mbvirtue's Profile

A former childhood gardener, I now have DIRT to play in full time!  I'm usually on GG first thing in the morning before work...I sell auto paint all over the county, usually put in 100 miles a day just back-and-forth.  Gardening is my escape from being on the road 8 hours a day.  If it's really hot, I'm back here for a couple in the evening. 

Absence From GG
Just wanted to keep you updated with why I'm not around these parts very much lately.  Due to financial strains, both my DH and I have had to take on second jobs, which for me means no more time here at night, which was when I was catching up with th...

Cactus Baby
Let me tell you, this whole growing a cactus idea was extremely foreign to me at first, but it's actually turning out to be a pretty cool little experiment.  It's definitely not for the impatient, or those who need instant gratification, as the seeds...

We Have Life
Lookit what we found in the cactus seed flat tonight!  There's a cactus growing in my basement.... and it's actually pretty darned cute.  At least I think so....  :)   :)

Cactuses/Cacti???
OK, so I didn't pay close enough attention in Latin class back in High School...Here is what the final product of almost an hour's worth of work with a tweezers ends up looking like.  Aren't they cute?  I know, we're the proud parents of......drum ro...

New Beginnings
Christopher and I headed out to a couple of the local gardening supply stores to see what they had in the way of seeds. We found the usual suspects (beans, corn, peas, maters, peppers, melons, etc.) but we also found cactus seeds! I have never ...