Posted by (Janna) on January 13, 2010

Great photos, Eric! Nice to see some beauty amidst the cold spell devastation…

Hope you feel better, Penny. By the way, did your hitchhiker EVER move? Hmmm…

Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on January 13, 2010

Those ARE stunning pictures Eric. Nice camera work.

I had to do a bit of watering myself yesterday, Penny. Those plants I dragged into the house were as dry as my legs——yikes am I itchy. Trying to keep the cuttings alive for Sunday and I had to label them too. There are a few that are kinda iffy. I don’t know if they just haven’t taken yet or they don’t like all the temperature changes. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

I got a cold on Christmas day that took me a couple of weeks to shake. I was trying everything but standing on my head in the moonlight to get rid of it. Hope you feel better soon.

Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on January 13, 2010

Please tell me I am not seeing a blue anole with an orange head. Did Eric color this in Photoshop? Or is this a new species altogether? Ha!

Posted by (mangoman) on January 13, 2010

Haha silly little anole. Actually the lizard picture is not from me. I’m not sure who submitted that.. I need to get all the plants out of my garage, I have about 50 in there and I’m sure they all need to be watered. ugh that’s a big job.

Eric

Posted by (Chip) on January 13, 2010

I have everything uncovered and I am soaking everything. we lost a few but for the most part everything seems to be OK. a few surprise’s the Siberian tomato’s they was covered but I do not think I will make it. I am sure something’s in the next week will come back some will die but I am optimistic. The cat’s have moved on they were not there this morning maybe that’s a good sign. A good watering seems to have almost a healing power that and I warm sunny day….“Chip”

Posted by (Iluvpumpkins) on January 13, 2010

With my daughter Jessi’s help we just created a blog. Here is the link to my new blog “Graceful Cottage Gardening” http://gracefulcottagegardening.blogspot.com/
-Pumpkin

Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on January 13, 2010

Yay! Janis. I get to be follower #2.  I can see why Penny wants to steal your pictures. Looks great!

Posted by (Iluvpumpkins) on January 14, 2010

Penny, Every year I take up the mulch around my roses and amend the soil and put down new mulch. so, yes I would amend the soil.

Penny and Susan thank you for checking out the blog. I know it will get better with practice. Pumpkin

Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on January 14, 2010

Do you make up your own amendment soil, Janis, or by it by the bag? Compost soil? Cow manure? Top soil? I’d love to know.

Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on January 14, 2010

Hey Penny. Just seeing if you feel any better with your sniffles. We can always postpone Sunday if you aren’t up to it.

Posted by (Janna) on January 14, 2010

Janis, nice job on the new blog! I’m following now, too.

Chip and Diane, glad to hear that most of your plants will survive - especially after all the hard work you put into the crops! Your garden is truly amazing.

My seed swap cuttings aren’t looking too healthy. Guess it COULD be because of the drastic temperature swings and relocation of the little things. Hopefully, they’ll feel better today after some water and sunshine.

Posted by (Chip) on January 14, 2010

Busy busy busy, I am working to get everything back in shape. It feels good to be back in my garden with so much to do it is a bit overwhelming I keep getting side tracked so I stopped made a to do list hopefully this will keep me on track. I can’t wait to check out your blog Janice right now I am getting back to work…“Chip”

Posted by (Iluvpumpkins) on January 14, 2010

Well I have been very busy tonight and this why, Tom MacCubbin wrote this today.When can I prune?

When you cannot stand the brown it is time to do the pruning.  I know many say leave the brown on but I think it does very little good.  Also when the plant is damaged it can only think of putting out new growth.  So, after a few days of warm weather when you can tell what is damaged feel free to do the needed pruning.

I could not take the brown and it warmed up.

Now what I add to my soil, Black Cow, Mills Magic, Bone meal and I am going to start using lots of Fish Emulsion and Superthrive.

I am glad you guys liked my blog, just wish I could write like Penny. Pumpkin

Posted by (Chip) on January 15, 2010

I worked on finding Janice’s blog last night. I signed up confirmed e-mail all of that I will retry later when my coffee has kicked in. With all of the damage from the cold finding stuff to compost and amend soil is easy it really depends on how much work you are willing to put into it. The way I do it is hard but it pays off later. I have done the buying bag after bag of dirt and it just never seems to be enough and plant’s started like this start out good then the root’s hit the untreated soil and sputter and stall and they just don’t seem to be as healthy as they were, I will post how I do my soil amending later if you are interested…“Chip”