Coffee Break: Odd News, Helpful Info & Laughs for 2009 Pt 2

Coming from here ....
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/942704/#new

We managed over 300 post in less than a week.....no wonder we're #1! lol
Grab a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa and lets chat!

well to late for coffee for me but I am a chatting lol

I will be glad when today is over as there is absolutley no new news on tv.

Possible Clematis co-op..right now they are looking to see how many are interested. There is a potential list of varieties if anyones interested. I see Patti has already visited! lol
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/944799/#top

I thought they stopped all the co-ops?

Why do you do this to me? Your mean :-)

lol Sherrie!!

Jen they did stop but started them up again for a bit. I've been taking advantage of it. lol

I would love some but being in canada kinda messes things up they do not allow live plants without papers lol

Its not just plants but can be seeds too. They tell you how and what to do here.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/791686/

3.5 inch plants are pretty small. With clems, more so than other plants, the root size makes a big difference in the success or failure of the plant. These would really have to be nursed.

Did you check out the picture of the roots?

Yes - the entire plant fits in the woman's palm!

She might have a huge hand.

Hope so. I'm not trying to discourage anyone - just speaking from experience. I tried small ones and did not have good success with them. I would certainly use crystals with them.

It's the selection thats getting me....not everyone of those can be found else where. Or maybe im feeling to lazy to look for them all! lol

There are certainly many varieties. The other red flag for me is that this is the first time this place is being tried. Even the guy doing the co-op never tried them. He only has his first order in now.

I might try one....

Keep us posted. If it's good, I might try the next time!^_^

I see pirl said she was interested too......

Thanks for the info Celeste.

"She might have a big hand" lol



Ever lose 1 receipt that you need??? I CAN"T FIND THE STUPID THING ANYWHERE!!!! I'm usually pretty organized with my filing but I can't find 1 really important receipt UGH!!!!!!! Where the heck can it be???????!!!!!!!!!

With the sock.

Check the lint catcher in the dryer.

Not helping!!!!

Dont ya just love it when you loose something. It seems like they normally pop up some place. My husband and I looked for a bowl one time. In the cupboards ALL over for days. There it sat right on the counter. Just looked at each other and shook our heads. duhh

We used to have three kids.

I keep losing my glasses - which are on my head all the time. Getting older slurps!

Hee hee......

I you feel your mind is not sharp have your blood tested for b6 andb12 that is the food for the mind vitamins if you are low it feels like you have lost it hahahah a shot from the good doctor will fix it right up

I aint getting no shot.

LOL you guys are cracking me up.
If you order a small clem don't plant it right away. Re-pot in a nice deep larger pot and bury the first two leaf terminals. Let it grow for a few months then plant it in its permanent place and bury two leaf terminals again. You will have a good root system and several stems to start the next growing season. I do agree with Victor hough, when it comes to clems, bigger is better.

Thats for the tip Pat....i'll need it if I decide to try them.

That's how they should be planted in the ground as well - buried deep. I plant them with the crown about two inches under the surface. I also treat 2's like 3's the first couple of years and prune them hard. All this leads to more stems and flowers. And they can't dry out.

Clems are another plant I'm really starting to get into.


whew.....Finally found the receipt...load of my mind.....now you know why I hate my kitchen island...ends up being a catch all it was buried under my sons school papers

I am going to go buy a cheapo desk somewhere so I can better organize my life. Not waiting for hubby(been waiting 4 years!!!!) to fix my cabinet shelves where I keep my bills and stuff.

they also like to be put in the hole on an angle towards where it will climb and keep the roots cool by planting annuals or low perennial to shade the root ball

Yes - 45 degree angle.

Same problem, Jen. Not to mention the dining room table.

Jen - maybe the note you left hubby asking him to fix it...

Is that on the Lover Boy to do list? Seen the commercial?

I'm not appreciating the 'First bloom!' threads I'm seeing on other forums! Unfair.

I dont understand Victor.

The only thing blooming here is the mold in the coffee cup I forgot about on the back of my desk.