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climbing roses
Apr 21, 2008 | 10:56 PM PST

Sunday (last week) my hubby and I planted 6 climbing roses. Since I lost all the wonderful shade from the tree trimmers, I thought climbing roses was a good idea. 3 Jacob's Coats- 1 pink peace -  1 lavenda ( not a climber. We also pu1 a white climber on the back fence and a yellow.  Today  I placed my seedlings in the garden. I have tomatoes, squash, cukes, spinach, cilantro, and a pumpkin plant that came up from a fall display. This has been a very week and a half.  Had rain on Sunday morning. I stayed out of the yard all day..So sad..Too tired!!

So much rain lately that roses don't look too good. I got them on sale for $2 ea. so not a real bad loss if they don't make it. I soaked them in water 24 hours then cut them back to 6" like the instructions said. But only one has any leaves showing. I used rooting powder too. Maybe that is what I did wrong.

I was so inspired by one of the blogs today. I am going to the feed store tomorrow to get pole beans to plant by my back fence. It is wooden s I think it won't get too hot.

I put in an annual bed in front. It looks a little bare right now.... Begonias and Celosa

I am so excited my mums are budding and some are opening.. They look so happy in the spot I put them in...

I'll have to take pictures tomorrow..

Was so sorry to here about the tornado that hit VA today.  I know we have a few members from VA. and hope they are safe.

Happy Gardening to everyone!!!!

Seedlings
Apr 20, 2008 | 8:03 AM PST

I made newspaper pots to set my seed. Was a great idea I got from home and garden! Now the seedlings are appearing. I just put pt and all down in the dirt! I tried the cuttings I read about on here and they have taken root now. I will be a very busy person today!

Hope everyone has a good day today and stay healthy and keep digging and watering.

No tornados-no tree limbs in yard-no cat at front garden......How much better can life be for me today :)

Tornados passed over but didn't come down!
Apr 18, 2008 | 10:15 AM PST

Had five in the area came right over the house! Had a lot of hail but very little damage. The men came this morning to remove the limbs out of back yard. Thank you Lord!!!!! Have to leave to visit friend in hospital. So will post more later. Thank you all for your concerns. I had a nose to nose with electric co. LOL But results were good!

Beautiful day shaping up following the storms.

Very Busy Day
Apr 14, 2008 | 4:40 PM PST

From 8am til 11am I was on the phone with uttility company. They trimmed the limbs off the electric lines following the storms here. The problem was all the extremely large limbs were left in my back yard. They cover more than half the yard! My newly planted flower garden is buried under all the limbs. They had my young pecan tree bent over under the limbs! I saved the pecan tree but the limbs are too big for me to uncover my flower bed! I can't even see it!

I stayed on the phone all morning and they promised to be out today but they are a NO SHOW! I will give them until 10am tomorrow then I'll try to get the news out here. They cleaned everyones yard off except mine. I was the last for the day. I feel so cheated because they told me they would clear it off before they quit for the day. Enough crying!!!

I did get another flower bed started in the front. Will go to the nursery tomorrow to get plants. I put seed in for vegetables today and flower seed out. I can't seem to find just the right place for an herb garden. Got the seeds started in pots.

I made paper pots for the seeds. I saw it on the home & garden show. It was really easy and you just put the whole thing down in the ground. Hope it works out ok..lol.. I made 46 pots and filled them all!!!!

My pictures of this mess in my yard is posted in book "April" check it out!!

Good day to you all..I am headed for the shower..I think I stink!!!..lol.....Carol

Survived the tornados
Apr 10, 2008 | 7:38 PM PST

We had some really bad storms in Fort Worth this morning. No damage on my property (thank the Lord), but damage all around me.

My hosta made it through the winter. The winds have my iris' leaning over. They are opening up now. My redbud tree my Mother grew from seed before she passed away has tiny new leaves on it. I was so afraid I had lost it to the dry winter.

Hope all of you in the path of that storm that traveled east out of Texas this morning fairs well with no damage to your property.

By the way "ole Tom Cat" has moved to the other side of my house. Got to go get more moth balls. I found out if they are wet down they work better. Coffee hasn't seem to ward off Ole Tom...lol

Be safe in all these Spring storms & Keep playing in the dirt!

Tom Cat Survived !!!!!
Apr 3, 2008 | 7:43 PM PST

Yes, he is back. Kicked the moth balls out of the way. Left his mark  and left!! Just to let me know he still thinks I have the most lavashed flower garden Cat Box on the block!!!

Nothing left to do except to put ammonia out. Hope I don't kill any plants.

My azaleas are just beautiful!! I took 24 cuttings from my red tip shrub. I put them in water. I put 4 in potting soil. I stuck 2 in the ground.(I felt lucky)..LOL   Now do I change that water every few days? My first time to take cuttings.

My maiden hair plant has doubled in size this spring. My bulbs didn't bloom. But, my black beard iris's have the bud out now. I was concerned about them blooming.

I really made a mistake on my crepe myrtles. I pruned them back the end of Feb.. Then I read they are not to be pruned until they leaf out.  Hope I didn't kill them. They are bare right now. The neighbors are beginning to leaf out.

Help!!! Gardening gone wild here..lol