you back - I know you're a rebel, but don't disregard the dear doctor's orders too much. :)

A.

amanda im trying to be good but its so hard. my dh makes me be good he thinks. i love him all the same he has put up with me for a long time knows me to good. can,t get by with much but i try im going to have jace in the morning he is up to 15lbs a heavy little boy . a good baby have to do this day care is shut down in the mornlng. can do this im not as weak as i was.kaci will be home by 3:30. we will be fine.im going to bed love and hugs to all. nettie

hi all i braved the wind today had to clean some flower beds out shure hope it doesn,t make me feel bad. if it does it was worth it mekos rarm do you have seed for the bug pink cornflower i have the big purple one but can,t find the pink one.would love to have some seed or a plant. ley me know love and hugs nettie

i eorgot could we have a new thread this one is getting long. thanks nettie

nettie, I have asked another friend about those for you. Maybe we can find you some. I don't have any cone flower. Tried to ws some last year, but they didn't live. A lot of things didn't survive our summer.

my purple corn flower made it and is comming up fine they have come back for the last 5or6 years i just love themthey make a good cut flower ajso.they are easy once you get them going.if you come up with some let me know love nettie.

I have both the standard white and purple coneflowers, the generic type, easy to grow from seed. I have plenty to send off if you want. I'm looking for some of the fancier ones in bright pink and orange-yellow colors, may buy some later in pots.

Al

Nettie - by corn flower do you mean also straw flower?

Corey is getting them mixed up, perhaps Al too.

A.

You are absolutely right Amanda, I'm not exactly sure what she was refering to. I do have some coneflower seeds though.

Al

al im talking about the big cornflowers.they have large blooms they are perrnnial come back every year centaurea montana. i use them alot i flower arrangements they last a long time. that is the best i can do might be a picture in the plant files. love nettie

This is my purple corn flower. The others are the same they are just different colors. They have them in pink and black.

They're beautiful Nettie. Sorry for the confusion everybody! I was thinking of coneflowers (Echinacea), something entirely different

Al

i hope the picture helps this is the best i can do love nettie

sorry al that was my fault. should have posted the picture first, butterflies and bees love them as much as i do. i will find someone who likes them as much as i do.the black one with white iris would be so up town. the pink would also be great im not going to whine all night about them. need to go to bed ive been sotside alot today and need to do more.ill do as much as i can until its all done love and hugs to all. nettie

Take care of yourself Nettie! The garden isn't going anywhere. ;)

amanda you were wright those flower beds are still in the yard today i did get another one cleaned todaymy body is turning on me tonight. going to go take something see if that will help. i have big bearded iris up everywhere. alot of them are no names thats ok mitt will know some of them im sure if not i will love them anyway. oh me ifound the pink cornflower today im getting three of them that should do me found some black also but they were sold out may have more later ill be happy with what im getting. love and hugs nettie.

We'll have to find you some seed so you can grow them to your heart's content, Nettie. Stay outta trouble, willya?!

ill try to stay out of trouble but it won,t be easy my dh turnes 71 this week and im going in a few months not looking fowaed to that. time will tell on you every time. love and hugs nettie

Maybe some rootlets, cuttings.

more things to put in the ground in the morning should be fun hard to wait for spring ill make it i hope love to all of you where is mekos on vacation not this time of year or mabe she is sick i was sure she would have some of those plants i need she always does well im sure she will be around sooner or later, rrm do you know where she is im going to bed.love and hugs nettie.

Happy St. Particks's Day All!! We're all thinking Green with this early warm weather. Have a great day everyone!

Al

IT SURE HAS BEEN NICE TO GET TO KNOW YOU ALL BUT MY TIME HERE IS UP. I HAVE ENJOYED MEETING YOU ALL AND IF YOU EVER GO TO FACE BOOK LOOK ME UP. LOVE YOU GUYS. HAVE GREAT GARDENS THIS SUMMER AND GROW THE BEST GARDENS EVER... HUGS TO YOU ALL.

mekos where are you going i will miss you wish you were staying i like you. love and hugs nettie.

Hate to see you go, Jan. Please keep in touch!

Al

hi mekos love the flowers hard work going on at your place i think love and hugs nettie. al ill save you some seed from that big corn rlower this fall and send to you they are nice plants. easy to care for. nettie

According to mekos home page, she is no longer subscribed! :-(

Thought I would show you a couple pics of my cow .....er Burro???.... girls. The little one is 5 and the big one is 7. They just love little Jake and have to ride him whenever they come down. They have spent the week with me for spring break. I'll take them back tomorrow night or Sat. morning.

crit goodlooking kids you have, bet you enjoyed the week. love the ghildren, i always took a week off and kept my grandchildren for spring break. im eat up with all the leftover craft things.need to give some things away but the kids have a fit if i say that where they catch it guess my house is a storage building. they will not take any of it home with them.just go with the flow or get my name on the bad girl list. ill go huts one of these days and clean house if its not myne it goes to the boys and girls club. they will never know.nettie

Patti - a few days ago she posted as much. I sent her a dmail and asked for her contact information. Haven't heard back.

A.

First Iris of the year.

WOW nettie ........... and it isn't even April!!!!!!!!!! Mine are HUGE. I have looked for swelling on them but haven't seen anything. Now I'm encouraged they may bloom early, just hesitant because of the common April freezes or snowstorms!

have alot of them getting ready to bloom more will probly bloom this week its going to be very warm this weekt should have lots of bloom by the weekend.roses are full of buds, im thinking to just go with whatever and enjoy it can,t change the weather i hope it just goes on being warm is better than cold. love and hugs nettie

Here is a few blooms from my yard.

Well, my blooms came in the hospital last weekend! Daughter Becky and SIL Jason delivered the awaited triplets late Sunday night. Two boys and a girl, all are small but seem to be doing well. Babies are in natal intensive care at our regional hospital in Rochester, Becky is holding up great after surgery. Big sister Livy was thrilled with all the action going on!

Al

Yay!!!!! what are their names??? Where's the pictures??? So happy for you and your Wife. I know you are proud. How is daughter doing????

Okay - Here's the baby news, folks... All three were born Sunday night about 11:00 PM. Because the triplets were born early they're all premature, but seem to be thriving

Names:
Landon Alan, (boy) after me
Emerson Robert (boy) after Grandpa Bob Black
Sydney Elise (girl) after favorite cousin

Landon and Sydney were about 4 lbs each, Emerson is a little smaller around 3lbs.

Sorry I couldn't take many pictures because they were all covered up in their cosy "Incupods", little spaceship type vehicles that did not allow much to see.

Becky, Jason, and Big Sister Olivia are doing great, along with Grandma and Grandpa!

Triple congratulations AL!!!!! I'm sure we will enjoy the triple amount of pics when they are ready for their debut. Aren't you glad you can now put 5 pictures to one post????

Yea!!!! What a wonderful bunch of information... Glad everyone is well.
So happy for all of you...

Hi Char. Haven't seen you around in a while, or I've just missed you!

Here are some pics of the DGD's with their new cowgirl hats and dear little Jake. They love that little guy so much! They even talked about Powder Keg, who we had sold, and were glad he had gone to 2 little girls who just wanted to make a pet out of him. He's living the Kings life. Sweet feed, brushing, petting .......

rrm what can you tell me about moon flower bush. arejay sent them to me i don,t think ive ever seen one these were in my free seed pack. i know nothing about them.im thinkihg this can be done ill just be vsry patient. ive grown the vine should be the same don,t you thinknettie.

Yes Netti, Except the bush will grow into a little bush. You will enjoy it. The scent of the blooms happen at night. Yes, dear be patient Plant them Saturday or Sunday, Today and tomarrow are bad days. I like to plant by the moon.
Crit I saw those pictures and love them. That little donkey and those girls are just so adorable. i want to kiss them all. I know those little girls will forever remember the good times had with him...
Here is my Jake.
I've been planting my brugs this week getting the soil ready and pots too, re-potting some.
Been a busy week.
The third picture is part of area I am planting them, I believe they will love it Will be so much easier to drag that hose to one area instead of all over.