my new friends... are green!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/features/177how.shtml

The Robins loooovvvve the Spindle Tree, HURRAY!!!!!!

North American Robins (Turdus migratorius) might not be interested in your European Spindle Tree (Euonymus europaeus). The Robin you posted a photo of at your I think is Erithacus rubecula but Resin would probably know for sure.

You keep forgetting where you live now- tee he. You're gardening for North American wildlife now not European Wildlife. I need to somehow someway get you over to that Las Pilitis.

Oh my, this isn't Europe, I keep forgetting!
Thanks Equi... SNIFF ( running tears)

There there there, your husband is gone and you've got his credit card number. What more could a wife want. No time like the present to use it here-
http://www.laspilitas.com/

I knew you'd know! Unfortunately it is listed as invasive in a few places and as it gains in popularity it may become moreso. Here's hoping our American Robins aren't interested in the fruit.

Not so fast Equi!!! LOL
It isn't invasive on the West coast, I looked into it!
SOOOO, Bring it on ROBINNNNNN!

Not so fast "little miss new to gardening for wildlife"!!! It hasn't gained in popularity out by you yet. If it does and if our robins acquire a taste for it like the birds out east did and start gobbling it up to poop it out when they fly away, it could end up being as much of a problem out west as it is out east.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/692546/

You've only got 6 days left to run his credit card bill up on plants. Get your rear in gear and use that credit card!

Equi, I just spoke to Lucile, one state up from me, and she has had several of them for over 25 years. She said they are not invasive at all here, at least not the Eropean one! Pehew, weight off my chest!
ooops, gotta go, my fruit trees are here!!!!

I kind of hate to say this, but Lucille is the one selling the plant, correct? We've seen plenty of evidence of invasive tendencies of other plants, yet the nursery still sells them to us. Please think about that. I know nothing about the tree, but for me there's information out there that the plants [possible] tendencies should be considered.

These new friends aren't green yet, but they will be soon!!!

Before, during and after pics!

during

and after

I can't feel my hands anymore, nor my back... Blood, sweat and tears, but OOOOOOOH so happy!!!

It looks great!!

Hope you took a good long soak in the tub to sooth your aching muscles!!

Happy Valentines Day to all..........

Happy Valentine's day to you all!! I got a snickers which I have to hide and a free dinner.

Fashionably late, but meant from the bottom of my heart ; HAPPY VALENTINE!!!

Terryr; the hot water for my muscles didn't work; all the scrapes and scratches burn! ( the full wheelbarrel tipped over, cut me deep, I had to get a tetanus shot, which gave me a even worse muscle ache!!! My doctor asked me how I did it, and she said "Christie, you're a beast!" Some compliment he!)
Pepper; how was your snickers?
Funny story; when my son had a tooth pulled because it broke biting lego's apart, the dentist didn't give him the "pink nose" because it wasn't going to be bad. He was wrong! The tooth broke with a horrible sound, the nurse blinked and I almost fainted. That night, I made dinner, but Mattie wanted a smoothie, and I ate a snickers! That sound got stuck resonating over and over again in my head and kept me from eating!
The next day, when he wanted candy in the morning, his dad was back home, and he said "no candy instead of a meal". Well, he said "mommy had a sneakerbar for dinner too!"
So, I KNOW how valuable a snickers can be!
Forgive my typo's; I a forreigner in 4 of the 5 languages I speak...

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Ooohh!! I had a tetanus shot last summer! Those things hurt almost as bad as the wound. When I get a lot of scratches and that from plants, applying layer after layer of lotion always feels better. We have a huge wheelbarrow and it's about all I can do to keep it under control. I lost control once, we lived in TN at the time, our backyard was a slope, the wheelbarrow took off, I got in front of it, and the dang thing bounced on my big toe. I lost my toe nail :( First time I've ever lost a nail and I hope it's the last. Man, that's gross.

How come nobody's sharing their snickers bars?? You're making me hungry for a one!

What's the picture of Christie?

The picture is my Valentine gift from nature; on Valentine! She is my genetic dwarf peach tree. Don't remember which variety; I threw away a bunch of old labels, and must have thrown that one out too!
Wheelbarrels are scary things, I need one with two wheels in the front. Our ground is uneven everywhere, and the darn thing tips over, unles you put almost nothing in it, but than, what's the point hey...
Did your toenail grow back?

Terry, you can't have it. still haven't eaten it. gonna wait til tomorrow.

Yummy, I love peaches! I have a garden wagon that I much prefer, but I can't haul near what I can in the wheelbarrow. Yep, toenail grew back.... wasn't complete though till after 2 years! That first summer after it fell off, it looked awfully strange with this little nub painted like the rest of my toes, and it looked silly not being painted. And my toenails must be painted when warm weather comes!

pepper, you're mean! Weren't you taught to share??? LOL!

Hey! Nice to know I not the only one who paints their toenails!! LOL. I like to do each one in a different color. and I was taught to share but it never caught on. LOL. I have ripped nails too and I hate the way they look until they are back to normal. UGH!! LOL

Well, like you said above, you've done lost yer mind! You paint each toenail a different color? Yup, you done lost it!

Tomorrow is our weekly trip to Wally World, I'm going to get a snickers bar and taunt you with it!

They're calling for 2-4 inches of snow tomorrow night into Sat!! Yippee!!

STOP talking about snickers; now I want one tooooooooooo ( and don't have a one!)

*snickers*

how 'bout mars bars? I hate them, and you can talk about them until the morning!

Or, send me a snickers forst...Christie

And ya know, there we are at Wally World and I'm not hungry. I stood there looking at them, but I didn't buy one. I stayed strong! What are the candy bars that have the whipped filling? Let's talk about those, because who wants to eat air??

I ate the snickers today and it was gooooood. LOL. Terry, i can't believe you didn't get the snickers. That just ain't right.

I showed great restraint and will power! After all, not all us gals are natural little string beans like you!

Today a new green friend showed up in the garden. I thought it was a grass hopper, but DH thinks it's a cycade.
Anyways, it's pretty!
Christie

and another picture

isn't he beautiful

And this one I found in Santa Barbara, so I couldn't call him my friend technically.
I hope it doesn't bite, because I moved the poor soul to a safer location than the parkinglot!

Him and his new surroundings

Nobody take a guess?

Tell us!

He's beautiful though! Your photography makes even the uglies look pretty!

I truly don't know! I was hoping you would know Equi!

Thanks, if only I could make a picture of myself! ( "Your photography makes even the uglies look pretty!")
Nice to hear from you again!

Christie

Polyphylla decemlineata but you better go confirm that with the bug people.

When did you take the photo?

Missed you too!