Right before a storm.
Pink Favorite at night
Its soooooo pretty!
has the storm happened or is it the one they are talking about on the news?
A beauty Barb! As your usual!
Glad the tree didn't get this one, it's beautiful.
Very pretty. Mine has a Y now, but I haven't checked for buds. Thank you Barb for mailing the cuttings to me. I do appreciate your sharing so much.
Kell, this one is in by back yard. The tree hit in the lot behind our house that we purchased several years ago--had to tear a house down.
Beautiful.
So you have a whole extra lot for your garden? Gee, you have your DH sure trained right!
Beautiful Barabara. I hope you didnt have another bad storm.
Monika and Kell No, the storm is to the west of us. Could get some rain from Claudette. Depending on how big she is and the direction she takes once she is over land.
I just heard on tv it is expected to hit Texas. Hope it stays on the ocean, where it causes less damage.
Beautiful Barb. I hope Claudette stays away from Texas too!
Susie,having some 2nd and 3rd thoughts...is your new house in the path?
We should be protected by the island. It's between us and the storm and we are not right on the Gulf.
Barb, what do you use for fertilising? Your brugs always look good.
Ludger, Thank you but I am a poor gardener--I just put anything I have on them. Wish I was more scientific about fertilizing and spraying but it isn't in my nature.
Barb, you don´t have to need ( hope I am saying it right...), your brugs look fantastic. May be your soil is good?
Go on posting your pictures,please.
Ludger, I wish my soil was good. I spend a fortune on buying soil, sand, bark, etc. For mothers day, my son bought me a load of sand. One of the best gifts I have ever received. My daughter gave me a gift certificate from Lowe's (home building/garden suppiles in US)-- I bought dirt.
Ok, you are in love with brugs.
They will notice it.
Well Barb, obviously your children know what you will appreciate most.
Bward, such a beautiful pink blooming brug. Hope Claudette stays away from your area. Good Luck Donna
Sorry for this question: Doe´s Claudette mean there will come a storm?
I very hope not. Barb will need good times.
What is Claudette???
Thank you for informations.
yes, it's down to a tropical storm now Ludger, but they got a lot of rain and some damage from the little I've read this evening.
A hurricane Ludger, going to hit Texas.
Barb, the year I got a big sack of cow manure for mothers' day was my happiest year! Can still remember it.
My best was a shredder chipper, love it. Now I want a mini tiller. I want more grass gone and more garden beds.
OMG.
Please say hello tomorrow.
I am praying for you.
I so hope you will be fine in some hours.
We ladies are all soooo delicate. LOL! We love dirt, cow manure and chippers as presents.
Ludger, I will not get any wind or rain from the storm.
Happy to read this,Barb.
my family rolls their eyes when I ask for dirt, but they know I'm going to do it!
hey? the guy down the street has horses---I was thinking about getting some NOW and spreading it on my beds this spring----how do I prepare it and should I mix it with anything over the winter? I have wheel barrels full of pinestraw----would they compost together or seperate? cheryl
This is not too scary of a hurricane. It's winds were only about 85 M.P.H, just 10 M.P.H above hurricane force. It will be messy but I doubt you will see collapsed or missing buildings. I really only get worried when they get over 115 M.P H. As you can guess, I have been through a lot of hurricanes.......
This brug is really gorgeous! Is it one that stays smaller or is the picture deceiving?
Badseed, it stays smaller-more spreading.
It is really, really pretty! This crusty weather is keeping all of mine short! Now if it would just make them bloom. LOL
Barbara, it's lovely.
While Claudette was only a 1 level hurricane, there still was much damage done. Where I live I did not have 85 mph winds but they were very strong and broke many branches out of oak trees and pecan trees. Tall plants in my garden were blown over because of all the rain and the soil being soft. In the Houston area there are 65,000 without lights and that is much further in than I am. We have been without a phone for 3 days and I just got it repaired.
Cheryl I use komposted horse !!! , it is a very good feeder for the brugbeds.
playsndirt: I layer green (hot) horse manure with brown leaves. I use live oak leaves mostly. My last pile I started this spring and will use it next spring. When I put the composted stuff in my flower beds I mulch it over with more leaves. The worms love all of that and come and do lots of fertilizing for me.
Frannie, glad you were spared the worst of the storm.
Frannie, I'm so glad you are okay. I guess I wasn't thinking about the storm coming to you with such force. Wish I was there to help you clean up. We have had so much company for a week that I haven't really had time to even check the news. Take care.