Winter's here! But having Spring Memories!!

Shoulda, but no got none! :(

Think the only way I am gonna warm up is to curl up in the bed, so night night all! Try to stay warm and be careful!

slumber well.

Thanks Kim, now it is 7º with a feels like of -5º-too cold to do anything this morning!!! And my son had to be at wrestling practice at 6 this morning, poor thing!!!

Tammy,lot of pushing and shoving at the garden show with that many people,all inside,a couple huge buildings and there is several nurseries that set up huge gardens with mountains and waterfalls do walk thru.
It last 5 days,it use to be just 3 days,but the added the 2 extra days ,because of the amont of people wanting to see it.

Hi Chrisssy,love your yellow 4 oclocks,are yours fragrant like Jassmine too?

Sounds kinda dangerous Tman! Guess I will have to have my own botanical garden to enjoy then! LOL

Hi Chrissy!! Love your pictures!!! Is that your garden plowed up in the distance in that one picture??
I love peach brandy. Use it all the time for...ahem....medicinal purposes!!! Helps the pains go away!!

MMMMMM peach brandy in hot tea, might have to try some of that! :) For medicinal purposes of course!

19* here and sunny,off to get my ears lowered!

Hmm couple of tea toodles here!!

Up to a whoppin 15º here with a feels like of 2º. Was surprised to find the unheated green house at 60º this morning!

Sunny 27* here and 78* in my big greenhouse,77* in my little greenhouse,84* in the sunroom,and 86* in the bubbledome!

Sunny and 78 here Jan 3rd 2008 8 am ...warm hugs to all ...yes I love my 4'oclocks ...and they smell like jasmine x citrus blossom ...they always make me smile with their happy faces ...people say they are weeds ...well just because they are generous and smother the real weeds ... people hold them in contempt but I love them,they fill in awkward spaces and brighten dark shady corners (yes and spread their love around) here have some more

if you plant them in the right places so that they don't get sun until 10/11 in the morning the flowers stay open until then

Mine are all yellow,will have to get me some of those bi colored ones!
I watched a show yesterday about a Annette Kellerman from Sidney Aust.who was a great swimmer have you ever heard of her,or was this just a fiction movie?

Mine don't seem to open until the sun has done set,wished they open sooner,so I could enjoy there fragrance longer!

The name is not familiar to me perhaps it was before my time.
Tm my 4'oclocks are some kind of old fashioned ones they have solid and mixed colours all on the same plant ...you might see a red ...orange and yelloe/speckled/streaked and one odd petal colour ...all on the same plant I think that is why they are called the Miracle of Peru ...I think most of you have the modern hyrids ...solid colours.Some old fashioned things are good.

Generally under trees will give you the best results for the flowers staying open as long as possible my pictures were taken mid morning because the sun had not hit them yet, they seem to finish as the the sun gets them in the morning.

Well it was back in the early 20's!!!When she made her swim up the english channel.
Haven't seen any with the mixed colors around here,but will keep an eye open for them.

I think I saw a strain called carnival ...or something like that on your webs ...if you google broken colours in mirabilis ...you should find them somewhere. Good luck ...off to do my cooking now :)
have a good one everyone
chrissy

Thanks I will

HOW PURTY! It is so beautiful, wish they were here!

For a weed,lots os people enjoy them!

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/173311/

For a weed they sure are purdy!
Tman, want a BIG bowl of home made veggie soup? ☻

You bet,Sounds wonderful! Fill that cold spot in my tummy!!!

i filled mine twice! LOL

Going to fill mine with some hamburger veggie stew as soon as it's done.

you all make me hungry I got me some spicy jerk chicken that makes my eyeballs sweat.....wow whee it is HOT!! I love it. ;~)

Tman, how is the stew made?

Fry some hamburger ,throw it in a big pot,you can drain the grease if you want,but I use 90/10,so not a whole lot of grease,chop peppers oinons,carrots,green peppers,can of rotels tomatoes and peppers,celery and small can of whole sweet corn,can brown pinto beans shred some green cabbage red if you got it too!!!
Can stew tomatoes salt and pepper to taste simmer,to the veggies are done!

Can y'all smell this???MmmmmGood!

That looks deeelisious mmmm mmmm!!!

MMMMMMM, sounds yummy! I copied it down! Might try it sometime!

The aroma is wafting through my home now. hhhmmm good.

Tropicman, that stew looks delicious. What's even better is that it's one pot cooking. . .perfect for a lazy cold day like today. I'm copying it down too! Thanks for the rrecipe.

Forgot something,for you youngsters who work outside the home,and cooked cabbage,results in gas or passing wind,uh you know what I mean!!Cook a whole potato in with your stew,helps with removing the gas from the cabbage,then if your old like me,eat the potato because I don't care!!!LOL

Then if your really exotic and want to kick it up a notch(sorry Emeril)!!!
Try a little of this hot sauce,there is no better in my opinion!!!

Just finished to huge bowls,wife like hers with bread and butter,but I prefer those food club crackers and butter!!!!
Your welcome,it's fast and easy to make.and smells sooo goood while it's cooking!!!!

You forgot the "BAM!"

LOL. Yeah, gotta have that BAM!!

Tman, we do the same but we exclude bell peppers.
Besides the grind meat, we also add same amount of cubed meat (love the comb. texture) and use chicken stock. Red kidney beans too! Except we call it Cabbage Soup :>)
Thanks for the tip..next time we'll add potatoes. I'll sleep better!!!

Jaye, I haven't been sleeping very well...think that could be the problem? Need to go bake a potato right now.

Christi