We shoveled and ran the snow blower today. I was looking at the Sunshine.bulb.com site today and would like to order Eyeliner Lily, Orange picotee Begonia and Pink Pendula Begonia from them. Don't need more than 5 of each. Is anyone interested in a shared order? If we were to get to $99.00 shipping to one place would be free.

I shoveled my way to the bird feeder,loaded the wood bin and built a fire.

I paid some nice strong young guys to shovel for me. I can't manage 18 inches of snow. But my walkways and driveway are all clear now so that is good.

Is anyone interested in sharing an order from Sunshine Bulbs? I really like the size of the bulbs that they offer. I bought some a few years ago thru a co-op but I'd like more Eyeliner, since I've given most of mine away to people who really wanted them.

http://www.sunshineflowerbulbs...

They also have really good Begonia bulbs. My pot never looked so good until I bought their Pink Pendulous but I forgot to take them out of the pot and they froze. I'd also like more of their Orange Picotee.

If people are interested and the price goes over 99.00, we'd get free shipping to one location.

Let me know.

Teri

I am fighting a bad back, so, Im sitting in the garage ,repotting and sorting my miniature daffodils[some very rare ones].. very windy[has snapped a lot of lilies with seed pods, or blown some labels away, very hot and fire smoke is ''tasteable'- if there is such a word!! . Many of your brilliant seedlings are growing in the garage window, 'going great guns'....Am going to BBQ a butterflied marinated lamb leg for evening snack 'mmmmm'

Anthony, I had some broken over by flying branches during a late summer storm once. I used small diameter bamboo stakes and yarn to form a splint to hold the top secure (two people make the job easier). Then I left only one pod to mature. Later that fall, when I removed the splint, I was surprized to see that a considerable amount of healing to the break had occurred, although 'woody'. I still got good seed from it (a regale type). Worth a try if not completely broken off. After the splint was made, I rewrapped the break area heavily, but loosly, with yarn again.

The next warm day that comes, I'll be breaking out my BBQ grill--almost did it today, but out of state company dropped in--so........

A mending attempt for seed is a worthy task. Seed development is such a big draw for the plant's resources that it's likely to work. The seeds themselves will probably be smaller than normal, but chances are that they will still be viable, as long as the pod seems to develop normally. I have had brorken lily stems mend themselves even while still broken at more than 90˚.

I have also splint and taped broke lily stems. It is worthwhile if for no other reason than to benefit the bulb for the remainder of the season.

I'll remember this when I'm broken hearted about the fate of my favorite lilies!!

It's certainly worth the effort even if there is very little still attached, or badly splintered, in the case shown below. I prefer floral tape as it sticks well and is narrow enough to weave between the leaves.

Floral tape is a great idea. It's a little bit stretchy, not overy sticky and thin enough that it probably breaths a bit, too.

Floral tape-- that is what I use too.

Nice and neat appearing job, Moby! My splints with bamboo stakes and yarn were more Neanderthal. Hahaha. Thanks for the nice pictures!

LOL Thanks, but I will admit that that was one of my neater jobs. I didn't take pics when I ran out of bamboo supports and resorted to sticks, pipes or rebar.

Not much--but I'll tell you what I'm about to do: Lock the doors, unplug the phones, turn down the lights, light the candles and settle in for some King Crab w/baked potato, etc. Maybe finish that bottle of Cherry Wine we opened at New Years. It's one of those nights during the year my wife and I designate as 'private' and 'off limits' to the rest of the world!

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

Go Rooster-SHHHH!

Yeaaaaa Lorne.SIL and DD have a night like that at least every couple of months.

Anthony, I inheireted the nickname Rooster from my Father In Law. When he passed, my wife's family gave it to me because we were so much alike and very close. We both were up before sunrise and long before 'the rooster crows'. Of course, he had twelve children, so he was quite the Rooster! Here in the States and during the last two centuries, it was quite common for men to carry these Sir type nicknames as a prefix such as Bull, Buffalo, Rooster, etc such as in Bull Durham, Buffalo Bill, Rooster Cogburn and many more. It is a dying Folkway (tradition), but since I've always considered myself the very last of those now gone generations before me, it is a nickname I carry proudly in honor and respect of those who thought so highly of me as a young boy and young man.

Jo Ann, both my wifes side and my side of the Families are very close, tight knit, family oriented people, so our home is central to a lot of family activity on a daily basis. But, we've always had these pre-selected 'privated days' which everyone has naturally learned to avoid. Even the Grand Kids learn early on, 'you can't call Grandma or Grandpa' on those days. I see you folks do that too--that's great!

Your so right, Rooster. We have a house with enough bedrooms and space to conveniently house our kids and theirs when they come to stay a while. We do, however, have a huge master bedroom with TV and reading areas and a bathroom with a jetted tub. The bedroom has two wooden french doors that separated it from the rest of the house. When we need peace and quiet we close the doors and EVERYONE knows that the area is OFF LIMITS.