That is a pretty good idea Allison.
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I finally intalled a chain link with a large gage and had a large wire strung at the botton then I put rocks along the botton heavy enough so buddy the jack russel cant more and he gave up trying to get in a few days so now he doesnt even try
the oil man came and didnt close the gate and he still stayed inside I was amazed
Yupper 12-18 months for Vibernum lantinoides seeds? They will have a Birthday Party before they are even born.
We had a plow guy for the first time this yr & he came & put his own orange markers along the driveway. Since the driveway is gravel (installed by plower a few yrs ago) he puts the blade down and flattens the snow. DH has the mailbox mounting so that he can swing it in when it is snowplowing time. Swings it out so the mail can be delivered. Snow has melted next to the house & can see snopdrop foliage. I knew the sneeky plants were coming up under there. There is no sign of the smart peonies. Still plenty of snow around, but the winged seated lion which used to have snow up to the middle of his chest, now has clear feet.
Hee hee - thanks Robin and Patti.
the reason for my squirrel / grackle proof feeder... but the good side is it's a sure sign that spring is on it's way
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well the good news is we were able to get up all but one set of candy canes... might only have to wrap a few of them... LOL... up until today we were not able to pull the stakes out... Randy wanted to leave them out there so we will be able to find them once the snow melted... the pile shrunk a bit today... hopefully soon we will be able to get them all out
Victor
I looked at your pictures on this thread. They are great. Keep up.
Thanks Reggie.
Allison, you need the flame weeder!
yes i do!!!
Wow, attack of the birds
sure gets your attention Jen... still going to the edison show?
I have crocus in bloom.
I ended up digging these up while planting last summer, set them aside to replant only to find the little pile some time later, then leaving them on the counter in a little cup for another while, til I came across them sprouting. So potted them and set them on the window sill. A nice early treat.
pretty... that is a nice surprise
ok all you dahlia folk.... I am going to pot these up... when and how much do I pinch off... never did seeds before
dahlia are on the right
Yes - Allison it looked like Hitchcock!
I saw Snowdrop buds. Should be open in the next day or two!
Allison, looks great!
Victor.... I'm jealous!
Love the crocus Deb.
Hi RC
Good Morning. Thanks for reminding me.... I forgot to mention that Deb's crocus is quite refreshing as well.
Hmmm.... it looks like a bunch of little hands to me.
I took this a couple of weeks ago of a Garrya.
The little hands photo reminds me of the anciant manderines with those loooooong nails
Definitely! I couldn't think of what those really, loooong nails reminded me of. I think that's it.
Very nice, Shelly. Love the first one too.
ok I found some dahila seedling tips... hope it's right... says to pinch after 3rd set of leaves formed... and right above the 3rd set... and again a few weeks later
Thanks Deb & Shelley & Allison for the plant photos--the dahlias are ready to pinch after 2nd set of leaves, I believe. My 1st sign of spring---the vultures are back gliding over the cliffs. My DH said it's weird longing for the vultures to return, but that means snow is receding.
Ooops---glad you read the info before you pinched!
thank you!
allison do the birds only come in the fall or are they year round?
they only come here in those numbers in the fall.
Allison, pirl grows from seed and I do believe she said to pinch after the 2nd or 3rd set. Not sure...you could d-mail her.
I usually see them right before spring... (they are earlier this year than last... (hope that's a good sign) and again in fall
thanks Pixie... I will do that!
debilu, Love seeing the crocus even if it is inside. I have a pot of Hyacinth that I dug up two years ago as they had a serious clash going on where I had planted them and I meant to replant somewhere else, but didn't. They are blooming again in a pot in the greenhouse. Not so splendid looking, but a great scent. I was surprised to see them again. The rewards of benign neglect. Patti
Getting ready!
woo hoo Victor!!! I saw some buds on my hellebore yesterday... I still don't get if they are new leaves or flower buds yet
Another angle.
Thanks Allison. I gave out a yell when I saw it yesterday!
I would too!!!! makes me feel warming looking at it
Actually I started singing 'Let's get it started', and did the 'raising the roof' thing.
LOL... do your neighbors think you are nuts... as mine do
Victor, I heard you! Congrats, I have an army of them out, but we are a lot warmer than you. They do make me happy. Hellebore, the only one the deer didn't totally devour, is in bloom too. Pictures to come when I get outside. Patti