haha, don't know that they'll be all wonderful! But thanks guys!

Just got my computer back last night. I had to limp it along through semp week but it's all better now!

Greg, what a wonderful compliment from the lady passing by. I'm sure many more people are thinking the same thing as her. Everyone loves beauty and I'm sure all your efforts are making lots of people happy. Sorry to hear about your plants getting ripped out. Were they semps or something else?

Jackie, yup, that's the wonderful chicken grit! You'll love it!

My neighbor has a black lab that's about 5 years old and acts about 5 months old. She runs through all my gardens tearing things up. She's a big, old loveable dummy. I just wish her owners would have trained her better.

Yeah my dog is such a big baby as well but she's well trained. She just loves to run though but I don't blame her I will just have to get at her if she starts getting in my beds. HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!! No spring in michigan yet though....high of 28 degrees.

MY cat got curious last weekend and came ouver to see what I was doing (a bit of repotting). In order to get a better view he jumped up onto my semp baths and sat on my Othello! Needless to say as soon as I noticed where he was he was told to move. Sharpish!
On another note, I was a bit worried whe I fist planted my baths, all the white stone on top looked rather like a litter tray..... But fortunately none of the neighbourhood cats agreed with me. Phew!

That wouldn't have been good Kate. Glad you have smart cats in your neighborhood!

Me too Chris, the cats in our street out number the humans, it wouldn't have been a pretty sight!

I would KILL my cat!. He loves to eat my Palm and has started on my Bamboo!! Dont know how to keep him away from it when Im not at home or sleeping. Maybe some soapy water spray??? Drives me nuts.

Lol Jackie, try pepper sprinkled onto the soil, it gets up their noses and makes them sneeze. I have to do this with my outside plants, our neighbours cat seems to think that my geranium pots are for marking territory on I wouldn't mind, but they sit just infront of an air vent into my living room and I can smell it inside UGHHHH! But a good coating of pepper early in spring and kitty doesn't attempt to spray on them.

My mom had a cat that just loved Spider plant. So she just gave him one to munch on at his leisure. He also used to go crazy for cucumber peel!

Yeah well my cat doesn't spray or anything and he always stays indoors but he just munches on the leaves on my palm. I had my 2 spider plants just on a shelf and he was eating those so I had to quickly hang those up before he had a chance to eat the whole plants. I could try pepper but he doesn't care about the soil part of it and it's a pretty big palm right now.

Maybe a light dusting on the leaves then? One bite of that and he wont want to try it again.

Yeah I could try that. It's worth a shot I say

Ok here are some updates on my tenders:

Aeonium seems to be doing better. Im not sure but under my new blubs it has turned a dark color. Kinda neat. I believe this is what is suppose to happen though with this succulent:

Before: After:


My Alpenglow-Graptoveria was barely surviving when saving it from Lowes....leaves fell off and now it's getting new little sprouts when the leaves fell.....so neat!

Before: After:


Even my Painted Echeveria has a little baby that popped up:


Crinkle Leaf Plant has grown a lot already since...

Before: After:


Campfire is starting to get some red to it in the back since being under the new grow light as well.... Just moved it closer tonight to see what it does


Not sure what this one is but it's getting some dark color to it as well...


By fastest growing seems to be the Senecio (Coral)


I have 9 chicks left from the Hen that pasted away recently and they seem to be more happy with me as well! Can't wait to see what they do outdoors! Scared to put them out in the little greenhouse for fear I will come home from work and they will be dead



Well that's my update for now

Oh yaa, that's what we are talking about. Just look at that dramatic improvement.
Way to go Jackie. It is going to be fun to what their progress.

Thanks Lynn!!! I think I'm improving.

The plants look so good Jackie! Thanks for sharing!! Your chicks are gonna do great!

Thank you Greg! Yes my main concern is the chicks! They are my first babies and I need to make sure they do well in memory of their mama.

too, they are looking so much healthier

Thanks guys!!!!