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Feb 27, 2008 | 10:05 AM PST

Gee.... I've been busy. Unfortunately not in the garden. I've been trying to get everything squared away so I can go back to work next week.

We took the girls Strawberry picking at the 'U Pick' fields last weekend and had a blast. YUUUMMMM Strawberry Shortcake! I think I have gained a few pounds this week.

My little friend has come over for a visit today and I thought I'd blog while he naps.

All the seeds I planted for my second secession have sprouted. The spinach seems quite happy since I thinned it. I completely forgot that some time ago I stuck some garlic cloves in the big 20 & 30 gallon pots around my tomatoes. I can't even remember when I planted them. Well, they have sprouted nicely. And... I found buds on the bell pepper plants. The Bibb lettuce I moved out to the bed are doing nicely. =)

I have decided I want to try some Heirloom tomatoes this fall. I ordered some seeds for Tropic, Brandywine, and Abraham Lincon. I also ordered some seed for Bushel Gourds, Small Spoon Gourds and Luffa Gourds. (Debstr inspired me) I ordered some Soapwort too, on a whim. Ya know, sponges and soap (he-he). No one at my house gets it. Oh and I found some seeds for 'Tom Thumb' lettuce. They were too cute they look like a type of bibb , they only take 43 (or was it 47) days to mature. Each head is about the size of a softball. Cool. I think my hubby has hidden my seed catalogs though.....

A few of the seeds I planted for my butterfly garden have sprouted, less than half..... slow sprouters. I could just be impatient. My White Bird bud has opened and sent out two more buds.

Tomorrow is the orientation for my Master Gardeners class. I'm excited. Our regular classes start on Tues.

I was thinking about those great charts Deb made to keep track of her seeds and stuff and decided It would be great to have all that info to reference. The other night when I was playing insomniac I started some too. I guess I'll finish them next time I can't sleep =). Now I hear that my friend has woke up from his nap.... time to go. =)

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grannylee	Feb 27, 2008 \| 12:08 PM PST Sherill123's, Picking strawberries, what fun we usedto have at the farm.My daughter Bambi was three and a little cubby tyke then and they used to joke about weighing her before and after we left the fields,She just roamed about, stuffing ripe red berries into her little mouth.Ah, those were the days my friend.Thanks for the memory jog! Cheers, Grannylee
yardgranny6	Feb 27, 2008 \| 1:36 PM PST Is that white bird of paradise? The strawberry plants are nice and green in the fields in my area. Just makes your mouth water to think of those luscious red berries. LB
Debstr	Feb 27, 2008 \| 3:04 PM PST Been busy here also...shoveling snow - we got hammered again & more is on the way! I am excited for your orientation tomorrow - that is SO neat! The Brandywine gets HUGE so make sure you leave plenty of space for them to grow & actually some type of support for the 1-2 lb tomatoes! The luffa I did soak & nick the seed this last time and the results were majorily different - 3 wks vs 6 days. I am so happy you found the charts helpful - I think next year we will both appreciate them alot when we are planning our gardens! I love how organized your garden looks ... Best to you :-) Debbie in IL
SheriLL123	Feb 27, 2008 \| 4:03 PM PST Yes! It's a White Bird of Paradise. I love them, They are actually trees. When I planted it about 5 years ago it was only 2 feet tall. Now it's about 15 feet tall. I got my 1st bloom last fall. I didn't realize it bloomed more than once a year =)
thequiltedgardener	Feb 27, 2008 \| 4:43 PM PST Bird of Paradise is beautiful-I have never seen one before, thanks for posting! I hope you will blog about your master gardenuing class.
AngelsGarden	Feb 27, 2008 \| 6:19 PM PST Your bird of paradise is 15ft!!!! Well, you do live in FL, huh. I have a reg. colored one that I am going to put out this spring. I hope it doesn't get quite that big. Your bloom is pretty neat.

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