Supermarket Bulbs?

I bought the hardy kiwi as a pair ... they have not bloomed yet so I don't know how to tell them apart yet. 1 male can handle up to 8 female plants!!! Garlic I love it.....
bring it on....:~) Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays!!
Kim

be sure and let us know on the kiwi!

The experiment has begun! I got all of them planted yesterday, so now I am crossing my fingers that they will actually do something!
Merry Christmas Everyone!

Good Luck with your grocery garden!!
Misty I have my fingers crossed. :*)
Happy Holidays Everyone!

I looked in my pantry in preparation for Christmas and guess what I found: green shoots about a foot long coming from an onion I had "planted" in a crock! I was shocked! Guess that tells you how often I cook! :-)

Thanks, kimarj! Hopefully I will get lucky like Connie and they will all just sprout away! I will be planting some onions, probably tomorrow after we eat! LOL

Misty~ did some growing activities with the pumpkins today! Came across growing pomegrantes!! You cut the pomegrante in half, remove some of the seeds, rub the seeds with newspaper to remove all the flesh. Then plant the seeds 1/2 inch below the surface in dampened potting mix. Cover the pot with a gallon size baggie. Place in a warm, bright spot and the seeds should geminate in 5-7 weeks. Be sure to keep the mix damp,not wet. After germination, remove the baggie. The instructions state you will need to repot into larger containers several times before they produce fruit. Fertilize with tomato fertilizer regularly during the growing season. Ok... I'll let you all know if we have fruit in several years! LOL!!

LOL g6! You be sure to let me know when you get fruit! HA HA HA

Ok, you guys, I am gonna have to quit hanging out in this thread. I got to try the pomegrantes! And buy more kiwi's, DH ate them all up, sigh. What am I gonna do with this man, he thinks fruit is for eating? LOL

A Happy and Blessed New Year 2008 to all my friends.

As ever,
Cathy aka doccat5

Happy New Year 2008 to all!

Misty~ I'll make sure I'll send you a pomegrante..it probably won't taste like a pomegrante. My pumpkins might all be in high school by then, LOL!

Cathy~ just make sure you GET the seeds before he starts eating the fruit!! Better yet, let him remove the flesh from the pomegrante seeds for you. A nice juicy, red mess even with newspaper. Unless you're a pumpkin who thinks it's absolutely heaven to squish and pop the seeds with glee! ;0)

edited for goofy sentence! ;0)

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Well at least I am not alone in my obsession here! LOL Can't wait to hear the stories of all your projects and get to taste your fruits, SOME DAY! LOL
Happy New Year to all my dear friends!
Tammy♥

Happy New Year All !!!!
Tammy you just might get a papaya..we have lift off. :^)
If they make it through winter I will send you one.
Kim

LOL Kim! My neighbors are all gonna think I am nuts! HA HA HA Oh well, whats new! LOL

Me too!!Lsat year it was the castor bean tree?plant..that puppy was HUGE.LOL....mexican sunflower aint to shabby either :) lotta bang from seeds!!

I wish I had a 'back 40' so I could just throw out a BUNCH of seeds just to see what I got! LOL

I wish that I took pics this was in my front yard. :*)
shoulda charged a entrance fee so many peeping eyes over the fence!!!
I also share with everyone who asks. That way I have room for more stuff LOL

An admittance fee would allow for more plants! LOL

I think your on to something!!
LOL

We gots to make sure we have enough for da extra plants we THINK we must have! LOL

I got 10 papaya he he he !!!

You go girl! LOL

;^)

This is not a bulb, but I bought a few little basil plants last year at my local HEB, and whoaaaaa Nellie! Look at them by the end of the fall....lot of "bang" for the "buck" or less....

Edited to say this is them at MID summer...by the end they were twice as big!! I clicked on the wrong pic!

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WOW Connie, those are gorgeous! I would love to find something like that to have around here! Here I was just heading off to bed and decided to check one more time, not I got something else to dream of having! LOL

The purple basil is beautiful but it's kinda tough. I used the green basil to make my homemade pesto...

Those are gorgeous. I'm planning a purple themed area and those would be perfect! Thanks for the lovely pic.

Ok, I must have some of that looking at it again after some sleep! LOL

Connie I went to Lowe's yesterday and guess what I found! LOL

Wow....too cool! How many did you get? Will you overwinter them or plant now?

You will be amazed at how huge they get! I'll post a pic when I find the one of them "full grown."

I only bought one pack, but thinking I MUST have more! Doesn't seem to be many in there, so best to have more seeds, right?! LOL For some reason, I took it from the package that they were Winter plants, but then learned differently. I think I am gonna try to go ahead and start them then move to the green house once they are big enough for a decent size pot. Any suggestions on how to go about it? I love big plants, so I am sure to really love these! Lowe's has all kinds of seeds in now, so you might wanna take a look! LOL

Ohhh...you're up!

And ohhh...you have a GREENHOUSE! I'm so envious!! :-)

I"m going to search right now for that pic of the plants full grown....

Do you always stay up late? I don't on school nights (teach 9th grade English) but definitely in the summer!

Oh I shouldn't be, but I so enjoy the peace and quiet when everyone else is sleeping!!!
I actually have two at the moment, but they will be joined in the Spring to make one large one. :) Well, there will still be the wall separating them since one will be for Winter and the other for Spring and Summer! :) Then DH says he will build me a large one behind the garage.wood shop area!
I am usually up at least til Midnight, but the holidays have just ruined me and haven't been here lately.
Oh a teacher, I hated school sorry to say. :(

Well, I can't take it anymore as it is almost 2am, but I hope you find your pic and get it posted! Nighty Night :)

Here is the pic.... was watching a movie...not sleepy due to taking allergy meds!

I just read your message...sorry I didn't find this sooner! Aren't they huge?? I love them for the ornamental quality....as I said...to cook with them isn't good as they are tough compared to the green variety

Sorry you didn't like school...some people don't! You probably were not ready for it, or were too intelligent for it, or your teachers were boring! :-)

Connie that is absolutely gorgeous!!! Do you have some way to get to each layer, or do you have to crawl around?

Allergy meds make me sleepy, which is why I try to not take them any more than I have to, even though I suffer miserably!

Terrible to tell a teacher I didn't like school, huh?! LOL
I would like to think that I was too intelligent for school, but I think it was more like boring teachers! LOL And English was NOT one of my best classes. But, spelling is one thing I am very good at. :)

I have to place a lawn chair up to the first level...then climb to the other levels. BUT as soon as my spa/ pool/ deck is finished (all except the deck state are done!) I'm going to hit my DH again with a request....steps at the far side to reach all levels. At 56, I can probably do the goat thing a few more years, but I'm getting arthritis in my hands and the other limbs will probably follow if I'm like my mom and g'mom!

The levels are actually wider than they look! The top one is about 4 feet wide, although it just looks like a ribbon of space.

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Well I think it is gorgeous! I am only 37 and have problems getting around, so a walk way would be in order for me to get to all the levels! LOL I wish I had anything near what you have there. Maybe one day! :)

Thanks, Misty! I am very fortunate that I have many, many beautiful areas in which to garden. And I know many people have to work with a FLAT lawn, (hey, I've been there with Many of my homes through the years!) so I'm at an advantage with all the stone and different levels on my hillside lot.

You are very welcome! I read that they are one of the 'true' mosquito deterrents, is that the case, or have you noticed any difference?