Jo Ann, after looking at your list above it looks like you're doing pretty good on your own!

I just got carried away.

It's easy to do sometimes. Well...often. I felt like I ordered less this spring, which I am very happy about....but perhaps it just seemed like less. Usually I have a bed prepared or some sort of planning for these, but with a bum knee last fall, it didn't give me a lot to work with. Though I was very impressed that I could even do fall planting.

It is my highest of hopes that I didn't just buy a bunch of food for the deer. That will really upset me

Get your Deer Fortress and Plantskydd out....

Every order I placed made me think of the extra miles of walking to spray for deer.
Its all worth it tho.

I agree, its very easy to get carried away ordering!

I feel bad for those of you who have deer. How frustrating. In the past we only had rabbit issues. But this Spring as the snow melted we saw major vole damage, and I mean major. We never had voles before. They dug up several areas of grass in our yard and also got into my flower beds. There were some bulbs dug up and ruined, clematis, Russian sage, ornamental grass, etc. So now I have to figure out how to get rid of those varmits. Anybody have an experience dealing with voles?

I understand that the Plantskydd granular stuff works well to rid yourself of voles.... and rabbits too...

http://www.gemplers.com/produc...

Thanks - appreciate the link. I will definitely check into that!

I see that there was a picture of SILK ROAD. My SILK ROAD Lilies are new last year and they did already bloom nicely. I know they will just get better so I can't wait to see them this year.

I am planning to do a nice big lily order from the Lily Garden this year. Last year I ordered from them and also from B&D but most of the new fancy ones were from Brent and Beckies. So this year I have the ones from B&D and Brent and Beckies that I wanted so am going to be spending the money on The Lily Garden. I will post what I am getting after I decide on my order.

The Lily Garden is absolutely wonderful. Please let us know what you're getting.

Faraway Flowers, I understand, may be posting some lilies on this cubit, so watch for them, too.

I know they have really great quality bulbs because first off everyone recommends them and second I saw that for myself when I bought from The Lily Garden last year.

Last year was the first year I got into the Orienpets, Trumpets and their various hybreds and I bought alot of them. Many didn't bloom for me yet so really looking forward to this year.

Have lots more I want to order this year but instead of ordering willy nilly, I am deciding what goes were before ordering.

Sooner or later we all need a plan.

Perrsonally I like ordering willy nilly. If it catches my eye, there must be someplace for it in the garden.

I try to plan but it doesn't always work.... I always end up with some I don't know where I'll put.

I have ordered willy nilly for most of my gardening life. By now the garden is so full, I no longer lave that luxery. I have to think about what I want were before I buy it now or no room. I do have a plan for the yard and have been working on it. Very cottage garden here.

I have a spot where I planted things I didnt really have a plan for. It was spectacular last year.
Go Figure

I have plans, and then I see a lily or an iris that catches my eye, like Opulent on the header picture of this cubit, and off I go.

The April lilies are due in a few weeks. I will be getting inshape.

Oh dear, I guess I haven't posted my B&D order yet:

3 Belo Horizonte
1 Lesotho
3 Papillio
1 Napa Valley
1 Circus Clown
1 Soul Dance

There are probably more from other sources that I forgot I ordered. PNWLS order expected to arrive soon.

Is Circus Clown and Circus Crowd the same one? I just got Circus Crowd from MAK.

Great list. Not too big, not too small

What's your list from PNWLS? I didn't keep a copy of mine.

I ordered from PNWLS. I ordered Miss Feya from Brent And Becky. From The Lily Garden, Red Velvet, Flirt, High Stakes, and from MAK, which I have already and am keeping nice and cool by the beer, Elise, Circus Crowd, Lighthouse, Cotton Candy , Otega and Indian Summer.