tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12591485893590983902024-03-05T14:52:26.442-08:00Kelly's Not So Green ThumbKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-35033901811724728742008-07-13T08:03:00.000-07:002008-07-13T09:03:06.804-07:00Old Feedsack Quilt???<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTVEY8BbGn5GP8Q_PNXjqkLf5VQDQRU20oJq88uus5od-2N933qptr0bibi2DPO0_al-SG3geM_FBEy7rbazi96uA-yj57VP-QgxqGuutGY4SIsKbuZCRybk1uqZpBGstSD1R9SWS0Mg/s1600-h/quilt1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222516912738265314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTVEY8BbGn5GP8Q_PNXjqkLf5VQDQRU20oJq88uus5od-2N933qptr0bibi2DPO0_al-SG3geM_FBEy7rbazi96uA-yj57VP-QgxqGuutGY4SIsKbuZCRybk1uqZpBGstSD1R9SWS0Mg/s400/quilt1.JPG" border="0" /></a> I finally made it to the community thrift store in Dayton, Nevada where my Mom lives. Bruce and I always mean to pop in there, but always choose the wrong day to go, as the place is usually closed! Anyway, my Mom and I were out having fun shopping, picking out plants for her back yard haven that we were working on. On the way home I asked her to stop really quick at the thrift store. We did, and I found this old, very funky quilt. I understand the time that goes into making quilts and also, I love anything old and vintage, especially textiles, so I wanted it. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTkjiDubENnAnfQ4ujUOBFtO4xmQN44CViqOrzk_7ocVF8FK8bUegVMdb1bJEFQBF9KgnXXV6as-7XTuLn-geZve3c55Z-2dxTiOTjS1RN8FosiJb_87c9ADvoYobNm6Czd4fSOeS9RA/s1600-h/quilt2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222516916358029506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTkjiDubENnAnfQ4ujUOBFtO4xmQN44CViqOrzk_7ocVF8FK8bUegVMdb1bJEFQBF9KgnXXV6as-7XTuLn-geZve3c55Z-2dxTiOTjS1RN8FosiJb_87c9ADvoYobNm6Czd4fSOeS9RA/s400/quilt2.JPG" border="0" /></a>It didn't have particularly attractive coloring or patterning, for that matter, nor was it put together all that well, but it had a since of the area famous for being the first place of gold discovery in Nevada and the flavor of the historical old west, and the fabrics looked fairly old. I didn't have $10 on me though. I spent it all earlier in the day. Mom had spent all her cash too. I wanted it though. My Mom thought I was odd for wanting it at first, but realized at the same time that I have an eye for old things and the passion for the history of them, the stories behind them. She said if it was there on Monday, (they're closed on Sundays), then I was meant to have it, but I couldn't get it off my mind.<br /><br />When we got home, I went straight to Tony and asked him if he had $10 I could borrow, and he did. Mom drove me back to the store that was due to close in 30 minutes and I picked it up. I was elated. I am going to give the quilt to Bruce, but with instructions to treat it kindly. He's going to love it! He'll be up next Thursday, and I can't wait to show him.<br /><br />When I got home with the quilt, I placed it in the washer and dried it afterwards. The colors brightened and it has a puckered look, which leads me to believe that it has never been dried in a dryer. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ooops</span>! Still, I believe there's no point in owning cool vintage/antique pieces if they aren't used and enjoyed!<br /><br />Later that night I couldn't sleep. I studied the quilt and the fabric pieces and began researching on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Internet</span>. I found out that the fabric was quite old in my quilt and that many of the pieces, which I originally thought were broadcloth were actually linen, and very likely from old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">feedsacks</span> which were popular especially during the 20s to the 50s. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">feedsacks</span> held flour and sugar, for example, and of course the fabrics from the sacks were utilized after they were emptied. They found their way into garments, bedding, curtains, etc. In the old days, nothing was wasted.<br /><br />As far as the date of this quilt, I have no idea. It could be quite modern and put together with a combination of contemporary and vintage fabrics. I'm guessing that perhaps it was put together in the 60s or 70s, but I'm really unsure.<br /><br />Below are closeups of some of the blocks in the quilt. She seemed to have themes in each block. You can click on each photo to view the blocks up close.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_UBKE556sJjPfbdBuf3qwmtV7q9rY316H9iadGhmNqR6zhPpVjjuExj5RTlp90vwDkcFWDppaeZt7vm6rwr1QAyHbb3SZe-mQdW71fuBWsRmudTaPE72Y6epmjoW9vASkBFu9JnJBIQ/s1600-h/square1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222516922251652626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_UBKE556sJjPfbdBuf3qwmtV7q9rY316H9iadGhmNqR6zhPpVjjuExj5RTlp90vwDkcFWDppaeZt7vm6rwr1QAyHbb3SZe-mQdW71fuBWsRmudTaPE72Y6epmjoW9vASkBFu9JnJBIQ/s400/square1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkuJcfs-mkCEtngBv_UIGNTGXSsvaDO_FqF8fSdJrgLrFwxOnOPId9hTT72gu4obHi9MVh38imowKdjKQ3XB5ra2GCgPesKAKZmq5J6wG6h8Xa6w7NWD6cYhFj1mHmyfz5BVngzrLG4o/s1600-h/square2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222516925331950482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorP1Ke_nKxZcTuuqHKakMYmh34mMCgH1jfHtpYvRAWEVJMno2GzhcWv8WejSF_fmIygcR_Sc-2h74p1zBQ02hysMau8rUYGLhr6WWMNZJOUNqLoZRyVo9reENaPBBWy-irTOUXk2Bs8k/s400/square10.JPG" border="0" /></a>Below is the fabric on the back. It is much more gold-yellow than this picture and it has forts, rifles, and swords on it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0_FxQRGqqSeSRpWjT5g3pdTbLNc_3hck_5GqBols854U4R-OkL8i15N5dvsF7aHJom20x60I5DtnqCusdKm3S9AjTz54gMk4REiHW3XTp6O2lYb11VnKCJTLT0HZM337oiC9HdJ_uoA/s1600-h/quilt+back.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222529063373342722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0_FxQRGqqSeSRpWjT5g3pdTbLNc_3hck_5GqBols854U4R-OkL8i15N5dvsF7aHJom20x60I5DtnqCusdKm3S9AjTz54gMk4REiHW3XTp6O2lYb11VnKCJTLT0HZM337oiC9HdJ_uoA/s400/quilt+back.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-70313600188982816802008-07-12T07:42:00.000-07:002008-07-12T08:04:44.858-07:00On Vacation!<p>Hi! I'm on vacation right now, up at my Mom's in Dayton, Nevada. I left on Wednesday, and have been up here for about three days. I promised my poor husband Bruce, who can't come up until next Thursday, that I would send him a photo from our favorite place to get Bloody Mary's, Bonanza in Virginia City, Nevada. I just <em>had </em>to tease him. Here I am cheering him with my yummy drink. He wrote me back after showing everyone in the office. His response was, "You suck!" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hee</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hee</span>.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyTcRn-JWrCXuyxvqr061oLKNFvBHYP0tLFwYunxDa0fnp1gIMWMKumw6pnQarEzv0EbxY5B1UrFTcYWP1UYjnQkpOVDOcI0KK23mUEiGUMSUD9FLCgGtRVDB5OKk2Q2EsUZl18wMORs/s1600-h/cheers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222139033061124114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyTcRn-JWrCXuyxvqr061oLKNFvBHYP0tLFwYunxDa0fnp1gIMWMKumw6pnQarEzv0EbxY5B1UrFTcYWP1UYjnQkpOVDOcI0KK23mUEiGUMSUD9FLCgGtRVDB5OKk2Q2EsUZl18wMORs/s400/cheers.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here we are having lunch at the Bonanza. I had a fantastic Shrimp BLT salad, which was made with "field greens," tomatoes, fabulous bacon, crumbled blue-cheese, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">vinaigrette</span> and fabulous creole style shrimp on top. It was so darn good! Anyway, here's my Mom Leslie, Grandpa Tony, Micaela and Chloe waiting for lunch!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2wueBKKHAKUTUlnjqyBvM8RETDIDRiOqoKk55158s-22fFD1xd1JQ8SnsTo_sa-TG3bwpHDEF8A7T5iQ36gLY4jALzZTSzjiQkq-ZWjaGYj8uubl3NgO36ybVFiOlZFKWE83QWEVn_8/s1600-h/lunchatbonanza.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222139762755306418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2wueBKKHAKUTUlnjqyBvM8RETDIDRiOqoKk55158s-22fFD1xd1JQ8SnsTo_sa-TG3bwpHDEF8A7T5iQ36gLY4jALzZTSzjiQkq-ZWjaGYj8uubl3NgO36ybVFiOlZFKWE83QWEVn_8/s400/lunchatbonanza.JPG" border="0" /></a>The smoke up here has been pretty bad, which is a bummer, but it's cleared up a little bit. Still, it's not as clear as it is usually, which I really love. It's because of the fires in California. The smoke is blowing East to Nevada.</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-73758300588592358862008-06-20T08:05:00.001-07:002008-06-20T08:54:25.881-07:00So What Subtropical Tree Did I Get????<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewb9JLPxHutoesKapA95S4M6YuCTWlhq2jAcmKLFtmjyFX4c_bO_h5FHz35SzQWwQfsdUuOJYTj-w2-1Vuk01MhsUM7J6P4_8yNp7RUw20e4TNU8rDoJpRpjUZIfUyBRSrgRTJV-ce4g/s1600-h/another+pic+of+my+fig+tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981478981033074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewb9JLPxHutoesKapA95S4M6YuCTWlhq2jAcmKLFtmjyFX4c_bO_h5FHz35SzQWwQfsdUuOJYTj-w2-1Vuk01MhsUM7J6P4_8yNp7RUw20e4TNU8rDoJpRpjUZIfUyBRSrgRTJV-ce4g/s400/another+pic+of+my+fig+tree.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p>That's right, I got myself a fig tree. I can't remember exactly how I came to the conclusion that I would get a fig tree. It really just happened. I think I read somewhere about growing trees in containers and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">light bulb</span> came on. I have always wanted a fig tree. I love figs. The trees are gorgeous, and I read that they grow very well in containers. They prefer a tight <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">root ball</span>, so tight spaces are good for them. I read that they have been known to grow even in cracks in the ground! And did you know that the figs are actually not a fruit at all, but an outside-in fleshy flower? That fact really surprised me!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3-vzzN9PG74bH4NHxryj1gLOifPMstW9pRxM8ChT17KgsmbgEbJvrXc2w-xIk226vP7MjXo1Zwb3pPqMMnW6ByqEmFblxQj8H_k54l7KIiJAcxPdHxriLOInWP6h0JGC4CwEwu6p124/s1600-h/my+fig+tree+turned.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981493631570946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3-vzzN9PG74bH4NHxryj1gLOifPMstW9pRxM8ChT17KgsmbgEbJvrXc2w-xIk226vP7MjXo1Zwb3pPqMMnW6ByqEmFblxQj8H_k54l7KIiJAcxPdHxriLOInWP6h0JGC4CwEwu6p124/s400/my+fig+tree+turned.JPG" border="0" /></a>So I got on this little kick that I had to get myself a fig tree. I had many concerns, such as how well would it do on my hot, third level balcony, and what if it gets too big to move it? I decided I would start by looking at them at Armstrong Nursery in Glendale, CA. They had several varieties: Brown Turkey, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kadota</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Panachee</span> (a nifty yellow green striped variety), and the White Genoa. I didn't buy the tree at that time. I was disappointed in what the nursery man told me, saying that he didn't recommend growing them on my balcony because of wind and heat. Still, couldn't I work around this some how? I have shade cloth and it's rarely windy on our balcony. I decided I would read about each variety and about figs in general, then I would decide.<br /><br /><strong></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpovOHQNFDtG_aOuclGsMs1KkdBEvvmal5dzthzsyRmel__5JFQ2dtaVDuZrd1BfoHRJ9N_MPwmwPnaQHh9sOX3XZaFLuhyiM5nV8lntT1hD3IAcBej6iwKGht4mRcn4a2uk5m_e7i2Y/s1600-h/first+got+my+tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213983495139212066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpovOHQNFDtG_aOuclGsMs1KkdBEvvmal5dzthzsyRmel__5JFQ2dtaVDuZrd1BfoHRJ9N_MPwmwPnaQHh9sOX3XZaFLuhyiM5nV8lntT1hD3IAcBej6iwKGht4mRcn4a2uk5m_e7i2Y/s400/first+got+my+tree.JPG" border="0" /></a> I tried to talk myself out of it, but was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">unsuccessful</span>. The idea of growing a fig tree filled my heart with joy. (It still does, so I know I made the right choice). There's something amazing about nurturing a beautiful tree such as a fig tree. So I picked one up at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Armstrong's</span>. I chose a White Genoa a.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">k.a</span>. officially as: <em>Ficus <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">carica</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">higo</span></em>. I kind of wish I had chosen the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Kadota</span>, but the Genoa tree looked much healthier, and the kids thought I should pick it. I got home with my beauty; I was glowing with delight. Then I read some more about it and found out that it was a fast growing, large tree. Oops! I guess I missed that point. I must have been thinking about the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Kadota</span>, which would have been a great choice too. Well, I love the tree, so we'll see how it goes. I can keep it trimmed down. I will be reading up on pruning trees next. Above is the picture of it the day I got it. All the rest of the pictures were taken today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkXdTKiDgvoRqYx_q-0VyWo5fCmb36oJJBw1_xaM6NdjhNs7IJuo2jtGcO-KRy1A9VLxJO0Nrs5HWJbciYRAv74SwHkSc32D0VFS27y0oTcHavTyteOFVdc8YtAsM1AhhkRYcNtfwdeQ/s1600-h/my+fig+tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981473725211058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkXdTKiDgvoRqYx_q-0VyWo5fCmb36oJJBw1_xaM6NdjhNs7IJuo2jtGcO-KRy1A9VLxJO0Nrs5HWJbciYRAv74SwHkSc32D0VFS27y0oTcHavTyteOFVdc8YtAsM1AhhkRYcNtfwdeQ/s400/my+fig+tree.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aren't the figs and leaves beautiful? I'm in love. This particular variety has what they call a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">breba</span>" crop. What this means is that it typically has two fruit crops; one in Spring and another in Fall. The Spring crop is called the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">breba</span> crop. The "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">breba</span>" crop grows on last season's growth, while the Fall crop grows on the new growth.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHazZrHVkGVpgybxx38S-KsBhhBzhZtGMwtl2A3ne6GfZW-VhMpjHOunLykWMQsiiA36RHOTQ5fhHIHimAHYBmLg0uAnu32FCdz8RdnUkcZP63IK-w2KPXSfi85w17mJYRMIxyAXBf3Q/s1600-h/fig+tree+turned+closeup.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981491544069618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHazZrHVkGVpgybxx38S-KsBhhBzhZtGMwtl2A3ne6GfZW-VhMpjHOunLykWMQsiiA36RHOTQ5fhHIHimAHYBmLg0uAnu32FCdz8RdnUkcZP63IK-w2KPXSfi85w17mJYRMIxyAXBf3Q/s400/fig+tree+turned+closeup.JPG" border="0" /></a> I think the leaves have grown a bit in the 8 days since I bought it. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">repotted</span> it in a big plastic pot, that would hold moisture much better than a terracotta pot, plus it would be a lot lighter. I sprinkled some pebbles on top to hold in moisture a bit and for decorative purposes. It's looks beautiful. BTW...you can grow a lot of trees indoors too! And there are many trees that can be grown in containers. Anyway, I'm so thrilled with my new subtropical tree!<br /><br />P.S. I have three new posts today, so don't miss them below....</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-50288971536005927192008-06-20T07:18:00.000-07:002008-06-20T07:31:03.768-07:00My Baby's a Teenager!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZboh-OWQ4yuU7CDd4wyUEqOAXw3dBS7rrViqyH0aWa8LiNeUaL1ZTyDzKw4Mye6r1o5E06gI3PO7HolxcJeaBo_T71wAPw5IdKUumO81q5rKl3NGyHirnlLf7EqpR116J6i8L_I3UcxQ/s1600-h/myteen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213969184227138754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZboh-OWQ4yuU7CDd4wyUEqOAXw3dBS7rrViqyH0aWa8LiNeUaL1ZTyDzKw4Mye6r1o5E06gI3PO7HolxcJeaBo_T71wAPw5IdKUumO81q5rKl3NGyHirnlLf7EqpR116J6i8L_I3UcxQ/s400/myteen.JPG" border="0" /></a><p>Okay, where the heck did the time go? My baby isn't my little baby anymore! Today she is a teenager, <em>13 years old!</em> She loves to take random pictures of herself. Funny ones, silly ones. Above and below are pictures of my new-teen, Micaela.(Chloe's sitting in the back in one of Micaela's random shots!): </P> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrC-WgOutJp807SnWb32DjRFuOzQ63khnmJPejbCz0UKs9EW_09D7bR7Z_GHdQeMF_E9rteLXK2pPdFX3qde2fDuSkNIhf3rMXZTUU6mUQXIw6w6pXk91jIdkuGe4vRoxWXvqD1JpbvU/s1600-h/myteenandpreteen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213969191032659858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrC-WgOutJp807SnWb32DjRFuOzQ63khnmJPejbCz0UKs9EW_09D7bR7Z_GHdQeMF_E9rteLXK2pPdFX3qde2fDuSkNIhf3rMXZTUU6mUQXIw6w6pXk91jIdkuGe4vRoxWXvqD1JpbvU/s400/myteenandpreteen.JPG" border="0" /></a> <p>She's a great kid, who works hard at school, (brought home straight "A"s this year), and is an amazing, talented singer and dancer. Here's a picture of her below, center stage in front of the microphone. This was taken at the Disneyland competition this April. She's having a blast. I love this picture of her, because she's having so much fun up there with all her friends!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuwKlf4SPgEVrycK8CVvkZ-Q5kyfgS__ralJDwZoYJ0bVMKHRyVFNdRerMCA2k1wE0MDXn_REHklnIT33Qir3_RTh5CPhWlP9shU9-gJZDqFVdnHqOkyu61WLOS_zUqU6BCMNYCM3F4Y/s1600-h/competing+on+stage.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213969818347665026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuwKlf4SPgEVrycK8CVvkZ-Q5kyfgS__ralJDwZoYJ0bVMKHRyVFNdRerMCA2k1wE0MDXn_REHklnIT33Qir3_RTh5CPhWlP9shU9-gJZDqFVdnHqOkyu61WLOS_zUqU6BCMNYCM3F4Y/s400/competing+on+stage.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong> Happy Birthday Micaela! I love you!</strong></span> </p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-17905831115450068282008-06-20T07:03:00.000-07:002008-06-20T07:14:38.560-07:00"Baby Toes" Flowers Have Appeared!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7W98J5RipZrLxmzu83GnuY3gAy_Tk6mWTsIQUmUnd2tR2-LVbRM4O5cmlbvhzc7UrK_KcuktjDNfnBkIu42sQo2FIbFGDqUIfZXvdp2WnrvfVPAJJzuBGeTJwuE3eTeG3fV8wcVizc9M/s1600-h/pinkish+flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213964570849554370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7W98J5RipZrLxmzu83GnuY3gAy_Tk6mWTsIQUmUnd2tR2-LVbRM4O5cmlbvhzc7UrK_KcuktjDNfnBkIu42sQo2FIbFGDqUIfZXvdp2WnrvfVPAJJzuBGeTJwuE3eTeG3fV8wcVizc9M/s400/pinkish+flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a><p><strong>What a surprise!</strong> My first experience with the flowers of Baby Toes a.k.a. officially as: <em>Ficoidaceae-Aizodaceae fenestraria</em>, was a simple white, daisy-like flower, but boy was I surprised by the delicate shade of pink and yellow flowers that appeared on this one! You never know what you're going to get. I wrote about this recently <a href="http://kellysnotsogreenthumb.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-baby-toes-ficoidaceae-aizoaceae.html">here</a>, and so far three flowers have appeared. In the picture below I only show two, but since then another has appeared, and if I'm not incorrect there will be a fourth one appearing shortly! Click to enlarge the pictures. The colors are unbelievable! Fairy tell like, if you ask me!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Zn-6xpxKYWAqdNqQ9ZyuzZv1ZwPbF0iCXbBVclKw0L0pEqMdF2Zyn4PcxSN1Sc5YmqmPIQ7dbWo-o-7FwIVPDrF9fyGvK2nresk0gZ-mk12SyXk22jXHQKcmzCYaLJAxq5An04iQyE0/s1600-h/flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213964567042748578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Zn-6xpxKYWAqdNqQ9ZyuzZv1ZwPbF0iCXbBVclKw0L0pEqMdF2Zyn4PcxSN1Sc5YmqmPIQ7dbWo-o-7FwIVPDrF9fyGvK2nresk0gZ-mk12SyXk22jXHQKcmzCYaLJAxq5An04iQyE0/s400/flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-4899339367916677612008-06-12T17:15:00.000-07:002008-06-12T17:44:00.293-07:00My "Baby Toes": Ficoidaceae-Aizoaceae fenestraria<p>Remember me whining a while back about how terrible my "Baby Toe" succulent plant was doing? Or maybe I only whined to Donna about it? Hmm.... Anyway, <a href="http://kellysnotsogreenthumb.blogspot.com/2008/02/baby-toes-ficoidaceae-aizoaceae.html">here's how it looked in between the bad stage</a>, including a picture of the pretty white flower that had bloomed. Not too long after this it started going down hill. Probably due to overwatering. I was so bummed out, 'cause my plant was getting all "smooshy" and I really loved my Baby Toe succulent plant. After that one started going down the toilet, I decided to pick up a couple of others, just in case I lost the first one. Well, I left the plant alone and believe it or not it recovered. Here's a picture of it now, with lots of new "toes":<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eQVmH8RLmYwwapZCi7IRzNiEknM_hFs2ViMttI1cc0yT5y8UpM8RDn1oevjLPJX014_wdbcQYgrjLruwrtyubGavmf3JRIt2sCpjDYQSp9Igl0lMXrUMKeEhEtoC2RBF0t5pyQICrQs/s1600-h/even+more+baby+toes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211154516242853522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eQVmH8RLmYwwapZCi7IRzNiEknM_hFs2ViMttI1cc0yT5y8UpM8RDn1oevjLPJX014_wdbcQYgrjLruwrtyubGavmf3JRIt2sCpjDYQSp9Igl0lMXrUMKeEhEtoC2RBF0t5pyQICrQs/s400/even+more+baby+toes.JPG" border="0" /></a>Okay, so that's great, right? But what really got me wanting to blog about this excellent succulent specimen was the fabulous flower buds that appeared on one of my other plants. Three buds, to be exact! I was really surprised when I noticed these the other day. Here's a pic that shows the new flower buds growing on the plant on the right:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm2N5prBkU3Oiz8F85FIYKo_hGiHvxi_qUQoqGALgEtFBGtz1c-6gVhtLN9_-UFp4fsewBicvrSHj94kkEVEOG1QOaBAndb53YBRae2-2OuNKrGazZFzpkVMtFql9lae3_-HebRLPW28/s1600-h/Flowers+on+my+baby+toes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211154525102936690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm2N5prBkU3Oiz8F85FIYKo_hGiHvxi_qUQoqGALgEtFBGtz1c-6gVhtLN9_-UFp4fsewBicvrSHj94kkEVEOG1QOaBAndb53YBRae2-2OuNKrGazZFzpkVMtFql9lae3_-HebRLPW28/s400/Flowers+on+my+baby+toes.JPG" border="0" /></a> And then here's another great plant I have that's doing fabulous:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZ4D0FOkehwnuJJnBtKviBZ8vso6rFqRGUuHsD_cQO2_cLr4qdNOFTYgezRb7zg8PEETjUgdsA_s7aDiU_sQ8TbegtvJViupbpHgYQOFIdnQ-jnt8Q5-bhDpkNla_RZXiBFpym4Q4kTk/s1600-h/more+baby+toes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211154529754670434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZ4D0FOkehwnuJJnBtKviBZ8vso6rFqRGUuHsD_cQO2_cLr4qdNOFTYgezRb7zg8PEETjUgdsA_s7aDiU_sQ8TbegtvJViupbpHgYQOFIdnQ-jnt8Q5-bhDpkNla_RZXiBFpym4Q4kTk/s400/more+baby+toes.JPG" border="0" /></a>Anyway, I just had to share this. I've got another post coming up real quick! I'm excited to share with you my latest purchase, which I'm really excited about. Someone better get me a nice big yard, real quick like!). I'll give you a hint...it is subtropical and it bears fruit. Any guesses???</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-38155108962729578572008-06-03T15:33:00.001-07:002008-06-12T17:43:30.275-07:00Exploring Succulent Propagation<p>As you know, I'm interested in propagating plants, especially some of my favorite succulent plants. I have a few plants that are actively reproducing themselves via fallen leaves and through offshoots.</p><p>My favorite <a href="http://kellysnotsogreenthumb.blogspot.com/2008/04/crassulaceae-echeveria-blue-bird.html">"Blue Bird" Echeveria</a> has a few little offshoots coming out, and I noticed little plants growing on the diagonal of it's lower base on two sides, where the leaves have fallen off. It was a happy surprise, as this plant is gorgeous and I would love to share it with my succulent collecting friends. I haven't seen this on any of my other plants. Here's a picture of the babies that are growing. <strong>Click on it to get a good close up of them.</strong></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMb0WCqLY8b5QuzQhJn1SB5YCrz9YQSOmwa5U0O8prPq5NqZPC9VgCUBdIwYaErqMzLiW6QTcFEfxC4sZzVh-z6kqpMrIzIE1AzkXBbin2vQb6h1cw_Wo2FpEWd3VdxEO0mMg11583ro/s1600-h/new+babies+growing+on+side.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207789142987065746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMb0WCqLY8b5QuzQhJn1SB5YCrz9YQSOmwa5U0O8prPq5NqZPC9VgCUBdIwYaErqMzLiW6QTcFEfxC4sZzVh-z6kqpMrIzIE1AzkXBbin2vQb6h1cw_Wo2FpEWd3VdxEO0mMg11583ro/s400/new+babies+growing+on+side.JPG" border="0" /></a>You can see tiny little plants growing on the side, right? You can also see the little offshoot that is growing on the side too. Below is a bigger picture of it, which you can click to enlarge too. This plant is making it very easy for me to propagate new plants by simply cutting offshoots once they have matured a little more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAER4tNpMwoEdP2JN_N4jZIhnNK99_cz8bH41xCXuoWGiiWUgg7edgssF1_8u1TZ5EndzCmVCFTH7TsrlQ79VhZ-OXwmSRa6u_2783eV2ENJJtzYSRSVY1zE7vhhRozTnl2LYpoA6NaM/s1600-h/blue+bird+echeveria+natural+propagation.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207789128470384306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAER4tNpMwoEdP2JN_N4jZIhnNK99_cz8bH41xCXuoWGiiWUgg7edgssF1_8u1TZ5EndzCmVCFTH7TsrlQ79VhZ-OXwmSRa6u_2783eV2ENJJtzYSRSVY1zE7vhhRozTnl2LYpoA6NaM/s400/blue+bird+echeveria+natural+propagation.JPG" border="0" /></a>Below are some Kalanchoe leaves that are producing new plants. Because this is representative of asexual reproduction, the new plants will be exactly like the original plant. This makes it nice when you want to reproduce a plant that you really love.<br /><br />Offshoots and taking cuttings from plants represents asexual reproduction too; The plant is basically cloning itself. Only with seeds do you see a change in the DNA of the plant, a new mixing or blending of genetic material/coding that gives you a unique and one-of-a-kind plant, not a clone from it's parent. It's amazing that succulents have come up with a variety of ways to reproduce themselves in order to insure their survival.<br /><br />In the pot below are the following Kalanchoe common names: "Panda," "Chocolate Soldier," and "Lambs Ear." I found the chocolate soldier leaves laying at the bottom of the pot and they were already cloning themselves, however, I pulled off the Panda Kalanchoe leaf (big leaf on the left)and experimented with it, hoping for a new plant, and boy was I successful! The Lamb's Ear, however, hasn't done anything yet.</p><p><strong>You know what's funny though?</strong> The Chocolate Soldier is growing as slowly as the original plant. In fact, the growth on the parent plant has been very minimal. The Panda is doing great, and has really only been growing for a short period of time, at least a couple of months less than the Chocolate Soldier. It goes to show you that they are definitely exact copies of their parents, mimicking even the growth patterns of their parents, and subject to the same diseases as the parents also. It's something to keep in mind when choosing plants and methods to propagate.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshTk9bPLYDi7gKYGrCZvlvvvpj4073vKQPhZT-R2CQY-IZZwjNBurz338RZe9sO_FMgeHxZI09pMSGme8Ce-fPbuBIyqNS3nQOcafrd_Ln5_1xv1T8j7LhIgN_Bmiql2nKfAVb-RQOK4/s1600-h/leaf+propagation+kalanchoe.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207788595883671618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshTk9bPLYDi7gKYGrCZvlvvvpj4073vKQPhZT-R2CQY-IZZwjNBurz338RZe9sO_FMgeHxZI09pMSGme8Ce-fPbuBIyqNS3nQOcafrd_Ln5_1xv1T8j7LhIgN_Bmiql2nKfAVb-RQOK4/s400/leaf+propagation+kalanchoe.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kalanchoes are extremely easy to propagate from leaves. I've got all sorts of neat plants growing, some I started myself by pulling off leaves from the plant, and some just reproduced themselves via fallen leaves in their pots. Below are some leaves from <a href="http://kellysnotsogreenthumb.blogspot.com/2008/02/kalanchoe-fedtschenkoi-variegata.html">Guinevere and Sir Lancelot </a>with little plantlets growing on them. You can click on the picture to get a good closeup of them. I love these two plants (Guinevere and Sir Lancelot). They are growing beautifully, so I'm happy to have more of them. I pulled a leaf off of one and the rest started on their own. They are really beginning to take off!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrhN5Nlj_gu8-whpp1YsycTCmJhRO7OWUVgFnZ_vMrPa8v4wXkaX3-3FIUCy2bw_oiVAuMdLrcb0FZsd_NPBbhg0bt3KzoDFmNyZ2QezhjKCCfmmO98UKRTKveNq5nCAMAqRgCy-A3PE/s1600-h/kalanchoe+propagation+on+leaves.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207788570248120802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrhN5Nlj_gu8-whpp1YsycTCmJhRO7OWUVgFnZ_vMrPa8v4wXkaX3-3FIUCy2bw_oiVAuMdLrcb0FZsd_NPBbhg0bt3KzoDFmNyZ2QezhjKCCfmmO98UKRTKveNq5nCAMAqRgCy-A3PE/s400/kalanchoe+propagation+on+leaves.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's another nice picture to see how they propagate from leaves:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRwxTGz6v_9A3RQYXJIilMxFT8XB-TjtbMoEd_DQiu3vwNGfks2C7hVO5gVof3H0ZfEOOZCytbW0mC4DBhvd2dBqq-nptcIWPWcU7FfYXdmzwiUvSdAQzHcTxK60H3A6PeCv5x37dBcw/s1600-h/kalanchoe+propagation+on+leaves+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207788587076508162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRwxTGz6v_9A3RQYXJIilMxFT8XB-TjtbMoEd_DQiu3vwNGfks2C7hVO5gVof3H0ZfEOOZCytbW0mC4DBhvd2dBqq-nptcIWPWcU7FfYXdmzwiUvSdAQzHcTxK60H3A6PeCv5x37dBcw/s400/kalanchoe+propagation+on+leaves+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a>Here are some Echeverias growing from leaflets. Do you see the little plant with the wrinkled up dry leaf? I found it at the bottom of it's pot. I was happily surprised. I think that might be a tiny little Kalanchoe growing in the back towards the right. I decided to pull another leaf off (on the left) and see what would happen. It seems to be rooting nicely. I'm curious if those are little plants though or roots? <strong>Click on the picture to enlarge, so you can see what I mean.</strong> There's a lot of roots or plantlets growing on the edge that lies on the soil.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57DucRSwBrxmarh8I8-nJr96ou1KT5IlDevLtv7zdScoUkFpDfXTNQNj-cvaoHWd24FYzOx-mAQaw7HXhbsD-s9RGAOA42Z2kmRD_uQRRVvU6dQloWSPu9MfpLVs_as1r1q9TG-M1L-M/s1600-h/echeveria+leaf+propagation.JPG"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207788560888006242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57DucRSwBrxmarh8I8-nJr96ou1KT5IlDevLtv7zdScoUkFpDfXTNQNj-cvaoHWd24FYzOx-mAQaw7HXhbsD-s9RGAOA42Z2kmRD_uQRRVvU6dQloWSPu9MfpLVs_as1r1q9TG-M1L-M/s400/echeveria+leaf+propagation.JPG" border="0" /></a> Below are two favorites that I'm propagating via cuttings: Sedum clavatum and "Kiwi" an Aeonium. I cut them from the plant, let them dry a few days and then put them in a pot. I check them here and there by gently pulling at them to see if they are rooted. If the plant gives away easily, I know it hasn't rooted. I wait a few more days and then try again. It's fun to create new plants from ones that you love.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdkkcUK0BN6fPBBogiCP7ZOVxfhyuXY6ibcnAQQY61dxVf3oJCJ85fBNw-4h73Ay7YpTzsSKpRoIVY1QFefzcPkO04UeNV-dviOCWrUefwKk4Yrqq-djBZzBpT05FkNbdK6XxMaDk87o/s1600-h/sedum+clavatum+cutting+propagation.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207788612857286722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdkkcUK0BN6fPBBogiCP7ZOVxfhyuXY6ibcnAQQY61dxVf3oJCJ85fBNw-4h73Ay7YpTzsSKpRoIVY1QFefzcPkO04UeNV-dviOCWrUefwKk4Yrqq-djBZzBpT05FkNbdK6XxMaDk87o/s400/sedum+clavatum+cutting+propagation.JPG" border="0" /></a> Above is the Sedum clavatum I propagated from cuttings from the mother plant.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3xBXEuzVTzRyE99i3jrKB6RHkx0_WNdCdkYGRomzBMBovIklg_kTcYXuEPXd8r22U-aHWV0I18I0rUMHOowNBluALp5JwHENeOMzeQLy6j-NVfl0OwhVS54hzxKy3o82UH3Z98hgriw/s1600-h/Kiwi.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207798608186793138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3xBXEuzVTzRyE99i3jrKB6RHkx0_WNdCdkYGRomzBMBovIklg_kTcYXuEPXd8r22U-aHWV0I18I0rUMHOowNBluALp5JwHENeOMzeQLy6j-NVfl0OwhVS54hzxKy3o82UH3Z98hgriw/s400/Kiwi.JPG" border="0" /></a> Above is the Aeonium "Kiwi" that I propagated via cuttings from the mother plant. </p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-13770487847880294932008-06-02T14:12:00.000-07:002008-06-02T14:22:10.303-07:00My Weekend Wreath Project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCyeGAVUjFR_4OaY7Gr0ghon_oOpTrQej2-ZB6qkWSCNwNfXUxZGT08a499XjYHJTnFL9ZpY5f3m8P5VQe7Wbw6TwB9braDBy9aQ8JGb04XzwXwKpEk1HJGJhjAGMSJodSeTsQW24MsE/s1600-h/orange+wreath.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207395579588069682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCyeGAVUjFR_4OaY7Gr0ghon_oOpTrQej2-ZB6qkWSCNwNfXUxZGT08a499XjYHJTnFL9ZpY5f3m8P5VQe7Wbw6TwB9braDBy9aQ8JGb04XzwXwKpEk1HJGJhjAGMSJodSeTsQW24MsE/s400/orange+wreath.JPG" border="0" /></a> I went to the Dollar Tree in San Fernando. My husband goes all the way out there to pick up flour tortillas at his favorite place. I told him I was hitching a ride along with him, which annoyed him a bit, but he got over it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hee</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hee</span>. Anyway, I picked up some really neat things there. I bought the three wreaths, all for a buck each and then the flower <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">arrangements</span> were a buck each. You couldn't beat the price. I made the orange/red and yellow/white wreaths for $3 and I made the pink wreath for $2. I had the ribbon at home. Cool! I wanted some more permanent colors in my home. I love how my friend has flower wreaths throughout her house, so I'd been thinking about doing this for a while. Here are the other two that I made:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKV09GJpmpayVp3aecLQk3IXdGSy-rLP8hCi65f9UBrDSjExlb0QuHoYoJoLzFodtyAoevKm-slwDkYbeUMzbsarOVZx005SHdUp9_IFPqECfkKpBfjTqvmLlwZO-PovZKgg9VCt3zQfI/s1600-h/yellow+wreath+.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207396071406006866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKV09GJpmpayVp3aecLQk3IXdGSy-rLP8hCi65f9UBrDSjExlb0QuHoYoJoLzFodtyAoevKm-slwDkYbeUMzbsarOVZx005SHdUp9_IFPqECfkKpBfjTqvmLlwZO-PovZKgg9VCt3zQfI/s400/yellow+wreath+.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VCsg9eCA8SEA0E5d-GTpMPxAx9Ma9UxqJ-X8Qimma8sD_GhCpFANvu23Fhg9Q3xVo9yNP1KD-4_wgEAkrbXByAhODvaPkKDQC0JtA0vzhtktHL9Bj99bHfE6qkJB1N3JURJWEb2J_gk/s1600-h/pink+wreath.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207395809771909858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VCsg9eCA8SEA0E5d-GTpMPxAx9Ma9UxqJ-X8Qimma8sD_GhCpFANvu23Fhg9Q3xVo9yNP1KD-4_wgEAkrbXByAhODvaPkKDQC0JtA0vzhtktHL9Bj99bHfE6qkJB1N3JURJWEb2J_gk/s400/pink+wreath.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was a lot of fun. All I used was the wreath, flowers, ribbon and a hot glue gun. Simple and fun!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-81106305603485632802008-06-01T08:14:00.000-07:002008-06-02T13:53:12.640-07:00Still Playing with Flowers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqZx28P16rp9ROD2GTVhzLzBUW0xqJTXl-cXxbpKJa7NK_t7M5eRIzLKRP7fL2M7OF6oh7zWagWqJU2zOIXNTe06B23lWiXCvknQ7_0fLWr9jVbyqJXdVRyhYj_nZ8o7Z-tDVVKrB_9M/s1600-h/new+lavendar+garden+arrangment.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207386114942808274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqZx28P16rp9ROD2GTVhzLzBUW0xqJTXl-cXxbpKJa7NK_t7M5eRIzLKRP7fL2M7OF6oh7zWagWqJU2zOIXNTe06B23lWiXCvknQ7_0fLWr9jVbyqJXdVRyhYj_nZ8o7Z-tDVVKrB_9M/s400/new+lavendar+garden+arrangment.JPG" border="0" /></a> I played with flowers this weekend! I did a whole bunch of different projects, including creating some wreaths, which I think came out pretty good. Above is a fun little flower arrangement that I put together in shades of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lavender</span>, pink and white. I found the little turtle at the 99 Cent store. (My favorite place it seems these days)! I had a fantastic time putting it together.<br /><br /><strong>Here's the plants I chose for this arrangement: </strong>Cosmos (Cosmos <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bipinnatus</span>), Mexican Heather (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cuphea hyssopifolia</span>), and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Alyssum</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Lobularia</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">maritima</span>). Here's another picture taken in the morning:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe3bUOWhNweVzTSlT8nu3FCuao_nJ_xQB_hC3s28SWRZlJGog6_ui6F5VDcTGJ8twjAY1Im2iF4ARoGVYW5CNEr4ALtXM_6od4ovFnl4dgUW_eiKdW0UcNDoyHDZRXd69DAQk9tZSJTM/s1600-h/in+the+morning.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206936154502061074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe3bUOWhNweVzTSlT8nu3FCuao_nJ_xQB_hC3s28SWRZlJGog6_ui6F5VDcTGJ8twjAY1Im2iF4ARoGVYW5CNEr4ALtXM_6od4ovFnl4dgUW_eiKdW0UcNDoyHDZRXd69DAQk9tZSJTM/s400/in+the+morning.JPG" border="0" /></a> I gave up on my strawberries. I was tired of trying to get them to behave and grow right, so I threw them out and decided flowers would be fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirM98zdQ83_m0iL6M4nKz4T9QLXq_Hiwtx7J7mhTd1otAjsYjDKW9hJ4ofdrchCkRmjLh8oVfvSIW1F6YMyU9SS604oJ2TVGcheua2iQWKSZc8aYYPelPLqIjMHvuzyKstgUViYAKjaTw/s1600-h/white+and+pink+cosmos.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206934641288231890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirM98zdQ83_m0iL6M4nKz4T9QLXq_Hiwtx7J7mhTd1otAjsYjDKW9hJ4ofdrchCkRmjLh8oVfvSIW1F6YMyU9SS604oJ2TVGcheua2iQWKSZc8aYYPelPLqIjMHvuzyKstgUViYAKjaTw/s400/white+and+pink+cosmos.JPG" border="0" /></a> Above is a close up of the Cosmos (Cosmos <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">bipinnatus</span>) flowers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ciJCw7iCWHV1Xo91Kw9ZLHk-0zZ5Py99WKa0z-sE_68AQ_goYV_BffAW3eZFNl1q2q8TVEvFtRFHeXj9gLv6r3KfB55qFgDOtCku_n7nP_7OprhZzFJh2XKDS4us2D7ij0Tqubd1TlU/s1600-h/pink+flower.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206934363074442418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ciJCw7iCWHV1Xo91Kw9ZLHk-0zZ5Py99WKa0z-sE_68AQ_goYV_BffAW3eZFNl1q2q8TVEvFtRFHeXj9gLv6r3KfB55qFgDOtCku_n7nP_7OprhZzFJh2XKDS4us2D7ij0Tqubd1TlU/s400/pink+flower.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's another Cosmo in shades of pink, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lavender</span> and yellow.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8_KQd6dkX7n0XV1Jr0YWgpJvpasQPabjM8W2p-4ZlG137jtmq3SFs5yA89qvOG23neP89RVo5OqBbXZhkI_cabNm8CbW8SBMxmCk5l4NxGarb1v4TScBA4tX4BB0I3xknlLPQZF9orU/s1600-h/cute+little+turtle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206932597940784946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8_KQd6dkX7n0XV1Jr0YWgpJvpasQPabjM8W2p-4ZlG137jtmq3SFs5yA89qvOG23neP89RVo5OqBbXZhkI_cabNm8CbW8SBMxmCk5l4NxGarb1v4TScBA4tX4BB0I3xknlLPQZF9orU/s400/cute+little+turtle.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's my sweet little turtle. Isn't he cute? For some reason, even with the flowers, he seems like a he. Boys like flowers too, right?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-38243522124050183892008-05-26T09:09:00.001-07:002008-05-26T10:51:11.238-07:00My Little Flower Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVucAohTiiID7P_pHl0mn9o6qX01l6PjY7yu8vlGF1yttWODUMo4mcj44UMtDBwjuuGnD8YClpjvJlMHSqwDmP-rolqWlFqstlXelqnn_wMi4ed84DPRzUza-MDwIdK7veIUykYKYM7gg/s1600-h/A+little+bit+of+flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204719733307109426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVucAohTiiID7P_pHl0mn9o6qX01l6PjY7yu8vlGF1yttWODUMo4mcj44UMtDBwjuuGnD8YClpjvJlMHSqwDmP-rolqWlFqstlXelqnn_wMi4ed84DPRzUza-MDwIdK7veIUykYKYM7gg/s400/A+little+bit+of+flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a>I needed some color on my balcony to mix up all of the green. I wanted to do a color theme, and I love the color mix I came up with: oranges, yellow, and peachy tones. I need to pot them, but that requires money, which I am low on at the moment, so I'll have to hope they can hang on until the money comes in to buy pots. Would you like to know what I purchased? The following picture will be a closeup, and I'll give you a breakdown below it of what I picked up. But before I do that, do you see the little pot of greens next to the yellow flowers on the left? That's one of my herb pots. I've got basil, parsley and chamomile growing in it and I started it from seeds! I have some indoors too. I clipped some basil for the pizzas we made last night. Nice young leaves that were oh-so-fragrant and tender.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8Zq2TH6FLBBuqIWTLgl6SJruiHQlvccxEFRQi_Uhx96u3Xqi_gHtoS-o836BVNhdxumx-Jn1HT-dp02KgxEgUCHfKkpNaEwtBAcNXIDZX7_agimzNNYcO-DQRTfNCGMz4PhQ2d5f2rc/s1600-h/close+up+little+flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204720158508871746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8Zq2TH6FLBBuqIWTLgl6SJruiHQlvccxEFRQi_Uhx96u3Xqi_gHtoS-o836BVNhdxumx-Jn1HT-dp02KgxEgUCHfKkpNaEwtBAcNXIDZX7_agimzNNYcO-DQRTfNCGMz4PhQ2d5f2rc/s400/close+up+little+flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a> Okay, so starting in the back, the flowers are as goes:<br /><br />Three each of "#1 Iceland Poppy" in <strong>Yellow, Peachy-Pink & Orange Flowers</strong>: Scientific name: "Papaver nudicale"<br /><br />In front from left to right:<br /><br />"#1 Dwarf Dahlia 'Figaro' Dahlia" - "Dahlia x hybrida" - <strong>Yellow flowers</strong><br />"Daisies" - <strong>Red Flowers</strong> (I don't have a tag w/this one, so I'll have to look it up)."Gold Coin" - "Asteriscus Maritimus" - <strong>Yellow flowers</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2J28hzxF-plYzJWJmXAlIioBZ8qqiRQF7_9f8JYI-QkQ1EoZuhJa46sY005WIi1GBFxBLb0J0EGQu1te_KLQEKQXaohCZgXltQWZh-SYHDhAkOwJNcyuXeWSMT3NpZ1_zcL1XG8pnKo/s1600-h/pink+flowers+closeup.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204723104856436882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2J28hzxF-plYzJWJmXAlIioBZ8qqiRQF7_9f8JYI-QkQ1EoZuhJa46sY005WIi1GBFxBLb0J0EGQu1te_KLQEKQXaohCZgXltQWZh-SYHDhAkOwJNcyuXeWSMT3NpZ1_zcL1XG8pnKo/s400/pink+flowers+closeup.JPG" border="0" /></a> A nice close up of the peachy-pink poppies with a new bud getting ready to open on the right hand side.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9o2mn1JBNtHmrxJYEQ7Rcqxqz2b5YVqfUqs_vpM_VSJNJad0yyQQlrEUCZluMMTjijCEuYR5tGkhNMVEgqjh-8U7gdHRTFqYmpGI_mVGjcdu0-8_M5YH920q38xDhtsduALvS4GvkcI/s1600-h/yellow+and+orange+little+flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204722812798660738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9o2mn1JBNtHmrxJYEQ7Rcqxqz2b5YVqfUqs_vpM_VSJNJad0yyQQlrEUCZluMMTjijCEuYR5tGkhNMVEgqjh-8U7gdHRTFqYmpGI_mVGjcdu0-8_M5YH920q38xDhtsduALvS4GvkcI/s400/yellow+and+orange+little+flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's a close up of the Yellow Dahlias and Red Daisies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnEoYaHaN5v_5oDpE2Z5BUbv1u-cx3f9-J0rbt_9eAcUzbAo3gFevuaz_62jnqzQtH7H_iWUhvhFnfsDD6cVeo_1-bASYLgSzvo_kHnLvp5NJLiyD65msE8ls8G70temL7vzYwiRM-8M/s1600-h/yellow+orange+little+flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204722430546571378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnEoYaHaN5v_5oDpE2Z5BUbv1u-cx3f9-J0rbt_9eAcUzbAo3gFevuaz_62jnqzQtH7H_iWUhvhFnfsDD6cVeo_1-bASYLgSzvo_kHnLvp5NJLiyD65msE8ls8G70temL7vzYwiRM-8M/s400/yellow+orange+little+flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a> And a closeup of the Red Daisies and Gold Coins.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCC9gw49jgDPCN1F26J9ENBhAe68T_i9BEMy1ZE3pb21Xrm-C77itm8gfsJ8vwwqGfPjqCH02aLXu-bOMU2RJfSYUdFNEvU96I2ub3B92qMSa97nlHl6uyOpVhPR-qCEDyt-giNGHmB9E/s1600-h/little+orange+flowers+close+up.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204721790596444242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCC9gw49jgDPCN1F26J9ENBhAe68T_i9BEMy1ZE3pb21Xrm-C77itm8gfsJ8vwwqGfPjqCH02aLXu-bOMU2RJfSYUdFNEvU96I2ub3B92qMSa97nlHl6uyOpVhPR-qCEDyt-giNGHmB9E/s400/little+orange+flowers+close+up.JPG" border="0" /></a> Above is a picture of my orange poppies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSxvBUBR9ffu1S1Jlv7Q-3rRBHlwhgvO9F-JwKHlXaW3kVRSbawqLpu-2Az8WLlrLnD82pESif5dprDlhGLN8FskdIty0tvtHfze682U93NcnPRhn7Jdhq96l78bH83bk9lnj7K7piMM/s1600-h/more+little+pink+flower+close.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204722086949187682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSxvBUBR9ffu1S1Jlv7Q-3rRBHlwhgvO9F-JwKHlXaW3kVRSbawqLpu-2Az8WLlrLnD82pESif5dprDlhGLN8FskdIty0tvtHfze682U93NcnPRhn7Jdhq96l78bH83bk9lnj7K7piMM/s400/more+little+pink+flower+close.JPG" border="0" /></a> And another picture above of my peach-pink Poppies. They look more pink in this photo, but they do have a "peachy" tone to them in person.</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-8810496903784174792008-05-20T15:45:00.001-07:002008-05-20T15:57:44.192-07:00New Patio/Balcony Shade Screen!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaVpm6D61TXL_fVkoMbhwM5PzHfjSxIqhB0X2UuM7EyHawDnYLeV6cLPshVuK5t7-uVFmaV0OnCaWQVR30bWvZmh5OloBTsOXKlZ4SptU-Q8HG37oprFIFfsrrayNKGvqGBR8OfkJNmE/s1600-h/shade+screen+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202595339762921778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaVpm6D61TXL_fVkoMbhwM5PzHfjSxIqhB0X2UuM7EyHawDnYLeV6cLPshVuK5t7-uVFmaV0OnCaWQVR30bWvZmh5OloBTsOXKlZ4SptU-Q8HG37oprFIFfsrrayNKGvqGBR8OfkJNmE/s400/shade+screen+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>I was really busy this weekend. I must be nuts! It was well into the high nineties and I was out on my balcony building a shade screen to protect my plants from sunburn. I think it turned out pretty good though! Bruce suggested that I only build it so high, saving the both of us from balancing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">precariously</span> from the third floor railing to hang it.<br /><br />I went to Home Depot early Sunday morning and came back with the following supplies: a roll of shade fabric in a lovely sandy shade, 5 wood supports - 2" x 1" and 3 feet long, metal tacks designed to hook the fabric to wood (a staple gun would have been better), and electrical ties (think that's the name!). I got home and started building. I made myself nuts, sweating and swearing as I scraped my arm, stepped on my hammer and experienced many other mishaps. I had to redo it a couple of times too, which really ticked me off, but there it is, finished. Yes, it could be better, but my husband is really proud of me. He called me from downstairs especially to tell me how good it looked. He was really impressed and I did it all myself, except for having someone hold one end, so it wouldn't fall over the side of the balcony while I tied it. It comes up about three feet from the balcony ledge. I love having privacy while I play with my plants. Here's another picture, and I'll try to add an evening picture later. The flower lights look really cool against the shade screen at night. They sort of glow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxcMu2_Xp8HivT985WSoPga36W03xOEfStylayspvCHTyUZTPDgy3uiZbZFFdyc2ylq30FO24dGuO0Ahptyt_F6Dyn13ZgfQb-9MDZjGAQ0ww4aqRJiNAGHxLeidoOEVQzhMhhWMN4pQ/s1600-h/shade+screen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202596778576965954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxcMu2_Xp8HivT985WSoPga36W03xOEfStylayspvCHTyUZTPDgy3uiZbZFFdyc2ylq30FO24dGuO0Ahptyt_F6Dyn13ZgfQb-9MDZjGAQ0ww4aqRJiNAGHxLeidoOEVQzhMhhWMN4pQ/s400/shade+screen.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-12340008224728947052008-05-20T15:34:00.000-07:002008-05-20T15:45:17.451-07:00Fly Tape and the Gnat Problem<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSEYSloU3iKfFktfmw66-_KZJ3Wy21vBHdtibOtgGkXXHsRsej43kicacHZNV58e7EuutX8KE7oiq7hTBs5vDM0JDxqzE7h1oJ-gmtp4n0VXS3fDRbpLmUo10HeLs7daXUcVUcaSV3_g/s1600-h/gnat+problem.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202593248113848610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSEYSloU3iKfFktfmw66-_KZJ3Wy21vBHdtibOtgGkXXHsRsej43kicacHZNV58e7EuutX8KE7oiq7hTBs5vDM0JDxqzE7h1oJ-gmtp4n0VXS3fDRbpLmUo10HeLs7daXUcVUcaSV3_g/s400/gnat+problem.JPG" border="0" /></a>I've got a real big gnat problem, inside and out. I'm trying a couple of things. The first was a brand of insecticidal soap spray from Schultz, which is not working and the second is good, old-fashioned fly-tape, which I picked up at the 99 cent store. I got four rolls for 99 cents, a great bargain! I was told about using tape at the California Cactus Center, but I wasn't sure about it. Within about an half-an hour I had all those gnats stuck at the top. Needless to say, I was shocked. I have one hanging by my tomato plants, which have a really bad infestation. I have to say that though that my tomatoes aren't doing so good generally anyway. I have some little caterpillar eating up all my plants. Darn caterpillar! At least you can pick them off fairly easy though. Still they ate a bunch of leaves before I caught on to them. Anyway, back to the gnats: I'm hoping the tape will eliminate a few of them from laying more eggs! Imagine all those babies!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-19963269731804747772008-05-05T15:42:00.000-07:002008-05-05T17:21:43.882-07:00Busy, Busy, Busy!Boy have I been busy with the garden, <em>amongst other things</em>. I came down with a really bad sinus infection, after a bout with the flu, plus Micaela had her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">VMA</span> competition for her middle school at Disneyland and Fullerton, which kept me hugely busy! Anyway, my fellow friend and blogger Julie asked where I was and I figured I better get busy. (Thanks Julie for asking about me! :O)) ).<br /><br />Okay, so I've been increasing my garden like a crazy woman, even adding some strawberry plants, herbs, lettuce and tomatoes. It's so exciting. I'm having so much fun digging in the dirt that I've neglected my blog. I thought I'd get back into things by adding pictures of ALL my plants. I've got a ton, so now you get to witness my plant addiction problem. Here goes (click on the pics for closeups):<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9QYPFqBgu-xy3_FlyQDWpU9Kf2-dVy_67KXewgEZJfQ5IWWeWFy61kID1wpxofkeFOnT5jrwJbRZ_AlTYj1OUHal1Dg3inC5d93oTl0UdxBqkbVil5hp8-XAWOg1VDasPRYuQEeNlpk/s1600-h/my+rapidly+growing+garden.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197029375365196994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9QYPFqBgu-xy3_FlyQDWpU9Kf2-dVy_67KXewgEZJfQ5IWWeWFy61kID1wpxofkeFOnT5jrwJbRZ_AlTYj1OUHal1Dg3inC5d93oTl0UdxBqkbVil5hp8-XAWOg1VDasPRYuQEeNlpk/s400/my+rapidly+growing+garden.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's a picture of the garden on the left hand side of my balcony. We have two balconies that have their own sliding doors. Below us, (we're on the third floor), is a two bedroom on the left and a one bedroom on the right, which gives you an idea of how big our apartment is. The apartments below each have a balcony lined up under and below us. Anyway, click on the pic for a bigger look at all that's going on. We've got my salad bowl hanging on the left with the pink flowers. I planted the lettuce seeds about a week and half ago, and the other bowl with the orange flowers has herbs. Those are strawberry plants on the center table and closest in the pic are some great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cactus</span> that I found at the 99 cent store. I kept meaning to blog about them, but I'd get busy. I got some great flowers from them recently. I'll post some individual pictures later on. That's a rather "weedy" bushy lavender plant to the right of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cactus</span> and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">stapelia</span> between the two. I love my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">stapelia</span>. It's growing beautifully!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvreDyaD7IKPzCNBiodXUdVVzOMbDzh2nmQc8_YucPvTXu2i-HbyW2WkyBwTcJKY8eb87f1t-MA7Zr5g338x2LTyigO0p-NWWXEHEiv00pQ9NlQtXr1m9Zk6ducdzNCW23kPUUkpL6Dc/s1600-h/big+bear+paw+plants.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197030921553423570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvreDyaD7IKPzCNBiodXUdVVzOMbDzh2nmQc8_YucPvTXu2i-HbyW2WkyBwTcJKY8eb87f1t-MA7Zr5g338x2LTyigO0p-NWWXEHEiv00pQ9NlQtXr1m9Zk6ducdzNCW23kPUUkpL6Dc/s400/big+bear+paw+plants.JPG" border="0" /></a>In the picture above you see a recent find! I was so thrilled when I came across these big, lush <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cotleydon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">tomentosas</span>, fondly known as "Bear Paws." I bought two plants and put them in a nice big pot to encourage them to grow even more. I loved planting these yesterday, 'cause they are so soft and velvety feeling. I made my hubby and everyone come over and stroke them. I love my Bear Paws. Do you like the green frog? I picked this cutey up at the 99 cent store! I bought one for my Mom for Mother's Day. She is a bigtime frog collector! She's going to love it I think.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGjIwUqoBoYwh9ueUgdCgieFf3FMZu2BNYOyjZxiAwfnBH8nVxXCn3iU-5VBdp4f0Pxtw7CoDnoC3Td9_2z2PCeGTfSqRisx532YKr8pLX2iyQzJreZspH7nId0KqvJpFETkRLIFynkc/s1600-h/plant+addict.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197032145619102946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGjIwUqoBoYwh9ueUgdCgieFf3FMZu2BNYOyjZxiAwfnBH8nVxXCn3iU-5VBdp4f0Pxtw7CoDnoC3Td9_2z2PCeGTfSqRisx532YKr8pLX2iyQzJreZspH7nId0KqvJpFETkRLIFynkc/s400/plant+addict.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's my indoor collection of succulents. I do have some others scattered about in my house, but here's where I store the majority. There's lots going on here. I took some close ups to show you. I haven't got all the names, but I'm going through an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Echeveria</span> addiction right now. I'm very picky, but I've selected some real good specimens.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6aCz6in5IoeLJMEqG357ZGHJaep7_JtYCx3LSFPb8mSxIJ9aaQcDQOAr2xULza5N-M02iCcV8aVplT0uPf4vj56AjjlT7p08z4Wv5moVNsPOZCsPihb1BFEnRcnwbLHyiVEJavoFLAE/s1600-h/echeveria+bear+paw+land.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197032914418248946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6aCz6in5IoeLJMEqG357ZGHJaep7_JtYCx3LSFPb8mSxIJ9aaQcDQOAr2xULza5N-M02iCcV8aVplT0uPf4vj56AjjlT7p08z4Wv5moVNsPOZCsPihb1BFEnRcnwbLHyiVEJavoFLAE/s400/echeveria+bear+paw+land.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a table filled with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Echeverias</span> and Cotyledon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">tomentosas</span>. I have two Perle Von <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Nurnbergs</span>. One is supposed to be a gift, but I'm not sure I can part with it. It's the lower left hand corner purplish-green plant. It's such a nice specimen, that I might have to hold on to it and put together another gift for my hubbies co-worker. Then there's my gorgeous "Blue Bird" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Echeveria</span> who is still developing flower buds on it's ever-growing stems. You can see it in the center on the table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYbUI3-tuOo8B97qHESwMWlL0t0aKdXydmot13L5club8mn-mkZ6OKBK_fHWNoTh8Epj6pveNqUDiy6LzN28RveuVjmQhi8-NJLb7BA2NgTfeYxIdRul1EgVfBK_t9gON9wk8NALMzP4/s1600-h/herb+garden+parsley+basil+and+chamomile.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197034336052423938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYbUI3-tuOo8B97qHESwMWlL0t0aKdXydmot13L5club8mn-mkZ6OKBK_fHWNoTh8Epj6pveNqUDiy6LzN28RveuVjmQhi8-NJLb7BA2NgTfeYxIdRul1EgVfBK_t9gON9wk8NALMzP4/s400/herb+garden+parsley+basil+and+chamomile.JPG" border="0" /></a>And above are some herbs I've grown from seeds. From left to right you see <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">parsley</span>, basil (which grows rapidly), and chamomile They're really coming along and are actually growing better in my window sill than the ones I'm growing in a pot outside! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG638SAF99yKt7yGrgcQ6PHd3MfTu-WqACzufl3vqPeLl_eDwQ65eDUvuaIRRwb_bG5wqZ8rmfZJTqBpKQpmi-H7DKd9K1x1AWTzBsPyRtFlrxZbtLO7mOQE1KxwaUKT5wPs-qtd-eBPE/s1600-h/quite+a+mix+of+plants.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197035225110654226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG638SAF99yKt7yGrgcQ6PHd3MfTu-WqACzufl3vqPeLl_eDwQ65eDUvuaIRRwb_bG5wqZ8rmfZJTqBpKQpmi-H7DKd9K1x1AWTzBsPyRtFlrxZbtLO7mOQE1KxwaUKT5wPs-qtd-eBPE/s400/quite+a+mix+of+plants.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a nice closeup of the plants on the table. Lots going on here too. I love, love, love my blue-green <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sedum</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">clavatum</span> that's sitting in the front, second from the right by the Perle Von <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Nurnberg</span>. It's my favorite and it finally took off! I learned from trial and error that it likes to be watered more often. I'm really beginning to get to know my plants and their unique needs, which is giving me much better results. Once it got warm and I started watering it more, it really began to produce for me. I even took some cuttings off this plant and I am trying to root them.<br /><br />My Creeping Charlie cuttings that my Mom rooted for me are growing marvelously. I'm so pleased with the fact that they finally took off. They were really struggling, so I cut them back tremendously and between that and the warmer weather, they are doing much better. They are in the big blue-green ceramic pot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoeXUYZ0d-H3VrLBwjxKEXlQbN_zVBBG6hUbeoUHbwfsEAYb04PhCYRoxwwOnlgl_LJPZK3S0Je-J-fB1oRbpxzxt5HvCMexiOYNjMolSJYqa8oTZ-2a9DiocqD5mwCqxnBEjL_99lJI/s1600-h/rock+garden.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197036590910254370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoeXUYZ0d-H3VrLBwjxKEXlQbN_zVBBG6hUbeoUHbwfsEAYb04PhCYRoxwwOnlgl_LJPZK3S0Je-J-fB1oRbpxzxt5HvCMexiOYNjMolSJYqa8oTZ-2a9DiocqD5mwCqxnBEjL_99lJI/s400/rock+garden.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's some more plants "stashed" under my table, 'cause I'm running out of room. It includes a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">conophytum</span>, split-rock and a couple of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">lithops</span> "hiding" amongst the rocks. I don't have all the technical names of the other two, but please forgive me, as this is a long post. Please write me if you want the names.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E4jmyMQ6Eroe7YBS-2YfifPiMvVClVedc2nWA9XX-fBDVJtbl7Wsfea7BWvadbocfB4sJweyGOByY8w57DageEAyn3n8wzNaSaQeafvaGhrwUGIB6I52uMNjIJT_PE187LuiGJWkLcQ/s1600-h/from+mom.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197037677536980274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E4jmyMQ6Eroe7YBS-2YfifPiMvVClVedc2nWA9XX-fBDVJtbl7Wsfea7BWvadbocfB4sJweyGOByY8w57DageEAyn3n8wzNaSaQeafvaGhrwUGIB6I52uMNjIJT_PE187LuiGJWkLcQ/s400/from+mom.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's another cutting from my Mom's plant. It's doing so good! I finally planted it, but I think the pot is just tad bit small for the plant.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEDrQxV5xXHqJuNauq6CiJfhhlFpZSJsxPeqnYf4FbtyH84YYqkbDMyHWiCquQ4zx0MeuwE5gcHLhecRyNEobaliuDAL6QXx-fkTJMwMdUAu6KprHcykBBXD1nSiJLMiYV0THEzX5TS8/s1600-h/new+find.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197038613839850818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEDrQxV5xXHqJuNauq6CiJfhhlFpZSJsxPeqnYf4FbtyH84YYqkbDMyHWiCquQ4zx0MeuwE5gcHLhecRyNEobaliuDAL6QXx-fkTJMwMdUAu6KprHcykBBXD1nSiJLMiYV0THEzX5TS8/s400/new+find.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's another new find, a real beauty that I had to have. It's called a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Pachyphytum</span> "Blue Haze." I got a tiny one to ship to my Mom for Mother's Day. Unfortunately, this guy came with some friends, some aphids. At this point they're not so bad, so I'm just hand picking them off. Still it's a beaut and you can reproduce it easily from leaf cuttings which I'm preparing to do.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCkpINOVDOjxSRb-cENniP_6C490RReW2d66hbGUqBfrah1a1ND221dXMRLtOAI5mL4vOQVzrlfdoR446K1RvOs1aIdbpaJtRmm9GGF_SeBY0EUbwKKIkB7Y1XMOQna1pawawE4EnFAs/s1600-h/echeveria+of+some+sort.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197039301034618194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCkpINOVDOjxSRb-cENniP_6C490RReW2d66hbGUqBfrah1a1ND221dXMRLtOAI5mL4vOQVzrlfdoR446K1RvOs1aIdbpaJtRmm9GGF_SeBY0EUbwKKIkB7Y1XMOQna1pawawE4EnFAs/s400/echeveria+of+some+sort.JPG" border="0" /></a>Okay, I know I have the name of this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Echeveria</span> some where, but I'm not sure where I put it. It's inside, by my balcony window and seems to be doing real good there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoepr8HEtur2JxXp287acatZbvImJHYm8vDYVaddayiP1ABcj1EeMm26hASpg8uS-HbMtNVfumu0-OFdEAkmuwKn3fGHsR75ApbrMeuQdLX97scQofKtb-r4pu73XKnOOcNvzhC9kdqSk/s1600-h/houseleek.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197039709056511330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoepr8HEtur2JxXp287acatZbvImJHYm8vDYVaddayiP1ABcj1EeMm26hASpg8uS-HbMtNVfumu0-OFdEAkmuwKn3fGHsR75ApbrMeuQdLX97scQofKtb-r4pu73XKnOOcNvzhC9kdqSk/s400/houseleek.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">neato</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Sempervivum</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">tectorum</span> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Houseleek</span>," that I picked up recently and it is doing great growing by the balcony sliding door.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4ovd23OH3fCXuGzgilkycMLGlObkdM_rWrEmP6E9JrejzEXKKf2UoL2oaEfCKlE1NOwpItrjpPCVQvu3_UNBg5PPYovmz1eqBQfFAjL8ijKTMYXWFGxSnw5K9tIdmVVVG39m6o5DsdY/s1600-h/creeping+charlies.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197040838632910194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4ovd23OH3fCXuGzgilkycMLGlObkdM_rWrEmP6E9JrejzEXKKf2UoL2oaEfCKlE1NOwpItrjpPCVQvu3_UNBg5PPYovmz1eqBQfFAjL8ijKTMYXWFGxSnw5K9tIdmVVVG39m6o5DsdY/s400/creeping+charlies.JPG" border="0" /></a>I loved my Creeping Charlies so much that I got from my Mom that I picked some up at the 99 cent store and put them on my piano.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz2G6BrGNWafw_FJejpuQOdMLrXSzlny8UwHE_82kvjrslpSjJIrjM4Igtp-lCPc1iovctsh5OARfWPQRCOrwf8PXDfgMIHV2-sYxLUjflrMSguaPLLEM0j_ZsbaMEFViJwrV2rT12ks/s1600-h/more+green.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197041590252187010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz2G6BrGNWafw_FJejpuQOdMLrXSzlny8UwHE_82kvjrslpSjJIrjM4Igtp-lCPc1iovctsh5OARfWPQRCOrwf8PXDfgMIHV2-sYxLUjflrMSguaPLLEM0j_ZsbaMEFViJwrV2rT12ks/s400/more+green.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's some more things I've got growing amongst our rock museum. (Yes, we're nerds and my daughter Chloe and I have a rock museum that includes magnifying glasses and books). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Hee</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">hee</span>...! Dig our 70s wood paneling!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4At6N3kZgCy_eqyq3838inv7V09cg8ScjxovoCLfAOttTDtNBtQNUf_1LPn4GlFmO3UgnFZ3xw0noD0wzLoGtHJp4vNzI70cKU52oyAgY76lkbJ9_z20Scj-cXx4NIeaUui43DvdHyI/s1600-h/new+cuttings+and+moms+plants.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197042341871463826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4At6N3kZgCy_eqyq3838inv7V09cg8ScjxovoCLfAOttTDtNBtQNUf_1LPn4GlFmO3UgnFZ3xw0noD0wzLoGtHJp4vNzI70cKU52oyAgY76lkbJ9_z20Scj-cXx4NIeaUui43DvdHyI/s400/new+cuttings+and+moms+plants.JPG" border="0" /></a>We're back outside on the left hand side balcony. Here's the mad-scientist-botanist-horticulturist's, (call me what you will), outdoor laboratory! Here's is where I start new plants and hope for some great success. I've got leaves budding and cuttings rooting, and there's five little beauties on the right hand side that are going to be shipped off to Mommy for Mother's Day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTa0cCwjUwRQ2QAWF1Y-Ykc8H9WN8RksDntjI46oWYTc41tfWs_FSwEnACH62GzAewAxbuD1NpA1zTsBMZ7i8n76GrXNiCYfgajzUucpK7MyK7ds3byv4Mf4uwCsiubIcMnHmci4w3fA/s1600-h/ruby+slippers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197043127850479010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTa0cCwjUwRQ2QAWF1Y-Ykc8H9WN8RksDntjI46oWYTc41tfWs_FSwEnACH62GzAewAxbuD1NpA1zTsBMZ7i8n76GrXNiCYfgajzUucpK7MyK7ds3byv4Mf4uwCsiubIcMnHmci4w3fA/s400/ruby+slippers.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's my Ruby Slippers Daisy-like flowers that I just had to have. I think they actually are a breed of daisies, at least that's what they told me at Home Depot. Aren't the colors beautiful?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyFMW_v8lqP2y6B4RXz9rvqyJEMmI48CEG0tLpqcJWSO8SdWo8KyEQvN9CiiflpIlMdMj66pwfU8QW5rAx-vrk3rnpb5-niw7N-PLQtSKzGAMUEVgpluq1ndBzC1hCaIEPEdKL987eaE/s1600-h/tomatoes+and+lavender.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197044016908709298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyFMW_v8lqP2y6B4RXz9rvqyJEMmI48CEG0tLpqcJWSO8SdWo8KyEQvN9CiiflpIlMdMj66pwfU8QW5rAx-vrk3rnpb5-niw7N-PLQtSKzGAMUEVgpluq1ndBzC1hCaIEPEdKL987eaE/s400/tomatoes+and+lavender.JPG" border="0" /></a>There's a few things growing here, but I will talk to you about my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">tomato</span> plants. I'm growing them organically and attempting "companion planting" where you plant them along with beneficial plants that protect them from certain bugs/diseases. These Celebrity and Better Boys tomato plants have been planted with Marigolds and basil seeds, which are just starting to germinate.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieudmUQToUxLreKR9M-hnBLWOjMRlJI-pCFqlvltXu9NwuKDVgm-iLQIzmjxHIh90ocsdjX8ceUF8OCgx076HRnTDd9uvA2chnO8_cfqMJcODoDM7aBHYhrPDC20Gn2PnBy1HFIwgTtE8/s1600-h/my+herbs+and+morning+glories.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197044901671972290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieudmUQToUxLreKR9M-hnBLWOjMRlJI-pCFqlvltXu9NwuKDVgm-iLQIzmjxHIh90ocsdjX8ceUF8OCgx076HRnTDd9uvA2chnO8_cfqMJcODoDM7aBHYhrPDC20Gn2PnBy1HFIwgTtE8/s400/my+herbs+and+morning+glories.JPG" border="0" /></a>In the pot on the left are Morning Glory plants that I started from seed and in the terracotta plant 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">nd</span> from the left is the herb pot that I told you wasn't growing as good as the ones inside. It contains <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">parsley</span>, basil and chamomile.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YK_pZr82OKmxL-Sikzoaq6xDR4ckAaACU71dN_4JYIPF2kSJcRp1hTojmTdKVKhEwIHuyQ2VOFycrztwMFSmf6k4w5COb4aqiCbfLZXH7iB9C56xxonIymBa06Bcsvf22yRwWCZn3fE/s1600-h/big+rainbow+tomato(1).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197046520874642914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YK_pZr82OKmxL-Sikzoaq6xDR4ckAaACU71dN_4JYIPF2kSJcRp1hTojmTdKVKhEwIHuyQ2VOFycrztwMFSmf6k4w5COb4aqiCbfLZXH7iB9C56xxonIymBa06Bcsvf22yRwWCZn3fE/s400/big+rainbow+tomato(1).JPG" border="0" /></a>And finally, here's my last tomato plant on hubbies side of the balcony called a "Big Rainbow Tomato." It's a nifty looking orange-red swirled tomato, that I hope will taste yummy, although I've read it's quite mild in flavor, AFTER buying it, of course!<br /><br />I've got lots of seedlings going and it's keeping me so busy, but I love my garden. I need to post more specifics, but this is a good jump start on what's happening in my world of plants!</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-57099709438466035422008-04-13T08:19:00.000-07:002008-04-13T09:30:17.646-07:00Blum Ranch Lilacs<a href="http://members.aol.com/BlumRanch/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188764759040624242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMINNfPH8FhSxVGh7uWwNpy1eZJM6t35fFFiGsxSxQ-hPlHmx9frcDauAl4CD0PAtBmItd5SwmYKP7tETGtwkLkiPOhPCIRBKeG7BkB0wQEwfKUjLMdvn43C3BPIsa-LmE1YZdRkgLd74/s400/blumranch.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm trying to remember who told us about <a href="http://members.aol.com/BlumRanch/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blum</span> Ranch</a> originally. I am blanking out on it for some reason! Anyway, whoever it was, and I will remember eventually, brought me the best peaches I had ever tasted. I have never been a peach person, but after my first <a href="http://members.aol.com/BlumRanch/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Blum</span> Ranch</a> peach I was hooked, but they're not just known for their peaches and pears, they're also known for their lilac. I think we missed the majority of the blooms, but we got our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">flyer</span> about two weeks ago and the period of blooming began on March 27<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span>, and is due to end next weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://members.aol.com/BlumRanch/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Blum</span> Ranch </a>is located in Acton, California. I would LOVE to live here. One day I dream of having some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">acreage</span> of my own. Anyway, I took some photos of the old 100+ year old farm house, orchards, lilacs, some family shots, etc., to share with you. I even found a couple of blooming cactus plants to thrown in too! I hope you enjoy them. Oh and don't forget you can click on the photos to get a bigger view!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTXGpT91cZY97wGhBz4ZK1ZQF7iBxG0d3PrIMGg0BeY4Rn-ULAxAib8-N-6HJR4iUjp4ywP4m3WDGGJ-fTfo7TNMKHen5fVrM_g2b9YJbRuRRSePplvq_V685AGybVTR6qY-MRyHF_Zo/s1600-h/0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188751569196057778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTXGpT91cZY97wGhBz4ZK1ZQF7iBxG0d3PrIMGg0BeY4Rn-ULAxAib8-N-6HJR4iUjp4ywP4m3WDGGJ-fTfo7TNMKHen5fVrM_g2b9YJbRuRRSePplvq_V685AGybVTR6qY-MRyHF_Zo/s400/0004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Blum</span> Ranch farmhouse in the distance. We will walk down that road to view the lilac fields.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5of8QSBtDPGaxwSykSI_ENqndlKvNimop32-Et-iWsyr4BbAeySF6XZ5Lyp9zpHlFqw6AfA1Ry8JFxKEqFHX824K713ZGGOv3wcjQLFvcD7I7M7XjK2U7lzhh70VHcFlrwvf13pP8_kE/s1600-h/0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188752380944876738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5of8QSBtDPGaxwSykSI_ENqndlKvNimop32-Et-iWsyr4BbAeySF6XZ5Lyp9zpHlFqw6AfA1Ry8JFxKEqFHX824K713ZGGOv3wcjQLFvcD7I7M7XjK2U7lzhh70VHcFlrwvf13pP8_kE/s400/0005.jpg" border="0" /></a>But before we walk down the road, we've got to go inside and check out what they have for sale. We found peach jam, honey, and of course, lilac. Chloe runs to the barn store.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebyoCAJTDMfH2yXo2V_NUv1Gw0wk8YUURhXEISicnkzPhd0yviLAk6Zml4kyGYFF-vuhkWTIGCbmti05EaU58zYmE0dH0rsvxviergGH2yqu76z-Tnhfk5HDUfriWfzPYZeHMmFIhecY/s1600-h/0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188752780376835282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebyoCAJTDMfH2yXo2V_NUv1Gw0wk8YUURhXEISicnkzPhd0yviLAk6Zml4kyGYFF-vuhkWTIGCbmti05EaU58zYmE0dH0rsvxviergGH2yqu76z-Tnhfk5HDUfriWfzPYZeHMmFIhecY/s400/0008.jpg" border="0" /></a>Inside we find lots of lilac in containers, in shades of lavender, white and deep purple.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3je2D_4jG8UHZXVSRkNSCLEB0dKnFAdDxNQwD94eyFfo3LBYYSBvFjtrGoacy5lxDyeg7DIfHMtoDAhUsSopFGADaNuhJDViPtcluwKp8r7pGZdiVzTamIwQ-OXH68Wv111vwvOXumF8/s1600-h/0010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188753106794349794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3je2D_4jG8UHZXVSRkNSCLEB0dKnFAdDxNQwD94eyFfo3LBYYSBvFjtrGoacy5lxDyeg7DIfHMtoDAhUsSopFGADaNuhJDViPtcluwKp8r7pGZdiVzTamIwQ-OXH68Wv111vwvOXumF8/s400/0010.jpg" border="0" /></a>Now we are ready to head down the long road to the lilac fields. (Did I mention how beautiful the weather was this day?).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRJJRf9A2ZOcp20hnCcF8dRe0YI3PEPs92wH28lhGKeEXuOJLbvjAX_fTkOl0G6PwGDsZNEomqXoIcMZ_yt8sTIdaFV4QSA2FAf1WUizqhF5DzMxYSiPft4Ok-XTsIFaVI5Nzn3a_c5k/s1600-h/0011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188753441801798898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRJJRf9A2ZOcp20hnCcF8dRe0YI3PEPs92wH28lhGKeEXuOJLbvjAX_fTkOl0G6PwGDsZNEomqXoIcMZ_yt8sTIdaFV4QSA2FAf1WUizqhF5DzMxYSiPft4Ok-XTsIFaVI5Nzn3a_c5k/s400/0011.jpg" border="0" /></a>The sign leading us on our way to the fields.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBkbGNfJ4dspvtNlsDZzuBysrNSf2nveD2n2vASPDKoYTgxsdVg0YQQ_iVoZzaI84DxCN_PvnR38q-MA5WerqUuNz8x83wKtdpGGVpar8g2bLwxAmfs5FZBEQksaBFz17MG16ie2uUSw/s1600-h/0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188753751039444226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBkbGNfJ4dspvtNlsDZzuBysrNSf2nveD2n2vASPDKoYTgxsdVg0YQQ_iVoZzaI84DxCN_PvnR38q-MA5WerqUuNz8x83wKtdpGGVpar8g2bLwxAmfs5FZBEQksaBFz17MG16ie2uUSw/s400/0012.jpg" border="0" /></a>And what's this I see? In Southern California, you're pretty much guaranteed to see some sort of cactus at any place you visit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o8uqGq8_woG0Uj4GkPlrkikAEcX3pQfGpZfZ6EJGweemrGUGI4jxo-hAXoO8p1kupN8nDjnX0I2cZRQPpjs9ps1cvht5qVu6PzXCB1viKuCrhQkD2ikTxpF638tMzyq7aQaWcDaf72Y/s1600-h/0013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188754111816697106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o8uqGq8_woG0Uj4GkPlrkikAEcX3pQfGpZfZ6EJGweemrGUGI4jxo-hAXoO8p1kupN8nDjnX0I2cZRQPpjs9ps1cvht5qVu6PzXCB1viKuCrhQkD2ikTxpF638tMzyq7aQaWcDaf72Y/s400/0013.jpg" border="0" /></a>And look: it's blooming! This cactus will probably be covered with yellow flowers in a week or two.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGj9iVNcoZQn7vrSrqr8Pj_tBPk7aS3Ny-95lfAi0-pOujhTWp_m9mDph29UEKg-tWqWz6WP__FjZq7xn5SCl3u_kP0R7w0YNFnMNHsv7KDaXV2wthqIzFfM8f14_AONGtLWVqsrxRao/s1600-h/0014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188754472593949986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGj9iVNcoZQn7vrSrqr8Pj_tBPk7aS3Ny-95lfAi0-pOujhTWp_m9mDph29UEKg-tWqWz6WP__FjZq7xn5SCl3u_kP0R7w0YNFnMNHsv7KDaXV2wthqIzFfM8f14_AONGtLWVqsrxRao/s400/0014.jpg" border="0" /></a>On the road to the lilac fields, we come up to the old farm house. Isn't is absolutely fantastic. I start dreaming of living here immediately. There's so much farmland not being used any more. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Awww</span>...what would I plant??? It's hard work though, but I'm so sick of the city...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPOYYwinSl4QY10aBNYm_04Eox6b7mMcONbXdhGFjCBBD5PiY3HuYZVLif-dKy_eLyhGheR0I8qjQqohrvzh-twAKQchxB8DawQB9rDzSoxHzJq7BQf6lNfRZ7KASX3M-L8A1eSExUSc/s1600-h/0015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188754970810156338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPOYYwinSl4QY10aBNYm_04Eox6b7mMcONbXdhGFjCBBD5PiY3HuYZVLif-dKy_eLyhGheR0I8qjQqohrvzh-twAKQchxB8DawQB9rDzSoxHzJq7BQf6lNfRZ7KASX3M-L8A1eSExUSc/s400/0015.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's the front of the house. I love the steps and the style of the front door. It doesn't seem like they've changed it much, but who knows.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE7XtdH5KN0lfKO-hL0BjdynevKKywHQONElNIcUe9hQqq695CNC1K6UzkY4CcU9o6qWqoPFtG1UrhWmkXX1HiPfsAprzyTUpFj4XTitlSjk-0uHyrC0wIjjFkUKRLW6lCBbj4SIhRwQ/s1600-h/0017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188755413191787842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE7XtdH5KN0lfKO-hL0BjdynevKKywHQONElNIcUe9hQqq695CNC1K6UzkY4CcU9o6qWqoPFtG1UrhWmkXX1HiPfsAprzyTUpFj4XTitlSjk-0uHyrC0wIjjFkUKRLW6lCBbj4SIhRwQ/s400/0017.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's your blog host, (in the very back) and her two daughters, Micaela and Chloe. (Chloe's being silly...as usual).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NWCao555TDh_OIpCkRz5Z7LCI7_P9jTEWTANFq7yA2l6plmPSeh7ah4qnTAQujnBnX4NNEbnUFhVQyp8hz_rmtu8SUWY3brwpt22ZUmqUPBBO4g7caeLwchKYUB2hrPyTsyXRsMqWQw/s1600-h/0019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188756272185247074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NWCao555TDh_OIpCkRz5Z7LCI7_P9jTEWTANFq7yA2l6plmPSeh7ah4qnTAQujnBnX4NNEbnUFhVQyp8hz_rmtu8SUWY3brwpt22ZUmqUPBBO4g7caeLwchKYUB2hrPyTsyXRsMqWQw/s400/0019.jpg" border="0" /></a>And here's my husband Bruce in front of an old barn. That's it for our little family!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ipLoFhZ9w32HQ21ch2GhfG8G4UQyKuDJ94akXc9-PArWYJgNR9dmfBJAZgvIeVi24KSTe9OE3buq-N4-x6XjdQSw5TLxjsoeN2I7FMrsYnkC4wx4FYDco-OE6OZT68wX19bqV_kFTpQ/s1600-h/0020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188756671617205618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ipLoFhZ9w32HQ21ch2GhfG8G4UQyKuDJ94akXc9-PArWYJgNR9dmfBJAZgvIeVi24KSTe9OE3buq-N4-x6XjdQSw5TLxjsoeN2I7FMrsYnkC4wx4FYDco-OE6OZT68wX19bqV_kFTpQ/s400/0020.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chloe loves horses and reads everything about them. We need to get her some lessons. Anyway, she spied these gals a mile away. They seemed a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">shabby</span> when viewed closely. I hope they're just old. Of course, we had to get up closer to them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKT4abnI3nMSMJKnXl8UVxolUQXNQFYGm1riH9PiYFy5lQmBTzrthC4LYqZXVYX_ij21fVCcw1TrRKXQsLLJClq9-ypl3IUKSmnAbYnetWlhXs8XkowT_fZ_yNJ5ky2-ortOpX8IV-ufY/s1600-h/0023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188757264322692482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKT4abnI3nMSMJKnXl8UVxolUQXNQFYGm1riH9PiYFy5lQmBTzrthC4LYqZXVYX_ij21fVCcw1TrRKXQsLLJClq9-ypl3IUKSmnAbYnetWlhXs8XkowT_fZ_yNJ5ky2-ortOpX8IV-ufY/s400/0023.jpg" border="0" /></a>The horses were a little bit timid. Maybe just shy because they don't know us. There was a really old white horse in the back. I don't know if I got a shot of the poor thing.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188757676639552914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwforW4pQyo-MJozCZf1lsXGdD1bLFOjGun4-9OhHbd9JlY4HMSWcDLQSqeXER5Q9QAMxp6BsjPA-d6lIjcdMz5YPy6K1meAL3lhL4sbJTDzwxdmuENKOr-GUxpO80nMw7oK_UrqV4APw/s400/0026.jpg" border="0" />Chloe's pretty thrilled about this! Her and Micaela spent some time looking and petting the horses while Bruce and I went off to explore the lilac fields.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MOkQ_pwmLkDT3wh9peEkWmzJ_Lw1wSNJWmy5m_NEXkE5GJUxIDk74FIPXVVAJzeXp0k6HWGBYo0mN_GwyHnxZxnBpgpcQQLYiqluKM23Q7wvREUK8nG0R2jdDsDnenliZ9y4rUw3skI/s1600-h/0028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188758136201053602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MOkQ_pwmLkDT3wh9peEkWmzJ_Lw1wSNJWmy5m_NEXkE5GJUxIDk74FIPXVVAJzeXp0k6HWGBYo0mN_GwyHnxZxnBpgpcQQLYiqluKM23Q7wvREUK8nG0R2jdDsDnenliZ9y4rUw3skI/s400/0028.jpg" border="0" /></a> That's Bruce way, way out there in the lilac fields. I had to hurry to catch up with him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCFsh2zMOAZTDOBNJPh3KLrZ-AoLzCz5Mqjp3pmZ7rRIOjkERqJv0bNqAfIlPqywBx0xTxPtBFtN_HCmckm5cM7-GzGtsfqsk01G5NT903DgI_CgpxhTrmGRdzwJU2qwb_Io2mYBrov0/s1600-h/0029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188758406783993266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCFsh2zMOAZTDOBNJPh3KLrZ-AoLzCz5Mqjp3pmZ7rRIOjkERqJv0bNqAfIlPqywBx0xTxPtBFtN_HCmckm5cM7-GzGtsfqsk01G5NT903DgI_CgpxhTrmGRdzwJU2qwb_Io2mYBrov0/s400/0029.jpg" border="0" /></a>But not before turning to snap this little shot of the girls hanging out with the horses.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEAQdxnFczWD_PXRlhHXQxXb23j8VKmmieImObhIoq64CWa_kqDXBBqQo913EAYrErRh5PoSdzsGsqCeOttRNO7RVtHyS3E3hWIvHGoLJbPc1q9cgU2IW4IQTzKwl52PczRG13eYzgss/s1600-h/0032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188758767561246146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEAQdxnFczWD_PXRlhHXQxXb23j8VKmmieImObhIoq64CWa_kqDXBBqQo913EAYrErRh5PoSdzsGsqCeOttRNO7RVtHyS3E3hWIvHGoLJbPc1q9cgU2IW4IQTzKwl52PczRG13eYzgss/s400/0032.jpg" border="0" /></a>A nice snapshot of some of the deep purple lilac. Notice the house in the background on the top of the hill? Must be nice!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA6gphox66axQuRqXPNq6N-OA5dyZeJjL6c2DBoTFBf5uTlEs0mxIeJgysKcO4uwo51fJNgFBL2HjunwO9Y2AaVcZy9LiZaQM74Uqe84hZQDL8TjeIj47WYcJiuZL4oHadv47Rv-LNqc/s1600-h/0034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188759192763008466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA6gphox66axQuRqXPNq6N-OA5dyZeJjL6c2DBoTFBf5uTlEs0mxIeJgysKcO4uwo51fJNgFBL2HjunwO9Y2AaVcZy9LiZaQM74Uqe84hZQDL8TjeIj47WYcJiuZL4oHadv47Rv-LNqc/s400/0034.jpg" border="0" /></a>The girls running through the lilac fields.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SLmepsrbPAR3_I5t6KObw6poukWNbN49MGUgYdIREr_ObBpvshyc5xmj0HIuKr04jV-Eb7oh5UeTPRB_BvBtDb3d73buWAl_zEopweE7-hDZuTWd1Vhg5n9ibaE-UzUd-Qbb95ofaKQ/s1600-h/0036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188759733928887778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SLmepsrbPAR3_I5t6KObw6poukWNbN49MGUgYdIREr_ObBpvshyc5xmj0HIuKr04jV-Eb7oh5UeTPRB_BvBtDb3d73buWAl_zEopweE7-hDZuTWd1Vhg5n9ibaE-UzUd-Qbb95ofaKQ/s400/0036.jpg" border="0" /></a> And some lovely white lilac.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3_9_lzUq0jK6TSDpv7tZCNBtnnJ95SM4vZrjGgi3X5aIJacNecJx94mY5vSCmerKfLyLFhhDuLsztbpWywDaJ1heuXLDnW87wuKZNpYyhDk2-FueZa4TQG3S3YyyTEBlmprNsRotPn4/s1600-h/0037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188760150540715506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3_9_lzUq0jK6TSDpv7tZCNBtnnJ95SM4vZrjGgi3X5aIJacNecJx94mY5vSCmerKfLyLFhhDuLsztbpWywDaJ1heuXLDnW87wuKZNpYyhDk2-FueZa4TQG3S3YyyTEBlmprNsRotPn4/s400/0037.jpg" border="0" /></a>The girls head back down the road towards the farmhouse and our car, while Bruce...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxM_myCfph3EqagjDkl-UGGRByJWqQMgN7T-628X-YBZxV0jnVUxe0JAZS1HGFWTapTIvIE1WDoJg4h4wfZSweesRMgbV84E0RAJ5AJiKa0x7FqEpfZfPkPjdI9kyni2s4URHia-_jLI/s1600-h/0039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188760451188426242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxM_myCfph3EqagjDkl-UGGRByJWqQMgN7T-628X-YBZxV0jnVUxe0JAZS1HGFWTapTIvIE1WDoJg4h4wfZSweesRMgbV84E0RAJ5AJiKa0x7FqEpfZfPkPjdI9kyni2s4URHia-_jLI/s400/0039.jpg" border="0" /></a> ...stops yet again, to snap another shot with his beloved i-Phone.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIenB-32VYiYEVDHPZS4BtVXYr7sqkacn6MnWuCwPSPTan83nF2ZWQcmV1zSA172puB9Tw_J0VUBl3AQEJVMGMpCRWe0k32LgNOo4hIMVUMFuTrMx2pevhB5E4uI_-StbwQRtLcxo2Ge8/s1600-h/0040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188760781900908050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIenB-32VYiYEVDHPZS4BtVXYr7sqkacn6MnWuCwPSPTan83nF2ZWQcmV1zSA172puB9Tw_J0VUBl3AQEJVMGMpCRWe0k32LgNOo4hIMVUMFuTrMx2pevhB5E4uI_-StbwQRtLcxo2Ge8/s400/0040.jpg" border="0" /></a>Some pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lavender</span> lilac along the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCREs5UnOMEszLwJeEX54YNAVltAVUNkzoKgaVUbjq1ARLbKN-eXPeQM7s9mb0qS0RE0vsBvm14qqPM-wTxsCsNvi7ok78Axjwr0Vdx4bJe0u7GCkzRI8tqG0UxHDYUcfKEpPNlLQfZY/s1600-h/0041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188761095433520674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCREs5UnOMEszLwJeEX54YNAVltAVUNkzoKgaVUbjq1ARLbKN-eXPeQM7s9mb0qS0RE0vsBvm14qqPM-wTxsCsNvi7ok78Axjwr0Vdx4bJe0u7GCkzRI8tqG0UxHDYUcfKEpPNlLQfZY/s400/0041.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm not sure what the story is here. Both Bruce and I had to take a picture of this pile of rusty cans and glass jars and bottles.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYas1gbYmeuYGn0lXZhuu4iDY-Gjco9xHKkvlpocrZnZ0cMpHpKnm3BYfUxM4vo6eN8tvatVGsm2FM9xkdrq1P9copQ78w8Elas_XEJjFgbAbvhDOcO2FXqyRvXF_O0lPwewlpK6vDLw/s1600-h/0043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188761477685610034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYas1gbYmeuYGn0lXZhuu4iDY-Gjco9xHKkvlpocrZnZ0cMpHpKnm3BYfUxM4vo6eN8tvatVGsm2FM9xkdrq1P9copQ78w8Elas_XEJjFgbAbvhDOcO2FXqyRvXF_O0lPwewlpK6vDLw/s400/0043.jpg" border="0" /></a>Finally, we all head back to the farmhouse and our car.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_VJ0LvyWVOzLp4rMDNlykTP84QCSXSz_a7yUiIqrv7y_U2VbWKASmew0vzQF2HwziN0969PflIqsL83sqZwQnEjfbdUJL1tlJi92-gF6NLbfZjmZbbnlyd44i5Hmbp9nLu2kfiOFOI/s1600-h/0044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188761958721947218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_VJ0LvyWVOzLp4rMDNlykTP84QCSXSz_a7yUiIqrv7y_U2VbWKASmew0vzQF2HwziN0969PflIqsL83sqZwQnEjfbdUJL1tlJi92-gF6NLbfZjmZbbnlyd44i5Hmbp9nLu2kfiOFOI/s400/0044.jpg" border="0" /></a>But along the way Bruce notices a blooming cactus! Isn't it beautiful?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5c0FWXYc5y1a_iDkF2UnEF6Y8zjfNw-mQh_1emy4vFfx-sSqiL8gfhKfj3UAMjeEU3YWAd-iVY5O6E0yoQpzANOHYGposwUpGmkqpxJU_HV3D_3T9gsKgoyX_QfoYqG5aSTZUPQa1wY/s1600-h/0046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188762396808611426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5c0FWXYc5y1a_iDkF2UnEF6Y8zjfNw-mQh_1emy4vFfx-sSqiL8gfhKfj3UAMjeEU3YWAd-iVY5O6E0yoQpzANOHYGposwUpGmkqpxJU_HV3D_3T9gsKgoyX_QfoYqG5aSTZUPQa1wY/s400/0046.jpg" border="0" /></a>And finally, we're back to the barn, but that's not our car. Would be nice though! I hope you enjoyed this walking field trip through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Blum</span> Ranch. When we go back for peaches in the summer, I'll be sure to take a bunch of pictures then too!<br /></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-76111475686637101992008-04-12T09:00:00.000-07:002008-04-12T13:49:18.477-07:00Indoor Plant and Seedling SystemsI really don't have to worry about this right now, as it has warmed up in Southern California, and it's really unlikely at this point that we'll have anymore frost. Today, for example, it's supposed to get up into the mid-90s. Yikes! I know Donna joins me in that sentiment. It's going to be HOT. Still, I so want to get an indoor plant system going. I really want an outdoor greenhouse, but that's not going to happen any time soon. So with apartment living, it's my balcony, with it's many challenges and indoors. Thankfully, I've got a ton of big windows to work with. Anyway, I thought I'd share some pictures and links with different seed starting, hothouse systems for you to look over with me. These products can be purchased at <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">http://www.planetnatural.com/</a>, who offers "Earth Friendly Products for Home, Lawn and Garden." I've never purchased anything from them before, so this isn't a plug, but if any of you out there have, please let us know how it went.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188390898869682306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxhhSeMY_FCMmz32YWTW9W_6VefXnIKLhdTQ6IMqCgWyHXHyHcGD5j8DthRTA7k1gaMkFMDsjyStJizZB6ik0vwV3A34V_aye_m5315P60UxVo_itoxpH0albvrcUDdxFUMAKlD4aFoI/s400/heated+germination+station.jpg" border="0" />I love the marketing illustrations on the <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/site/germination-station.html">Heated Germination Station</a>, and it's $33.50. They have heating mats at Orchard (Osh) for $23. I think this is a much better deal because you get the case too! But I like the next one a little bit more as it has a lot more room to grow things, at only about $6 more:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1bH9XQIaLMt2PIfjW2l7bv0krFhxexelCFzuDZ7OenMoMI3bpwbwHlUZCcDrbC4780kN0LHuJ0vgDzhQddWhwtXOs4NAsHOKpIo7hcMs6z-h_m5RW0XDpLsAd4F3sgk7FRTU6MHGuL4/s1600-h/hot-house-large.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188395520254492818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1bH9XQIaLMt2PIfjW2l7bv0krFhxexelCFzuDZ7OenMoMI3bpwbwHlUZCcDrbC4780kN0LHuJ0vgDzhQddWhwtXOs4NAsHOKpIo7hcMs6z-h_m5RW0XDpLsAd4F3sgk7FRTU6MHGuL4/s400/hot-house-large.jpg" border="0" /></a> The <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/site/hot-house.html">Hot House </a>by Hydrofarm runs for $39.95 at <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">Planet Natural</a>. Again, GREAT graphics and illustrations here. Makes me want to run, like the running tomatoe head, and get me one of these babies.<br /><br /><p>Then there is the <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/site/pot-maker.html">Pot Maker</a> for $16.95, which is what I was searching for in the first place, and what led me to <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">Planet Natural</a>. The name says it all. It's a perfect way to recycle by making handy little pots using newspaper. Of course, <a href="http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2008/01/homemade-seed-pots.html">Mr. Brown Thumb</a> has a great article on <a href="http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2008/01/homemade-seed-pots.html">Homemade Seed Pots</a> that you should check out. You wouldn't even need this handy little device, although I'd love to have one anyway! Here's a great picture of it that I found at the <a href="http://www.burpee.com/product/seed+starting/potmaker-+1+potmaker.do">Burpee</a> website.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgykt6E8Vo46kfge9ahAoIqBToGQLon2P8eNsL9rT0iP4-aD0S40truAASA8Z2GO-5kP5ol24XJkHNFjXUqeWqTaPl_1fbS1GRYhUWgQpOxWcCqMMqGV89eFQssKfKIV2FE2464V6AcDg/s1600-h/pot+maker+example.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188454864265315426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgykt6E8Vo46kfge9ahAoIqBToGQLon2P8eNsL9rT0iP4-aD0S40truAASA8Z2GO-5kP5ol24XJkHNFjXUqeWqTaPl_1fbS1GRYhUWgQpOxWcCqMMqGV89eFQssKfKIV2FE2464V6AcDg/s400/pot+maker+example.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's a <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/site/seed-starting-kit.html">seed starting kit </a>for $49.95 that is carried at <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">Planet Natural</a>. It features "Cocoplugs" which apparently make it much easier to start your plants. I've never heard of them before, so I'll have to do some research. Here's a picture of it from <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">Planet Natural</a>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vwou2iqC-uOMCMDCFFfS1d2Eqica642lNgKnVE0kfHzT9lxj8tUODMkV3UWguazpDj8C3pNAWl6DG-YAF7InXlQcYQbEjvSeJh7sc4mxyn6l-CVHTTPInh6NmTw59k9oh927q_Lz74w/s1600-h/hot+house+kit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188456638086808690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vwou2iqC-uOMCMDCFFfS1d2Eqica642lNgKnVE0kfHzT9lxj8tUODMkV3UWguazpDj8C3pNAWl6DG-YAF7InXlQcYQbEjvSeJh7sc4mxyn6l-CVHTTPInh6NmTw59k9oh927q_Lz74w/s400/hot+house+kit.jpg" border="0" /></a> Okay, so here's some info from <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">Planet Natural </a>that gives a little more information on what these Cocoplugs are:<br /><br /><strong>"Organic Starter Plugs -100% organic. Coconut fiber starter plugs for seeds and cuttings. Ideal medium for certified organic growing applications. Lightweight and easy to handle. Expands instantly! OMRI Listed for use in organic production. Can be used with most seed flats.Unique features:• Netting-free - will not harm delicate roots• Nourishing - no added nutrients needed• Low in sodium for excellent drainage• Lightweight and easy to use• OMRI-listed." </strong><br /><br /><p>The refills cost $4.50 for a 24 pack and you can get them <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/site/starter-plugs.html">here</a> at <a href="http://www.planetnatural.com/">Planet Natural</a>.<br /><br />Whoa! And check out the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgsYwpuIIp3XG6K_2N1cJTSlLxK5YLgMvsel1AGmvkLAKvlkmIgGeyi7ozAk6zMUsm4Iwku4v_7pc77ggoZw1Hcqei5ByXHclfVClCEpM3hFMw5VPpbJ81jinli8NIit9vivbQ3vyZAU/s1600-h/hydro+hut.jpg%22%3E%3Cimg%20id=%22BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188460555096982658%22%20style=%22DISPLAY:%20block;%20MARGIN:%200px%20auto%2010px;%20CURSOR:%20hand;%20TEXT-ALIGN:%20center%22%20alt=%22%22%20src=%22https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgsYwpuIIp3XG6K_2N1cJTSlLxK5YLgMvsel1AGmvkLAKvlkmIgGeyi7ozAk6zMUsm4Iwku4v_7pc77ggoZw1Hcqei5ByXHclfVClCEpM3hFMw5VPpbJ81jinli8NIit9vivbQ3vyZAU/s400/hydro+hut.jpg%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">HydroHut</a> below. I think it's a little to scientific for me at this point, but it's pretty cool:<br /></p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgsYwpuIIp3XG6K_2N1cJTSlLxK5YLgMvsel1AGmvkLAKvlkmIgGeyi7ozAk6zMUsm4Iwku4v_7pc77ggoZw1Hcqei5ByXHclfVClCEpM3hFMw5VPpbJ81jinli8NIit9vivbQ3vyZAU/s1600-h/hydro+hut.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188460555096982658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgsYwpuIIp3XG6K_2N1cJTSlLxK5YLgMvsel1AGmvkLAKvlkmIgGeyi7ozAk6zMUsm4Iwku4v_7pc77ggoZw1Hcqei5ByXHclfVClCEpM3hFMw5VPpbJ81jinli8NIit9vivbQ3vyZAU/s400/hydro+hut.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />I bought some strawberry plants and herbs to plant with my daughter Chloe, but I didn't go all organic, which annoys me, so I think I'm going to try to pick up some organic fertilizers and soil the next time around, along with purchasing organic plants. Okay, enough of this for now. I'm going to research a little more and see what else I can dig up. I'll share my findings afterwards on another blog.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-63794722192090564002008-04-07T17:09:00.001-07:002008-04-07T17:17:52.945-07:00R.I.P: My Sweet Split-Rock<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdCg0vs1lQKdozjjoWGgU5OlRZglZ7fOyXVPDkbErNqlD9_RmTCI6XJQm5crrzN2aqMxeZqwdigYDyw5EMsEhx7wwbTB8hg4hMCXBBSQQr23PyuYRX43dQqhIrsSxqlPL72-RhdowlWY/s1600-h/Split+rock+with+rocks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186660132855406450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdCg0vs1lQKdozjjoWGgU5OlRZglZ7fOyXVPDkbErNqlD9_RmTCI6XJQm5crrzN2aqMxeZqwdigYDyw5EMsEhx7wwbTB8hg4hMCXBBSQQr23PyuYRX43dQqhIrsSxqlPL72-RhdowlWY/s400/Split+rock+with+rocks.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yes, it's true: My beloved Split-Rock is no longer with us. I had taken this favorite of mine to work a month ago. I was gone over the long Spring Break, plus two more days because I had the flu, and my other pot of succulents was suffering terribly; withering from a lack of water. I watered both that pot and this one on Wednesday. Everything seemed fine. Even my boss, the principle at the elementary school I work at in Burbank, commented on how well it looked last week. (She loves to come in and poke and touch my plants). Well, I came in today and it was oozing and mushy. I thought maybe letting it dry out would help, but by the end of the day, it was clear he wasn't getting any better. The oozing only got worse. I pulled him out of the dirt and examined the roots, which were perfectly dry and not rotting, but some how I think this poor guy received entirely too much water. (I'm sorry sweet little rock plant). I feel bad, but what could I do? It's part of the learning process and I'm telling you now, take it easy on the watering of these beauties, as the outcome from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">over watering</span> isn't a pretty sight. (Rest in peace little rock plant. I'll miss you).Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-65632500499091588522008-04-06T13:05:00.000-07:002008-04-06T14:03:33.207-07:00FINGER ALOE: Cotyledon orbiculata var oblonga/flanaganii<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8I_mF9ys5Tn9OPBYkmJwe1XJwwBy3UAPYcw7WupJktcxDXZoB64N048sx5etfg-SC1AXmBFaZn3gxMx1B5yIo8zIdQSGCP1cqxFFcnAn27NbWcB6WCL1ZmhOkcd-7Lt2WKZ2WMOZ9Zc/s1600-h/cotyledon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186240858147970914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8I_mF9ys5Tn9OPBYkmJwe1XJwwBy3UAPYcw7WupJktcxDXZoB64N048sx5etfg-SC1AXmBFaZn3gxMx1B5yIo8zIdQSGCP1cqxFFcnAn27NbWcB6WCL1ZmhOkcd-7Lt2WKZ2WMOZ9Zc/s400/cotyledon.JPG" border="0" /></a>I posted about this cool succulent plant earlier, thinking it was from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Senecio</span> genus, but it's not. Usually, when the Cactus Collection mislabels their plants, the genus is correct, but the common name is wrong. I should have thought about this, well I guess I did, or I wouldn't have kept researching it. After researching for what seems like forever, I came across what I believe is the true name and classification for this plant: It is from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><strong><a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/12666/">Crassulaceae</a></strong></span> (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ay) family, and is from the <strong><a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/1619/">Cotyledon</a></strong> (kot-EE-lee-don) genus. It is a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/4103/">orbiculata</a></span> (or-bee-kul-AY-tuh) var <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">oblonga</span>," which I believe simply means that is is round and oblong. (Please correct me if I'm wrong). I found a fabulous website that has great articles regarding African plants including paintings and sometimes actual clippings of plants. You need to sign up to see the articles. The site is called "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Aluka</span>" and you can reach it at: <a href="http://www.aluka.org/">http://www.aluka.org/</a>. I downloaded a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">PDF</span> file that included the following image:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs8jeDs3RjkRTq3asOfDaDv1hDGodYuYvhz0NWMJyCXwYDcNY0xBKcRGOd7kADwwm5CJOrg9Y6uSkWe5Wxw9W_EOP4-j9Y1rIIdupOqj1NQWVaOWdbz61pWm5dTNe1qCvhA5kzt-ieP8/s1600-h/cotyledon+flan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186227857281965858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs8jeDs3RjkRTq3asOfDaDv1hDGodYuYvhz0NWMJyCXwYDcNY0xBKcRGOd7kADwwm5CJOrg9Y6uSkWe5Wxw9W_EOP4-j9Y1rIIdupOqj1NQWVaOWdbz61pWm5dTNe1qCvhA5kzt-ieP8/s400/cotyledon+flan.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Aluka</span> calls this plant a Cotyledon <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/9397/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Flanaganii</span></a>.<br /><br />I found <a href="http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=456">an article</a> from San Marcos Growers that confirmed that this was from the Cotyledon genus. Here's a picture from their article of this plant, which looks just like both images above.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqcPXRdwXhsuvgklrsMyNrvnL2oys5xS5U_4JqwHuj5M326A-voII-tVHN9AxwtyoCUZapFZVKaZuiPgE6UgbKjXnWg80eYdGMin_MCMAEfSZ8UXDWIH_ZEmq5U5EHCYpD5LU2yZQPoU/s1600-h/Cotyledon_campanulata2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186230301118357314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqcPXRdwXhsuvgklrsMyNrvnL2oys5xS5U_4JqwHuj5M326A-voII-tVHN9AxwtyoCUZapFZVKaZuiPgE6UgbKjXnWg80eYdGMin_MCMAEfSZ8UXDWIH_ZEmq5U5EHCYpD5LU2yZQPoU/s400/Cotyledon_campanulata2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-20784939359319357102008-04-04T18:27:00.000-07:002008-04-04T18:44:29.788-07:00Frogs, Frogs and more FROGS!My Mom LOVES frogs. And when I say she LOVES frogs, I'm not exaggerating one bit. My daughter Micaela took pictures of all her frogs, and boy were there a lot of pictures of frogs. She lost count when she tried counting them all, but we will make a valiant attempt to count them all the next time we visit during the summer. It all started over me buying her one little toad. I know, it's not a frog, but that's what kicked off her HUGE frog addiction. Anyway, I found some GREAT frogs at the 99 Cent store. I was sure to pick up a couple for my Mommy, and a couple for myself, <em>of course</em>. So here they are along with some of my plants I haven't blogged yet (Click on them to enlarge if you like!):<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYrgelhnz6WDxZJQf0yGMgmYOAKrqCuExmS7pDOVh__RzW6tGX83R7fCXNn6HW5KXkjQYDGJPq0x3DbcVUB2M26SVMp-RggGQNyMAHR5BNnKhyhAgfitbZd51yuk_EW5eudx0ieh3cDk/s1600-h/my+new+frogs.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185567957031771842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYrgelhnz6WDxZJQf0yGMgmYOAKrqCuExmS7pDOVh__RzW6tGX83R7fCXNn6HW5KXkjQYDGJPq0x3DbcVUB2M26SVMp-RggGQNyMAHR5BNnKhyhAgfitbZd51yuk_EW5eudx0ieh3cDk/s400/my+new+frogs.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here's a close-up: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYDGIrOEGHLF3-2TxTZa-iPGNwqX4HRgtqsK26J65nVMrYa_P4cc7x5-sHWfx4fpIvctU4Nt3WgdFhDGofTapx3OUFjUj_I8FRCv7FNNXJf4bloXOCK7nX4yt8eJjSrLoij7YyWEgGO8/s1600-h/closeup+frogs.JPG"><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185568223319744210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYDGIrOEGHLF3-2TxTZa-iPGNwqX4HRgtqsK26J65nVMrYa_P4cc7x5-sHWfx4fpIvctU4Nt3WgdFhDGofTapx3OUFjUj_I8FRCv7FNNXJf4bloXOCK7nX4yt8eJjSrLoij7YyWEgGO8/s400/closeup+frogs.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here's another little friend. Ain't he cute?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP49leNk3SgQNhIQPYAJR5tJJkfddXcz58cqja6E2Ihj4yJuMzdpsWNlhstSCe4_zAag7ndYuGgdJasLuS9KEfnNL90-4JWbrMJil_Z7AUmnRv4rSJtPYSBsVguO1WTGPadUuLTNh7wjI/s1600-h/my+new+frog+friend.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185568511082553058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP49leNk3SgQNhIQPYAJR5tJJkfddXcz58cqja6E2Ihj4yJuMzdpsWNlhstSCe4_zAag7ndYuGgdJasLuS9KEfnNL90-4JWbrMJil_Z7AUmnRv4rSJtPYSBsVguO1WTGPadUuLTNh7wjI/s400/my+new+frog+friend.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br />And we can't forget this little guy either:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzToHdR5i7ElRBfbSZqHCFKr4jqZtz8ZrkRqYIoNSST1tbajmdQvCHzrWab7TXowO-hUiMHp5qFEweP1YQ_u_m6JQaZLX6w58RP0sNNE_MJAIANSVXE2Q4RMd02xGt-0oQA93Zz9_7FVY/s1600-h/my+other+frog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185570714400775922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzToHdR5i7ElRBfbSZqHCFKr4jqZtz8ZrkRqYIoNSST1tbajmdQvCHzrWab7TXowO-hUiMHp5qFEweP1YQ_u_m6JQaZLX6w58RP0sNNE_MJAIANSVXE2Q4RMd02xGt-0oQA93Zz9_7FVY/s400/my+other+frog.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-43900256084772421342008-04-04T16:50:00.000-07:002008-04-04T17:16:45.651-07:00Crassulaceae Echeveria "Blue Bird"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaM07uF_RcapC4jL3_k1PvjtXig6Nuh7wJm0Gra1cVQGDPaeif7a80QwkTyryUKEOIpuTEr1n-NtBMyjFdtDS7Ap1ntGMVzkR1G1bksOXyivPQUeKURhgQrGEoLuWZCzDy0yI5iqb0es/s1600-h/echeveria+blue+bird+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185547551642148514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaM07uF_RcapC4jL3_k1PvjtXig6Nuh7wJm0Gra1cVQGDPaeif7a80QwkTyryUKEOIpuTEr1n-NtBMyjFdtDS7Ap1ntGMVzkR1G1bksOXyivPQUeKURhgQrGEoLuWZCzDy0yI5iqb0es/s400/echeveria+blue+bird+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Gosh, I love this plant! It's so delicate and pretty. I picked it up yesterday. It's common name is "Blue Bird," which really fits it and it is from the <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/12666/">Crassulaceae</a> (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ay) family and the <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/1964/">Echeveria</a> (ech-eh-VER-ee-a) Genus. I found a super cool website that gives the <a href="http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/E/Echeveria_Bluebird.asp">entire taxonomy</a> on this plant. It's a lot info, so look out! I found the pot at the 99 Cent store today. Whoopee! I drilled a hole in the bottom for drainage and it seems the plant is the perfect match for the pot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKfytCVgb_lFIFRCQvJMe7ytEJxkiuT6o1tEG2i3E8YxwysScc8Zl3MJYqGpnXsojs819A32Kxgeg1jJqFFFTQ0qfBOp9yPxw3IGLiYFR2c82y8bdseYzFYBfNogoZh4X1prLFxAqKY4/s1600-h/echeveria+blue+bird.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185546847267511954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKfytCVgb_lFIFRCQvJMe7ytEJxkiuT6o1tEG2i3E8YxwysScc8Zl3MJYqGpnXsojs819A32Kxgeg1jJqFFFTQ0qfBOp9yPxw3IGLiYFR2c82y8bdseYzFYBfNogoZh4X1prLFxAqKY4/s400/echeveria+blue+bird.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-89032349787013426672008-04-04T16:00:00.001-07:002008-04-04T16:07:27.008-07:00MYSTERY PLANTS: Help!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQOpv-L1uMsaezt2mjNM4IS6E_Q7By3oA5aEF9V6AT0Z60MQjjlSJ0c2UXN-ItxtV00yQgzp4lZRvUuwN30xVtgqv28dUx7Rvc4SFFf40x3szoE98DMG6wH4MKlpGr6gQCqsPLb0jbuw/s1600-h/cotyledon+belltower.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185529220721729122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQOpv-L1uMsaezt2mjNM4IS6E_Q7By3oA5aEF9V6AT0Z60MQjjlSJ0c2UXN-ItxtV00yQgzp4lZRvUuwN30xVtgqv28dUx7Rvc4SFFf40x3szoE98DMG6wH4MKlpGr6gQCqsPLb0jbuw/s400/cotyledon+belltower.JPG" border="0" /></a> Okay fellow succulent-cactus lovers: I need your help! As usual the tags are wrong in my planters, well at least I know one of them is wrong. The one above is supposed to be a Cotyledon Bell Tower, but I can't find a picture on the internet to tell me one way or the other if this is correct. Then there's this little plant that's truly outgrown his pot, so I had to rescue it:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOm4bge62ZX5SRKUfPFvEYfyJxNKk8s78GhwVDFCLMg2qTQZ2rxq6i601-himWo1s232wKP77o-hWTdJ_kj32oVSHQ2mfqoJbIMzrLJgzC5RemB82-ELyUImmSK-OAn3tt_lXHRtTpZ0/s1600-h/echeveria.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185530101190024818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOm4bge62ZX5SRKUfPFvEYfyJxNKk8s78GhwVDFCLMg2qTQZ2rxq6i601-himWo1s232wKP77o-hWTdJ_kj32oVSHQ2mfqoJbIMzrLJgzC5RemB82-ELyUImmSK-OAn3tt_lXHRtTpZ0/s400/echeveria.JPG" border="0" /></a> And is this one a Sedum?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-53820664027809289652008-03-30T16:10:00.000-07:002008-03-30T19:14:29.309-07:00MOTHER OF THOUSANDS: Bryophyllum daigremontianum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRG5xAFui3xslHC02Ldr9q6g3YJjGdE6Oa1fuKCWYmilyywmLeXDw29ARWqG0brAN9-KjMJhDM2E5_u_5IYNn0nmFzjs1M3F6nLJ7PMg8LNqOMapbtQXSPwaCmz70iS-Qls1N4uOePow/s1600-h/little+baby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183676651003108754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRG5xAFui3xslHC02Ldr9q6g3YJjGdE6Oa1fuKCWYmilyywmLeXDw29ARWqG0brAN9-KjMJhDM2E5_u_5IYNn0nmFzjs1M3F6nLJ7PMg8LNqOMapbtQXSPwaCmz70iS-Qls1N4uOePow/s400/little+baby.JPG" border="0" /></a>Donna, do you remember this little guy? He was a "bonus" when I bought my varigated Bear Paw plant, a tiny little seedling that I was sure to pot with the very same Bear Paw plant. Anyway, at first we thought that he was going to be a baby Bear Paw, because of the jiggy-jaggy edges, but he always seemed to look a little like something else. And where was his fur? I've noticed on my lastest "freebies," i.e. the <a href="http://kellysnotsogreenthumb.blogspot.com/2008/03/surprise-new-growths-abound.html">baby Chocolate Soldiers</a>, that they are fuzzy from conception, so I'm certain this is an entirely different plant all together.<br /><br />What's interesting, is the plant that I think it's going to be is one that is on my wish list, and one that I'll be able to share with everyone, commonly known as the "<a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/141595/">Mother of Thousands</a>." What made me think that this was it was something I noticed on the edge of two of the inside leaves; there appears to be something growing on the tips of them, like a little baby plant. This really surprised me, and so knowing that my camera is a great magnifying glass of sorts, I took a ton of pictures until I got the perfect one to show you. Please click the picture above to enlarge and take a good look at the "bump" growing on the middle top leaf. Doesn't it look like a little plant starting to grow? There's one growing on the leaf exactly across from it too! Okay, so I poked around a bit, and here's a picture of the plant, a <a href="http://www.backyardgardener.com/gardendictionary/Bryophyllum.html">Bryophyllum</a> <a href="http://www.backyardgardener.com/gardendictionary/daigremontianum.html">daigremontianum</a>, <a href="http://www2.tokai.or.jp/seed/seed/mijika15.htm">plus a link to the website</a>, in a language I do not understand, but the pictures are worth a thousand words:<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxOq7E9RTC6w0czoGCukThrmwFW5J2_X7C8KBmlR9JnFVMDPhekPULTavcJ4oy_m8F4ZQIHds2R5mgpYHiGtxHkBKZMwFiDLxB8GjqtV5PMsduDO1MxyfHcb-E3GGx03fb1POCTaJQq8/s1600-h/mother+of+thousands.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183678386169896354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxOq7E9RTC6w0czoGCukThrmwFW5J2_X7C8KBmlR9JnFVMDPhekPULTavcJ4oy_m8F4ZQIHds2R5mgpYHiGtxHkBKZMwFiDLxB8GjqtV5PMsduDO1MxyfHcb-E3GGx03fb1POCTaJQq8/s400/mother+of+thousands.jpg" border="0" /></a>Doesn't it look a lot like my plant??? It's really tripping me out! I believe mine is a varigated version also. I will keep my eye on this little baby and keep you posted as to it's growth. Here's a couple more pictures including one of it next to my dirty little varigated Bear Paw that it came with.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqThqmJS3et9PSIdoyB0UACHLKxtvYwJLU6_bfWfzkRPLcDQy-xtckeD5oFH-yooMS-92P7Crxt_lkpk9XfwWcBP9h17b9gx6NVBfU_hsiTKiiErl8-u5SiT870JSHuRGxIT-jhC_la4/s1600-h/bonus+with+varigated+bear+paw.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183680383329689010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqThqmJS3et9PSIdoyB0UACHLKxtvYwJLU6_bfWfzkRPLcDQy-xtckeD5oFH-yooMS-92P7Crxt_lkpk9XfwWcBP9h17b9gx6NVBfU_hsiTKiiErl8-u5SiT870JSHuRGxIT-jhC_la4/s400/bonus+with+varigated+bear+paw.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcATjyNRbfQ1HC5pzFUSuSigmSIC0JFOKVXoNJ94hLsJ5v7_LZLsVWgqkBQOyujS8WJ_vHDlXPbSAgPPnBeKl2B7Un9hB5RpjjPe1myD8mk7XX24TFK_S2Z283pBmvhSpDvoBuWVH4llc/s1600-h/bonus+with+varigated+bear+paw(1).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183680636732759490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcATjyNRbfQ1HC5pzFUSuSigmSIC0JFOKVXoNJ94hLsJ5v7_LZLsVWgqkBQOyujS8WJ_vHDlXPbSAgPPnBeKl2B7Un9hB5RpjjPe1myD8mk7XX24TFK_S2Z283pBmvhSpDvoBuWVH4llc/s400/bonus+with+varigated+bear+paw(1).JPG" border="0" /></a>Rats, I just read <a href="http://succulentobsession.blogspot.com/2007/12/bryophyllum-daigremontianum.html">this article</a>, and realize that maybe I should rid myself of this poisonous plant. Darn it, and it's so cool looking. It explains a lot that it landed in another planter and made it's way to my home, sneaky little devil. Is there a way to maintain it without having millions of babies?</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-44919451954503960682008-03-30T14:03:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:04:35.800-07:00SURPRISE!!! New Growths Abound!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkXNi05PQ3fiEIeuweMDFFTW1OeX1jW5arVfLn5YNQAdfo31H2J4ZEUYUxFuv49VOu1lkLAR2cQbos8SQZDW9zBin6dany601F2hPJCJjKQtXNQe0vD-R2PBBnoMwaXAYmldoDL2ug8I/s1600-h/new+beginnings.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183639529600769346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkXNi05PQ3fiEIeuweMDFFTW1OeX1jW5arVfLn5YNQAdfo31H2J4ZEUYUxFuv49VOu1lkLAR2cQbos8SQZDW9zBin6dany601F2hPJCJjKQtXNQe0vD-R2PBBnoMwaXAYmldoDL2ug8I/s400/new+beginnings.JPG" border="0" /></a>I stumbled upon something today. (I'm glad something good is happening, because I've been sick for days now, and I need something exciting to happen!). Anyway, I was poking around my plants and I found a surprise! Two broken pieces of Chocolate Soldier leaves have been laying in this pot for weeks. I thought I could see some fuzzy new green growth on the edges of them, and sure enough, there were new babies growing on the ends of them! I read how easy these guys, succulents, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">multiply</span>, but I didn't think I'd be luck enough to experience it myself. Here's some closeups of the little guys, (I hope I didn't mess them up by picking them up to look a them, but who could resist it?):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAh5PcgPKCyRiQYM6H6dUyFIwo63bh2PCLeCf79iDDrN5vdjk3TgFx8dH0lO3vRkq8ksI9MEuEA2XHavqJXEtzs9Xz6sf4YzrP8EOJWHIMEUM2WmfWl4IwSBcarCjRAedEuTwCSdo4dc/s1600-h/new+beginnings+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183640337054621010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAh5PcgPKCyRiQYM6H6dUyFIwo63bh2PCLeCf79iDDrN5vdjk3TgFx8dH0lO3vRkq8ksI9MEuEA2XHavqJXEtzs9Xz6sf4YzrP8EOJWHIMEUM2WmfWl4IwSBcarCjRAedEuTwCSdo4dc/s400/new+beginnings+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>As you can see from above and below, these leaves were broken up, not even clean cut from the plant. One of the leaves only had half of it remaining, but they are little survivors!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRIb4e_tXwsEbXoM-whCqMjCq2lXHTjVHOGkLYTRO6Pjv5za33s_SauTTmRSvG9oyUgZbPb2YSX5WLFGOMP5KUBh7bO3zf4w4ayVNI-pUItrEEE4QlVNZO6iHwjdjRXO4gdk418ZG3J0/s1600-h/new+beginnings+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183640719306710370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRIb4e_tXwsEbXoM-whCqMjCq2lXHTjVHOGkLYTRO6Pjv5za33s_SauTTmRSvG9oyUgZbPb2YSX5WLFGOMP5KUBh7bO3zf4w4ayVNI-pUItrEEE4QlVNZO6iHwjdjRXO4gdk418ZG3J0/s400/new+beginnings+3.JPG" border="0" /></a>So this, of course, provoked me to do some poking around. I found another shocking surprise! Guinevere has babies! See the little "rosettes" growing along the edge of a leaf that had fallen off? I can't believe it:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaDSz9RcVrClzmaqlnwPKl0V_rEqgwaDpc1MNUWj8-yPUMDIoVRaiBsKVF-n9E1sB04pnfXyOzLMO1bHnf23OGB8LmW-k6FQFVF2FRhtPvnN8lJP9phdLEny7J57f-k5aXumx1_DyQgk/s1600-h/guineveres+babies.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183641196048080242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaDSz9RcVrClzmaqlnwPKl0V_rEqgwaDpc1MNUWj8-yPUMDIoVRaiBsKVF-n9E1sB04pnfXyOzLMO1bHnf23OGB8LmW-k6FQFVF2FRhtPvnN8lJP9phdLEny7J57f-k5aXumx1_DyQgk/s400/guineveres+babies.JPG" border="0" /></a>So then I looked around and found some more suckers growing. The one on the left is a plant that I haven't listed yet. It has tiny leaves, and little white flowers. I don't have the name right now, but I'll be sure to find out. One of its tiny leaves fell to the dirt and then started a new baby, plus a baby Jelly Bean plant grows next to a shriveled "Momma" leaf. You know how those Jelly Bean plants LOVE to reproduce.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygFgy1P151Hz3ZLzlaJe7TR_fEfcsFXbehtR7wv5P6ciyPrLtI1POpZ_GkKIupusAMRDCZrdPYdlfqzSWBgWiPak7BK3tKimH2fbYeUGOf_KKm29Q8ezR9xsThuN_JwqtLEv_V7w9MF0/s1600-h/suckers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183641552530365826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygFgy1P151Hz3ZLzlaJe7TR_fEfcsFXbehtR7wv5P6ciyPrLtI1POpZ_GkKIupusAMRDCZrdPYdlfqzSWBgWiPak7BK3tKimH2fbYeUGOf_KKm29Q8ezR9xsThuN_JwqtLEv_V7w9MF0/s400/suckers.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'll keep poking around my garden and see what else I can find. In the mean time, I pulled off some leaves of some plants I'd really love duplicates of, but of course they'll probably never grow 'cause I want them to!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-52004990599986476602008-03-29T11:43:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:53:57.100-07:00KIWI: Crassulaceae Aeonium<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOegLZpjIcMo6tgq08CnPS2ekxLSjvAq4oxiueR512QJ37s-dtfpI9N3P1LY87u1eL_cRWkMGF1LzXdzqtnzXpFqKNt0GiHpB1TTm2qThKgkyPgKu1B7IhbpBNu-B-Fmv8H5bOv93G970/s1600-h/beautiful+aeonium+kiwi.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183236532819385650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOegLZpjIcMo6tgq08CnPS2ekxLSjvAq4oxiueR512QJ37s-dtfpI9N3P1LY87u1eL_cRWkMGF1LzXdzqtnzXpFqKNt0GiHpB1TTm2qThKgkyPgKu1B7IhbpBNu-B-Fmv8H5bOv93G970/s400/beautiful+aeonium+kiwi.JPG" border="0" /></a> Isn't this the most beautiful <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/12666/">crassulaceae</a> you've ever seen? I love it! This beauty is called "Kiwi" and comes from the <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/12666/">crassulaceae</a> family and is from the <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/114/">aenonium</a> genus. You can read more about it on <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/96518/">Dave's Garden </a>website. I picked it up at the <a href="http://www.cactuscenter.com/">California Cactus Center</a> in Pasadena, California. I'm going to have to get some more of these and ship one off to my Mom. She'd really love it! I have had it a little over a month now. It's really gotten yellow over the last week or so, and it's starting to grow more, which is great! I love all the different shades of colors. You can't be sad looking at this beauty!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-72427203584079117162008-03-29T11:33:00.003-07:002008-03-29T11:40:19.425-07:00Look Who's Got WHISKERS!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrsjjsa9cmh6nCrgW20hHZjwhShRDBw0cbqyOoYtB56Ht3Ps4NgXIs328L6bgDxynzEVVGBdpearm77gmgWOuqxGXaRktdfwMqjb_OzObqBxW7fFhGFNJ8d4QrGpm_bIjzQo0m5n3qfc/s1600-h/whiskers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183233728205741330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrsjjsa9cmh6nCrgW20hHZjwhShRDBw0cbqyOoYtB56Ht3Ps4NgXIs328L6bgDxynzEVVGBdpearm77gmgWOuqxGXaRktdfwMqjb_OzObqBxW7fFhGFNJ8d4QrGpm_bIjzQo0m5n3qfc/s400/whiskers.JPG" border="0" /></a>My little devil is all grown up from when I wrote about him on <a href="http://kellysnotsogreenthumb.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-little-devil.html">March 15th</a>, and it clear we've got a baby cactus here! Isn't he cute? I started growing him on March 2nd, so he's almost a month old. Here's two more little guys, a different kind of cactus with whiskers and I think possibly a conophylum, both of them are the same age as my little devil:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj17-BC90etHk4wrbIKEcbokf1q2DSvih19LYGxd0sbXDJJLqEOUYTg6mHz3p3xIQPIEk1oP9ViB36LfF5NWTm1LDWZ7ibxdGdKYr4V0DHXHn_pxCQDf-QaGMfoaqpnekIeGGMe49paUo/s1600-h/more+whiskers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183234402515606818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj17-BC90etHk4wrbIKEcbokf1q2DSvih19LYGxd0sbXDJJLqEOUYTg6mHz3p3xIQPIEk1oP9ViB36LfF5NWTm1LDWZ7ibxdGdKYr4V0DHXHn_pxCQDf-QaGMfoaqpnekIeGGMe49paUo/s400/more+whiskers.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259148589359098390.post-28601023592861325882008-03-29T08:11:00.000-07:002008-03-29T08:16:09.665-07:00Cuttings From Donna's Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYZv3TL_l-0tBM0CwFMY4DmwF_5l_OLbkY3xyMCet77keh1Fnp2p0ZQgpIHucySsOr-R-7ssvZA-LWrbeIZWjXn_MUo6mG3lUM0yaEsoP9hI4I0K8KHHdSlrB_kqhof2hyl4S9XgmDmM/s1600-h/donnas+clippings.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183181918015249666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYZv3TL_l-0tBM0CwFMY4DmwF_5l_OLbkY3xyMCet77keh1Fnp2p0ZQgpIHucySsOr-R-7ssvZA-LWrbeIZWjXn_MUo6mG3lUM0yaEsoP9hI4I0K8KHHdSlrB_kqhof2hyl4S9XgmDmM/s400/donnas+clippings.JPG" border="0" /></a> Okay Donna, I'm ready for some more clippings! Check out how good they are doing, especially the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Echeveria</span> and the String of Buttons, or whatever it's called, (please correct me Donna). The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Echeveria</span> that you gave me is doing better than any that I bought. These sit in my kitchen window sill, which happens to be a happy place for my plants. They really thrive there. To bad it's not bigger!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506434768281703649noreply@blogger.com5