The last two I bought were big http://www.tractorsupply.com/t.... I haven't checked to see how much they hold, but I'm betting 30 to 36 ounces. Regardless of what the the reviews say, the bottom doesn't leak if it's kept clean, and it does separate for easy cleaning. I've had these for two years now, and they look like brand new. That even after leaving them out on the porch all winter long. Oops.



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Glad to hear that the fox was fine. I always wonder about it when the shier wildlife is found prone in the vicinity of humans.

That flying saucer feeder does look easy to clean. It looks like it's basically just the bottom part, with a deeper well.

My goodness...I only got a baker's dozen iris planted out today! So many more to get done... , but at least the area is all cleaned up and ready to go for next time. Weeding it took longer than I expected. We got just enough rain yesterday that the roots wanted to hold on to the soil. Weeding before the rain was super easy...it was bone-dry and everything just fell apart.

3.5" of rain today. Might perk up leaves to color instead of turning brown.

Wow, Lucy! That's a bunch of water! Had you been dry?

There's just one shrub showing color here. No trees yet.

We got a lot of rain here, too--really needed it! We were bone dry here. No fall foliage for us, though! Temps don't drop enough for us in September to get the bright colors. I lived in New England for over 20 years and really miss the fall colors!!

quite dry which has affected the trees. Leaves turning brown & dropping (birches bare). With some water perhaps we will get color.

While running some errands yesterday I stopped by Lowe's to browse the leftover plants that are all marked down and found 3 trees I have wanted for years! A kousa dogwood, a patio peach, and 'Forest Pansy' redbud, all for 1/2 price! Also picked up a weeping willow for some friends who just purchased their first home where there is a high water table. They've been wanting a weeping willow and this is the perfect house warming gift!

Got my 3 babies planted yesterday. Now waiting for bulbs to arrive to finish with fall planting. The end of the gardening season is kinda sad, but fall planting does make the anticipation for spring all the better

We put a Forest Pansy in my parents yard a couple of years ago. It is a beauty, right now the leaves are turning a beautiful shade of red.

By the time I finally make it in to see the sale stuff it'll all be gone! I'm just too into absorbing this perfect weather right now. There probably won't be much more of it, so I'm cycling and hiking like crazy... while it lasts!
I don't mind gardening in foul weather; at least it's done close to the house, so warming up is fairly easy.

Great finds Neal!

Chelle, kudos for using the great weather for healthy activity I need to follow your lead- since I quit smoking in April I've put on weight and not liking it one bit

But not smoking is wonderful. Keep it up.

I agree.

Give yourself plenty of leeway in losing any post-smoking pounds.

You might try to find one thing at a time that you regularly eat that adds the weight and subtract it too. I do this by treating myself to an enjoyable workout instead. Plus, I crave good things like plain old water, ice cold carrots and big juicy apples after a workout, when I'd normally bypass them otherwise. Win-win!


It's a cloudy, drizzly and dreary day here, (but not too hot or too cold ) so it's a gardening day for me.

Just looking in on Cottage Garden and i realized i intended posting here when i first started in ATP,..somehow i ended up posting in " Garden Photos ",..as we are now 14 days into our Traditional Spring,..now would be a good time to start posting here,..oh our Official Spring Starts on 22nd of March.

In the last few days we have had Daffodils Regular and Miniature blooming,..Lungworth showing its vivid colors and the old reliable with its Berries,..Cotoneaster dammeri,..also Helleborus.

Regular Daffodil.


Miniatures.


Helleborus.


Cotoneaster dammeri.


We have had rain here nearly non stop since October so i was surprised to see the rose below managed to open despite it being saturated.


Looking back at my Cottage Garden during 2015.

Video===Looking Back At 2015,..Part Two.

Video===Looking Back At 2015,..Part One.

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

We're still covered in snow and shivering in the cold, but your pictures really brighten the day!

@glengarry23 Beautiful pictures

Hi Chelle,..thank you!,..sorry to find you are shivering in the cold and have snow,..delighted to know the pictures brightened the day

Hi Shannon,..thank you also!,..Garden Pictures are always welcome to see

Philip, thanks for the beautiful color, the only color we have is the birds at the feeder, the rest is still buried under a heavy coat of white.

Thank you Ric!,..its hard for me to imagine what its like to have lots of snow and how it confines you and all the thoughts of everything planted is under a blanket,..last time we had snow was back in 2010,..lots of rain and flooding however i am on a hill so no problem.

The birds at the feeder make it interesting and satisfaction in knowing you help them through the snow period,..well done.

To add further to Color and Blooms,..i have a fair collection of Aquilegia though missing Reds,..managed to get some seeds and hope to add to the cross polination.

Video===Aquilegia.

Temperature is supposed to be warmer this week so should melt the snow.