Thanks Jody, I don't want much, just a couple of small pieces. I'll have to post some before pictures of my house. I bought it in October of 2006 and my front and back yard was full of 1 variety. It took 4 pick up truck loads to get rid of them all. They hadn't been thinned out in years. It was way out of control. I have a bunch of misc. plants from people this year so I planted them and we'll see what I have this year. I'm very excited.

Oh My Goodness so enjoyed all your garden pics...thanks for sharing
desert dee-nv

MSplantladi So are you a gardening fanatic like me? Do you have plants all around you? We want all your tips and pics.

Felicia my dear,
Your horticultural talents go beyond the relm of an ordinary BB..they should be posted on the front page of prestigious Pacific Horticulture magazine...simply devine!

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Originally posted by Wendy MI:
Hey, I thought we weren't supposed to post pics yet!!!

Wendy, here is the announcement about posting pics:

http://blockcentral.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/139602264/m/3731075563

FramerFanny I am so a garden fanatic and since moving from calif where I had a whole yd to plant and create to las vegas where I can't get anything to grow has been challenging as gardening is my therpy. I have already bought a couple lil starter plants for my new patio. I move sometime around the 1st and can't wait to pot up a few plants.
desert dee

HAPPY ST. PATTY’S DAY!


Kim,
Thanks for clearing that up for us! I was fairly sure I had seen/heard/read the "green light" for posting photos, and a majority of the NHGC gypsies use Photobucket.

Bear... stop that!!! But...thank you! Funny I can grow orchids and African Violets like weeds...but I kill Basil left and right...lol Go figure...lol I love Basil too...lol

I will say that taking flower photos with a very dark background is way neat and just POPS the subject! Notice how much better the peach colored orchid (Summer Beach) shows off with the dark backing in the photo. I stumbled onto that by accident years ago when I shot this photo of my Nelly Moser clematis at night (it was still in the pot...lol). I was amazed at how it turned out!




Msplantladi
I think the garden area is new! Maybe Kim knew she needed to corral the visiting garden nuts lest we pollinate the entire BC board...lol I do a lot of container gardening here because my ground is like concrete due to two ancient Cedar trees in my front yard. I do miss being able to dig a hole! My sis lives in No. CA...and she just about gardens year round! I hope you find your “niche” soon! I love moving and hate moving allll at the same time. Must be a Gemini thing...hehe

Moon..
Our resident photographer! TY! If you photographed my orchids they would be TWICE as beautiful! I only have one left blooming right now, and it’s a goofy time to be blooming. Try a flower shoot with a very dark back drop! I LOVE THE LOOK! Get a sheet of that poster board in dark brown or black and experiment.

Ok...off to get into trouble!!

Hugs to all........and poof*

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MSplantladi so let's talk gardening. I got a cool pair of gardening gloves today at Target $6 a bit expensive but soooo cute. I also cut down a bunch of ornamental grass for Shirley. I wore out my old one sided electric hedge trimmer. I got it at a yard sale many yrs. ago for $2. It bogged down, quit working and started smoking. I bungie corded the grass and took off on them with the trimmer that is til I got to the last one and it died.
Pics of my gloves.

http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/farmerfanny/?ac...=Springgarden045.jpg

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I am here today cause I didn't do any quilting yesterday!!! I spent the day sprucing up my plant growing stand so I can get my new babies started for this year!!! DH is putting a new floor in the potting shed so my shelves and growlights are inhouse for now. Much easier to clean up and repaint so that is what I did. Now I can move my babies (mostly butterfly weed so far) from the nursery into preschool!!! LOL I think I can do another batch of perennials before I have to start the veggie plants!! Everyone have a wonderful and productive day, no matter what you choose to do!!! Wendy

Farmerfanny love the gloves and your project sounds wonderful. I shouldn't have but other day I bought a couple lil plants to pot up for the new place....moving to nv has been a challenge dealing w/ the constant wind.
have a great day
desert dee or msplantladi lol