Thanks Lavanda! I hope we aren't too serious for a little laughing!! Gardening and laughing are a great combo I think!

That is a neat looking plant.

Greg, I totally agree with you. There is too much anger, grief, strife and negativism as theings stand. We all need to lighten up !

Puttering in my yard totally lightens me up Lavanda!! I often wonder if I "needed" to eat what I grow, would it be less fulfilling for me, but as it is - its so wonderful!! I grow lots of sempervivum, and sedum, and our weather has been warming up, so the plants are coming out of dormancy and this is the time of year that the semps color up - they are looking so wonderful!! Its such a thrill, going to the beds and not knowing what I'll see!

you lot crack me up!

But I feel just like Greg about my semps - they really are like babies
For the first time in weeks the sun is shining Shhhhh! Don't say it too loud! I can't wait to get out into the garden a bit later on

gg5 said:Puttering in my yard totally lightens me up Lavanda!! I often wonder if I "needed" to eat what I grow, would it be less fulfilling for me, but as it is - its so wonderful!! I grow lots of sempervivum, and sedum, and our weather has been warming up, so the plants are coming out of dormancy and this is the time of year that the semps color up - they are looking so wonderful!! Its such a thrill, going to the beds and not knowing what I'll see!

Looking forward to new Pic's Greg! Its good to here your world is coming back to life!

My seeds came today!
They are very small, only slightly bigger than sempervivum seed. There were about 20 in the packet so I've sown 8 to see how they do and will keep the rest until the autumn. Being so small I've surface sown, I don't know if that was the right way to go but if they don't take I can always cover them later on.

Sounds like a plan, Kate! Good luck!

Kate, what company did you order them from ?

Here's a link @Lavanda http://www.silverhillseeds.co....

About those seeds - an educated guess?

1. Bulb plants usually make seeds, too. I collected Paperwhite seeds this year. (Why? Because they were there.)
2. The Moraea family includes Fortnight Lily, which delivers some the the hardest, most persistent seeds known to man. In general, South African plants make seeds that will wait out many a bad summer till the rains come. Pretty tough plants!

I'm guessing your seeds will be just fine as long as they're kept dry and cool. Glass jar in the fridge.

I'm jealous.