Sorry about the arm pain. I just had a shot which might keep me for awhile as not being in the garden. Supposedly tendinitis, but would that come back? X rays at the end of aug. didn't show anything. I hope not a small tear. My asthma Dr. wouldn't ok anethetic for any operation.

Lovely clem & blooming so late? Great.

Sorry about your arm pain, Lucy! No fun.

Poor kids, all of you!

Finally dug and cleaned my cannas today before the downpour. *Man* do those things multiply.

Have been clearing out Bermuda grass from beds by hand... it's a little tedious, but somewhat rewarding at the same time. There's really no better way to do it, I'm afraid - Round up is good, but tough (even with tricks) in a planted bed. And it stops working on the BG when the temps drop below 70 at night.... grrrr....

Bermuda grass ...

Had my shot for my arm today. The pain will get better. Next shot--next yr? they will do an ultra sound. X- rays in Aug had not shown anything. Should schedule mamogram & no way was I going to lift up my arm, the way it was hurting. Can probably do that after TG.

Shoulder owies Have had frozen shoulder 3 times,Love my Chiropractor,he is the man. I didnt have tears tho.

The photo of the clematis was from earlier this summer,too bad the TV antenna is on that stump... We dont get local channels on dish.

I dug my cannas DH threw them in the compost,then he got them out,then I realized he missed half of them...going out to get the rest today.Fruitofhtevine sent me 3 chunks and I now have 25 I planted them in the worst clay soil I have...LOL

The pup is busy but delightful

I know. I planted a couple this year, soil is quite a bit clay where they are, and one of them grew like Jack's Beanstalk and is spreading all over. I have quite a few to plant next Spring. I'm going to try mulching over this winter and see what happens. If I didn't have so many "spare" tubers down in the garage, I wouldn't risk the zone-pushing but I know others do it.

That, and you can always keep one or two tubers of any one plant in case the others get nipped...

Anyone want any of the apple green leaves with yellow and orange polka dotted? Mine multiplied like *nuts*.

I might.

Planting this week - spent Mums, Tulips, Daffodils and Alliums, Crape Myrtles, perennials and too many Climbers.

Ah, the subject of roses.
Last winter that is one of the ways we diagnosed the voles in our gardens.
They ate ALL the roots of a newly planted rose. I was wondering why it looked so poorly , went over and picked the skeletal remains right up from where it was delicately perched!
I was shocked.
Then after considerable research, and a few other signs (ate roots of a new Cherry tree, gnawing the stem to a point!) found out about VOLES.
We got a bait system which seemed to do the job and were able to successfully plant in those beds this summer, but.....

So, this year, I may many have dead roses, if the little buggers come back.
Taking a big chance!

Sure hope not! I have heard that they can be pretty awful.

I used to live in a near suburb of a large city. I never had a vole problem.
Now I live in a development that was once a farmland. Voles dont seem to migrate much.
I planted 200 daff bulbs around my lilis. I hope it works.
We had 3 cats,one was a great hunter, so we didnt have rabbits.The first year we lived here the rabbits were everywhere. One of the cats was a good hunter and kept the rabbits at bay.

She died in August.Now there re bunny sightings from time to time and the other day I saw one on the deck at the kitchen door.

Yikes, JoAnn! I love rabbits, but not near my garden! Hope they were only just visiting.

We back up to woods with lots of critters there, so I get that.

My Cat does well catching voles ,,ive never had trouble with them eating things or other critters of the like eating bulbs and roots ??? Im so glad ,but makes me wonder,we live in the woods,we see all critters everyday...LOL I am Glad tho ...

Hope all had a great Thanksgiving ,we did....The pup is stilll exahusted she played real hard with mom and Dad,murphy a wheaton Terrier OM what a beautiful dog he is.should have taken a photo of them

Maybe your woods provide many preditors for voles.I have a friendly hawk but I am affraid it's here for little birds and hopefully squirrils.

We have some really bad years for voles, other years I don't see any. It's weird.

In summer 2010 we had a rabbit nest in my yard, and they whole family stayed all summer. They ate like pigs. My sedums were chewed all summer and I blamed the rabbits though I never caught them in the act.

Karen