I got the stuff for the fruit salsa (brought same last year) yesterday so will bring a big bowl of that plus some chips.
Been busy with different things of late and took a computer "break" for a few weeks.
I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow afternoon.
Steve
2014 N Central TX RU May 18th (Arlington) " Food and Prizes"
Steve!! it is so great to hear from you. Everyone loves your fruit salsa so I am sure we are all thrilled to hear from you.
See you tomorrow, no trades?
Is it possible to approach from 360, get off at Randol Mill or
Road to Six Flags ?
Yes, you can get on Randol Mill and go west.
Becky, you ARE an overachiever aren't you ? :)
I ADORE raspberries !
May I suggest the artichokes on the side ?
They are a love em, hate em veg for many.
, I personally love them and will eat what
others may not want . < oink >
Josephine:
Sorry, no trades to bring but am bringing some 'Datura inoxia' seeds for those that might want to start a fragrant night bloomer.
Steve
Yay! Fruit salsa!
Baja, it will be a long way from 360, keep going west on Randol Mill until you pass Fielder road then the second light after that.
Gypsi, the hollyhock has rust..do you still want it?
oops..wrong forum
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Do we need ice ?
OK, tks Jo, I had put EAST randol mill
on mapquest & it had us in front of the
Ballpark, now I see where we need to be... it just didn't look right before !
Becky, I may be a wee little bit of an overachiever, lol! Just want to make sure I'm not being a mooch, I'm sure I'll be the one with the smallest plants! And artichokes on the side it is :))
Ahh so excited! Okay back to work! LOL
Baja - I was going to bring ice but not sure I'll have room for an ice chest. Plus I'd have to see if I could borrow an ice chest. I could buy ice as I approach Randol Mill if anyone has something to put the ice in. LMK.
I will bring a cooler and a 32ct btld water iced with two bags, it would hold more I am sure.
SPWD You can get smaller plants like the seeds I am bringing you...smallest you can get Rotflol
I am really excited. Just got back from a plant trade in Houston. Got a few nice things.David won a 20 GC from a barbque place and we had lunch before coming home and I won a NOID 4 ft Plumeria. Got rid of lots of plants and brought some home. Alot of traders just brought cuttings not wrapped or potted and lots in water. I have alot to pot before I am done for the day. Funny to see how some do trades like ripping from the ground and bringing or just cutting and bringing.
Not bad but I live an hour away and hoping they will survive.
Lots of great people there. I love the visits more than plants. I need to make a sign for next time saying I don't need any trades. Most didn't understand that as they thought they had to have something I wanted. Had a really nice time. Now off to tend to what I brought home. David in bed as he worked last night and GY's tonight and 8 hours tomorrow.
Can't wait to see all of you. I ma not bringing any extra plants sorry as no room for mine and Marty's. I have everyone's ready to come. Hurray!!!
I have the rolls and a 2 liter diet coke and 1 2 ltr regular coke.
ILJ99 - Sounds like you had quite a day! Anyway, bring what you can but don't wipe yourself out in the process. The fun part is getting to know all the peeps. BTW, don't tell anyone, but my parents actually named me Joan.
Ok Joan it is our secret :) I am Sandy :) shhhh
I am ready for tomorrow as I made sure that stuff was ready first :) ANd love love love the peeps
I will be late. And coffee will be in a metal percolator (made with my Braun tho) Coffee thermos search at Winco failed but I got great door prizes and my 9 year old grandson may be helping me out today,.
I want to thank everyone for all the lovely food, we had a wonderful meal, but the best part was the company, you guys are great.
I will try to put the pictures up soon, we sure were tired but happy, thank you all again.
Josephine.
Thanks to everyone who made this such a wonderful happening.
It was FABULOUS !!!!
Sandy and I made it home fine and I didn't even hit a single car on the way home!!!!!! Just had a wonderful time as usual. Loved seeing you all again and the new people... so good to meet you. I look forward to future good times with you. Did y'all notice that we now have two traditions? Sopapilla cheese cake and fruit salsa. I always leave you all with such a good happy feeling. Thanks to you all. Marty
Marti, I missed seeing you in all the hubbub.
Thanks for coming, for bringing Sandy, and
for the plants & fun !
Becky Guerra
Just walked in and took brat out to potty. I had a wonderful time and so happy I came. Food great but my DG friends GREATER!!!! I cam home smiling from all the hugs and great time. See you in the fall if Marty will have me again :)
Marty and Sandy, I am glad you got home safely, you girls are heroes coming such a long way.
This group is pretty special.
Awww not heroes ...we just love or DG Buddies. Plants are fun but ALL of you are alot more fun. I love all of you and over the past few years was really sick and so good to be among some of the finest people in Texas or on our beautiful planet. :) (((((HUGS)))))
I was joking and said we should get a prize for driving the farthest but Josephine you and all the people there are the PRIZE!!
Thank you Sandy, you are a sweetheart.
Thank you :)
If I remember correctly Sandy, you got the prize you wanted and another to boot! LOL ;-)
Sandy it really was so great to meet you, and Marty too! I do wonder if you got any funny looks on the drive home? I'm sure Marty's car looked like a mobile rainforest! And I just heard from the inlaws that port aransas has heaps of seaweed on the beach again, so hub approved me for 2 contractor bags full, and no more! LOL
I may have to liberate a few feral palms while I'm at it.. Oh sookie, don't tell anyone!
Becky, you're a riot!! What are you going to do with the seaweed? Why would you want a palm? They don't really do well up here.
The seaweed is gonna get thoroughly rinsed and dried. Some of it is getting crunched up and tilled into my garden plot this winter. Some will be added to my compost heap, and whatever is leftover will be soaked for a few months and the resulting "tea" used as a liquid fert. Can't wait to try it!
Oops I got trigger happy and forgot about the palm, there are some (fan?) palms I remember seeing peppered through abandoned lots down in PA, and if any are small enough, I want 2 for containers on my porch. If they don't make it I'll be bummed, but they really were everywhere so I don't feel guilty as if they were endangered or rare. That's a no-go situation for me. But since I've seen quite a few growing happily around here, I wanna give it a go. :)
SPWD if you can't get a palm let me know as they grow wild around here (the ones you are talking about) and I will try to get one really son for you for the fall RU
Sandy you're a doll! I'll let you know :))
I also want palms, but in the ground.
Why ? because I can, but also because they
remind me of home.
I grew up in the palm city !
There are quite a few that thrive in our climate.
Is that Palm Beach, FL, Becky?
The palms I have access to grow wild here and they do not look like the one in Baja's picture. They don't have a trunk the fronds just grow out of the ground. Maybe someone knows the name. I Googled everything I could think of and found a few really bad pictures.
Sandy, there are all types, many, many species of palms.
Try going to DG plant guides and put palm in as common name.
I know one common wild variety is the sabal.
Becky Jr, I am from McAllen, TX.
IT IS ZONE 9 or 10 depending on what time of day it is :P
Couldn't find it there either. The palm I am talking about looks like fronds coming out of the ground. Never gets a trunk like Baja's pic
#1 thanks for thinking of me! #2 I found a link referencing native palms of tx gulf coast (not sure if they really are native and not just naturalized), they mention 2 varieties of sabal palm. Sabal mexicana http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62088/#b
and sabal minor http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57398/#b
I gotta shop for our trip (we leave tmrw and I hear the water is mostly clear and beach isn't completely caked with seaweed!! Yay!) but I'll check in later :)