What have you ordered for spring 2009 part 4

OMG I had no idea that sort of pic was allowed lol
Wasnt there a whole thread about your filberts Victor? LOL

Hee hee.

You sly dog!!!!!!!

After viewing Willie's orchid site, I hear a cattleyea calling my name.

This is a photo of the ONE I broke down and bought

They were reasonable priced, too!!! $20 for the one I got!

Epi. Lakeview Yellow Splash

These always remind me of Beaker from the Muppet Show

Who would ever imagine what an orchid REALLY produces! Who knows the answer with out going and looking it up.

The vanilla bean

LOL Victor

That was a great price, Willie! Occasionally, they sell a few in the store at White Flower Farm---try $60 or $70---I usually find the cheaper ones at HD, but no variety---usually just moths & dendrobiums. That yellow-orange color is stunning.

Thanks, and You know it, Robin! The Botanical Gardens have been expanding their orchid growing operation and are now always offering sales on what they have produced as they become available.

Now, that I am not so broke, I am going to be investing more in the BG's orchid offerings!

I offer to keep us all informed of what is going on there, sale-wise, as I bet, even with postage out to any of you, these orchids will be pretty cheap for those who desire to expand their orchid collection in a thrifty way. Of course, when the weather is allowing!

I really had a tough time narrowing it down to one SINGLE purchase at the show.

I wonder if Sherrie is looking for the answer: Honey (dew).

Thanks for the update, Willie---I have a niece in Pittsford---she could actually pick one up for me---I'll be seeing her soon, I hope!

Can everyone add comments to this thread I started?
Thanks!!!!


http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/958717/

here are some illness impulse buys

for the fairy gardens I am really going to do this year

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OMG I love em!!!!!!!

I knew you would

my turn to enable
http://www.thebirdhouseshack.com/

Would that be a mini brothel?

:::::sigh::::: no Victor

So cute!!! Love 'em!

Love them too---I bought the book & DVD "Fairy Houses" by Tracy Kane for my GDs---they are a little young for them, but maybe next year I'll give them to HayHay. Had to go to Walmarts yesterday--somehow the cart ended up in the plant section---bought 'Akita' dahlias, 'Final Touch" DLs, & a bag of glads---talk about impulsive---haven't started the new garden yet, but bought the plants! Oh, well!

No plants out yet up here, unless they put them in since Sunday. Just seeds.

It would be difficult to have plants with 9" of snow without a green house so I am safe from grabbing extras--whew!

Do you heat it?

They're doing a co-op for the polymer crystals again.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/958600/

thank you Victor!!!

No problem - they're a lifesaver. I still have plenty from last year's co-op.

I still have a half a bag left over from last year, I think I liked the stuff, but it is weird. Today I finally planted a few flats of seeds. Patti

Artichoke violetto
Moluccella laevis
Echinacea paradoxa
Delphinium pacific hybid mixed
Eggplant Little Prince
Digitalis purpurea Candy Mountain
Lupinus hartwegii subsp. cruickshankii Sunrise
Alcea filicfolia antwerp mixed
Alcea rosea Chater's Double White
Malva moschata alba Pirouette
Malva sylvestris Brave Heart
Tagetes tenuifolia Starfire
Viola x wittrockiana Envy
Papaver somniferum Flemish Antique
Salvia blue white mixed
Salvia farinacea Evolution
Red Salvia St. John's Fire
Nicotiana alata
Wahlenbergia Melton Blue Bird

What's weird about the crystals, Patti??

Victor, I feel like I am playing in Jello when I am mixing up batches of soil of my containers. And I was never than kind of girl! Never had a jello shot! Plus I got a tad over exuberant with a few batches and the stuff started popping up looking like ice cube mulch. I think I finally got the right mixture. Then when I was done, I kept finding little clumps of the stuff stuck between the decking where I had been filling up the pots, and it just gleamed in the sun, but not melting and I couldn't seem to wash it away for a long time. So I know it works. Patti

Hee hee - we've all made that mistake. Best to wet it first, though I never do. I'm quite at home in jello.

Orange, I'll bet to match your suit!

lol

yum.... jello shots

I overfilled my first year as well Patti

not to rain on the jello parade - i do not think it works - i have not had success with the stuff

Jello shots?

no jello shots can do the job - i stay away from hard stuff though learned from experience.

i've read different reports on if the crystals actually get water to the plants or is that plants get water from the crystals?

anyway i've not seen a difference

I don't get that, but I definitely do see the difference and have used them for about 8 or 9 years now. Do a side by side to check. If they work, give me one of your JM's. If not - give me two.

hey that sounds like a great deal!!

remember jm's do not like wet feet

Neither do Italians - especially ones who owe money!