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Please. let's see some of your summered plants here! Pic
Here are just a few of my plants that I summer outside and bring in this time of the year.
Do you have any pictures to share of your plants summered outdoors that come inside for the winter? How did they do?
Osmantus Frarans
A gardenia cutting that I rooted greening up nice now!
Citrus with oranges and flowers coming on. One with a Coleus that came out of now nowhere
Yellow Gardenia about to bloom.
Regular Gardenia in bloom
And a few Hoya from a couple of beloved friends all started from cuttings this spring.
A Brunfelsia ' Lady of the night' that smells heavenly with lots of blooms on the way.
More to come again:-0)
Oh Al, I am quite impressed!
Look at how perfect your plants are in every way. The one at the bottom is one of my favorite for a special reason.
What is that plant at the top? Quite an interesting specimen and quite lovely.
Where is the Jade? You know:-)
They are beautiful Al. Now, where are everyone else's? There must be many here that summered their plants outside?
Thank you for sharing your unique beauties! Love them all.
I received this Gardenia as a cutting 3 years ago and this is my first bloom. I am very proud of it. LOL. I have been babying it in a pot every summer and winter. This winter I saw what I thought was a weed and kept saying I was going to pull it from the pot but I got busy and threw the plant outside this summer un-weeded.
My bonus was a petunia plant. I had the gardenia pot under the petunia last year so I got a nice un-expected combo pot.
I love foliage so most of my houseplants are grown for foliage only.
Hello, Mike, Al, and Marquest! Good to see you and your plants!
A few of these should be familiar....first up, a pot and some cuttings that Mike sent ;-)
I added a 'Gollum' and a 'Hobbit' cutting to the front corners to balance things out.
Another pot of cuttings from a Gardenwebber who would rather remain anonymous....
The following two are from the same Gardenwebber. Not sure on an ID of this first one....Sedum?
This is actually one of my favorites. Small, compact, great color, texture, and form. I just keep
on pinching it back. Perfect species for a small planting.
Sedum nussbaumerianum....should have pinched this one a long time ago....
And this Euphorbia was a stowaway in some Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' soil....massive growth this Summer.
Pachira aquatica, grown from a leaf some six years ago, and now taller than I am (6 feet).
And last for the time being, my big ol' Christmas Cactus (and a peek of my Wandering Jew).
Hello Everyone,
Hi Mike,
I also have some pics that i need to post.
So I will get to it soon. I have some new little ones and want to show you how they are doing!!!
Love all of your pics!! They all look so healthy and i cant get over all of the jades that you have! Quite the collection! I need to pinch some of mine as well, but i still need to get the nerve to do so! Love the CC too!
All of your pics look beautiful!!! I really like the minatures and all of the blooms look so vibrant! I love all of the colors that you have in your garden! I really like the first pic too! Love the color! What a beauty!!
Love all of the beautiful plants that you have as well!
I especially like Gardenias too! They smell heavenly and i have some planted all along the back side of my house. The fragrance from these wonderful trees are so powerful!!
Reminds me of growing up in VB. My mother had Gardenias all around her house and when i smell them it brings back many memories!!! : )
Great job everyone!!!
Thanks Mike for the post!!
I will post some pics here soon!!
Take care,
Laura in VB
I spy Chenille and Wandering Jew! Nice, Moosetrackz!
Laura, so good to see you! Thank you for the compliments....just for you, some more Jades ;-)
Left to right: 'Gollum,' 'Skinny Fingers/Gollum,' and a smaller leafed Jade that has been variously
identified as 'Rubra' or 'Ruby,' as well as 'Crosby's Compact.' Still not sure, of course.
These next two ought to be familiar to some, as well. Thanks again to the gentleman who sent them!
Aeonium 'Schwartzkopf' kicking into growth mode again. Probably time to re-pot....
And a Squill (Scilla).
Here's a motley pic of some succulents that I set outside in late Spring and leave all Summer:
my variegated Port. afras, a couple Aloes, and a Euphorbia.
Thanks odyssy! :) I take no credit for it. I do pretty much nothing and it stays beautiful lol.
Your plants are all SO nice! I love the succulents in those cute tiny containers. SO cute! I also LOVE that plant in marquest's second picture. The one next to the caladium. I want one of those so bad but I've never seen any at the stores around here.
Boy! Those are hard acts to follow! But, I'll trot my little kids out. I just brought some plants to my office to get ready for a long, dreary winter.All of these were transplanted into gritty mix for the first time in June and July. The baby spider plant and phalaenopsis orchids went wild. One orchid immediately produced two flower spikes and the other produced a flower spike and a keiki. So here are my babies trying to figure out why I'm forcing them to live in a sealed corporate box.
Dracaena "Song of India"
This spider plant started as three offsets about two months ago
Kalanchoe "Lucky Bells"
Kalanchoe & Crassula
Two phalaenopsis orchids
This is from pieces that fell off an ancient jade plant my grandmother gave me more than 30 years ago. The mother plant is more than three feet by three feet and almost impossible to move outdoors for the summer. But she loves it when I do.
I have about 75 more plants that will need to move inside in the next couple weeks. These are just the ones I couldn't find room for at home. I will miss summer and my first season of using Al's mixes for everything. But, I know most of my plants will do better this winter than they have before thanks to all the great things I've learned on GardenWeb.
Happy growing!
Ohio!!!! Those plants are just amazing! In a Corporate box! That is a good one. If they feel anything like I do working there, then I wish them all the best!lol
Seriously though, you have some awesome plants! Please post more?
One thing I find interesting.....Your orchids are in the gritty mix? I have most of all my plants in this, but I never thought to try an Orchid. Nice.
Josh! Yes it is familiar. In fact that same generous man sent me one too. Let me find it and I will be back soon to post a picture of it. Yours is so cute. I love it and all the jades too. Looking great my friend. Now, please, let's see some more, including your Hoyas, please:-)
Moosetrackz! Wow. I just love your plants too. I love those string of pearls. That is the kind of plant I look for when stopping at nurseries. Something unique and beautiful, a must have.
Look at all those babies on your spider plants and on Ohio's too.
Josh, where did you get that little bowl with the Sedum in it? I LOVE it.
I knew those cuttings would be happy in your care. I love what you did. Look at that Crown of Thorns explode in growth too. Nice.
Marquest! That is beautiful! The Petunia in with your Gardenia. I can also see how green and healthy the Gardenia is. You are doing a great job. Now you got me started. I never thought of growing plants for leaf colors. You have some amazing colors there. I love that second plant from the top of your photos. I really want one now. Thanks.
Please, there are much more here with many nice pictures of their summered plants. BRING THEM ON, please. Let's make this a bright and cheery thread to escape to in time of the winter blues.
I wanted to make this a special post for you to thank you for all you have done and hoping your Mom and daughter are ok.
Please do, please post some pics of your plants after your nice summer. Some preferably by the pool please..lol
Can't wait to see yours and much more.
Everyone here have beautiful, beautiful plants. It's fun looking at others' pictures.
Ohio..Your Bonnie Spider is amazing. I bought one years ago, but it's never looked as curly as yours. I'm starting to wonder if mine is a true Bonnie or just a variegated Spider.
Here's a few recent pics of plants that are brought in or on their way in.
Think this is a Kalanchoe, not sure.
Aloe, gold-tooth
E. ghost plant
E. lactea
E. lactea, reverse
Aglaonema, trio combo
Adenium, 10-yr-old, purchased at HD
Adenium, purchased from Thailand
Hey, Toni! How's the weather out your way?
Mike, that little pot I bought at a local nursery in the bonsai section. Perfect match!
Your Aeonium looks much larger than mine. I think I need to re-pot before it's too late.
Hoya? How about this 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' that I sunburned last month? ;-)
It's making a nice recovery....
Howdy Josh,
Our weather? Well, it's exactly like LA/CA in Oct. Hot days, cold nights. It's been years since I've been to CA, but I remember the temps as if it'd been yesterday.
Day temps were 80F..night, as low as 35F.
So far, the lowest night temps were 49F, 'here.' This Oct, reminds me of time spent in CA.
Josh, do you have two 'purple' Aeonyiums in the little pot, or does it have two heads? It's so cute. Are you planning on keeping it in the small container?
Do you have enough Afras? lol.
I love your Scillia. Its dots are so pronounced. Does it get full sun?
Hey, Toni! Thanks ;-)
That's great Autumn weather!
Yes, those are two cuttings of Aeonium that I rooted in that tiny pot (1 inch).
I am definitely going to move it into a larger container...maybe today even.
Enough afras?! Never! ;-)
Actually, I just gave two rooted cuttings away. I am trying to downsize the duplicates.
The Scilla does not get full sun. I set it beneath the deck rail so that it gets filtered
light all day long. This particular plant does best in the 5-1-1 mix (bark, perlite, peat),
rather than the Gritty Mix.
I moved and couldn't put my plants out this summer. They actually seemed to do alright for the most part (which was surprising. We'll see how winter goes, though), but I really wish I still had a porch. Or a yard for that matter :(
I actually took pics of them end results of this about a month back. They might be informative. I should post them sometime.
All your lovely, lovely plants. I can't have mine outdoors because while they are out I fill the empty spaces...then you know what happens. If you have it, I surely do envy your restraint! :-)
Al, your AV is lovely. A rule of thumb for African violets is the pot should be no more than 1/3 the size of the leaf span. A 9" violet a 3" pot is maximum. My 30" Apache Rainmaker was in a 4" pot supported by leaf rings.
Love everyone's plants so much!!
elkay, your last pic is my ammunition when I soon way to my honey, "see, there's not THAT many plants in here" LOL! TY ty ty ty! And OOOoooooh I love that window! And I think I have the same piece of furniture - on the left - is it a Sauder that you put together yourself?
I'll give Toni's E. lactea thingie my personal award for most UNUSUAL looking plant, and not just on this discussion. Wow! What does the E. stand for? What planet is it from??! Is the thing at the top the flower?
Josh..today feels more like autumn. Cooler, but not cold, grey and rain.
It would have been nice if the rain held off until my plants were all indoors, but Oct is known for storms.
Most Crassulas are still outside. I worry about rot. Thing is, I intended keeping them out until temps dropped, so leaves redden. What do you think? Bring them in or keep outside? Considering temps might drop in the 50's at night. That's what they're predicting, but they've been wrong the last two weeks. lol
Your Aeon looks so cute in its little container. Too bad you have to repot. Do you think Aeons grow faster when rootbound?
Josh, my Scillia has been in the same pot over 10 years. No drainage, either. Doubt there's any soil in the contaier. lol..
Has yours flowered yet? In winter, they bloom off stalks w/white flowers..so pretty.
BTW, how's your 'cado doing?
Linda, is Apache Rainmaker, Standard or Large? Have a photo?
Elkay, beautiful plants. Your Balfour Aralia's doing fantastic. I give up 'trying' to keep these guys.
You take your Philos out, too? I don't dare, too scared they'll burn.
Pic 5. Is it a Variegated Philo or Alocasia? Beautiful beautiful plants. Is it an upright or vine.
I've never seen such large Syngonium leaves. They're huge, and such pretty colors.
Love your plant room. And yes, I KNOW what you mean about bringing plants outside in summer..house looks empty, and needs new plants. lol
Purple. E stands for Euphorbia. E. lactea cristata is two succulents, grafted together. No, the top isn't a flower. It took three or four tries before keeping this Euphorbia alive. Soil MUST dry. got it at Home Depot, 'on planet Earth, lol.' The tops come in different colors, no two are exactly alike. Thanks for the compliment, Toni
Cool pics, everyone! Love the variegates and the colors!
today our weather was back up into the 80F's!
But when it was raining last week, the nights were dipping into the 40F's. I left my Jades out wet,
but only because they're in very gritty mixes with no peat moss (and very little bark, as well).
If the temps are in the 50F's, I wouldn't hesitate to leave them out. Let 'em color up.
I re-potted the Aeonium, but it's still in a fairly small pot. The small container limited the growth
of the plant, so I would say that it definitely does not grow faster when rootbound.
No drainage for your Scilla? And ten years in the same pot?! This must be a tough plant!
Mine hasn't flowered yet, but I hope it will soon. I haven't had it a full year yet.
My Avocado isn't doing well. It was damaged this Summer and Fall, and has been slow to recover...
but at least it's still alive. I have it outside under some Wisteria recuperating now.
I was hesitating to post these because:
A) As I said, I was stuck keeping them inside, but whatever, science.
B) My apartment has really depressing looking walls.
Avonia flowered. It is less out of focus in real life. Also seems to have a lot more foliage now.
Surprisingly, this didn't etiolate *at all*.
This lost its growing point when it fell out of my window last September when I had the windows open during a possible tornado. It's... doing something. My other E. Trigona is a lot nicer looking. I will not be posting pictures of it.
This looked a lot worse when I got it last October, lost all of its leaves in the winter, regrew a bunch over the summer, and... actually looks a lot greener right now, but I don't have more recent pics.
This WAS looking fine till I repotted it a week or two ago. Hopefully that's just transplant stress. Its rootball was... in a state.
Gasteraloe. Like the other Gasteria-thing I have, this *never seems to grow*. It actually has, but it's glacial. Anyway, looks good enough.
Uh... this thing! It's a plant. Yep.
Main plant always looked sort of off. The pups seem happy enough, though.
Apparently the corking is completely harmless and it was actually like that when I got it. Eagh. Anyway, it grew pretty robustly this summer, though requires lots of rotating because it has branches all over and no matter which way it's facing, one of them isn't getting enough light.
I have better pictures of more interesting plants. I might upload them later.
Anyway, list of casualties:
NOID Podocarp - Remember that heat wave back in July? Yeah. Not fun.
Lychee - Heat wave.
A bunch of cacti - This is pretty much what I expected.
Look at all the other beautiful additions! I never saw such nice plants in various colors and some unique mind you.
Let me just pick out a couple of my favorites and beg for a piece of each one.lol
Toni: That 'white ghost' is do die for! Love it very much. I have always wanted one that size so I don't have to wait until I am old to see like that!
Amccour: There is nothing wrong with your plants. They are all nice and the fact that you help plants along that were once in a weakend state is very nice.
I also love the color of the Gasteria-thing.
Josh: Sorry to hear of the Avacado! That plant was so special to you and you worked so hard to keep it shaped nicely.
Elkay: Wow wow wow! Beautiful plants. I love them all and the colors.
Al: I just realize you have an Epiphyllum ! Nice going. How old is it? Does it smell good?
More pic to come soon
Hello Everyone,
Hi Mike!!!
Thanks for the nice post!!!
I just got home form a long trip so i had to wait until I got home to upload some pics to my computer.
First of all, I want to say that i really enjoyed meeting you and Sissy a few weeks ago!! You guys are so much fun to be around and I throughly enjoyed myself !!! What a pleasure it was to finally meet you both!
Looking forward to the next time!!! : )
Thank you so much for the wonderful little goodies that you gave to me..
Here are some pics of the little ones that made it home safely! The "Mock Orange" is blooming right now and smells like heaven! The Jades are doing great and they didnt have any stress due to the long travel day in the air!
The first pics are the gifts from you Mike!!
Thank you so much for your kindness and for making us feel so special in your neck of the woods! We had a blast!!!
Thank you for the extra pics of your Jades. Im always impressed with your collecion.
Great job with all of your plants and trees!
These are from Mike..Thanks Again!!!
"Mock Orange"
Jades from Mike... : )
These are some of my DR's pics tken today...
Some of my Plumeria
Some of the blooms this is a J-105
Thai Super Round
Black Tiger
Salmon Brug
Pool pic for you mike!!
Gardenias from my tree
Baby DR seedlings..
Seed pod on my Plumeria
Some Jades from a very nice person!
Visitor om my PLumie leaf...
Hope you all enjoy the pics...
Thanks for the great post Mike!!
I dont like to see the summer end...
Take care everyone,
Laura in VB
Laura!!!! I love them all!
I can't believe how fast that 'Mock Orange" grew. It loves your area and your finger tips! Oh, I am so happy they are all doing so well.
It was a pleasure meeting you too. It was a splendid day and I hope you visit again! My Mom says your pool looks inviting.lol
No wonder everything at your pools edge does so well. I would do well too.lol
Hey, look that lizard! Maybe he is watching for mites on your plumies.lol
What a beautiful view, home, and yes POND!!!!, and yard! Now, where in the world are you going to put all those new seedlings? So cute! You started those yourself? Wow.
Thanks for posting and for everything else too! Beautiful.
Pictures 7 and 9...WOWOW
Tj: Wonderful looking plants! Thanks so much for sharing. Beautiful job.
Hey Josh!
Laura, OMG, your yard is amazing. I love it. Can I move in with you? lol.
I adore your island of Palm Trees. And those Plumerias!!
The flower on your Brug is the largest I'd ever seen.
I especially love your Adenium/s. The trunk is huge!
What a cute lizard! Is it a Chameleon? Toni
Hello Everyone,
Hey Mike,
Thank you for all of the nice compliments!!
The "Mock Orange" is still blooming and still has the best fragrance then most other citrus that i have had the pleasure of being around.
You are right, i can open the door an smell it even before i find the tree! It is fabulous and i really appreciate the gift!!!
Always a pleasure to meet the special people here on this forum : )
Tell Sissy that i send her many hugs and that she always has a place here by the pool!!! You too!
I really need to start thinking about where i am going to winter everything...LOL!!! Today, i started to sort out the trees that will be put to sleep and go through the ritual of the annual "Haircut"...You know how much i dont like to do this to the plumies, but it needs to be done.
You are always welcome to come and visit anytime and if you want to stay, well "come on!!" LOL...always nice to meet more great people from the forum!!
Thank you as well for the nice comments!!! You have a beautiful collection of plants/trees. Quite lovely and such a rare collection. Always enjoy your pictures!!!
Take care everyone,
Laura in VB
Hi Toni,
I forgot to answer your question about the lizard... i have no clue what he is, but he sure is a cute little thing!!! i havent seen this type around my area before...he must have been enjoying the bugs on my Plumerias!!! LOL!!!
Take care,
Lura in VB
oooo Laura, I see you've borrowed some beverage delivery trays for your plants too - they are SO dang handy!!
Just don't get caught, anybody ;D
EVERYONE's plants are all looking so great after spending the summer outside!
Most of mine did too, but I did some rather heavy pruning a month or so ago & division when I repotted in July, so nobody is looking very impressive at the moment... the Fire Flash got a little beat up, but it's putting on some new whorls since I cut the seed pods off.
However, I will post some pics of my Scheff & D. marginata that got whacked; they are back-budding nicely, but the new growth is still too small to photograph well... the D's new buds are JUST starting to crack out of the bark, which is very exciting! The cuttings rooted, so that's good news for the club at my school that will be giving them away.
Hello Everyone,
Hi Gravyboots!!!
LOL...the trays do come in handy, and they are so useful to us plant lovers!! The local deliveryman that delivers things to the local store gave them to me. He said they have so many...if you ever need them just ask the local store where you shop and they usually have them hanging around and are piled up in the corner somewhere. They work out well when i have to bring in little containers and such. I really like them for the seedlings, they keep them nice and tight so they dont move around !!
Cant wait to see some of your beautiful plants GB!!!!
You always have some great looking trees/plants!!!
Take care everyone!!!
Laura in VB
Laura..About the J-105. It's the most amazing flower I'd ever seen! It looks thick, like a muffin..is it? I absolutely adore it. But, what is a J-105?
I also forgot to comment about your Gardenia. The flowers are gigantic!! And there are so many.
Okay, I'll be over tomorrow with my plants, 2 dogs, 4 birds, and an Iguana. lol..Toni
Hey Laura!!!!
Thanks alot and much love from Mom!
Funny, now I want some of those holders..lol
Oh, so beautiful as always Laura! Fantastic!!!
I knew you would like that Mock Orange!lo. You should see Toni's. Toni, do you have a picture of yours? It would knock the socks of of Laura..llol
Toni! Please post a picture of your Mock Orange!
Toni: Are you still out of breathe lugging your plants in?lololol
Much love to all here and wonderful pics!
Mike, your pictures were beautiful also.
I have a question about your beautiful gardenias since you are also in a Zone 5 location: It looks like yours are in a greenhouse-type location, but do you think they would do almost as well in a cool basement near a South window in the Winter with a few spritzes of water now and then? If I leave them in a heated upstairs room in an East window, wouldn't that be too warm for them?
Hello Everyone,
Hi Toni,
Thanks for the compliment on the J-105. It is a strange name..LOL This is a Thai Plumeria named J-105. It is a rare sort of Plumeria and one that is a bloom that we all anxiouly wait to finally see. It does take several years to finally see some blooms on these beauties, but it sure is worth the wait!!!
You have a sharp eye, it is known for its thick petals and waxy looking 3-4 inch bloom. The quality of the coloration is what is so impressive with this variety. Thanks for noticing its unique quality!! : )
My Gardenia is from my mothers house from when i was a little girl. I have never seen flowers the size of this particular Gardenia. My mother calls it " The Old Fashion Gardenia" I have a cutting rooting for Mike, and if you would like one, let me know!!
Mike ,
Those holders are quite handy!! I really get a lot of use from them. You can see that i use them to root cuttings, hold all of the little clay pots, and just keep the little containers organized. It makes it so easy to move around and it also keep the wind from knocking over the pots. Lots of great use from these freebies!!! LOL : )
I do love the Mock Orange. It would be wonderful to see Toni's tree. Must be pretty large eh? LOL...i still like my tiny cute little tree! The Ponderosa is growing as well, but no blooms yet. Ill post on the citrus forum when i get some blooms on that tree!
Tell Sissy i said hello and that im thinking of you all up in MA!!
Take care Mike and thanks for the great post!!!
Laura in VB
Hey Laura, now I am on the prowl for some of those.lol I remember all the Cactus members using those to carry their plants to and from the meetings! I never thought I had any use for them, that is until my collection exploded and I saw yours.
You are so nice to root that Gardenia for me! You know how I feel about them and you know it will thrive here. I love those flowers. Believe me, if Toni gets one, it will live with her for years to come.
Yes, I can't wait to see the Ponderosa tree in bloom and that will be very soon. Mine are doing it again.
Yes, I hope Toni throws a picture of her tree here. I was shock at it's size. She must live in a huge castle with plants more than what my local Nursery has.lol
maybe Darculas' castle since she likes spending nights up.
Hi Toni: You finished bringing your plants in yet?:-) How in the world did you spot that Plumeria out anyhow? Have you caught your breath yet? Wow.
Hellp Patann: Those Gardenias only sit in there until the snow starts to fly and then will come into my home. I sit them by a south facing window through the winter and the temps in there never rise above the 50's until about March which is when I will start the greenhouse up again.
It will survive and stall in growth, but be much happier that way and pest free than to be put in a heated room with limited sun. I think you already know to be very careful with the moisture in your mix.
I find that limited sunshine and warmer temps bring spindly growth, aborted buds, yellowing, and pest issues.
Good luck with yours.
Laura..That flower is very noticeable. Quite novel. Maybe one day......lol
Thanks for the Gardenia offer, but my house is packed. Guess I went over-board this summer, plus, I tend to forget plants grow..lol..
Mike, I thought I was going to pass out! It's been raining, non-stop, since yesterday, Tues.
If I don't get sick, it'll be a miracle. I was drenched. Started hauling plants in the house and gh at 10:30am, stopped about 6:30. There's about 30 left to go. lol.
No more plants..this time, I mean it! lol.
Mike, what is a Mock Orange? The only MO I know of is a perrenial hardy to z5 and up. Toni
Have been meaning to post some pics- here are a few taken after moving the kids inside for the year.
Common, I know, but I've had this pothos since I was a kid- it's been fun to evolve my plant care with it.
My mish-mash window:
Post-pruning- it wouldn't fit with its new growth.
The sunroom gang:
My measly jade collection (the left and center plant are new-ish, we'll see if I can keep them going.
More sunroom plants (some split from gift baskets from work recently- had a grand opening & several group plantings were gifted.)
I know I don't have the best specimens, but I love them, and some of them have been around for childhood, teen years, adulthood, parenthood, etc. A few have even been almost destroyed by my loudmouth parrot and lived to tell about it.
Atown: Are you sure you are not related to Toni here?lol
You have so many beautiful plants! I'll bet they just love your huge windows.
Thank you for posting.
Toni: Where did you post it? lol. Well, me still thinks it belongs on this thread since I just love that tree! It makes mine look like a dwarf.lol
Hi......theses are the plants I had outside this summer...
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and my jades...
and one more....
and this is my old cc..I repotted it last spring, and it grew lots over the summer, its like twice as big...
I didn't get pictures of my cactus yet I only have a few.....I hope to soon.... as some of you might notice I have really down sized last fall I gave over 50+ plants to my church for the fall festival and some to friends and a few that had mealy bugs I pitched.....so thanks for looking...linda
Oh Linda!!!!!
What a wonderful surprise to see first thing this am. I just LOVE how nice all your plants look!
Now you know that I am a bit partial to that certain jade, riht? Look at the colors on that thing!
You have always appreciated that plant and I thank you dearly for that! Just how many of them that I sent do you have? It seems they have ALL done very well with you!
Your CC, and the original CC is just huge and georgous!
Great work and beautiful plants as well as everyone here.
By the way, my pond is doing great, and yours?
Amazing plants, everyone! I usually hang out at the Cacti and Succulent forum, so am late to the party here. Too many nice plants to mention...
Mike: I am impressed with the fruit on your citrus plant. It is an orange? What other citrus do you grow?
Laura, your plants are beautiful, especially the plumerias in flower, absolutely gorgeous! Sad to say, my cutting never rooted. It started to send out some leaves, but they never fully developed, and I tried to follow your instructions, but no roots, and now most of the leaves are falling off, though the top is still green. Any hope for it? Those palm trees of yours continue to amaze me. And that lizard, any idea of what species? No lizards in New England.
Hello Everyone,
Hi Christopher,
Im sorry to hear that your cutting didnt root! They can be challenging.. Believe me!!! I have had my share of them take a turn for the worse!! : )
I had a very special cutting from B Guillot who is known for his prised trees. I met him while I was in CA and he was so kind to help me cut a few cuttings from his huge 50 year old California Sally. Sad to say, this one i lost.. Broke my heart. I did tell him about the loss and he says not to worry...
Just like Im telling you...no worries!!! Come spring ill send you a rooted tree that was cut from the same tree that was sent to you!!! I would not fuss with the cutting. Toss it and wait for spring!!!
Thank you for the nice compliments on my Palms..I do love them and they are another addiction that i have. Thankfully, I dont have anymore room for the big Palms. They are very tall and have adapted well to my area of VB.
These cold hardy palms are making there way up the east coast and have been "zone pushed" in many areas that you wouldn't believe. I have a friend who lives in Utah and he has some Beautiful palms that he protects in the winter. It still amazes me to see the Snow capped mountains in the background. If you like to see a pic, go to the Palm Forum and see the pics from ArticTropical..you will be amazed...
Thanks Amy for naming the lizard..I didnt have any idea on the species.. I have seen the other blue/green cuties..but not this type. He was very patient while i ran back into the house to get my camera!!!
Great thread Mike!!!!
Love to see everyones pictures!!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!!
Keep the pics coming...Brightens the day to see the beauty around the country!!!
Take Care,
Laura in VB
Well, we're using common names here, so both are applicable. BUT, cuban brown anole, cuban green anole, cuban knight anole, etc are all different species. Laura's pic is of Anolis sagrei, Brown Anole. Yes, both the brown and green anole are in FL. The Knight is probably there, although I don't believe it's native (nor is the brown- only the Green is.). The Green & Brown both reach an approximate adult legth of 8" including (mostly) tail, and are fairly stream-lined(so Laura's photo is a full-grown adult) and the Cuban Knights can reach something like 12-14" and are much thicker-bodied. Don't quote me on these lengths- I am not referencing any books. My basic point is that the cute little Browns & Greens hang out and eat bugs off of your plants, and the Cuban Knight Anole look like big scary lizards. Totally outing myself as a reptile/animal nerd...Back to plants:
Toni- What are the two plants that you posted on Fri? They're beautiful!
RE: M.koennigii;
Looks like you have the Asian Indian curry plant. It is my all time favorite herb for Indian cooking. I remember the scent of the leaves from my childhood daysin Delhi -in summer the scent from the Murraya was so pungent that I'd hold my breath as I walked by the three huge bushes we had in our front yard. Strangely enough I cannot remember if the flowers are sweet smelling.
I would love for the little curry plant to flood my kitchen with the same scent
today. How things change with age (and location) :)
Anyways, thought I would share.
Usha (long term lurker, newly re-awakened houseplant hoarder)
Thanks for the information and the offer! When it comes to Plumeria, you seem to have the magic touch. Your other plants are impressive, also. Always love to see those palms of yours.
Amy, thanks for the information about the Anoles. I was aware that there were both green and brown species in Florida, and that the brown one was not native. I did not know, however, that the Brown Anole's range was so far north as Virginia Beach. Living here in New England, the sight of any lizard is a treat to this nature lover, as I have never seen any species of lizard in the wild here.
Atown. Thanks. The first is Fox Tail Fern, second, Ming Fern. Ever hear of Asparagus Fern/Sprengeri? They're related.
Usha,Welcome..Yep, you got it. It's a Curry Plant. I'll sniff the leaves, see if they're fragrant.
My Murraya paniculatas flowers smell heavenly. Wonder if M. koenig's flowers are similiar.
It's wonderful recalling the past. Fond memories. Nice, cozy feelings.
Smells, scents in the air, a certain type of day, brings back many memories.
Walking in a class room, especially grade school/crayons, remins me of school days.
Watching kids walk to school, especially in autumn is another.
This probably doesn't apply to India, but the smell when a furnace is first turned on reminds me of my family's first home.
You should buy a Murraya or two. Even if on the small side. They'll grow into beautiful, fragrant, large trees. Toni
You all have some of the nicest pictures I have seen.
By the way. Did I tell you that my local nursery was tossing over 30 beautiful healthy citrus trees into the dumpster because they didn't want to winter them inside? What a crying shame. If I had the room, I would of taken them all home with me:)_(
I do have a small Murraya koenigii, it is too small yet to actually use for my cooking -I'd probably end up using the whole plant :)
Unfortunately, it went through a series of mishaps - kept it too long in a styrofoam container, started shedding all its leaves, transplanted it this spring and it sprouted back and then someone tipped it out of its pot and I didnt notice until almost too late. Now the Murraya is sulking quietly in my kitchen window .....
LOL, same w/my M. koenigii..Very small. It was sent in a Dixie Cup..It needs repotting, but I'll wait until spring.
Which direction does your kitchen window face?
Murraya's are related to citrus, so they need quite a bit of light.
When younger though, direct summer west, south or outdoor light might scorch the leaves. Mine didn't even go outside this year.. Depending on growth, maybe next spring.
Is yours grafted? Wish I knew how to graft..
My M. panculata is grafted..I prefer tree-shaped, and grafted plants are advantageous over non-grafted.
One day our Murryas will be large enough to do what we want..plus they're so pretty..Wonder if koenigii flowers as much as panculata...Would you happen to know? Toni
Hi Toni,
My Murraya is grown from seed. A friend of mine has this amazing huge plant in her house, she never takes it outside but keeps it by a south facing patio glass door (lucky her !).
My kitchen window faces south east, more east then south so
not as bright as the Murraya might like - I will move her to
a south facing window as soon as I figure out shelf space.
I will ask my friend about the flowers.....
Happy Thanksgiving,
Usha, Happy, 'belated' Thanksgiving..
Usha, I'm assuming your Murraya is on a window sill??? Is that correct?
If so, and your window faces SE, can you move it across the sill so it's getting more south? Or, how about a west exposure?
Murrayas aren't the fastest growers..One reason I'm SOOOO happy my M. paniculata is grafted and tree-shaped. :)
BTW, my koenigii is seed-grown, too, but wish it was grafted. Other than a local conservatory/green house, and online pictures, lol, I've never seen a large M. koenigii.
Can't recall is I asked you, but can you post a picture? Toni
Hey everyone. Been a while since I've posted here, but I'm loving seeing everyones plants so much that I thought I'd share some of my favorites with everyone as well.
My oldest Thanksgiving cactus. It'll be 4 years in January. It doesn't look like much, but I'm thrilled with it 'cause it lost all its segments during the spring and I think it's coming back quite nicely.
Opuntia santa-rita. One of my favs. Will be 2 years in April.
Jade ovata 'Gollum'. Turned 2 in September.
Haworthia fasciata. Really like this one. 1.5 years old.
Philodendron scandens. 3.5 years old.
Another Phildendron. Not sure of its exact name. Only 6 months old.
Dracaena deremensis 'Yellow Stipe'. My mother can't grow these worth a bean, but mine's doing quite well I think. Will be 3 years in May.
Dracaena marginata. Turned 4 in September.
Ficus elastica 'Black Prince'. 2.5 years old.
Hildewinteria aureispina. Will be 3 years in April.
Coleus blumei. Looks quite pathetic right now but that's because I just cut it back hard. It always grows back beautifully. I'm proud of this one because Coleus plants are classified as annuals and this one is turning 3 years next month (Decemeber).
Hope I didn't post too much. Thanks for sharing everyone and thanks for looking at mine.
Bunny, they're working now..Your plants look great. All are healthy.
You can never post too many pictures. I for one love viewing others' plants.
About your F. Rubber Tree. Did you buy it w/one trunk or cutting back?
The reason I'm asking. I have an old RT w/several stems, but I want it shaped tree-like.
Don't know if all but one stem should be pruned off. Toni
Well, Everyone !!! What can I say !!--you are all fantastic and your plants just blow my mind-- I think someone should do a documentary -- and you all can STAR in it--
I wonder if the rest of the world knows you all exist
What a treasure you are !!!!!!!! Thank you sooooo much.
Thanks for the nice comments Mike,
here are some of my plant pics.
my hibiscus, bloomed all the way till thanksgiving
croton (gold dust ?) and rhipsalis
scheff - one who started it all, craigslist find
angelwing begonia with my Indian theme mosaic. The design is called kolam and traditionally drawn on the front porch floor as a welcome sign. My artist friend and I morphed it into a mosaic theme, and placed near my front door entrance.
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Dear Blog,
Yes, it is time to move on to other things, put things in perspective and focus on the big picture. There have been so much negative news lately that I imagine Singaporeans would be quite disheartened if they were to continue talking about them.
So kudos to my colleagues for taking the lead and posting their musings on other things that make us Singaporean.
There are so many unique things about Singapore that we tend to forget and overlook, and we should be proud of our culture and heritage, and remember what makes us attractive to foreigners. Do not forget that other countries are also developing fast, and taking in more than their fair share of talented foreigners. We must not lose out.
In order to do that, we must embrace the global economy and various global cultures, but within limits, of course. And foreigners who want to embrace our own economy and culture must also understand and accept these limits.
It is time to repair our reputation, and I hope every Singaporean will join me in doing so.
More later. I have to check on our security guard and make sure he is not sleeping. We backbenchers don't have Gurkhas from the GC. Those guys never fall asleep on the job.
-P65 Roxx!
Month: April 2008
NEA to reduce energy consumption in households
Here's an idea for saving energy: turn off the ERP gantries
When I read the headline, I thought, "oh no, they're gonna use the ERP method of reducing consumption", and then I read on and found out they're using the lucky draw method instead.
Much better than my parents' day when they used coin-operated heaters in their flat in Australia when they were students. No more coins, no more heat, and then they walked ten miles to uni.Tweet
Wine Garage
We don't drink, so we might never have gone to the Wine Garage for a meal if not for our friend telling us how awesome the food was. We like awesome food because they taste good.
Chef Travis Masiero smokes his own bacon. No, really. Who in this day and age smokes their own bacon? Next thing they're gonna tell us is that bacon comes from pigs.
There were a few items on the Wine Garage's menu that sounded too heavy to be ordered in a combo, in one sitting, but as our friend puts it, we're 'enablers'. Once one of us feels like eating something, the other says, 'Good call, go fer it!'.
And so, we ordered pork skewers with watermelon cubes, chips and blue cheese fondue, two burgers (the one with the home-smoked bacon), a pasta and a spinach salad, expecting to eat ourselves to death. But, and this was very surprising, it didn't feel like it was a mistake at all. We were sated, and at the right degree of fullness too, if there's such a thing.
Feeling really good after such an awesome but non-lethal meal, we then proceeded to go across the river to The Central, where we tipped ourselves over the edge with some Azabu Sabo ice-cream.
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No torch, no medals, no records, no nothing…
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The torch relay bypassed Singapore probably because protests are only to be held indoors, with a licence, in designated areas. I dunno.
Then there's news that the Youth Olympics might be a Games without medals or records. That is the sucks! Might as well not have athletes.
I mean, they even give out prizes in primary schools for egg and spoon races and I personally would have had a record in my school's hall of shame for most number of eggs broken.Tweet
Never die before is it?
"Never die before is it?"
That's what my mother and other older relatives used to say to me, my siblings and other cousins who had been naughty.
That used to puzzle me a bit. Not too much, because I was more concerned with the immediate pain associated with a slap or a session with the rattan cane. A couple of foolhardy times, I had spoken back with the obvious retort, "No, never die before".
The cane coming down on my legs made a swishing sound that, if you listened carefully, was saying with a lisp, "you will now, shhhtupid".
This is my blog, and therefore that anecdote is somehow associated with the following story about a German artist who is planning to display a dying person and call it art.
He wants someone whose dying hours will be spent in an art gallery with the public admiring the way the light plays on the flesh of a person gasping for the last breath.
I'm wondering how he's going to audition suitable candidates. The interview might go something like, "Have you died before? No? So what makes you think you're a suitable candidate? Oh, you're dying, is it? Well, buster, I have news for you! We're all dying, punk! Take a number!"
Maybe I'm a plebian, but I really don't see how displaying a dying man "restores grace" in death, or how displaying a starving dog or blood from self-induced abortions is art.
I had a really bad bout of food poisoning today, and contemplated calling my 'installation' the 'three flush purge', but thought better of it. It's just not art.Tweet
Secret blog of a P65 MP: Part 5
Dear Blog,
Lam Pin Min beat me to it again. I was just about to post this up, and I log on and find that he's beaten all of us to the blog again. Well done, colleague.
Speaking of colleagues, we are all colleagues in this team, whether or not we are in Cabinet. And a lot of talk these past two days has been about accountability.
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Shit for brains
If this is true, then it really, really sucks.
Apparently there's an "artist" called Guillermo Vargas who took a stray dog off the street and displayed it starving to death. And called it an art piece.
From The Guardian:
The Costa Rican has been called an animal abuser, killer and worse over claims that a stray dog called Natividad died of starvation after he displayed it at an exhibition last year at the Códice Gallery in Managua, Nicaragua. Vargas tethered the animal without food and water under the words 'Eres Lo Que Lees' – 'You Are What You Read' – made out of dog biscuits while he played the Sandinista anthem backwards and set 175 pieces of crack cocaine alight in a massive incense burner. More than a million people have signed an online petition urging organisers of this year's event to stop Vargas taking part.
Online petition here.Tweet
Terror without trousers
Reuters' headline for the topic of the week goes below the belt: "Singapore says militant escaped without trousers" (via I.Z. Reloaded).
They've said that the dude's a master of disguise, and the first suspicious character that came to mind was "Singa The Courtesy Lion". The resemblance is uncanny.Tweet
A good reason to localize: two killed over sms error
Maybe rednano should try scare tactics.
Localisation could have saved the lives of two people in Turkey (via Gizmodo):
The surreal mistake happened because the ex-husband's cellphone didn't have an specific character from the Turkish alphabet: the letter "ı" or closed i. While "i" is available in all phones in Turkey—where this happened—the closed i apparently doesn't exist in most of the terminals in that country.
The use of "i" resulted in an SMS with a completely twisted meaning: instead of writing the word "sıkısınca" he wrote "sikisince." Ramazan wanted to write "You change the topic every time you run out of arguments" (sounds familiar enough) but what Emine read was, "You change the topic every time they are fucking you" (sounds familiar too.)
A rude and painful shock
So the report is out, and our apartment's security guard intimated that there were some areas of Singapore where apartment security was stricter, and where security guards like him were instructed to always take down particulars of visitors and their vehicles and not let anyone who didn't oblige with their particulars into the private compound. At all.
"I was instructed to take down all particulars and not let anyone who didn't oblige with their particulars into the private compound. At all", he said.
He also told me that visitors to our apartment block had complained about his conscientiousness, saying that he was harrassing them when all they wanted to do was to drive into the visitors' lots and visit their friends.
He found it very difficult to do his job properly, he said. Some people just don't care about security, he added.
If only all security guards, including the sleepy night guard, were like him. Not only is he a conscientious security guard, he's also been our rental intelligence. One of the apartments in the development is going for $7,000 a month, he says.
"That's really crazy", I say. "And that's why we have to move. Our income hasn't increased by 120% in line with rentals", I say.
We're gonna miss him.Tweet


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It bottomed and teh mood now is buy long. Don't be stupid and fight the trend. You get crushed if you do.
Hit bottom of march. Big boys ran her up sold in weeks now will take her above the high before July 21 earnings. Buy all the Jan 100 leaps you can
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Obama: "I'm Not Involved With Drone Policies"
Is there anything Obama does take responsibility for as POTUS/CiC?
(Politico) President Barack Obama's defense to Democratic senators complaining about how little his administration has told Congress about the legal justifications for his drone policy: Dick Cheney was worse.
That's part of what two senators in the room recounted of Obama's response when, near the outset of his closed-door session with Senate Democratic conference on Tuesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) confronted the president over the administration's refusal for two years to show Congressional intelligence committees Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel memos justifying the use of lethal force against American terror suspects abroad.
I'm amused that (PINO) Obama has compared himself to the former Vice President. A guy who Constitutionally has no power other than breaking a tie vote in the Senate.
In response to Rockefeller's critique, Obama said he's not involved in drafting such memos, the senators told POLITICO. He also tried to assure his former colleagues that his administration is more open to oversight than that of President George W. Bush, whom many Democratic senators attacked for secrecy and for expanding executive power in the national security realm.
The buck stops Somewhere Else. This is from a guy who personally picks the Jihadi recipients of drone strikes overseas, yet has no involvement with any drone memos when it comes to using them here in the United States. Yet, his administration blocked, let's face it, Obama blocked, the release of all those memos which he had no involvement with to the Senate. Hey, remember all those times Cheney blocked the release of material to Congress? You don't? Can't find any stories about that? Weird!
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday morning, chairman Patrick Leahy suggested he'd recently raised the issue with the president. The Vermont Democrat also reiterated his threat to subpoena one of the classified legal memos if the White House won't fork it over. Leahy voted against Brennan's confirmation in what the Judiciary Committee chairman said was a protest over the administration's refusal to show the relevant memos to his committee, which oversees the Justice Department.
"Every time I asked the question of various people, the attorney general, the president and others, it's always somebody else's department," Leahy said. "This is something we're very serious about – one [opinion] especially this committee may end up subpoenaing if we can't get it."
Perhaps Leahy should directly ask (PINO) Obama who the actual president is, and where the buck stops, who's in charge. That would be an amusing answer.
Let's not forget that Obama also blamed the Secret Service for cancelling White House tours. Hey, it's not like the POTUS could tell them "no" or something, right?
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about Todd FlowerdayA Roman Catholic lay person, married (since 1996), with one adopted child (since 2001). I serve in worship and spiritual life in a midwestern university parish.
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The Family Advocacy Program at Hanscom Air Force Base is facilitating a Whit Ribbon Camapaign Proclamation Event on the Base. This is going to be a joint military event with representatives from all branches.
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Franklin County will be on April 10th on the Greenfield Town Common at 1pm with Mayor Martin, DA Sullivan and members of the Greenfield town council leading the pledge and reading a white ribbon proclamation.
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Dear Coach, Youth Worker and Mentor,
Adolescent dating violence is affecting the youth in our community. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend. You may even know of 7th and 8th graders that are "dating" and may have little or no awareness of this issue.
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Please feel free to contact me at (413) 538-9717 or Ed Caisse (413) 858-0225 for more information.
On behalf of all us at Womanshelter/Compañeras we look forward to seeing you April 23, 2015 at Holyoke High School.
The event in Northampton will be on May 1st at 1pm on the steps of City Hall with Sen Stan Rosenberg, DA Sullivan and Mayor Narkewicz leading the pledge and reading a proclamation. Town officials and representatives will all be invited to each event. Please feel free to spread the word! If any schools would like to bring a group of students to one of the events that would be great!!
Honoring Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo, with the Kelly Timilty Advocate for Justice Award.
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Congress will curtail or even shut down the National Security Agency's domestic snooping program over concerns that it violates Americans' privacy, the top U.S. intelligence official predicted Thursday.
"It's very clear that — to the extent we get to keep these tools at all — they're going to be legislatively amended," Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper said, referring to the NSA's warrantless domestic data-gathering exposed by former agency contractor Edward Snowden.
His remarks underline growing unease, in Congress and the country at large, about the broad powers federal agencies have laid claim to under the Patriot Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendment Act.
But Mr. Clapper, a career intelligence official who is the titular head of all 16 U.S. spy agencies, said that concerns about the agency's domestic activities are unfounded.
"I can guarantee you that the privacy of Americans is not being compromised," he told a meeting of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, an organization of government contractors who work with intelligence agencies.
He blamed the concerns among policymakers on an "understanding gap" with Congress and a news media that reported leaked documents by immediately imputing the worst motives to U.S. agencies. "They go straight to the deepest, darkest place they can," he said.
The top secret documents Mr. Snowden stole and leaked to the media revealed that the NSA has used broad legislative powers to collect a vast five-year archive of so-called "telephony metadata" — the origin, destination, time and duration of every phone call made in the United States.
The House narrowly defeated legislation this year that would have defunded the program, and the House Committee on the Judiciary is reviewing how the law is used, according to an aide who asked for customary anonymity to discuss future plans.
The committee already held a public hearing and plans a classified one next week, "so that we can thoroughly review the data collection programs used by the NSA and ensure that the laws we have enacted are executed in a manner that protects Americans' civil liberties," the aide said.
One of the authors of the Patriot Act isn't waiting, and already is working on legislation to amend Section 215 of the law — the so-called "business records" provision that the NSA has used to secretly compel telecommunications companies to turn over their records in bulk to the agency.
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. , Wisconsin Republican who was Judiciary Committee chairman in 2001, has said Congress never intended the law to be used for the mass collection of data about Americans' phone calls and emails.
In July, he said he was working on a bill to rein in the dragnet collection of data, increase the transparency of the special secret court that oversees FISA, and legally protect businesses that provide government agencies with information.
Meanwhile, Mr. Clapper, in contrast with others in U.S. intelligence who have called Mr. Snowden a traitor, said the 30-year-old leaker at least had started a needed debate about the balance between privacy and security.
"As loath as I am to give any credit for what's happened here, which was egregious, I think it's clear that some of the conversations that this has generated, some of the debate, actually probably needed to happen," he said, "It's unfortunate they didn't happen some time ago, but if there's a good side to this, that's it."
He said that U.S. intelligence agencies needs to be more open about its work.
"We have to err on the side of transparency if we are to continue enjoying the trust of the American people and their elected representatives," he said. But "transparency is a double-edged sword. It's good for us, good for the people, but our enemies also go to school on it."
While not commenting directly on reports that Mr. Snowden may have stolen more than 60,000 classified documents form NSA computer networks, Mr. Clapper did warn that there are many more revelations to come and said they might damage the reputation of not just the NSA, but the whole intelligence community.
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Severson Dells Notes: 'Spring Awakening Gathering' set for March 20
From Severson Dells Nature Center
Severson Dells Nature Center will host a "Spring Awakening Gathering" starting at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 20. The event will be at the "Pec Barn" within the Pecatonica River Forest Preserve; entrance is at 7260 Judd Road, Pecatonica, Ill.
Enjoy the celebration of the coming spring season and have fun with the whole family while participating in the following events:
Sugar Mapling, 2-3:30 p.m., free—Join Winnebago County Forest Preserve District staff to learn more about the hows and whys of sugar mapling. Help tap some trees and follow the path of the sap from tree to syrup. Enjoy some maple syrup on frozen custard. (Thank you to Culver's of Winnebago owner Sue Fingland for providing the frozen custard.)
Boot Scootin' Barn Dance, 3:30-5 p.m.—Come out and enjoy this fun way to welcome the coming spring. We all will be having such a great time, it will seem like the barn is dancing. The whole family is welcome to come and participate or watch. One need not to worry about dancing abilities, only dancing attitude. This year, we have something a little different! Join Linda Halley, line dance teacher extraordinaire, as she and some friends take us through some easy steps. Guaranteed to be lots of fun and a great time. Linda teaches dance at the Roscoe Methodist Church and Betty's Western Wear.
Community Supper, 5:15-6:45 p.m., free—Enjoy the hard work and great recipes of the folks from the region at this potluck dinner. Bring your own tableware and dish to pass, and take in the feast. Severson Dells will provide lemonade and coffee for drinks, as well as frozen custard with maple syrup (while it lasts.) Please call if you plan to attend so we can have plenty for all: (815) 335-2915.
Witness a Prairie Fire, 6:45 p.m., free—The prairie fire is one of the most exciting occurrences of the spring. If conditions are right, we will burn the restored prairie east of the Pec Barn. The prairie is burned so it remains in a quality state. As the sun is setting, view this incredible spectacle as flames reach high into the evening sky. It promises to be one of those nights that will be etched into your mind for a long time.
For more about Severson Dells, visit seversondells.com.
From the March 17-23, 2010 issue