Just placed an order w/Forest Farm
2 Sedum Xenox
1 Heuchera Autumn Haze
What have you ordered for spring 2009 - Part III
Nice order lists and I applaud all the seed starters as well.
I also have had good results from Seneca Hill.
My orders are done until maybe later in the season. I have to see what has returned and how much space is really available.
patti - that is funny that all they looked at was the grass - they would not be high on my list either
my brothers family is close to being banded - his two sons are into sports 24/7 - as am i - however the yard does not allow them space to play wiffle ball or touch football - i allowed it once and they just ran through beds - stomped on plants - and crashed into trees and bushes - rules were laid down but they did not have a clue - my family though it was funny - mean while i'm calculating the $$ damage and lost season of blooms - never again.
My guest list would be shortened as well, Patti.
Some people have no regard for other's property. It's tough though when it's family, Bill.
Youse guys just crack me up.
jan my sil is sensitive to my concerns - at our family christmas party this winter (it snowed about a foot that day) my nephews wanted to play tackle football in the snow - i let them go in the front yard and told them where not to go - of course they didn't listen - i'm watching where they in the yard and remembered i planted a witch hazel that was small and almost buried by the snow - they missed it by inches - did i say never again
Wha, Don't send your nephews here, we now have badminton as our only yard sport. I'll bet that if you took a baseball bat to their car, they would get the loss of its use and the expense to fix it and find your "sport" not funny. "Wha's demo derby"
But at one point we had a school in our house so the front yard had 15 kids running a muck each day for 3 years. I laid out the ground rules which put off limits any area that was planted. They got it and most became quite interested in the changes that took place in those beds from Sept to May.
One child was amazed that the winter carrots we were harvesting came from the ground and not from the grocery store. She truly had no idea that people "grew" things to eat. She was about 4, but came from a family that was not big on anything but making lots of money. She had a nanny who tried to give her some reality. However,
she has grown into a very interesting gal who has worked a great deal in Africa for the United Nations despite her parents and because of her nanny. We still tease her about carrots. Patti
Don't you have a patch of really thorny things, Bill? Perfect for the nephews.
they may only come here once a year so they don't understand yet - there are two yard games here for them bball and horse shoes - they will be limited for now on...
the back of my hand may be more like it victor - my younger nephew is 11 i think and a little wise guy who lacks respect for his elders and does not get displined (he has learned he has a cute smile and knows how to use it), this kid had me real pissed off just two weeks ago he's luckly he is not mine
Hee hee. I know that feeling. Way too many kids like that. I have very little tolerance for that crap. I want to slap so many parents when I see the kids act like that.
i told my brother - in front of the kid - that if he continues these bombastic threats and does not follow through he is only making the situation worse - then the little wise guy says yeah dad you just yell and nothings happens and laughs - i looked at my brother and told the kid is begging for discipline you have to do something and asked my nephew what he thought appropriate discipline and the kids proceeds to tell us - brother did nothing - unbelievable - will not happen at my house.
see i am started!
Sorry!
Kids need to know their boundaries. Just like a fence. There is freedom within. I think we all appreciate knowing where the line is.
House rules rule. I am amazed at how much they work with out of control kids if the parents aren't around. But if the parents are in the environs I think the kids are worse just to throw their bad behavior in their parents face. I have a niece who walks all over my brother and is rude and out of control. But we can take her on a vacation and she is a delight. She loves our rules and respects us. But my brother doesn't get it. Sad. She makes him crazy and he is miserable. But it is his fault to begin with for allowing her to disrespect him. No rules and no dialog. Like your brother, lots of screaming and fake punishments. But his wife is far worse to him and she is still home while his kids are now away at college. Poor brother. Patti
he has always been a good kid and his wise guy antics were thought "cute" earlier - now they are past that point - i think i need to call in the dog whisperer to help - you train them them same
Very true, Patti.
Always had 8-10 boys here when my two were growing up. They followed the rules for the most part, still do even now that they are all grown with families of their own and bring their kids. Most kids are better with others than with their parents whom they are constantly testing and like all humans will rise to the level expected of them. A good death look also helps a lot. :)
I raised four daughters alone and was known as "the benevolent dictator"
We HAD to have rules or it would have been chaos.
Yes - my kids act much better outside of our home.
I'd rather have them behave themselves more when over someone else's house or at church or a restaurant.
My 1 nephew was not disiplined at all and man did he have a smart mouth...kid was near genius but without any discipline ended up almost not graduating and got arrested for damaging cars in his high school parking lot, wanted to get into the marines but they wouldn't take him because he had a record. Ruined his life, so who do I put most of the blame on..... his parents. As soon as he hit 2 I knew if they didn't do something he was going to be a handful. He's 21 now living in South Korea with his friends family teaching English in a private school(or so he says, I don't believe half the stuff that comes out of his mouth)...he couldn't get far enough away from his parents fast enough.
some kids just have to raise themselves
That's scary.
I placed an order for seed potatoes and leek and onion sets over the weekend. I'm still pulling and eating leeks from the garden now - so they will be a permanent part of my garden. However the price doubled this year so I may try to start them from seeds next year.
new thread here
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/954128/