Wow, that's interesting, Kathleen. I just planted my five new Hellebores since it was 62º yesterday! These are my first.

Man o man its tough to live up north. Crocus and Helebores wont appear for another month I think.
I have crocus shoots blooms are nowhere to be found.Keep posting pix you southerners.

Well, it usually isn't like this in January and February. The temps are waaaaay off the norm this year.

I know it is almost 60 here today . Most years we are snow covered by now.

It's 60° here. I've been cleaning windows...In Ohio...in January! Unheard of!

Karen

It's a glorious day here, too! I'm planting out.....on the last day of January (?) too weird, but I'm enjoying every minute of it!

Karen, do you go to the Cincinnati Flower Show? I heard it's one of the best in the country. What's up with the new format for 2012?

Chelle, I hear that. I've been in and out all morning. Can't resist. I picked up downed limbs and twigs, checked on plants, etc.

Me too Tee.I am checking for cyclamin and hellebores.My records say I have til the middle of March.

Susan, I used to go to the local Garden Show each year. It was nice. Several years ago they moved it from what I thought was a nice venue at Old Coney to a more upscale area. I thought it was a terrible venue. It was in spring, everything was muddy, parking was in muddy fields. Last year they sponsored no show, and this year it's a series of smaller events
http://www.cincyflowershow.com...
Some of those programs might be worthwhile but they just don't appeal to me. A ladies lunch, wearing "lacy dressy garden attire", at $100/person for lunch? I think not! My garden attire is holey jeans and ragged tee shirt and and food that costs a dollar or two. I'm just not that classy, and I wonder how much those "ladies who lunch" actually ever really garden.

Karen

Good to know, won't be adding that one to my list of things to do.

Don't be discouraged by me, I just have no class! I'm sure there are people who would enjoy it.

Karen

I did the same while I was out. My seed-started campanula (a first for me ) are doing great so far, so I'm pleased as punch. There's another bellflower type plant out there that's going strong too.....can't think of its name right now....

Chelle.

ge1836 said:Me too Tee.I am checking for cyclamin and hellebores.My records say I have til the middle of March.

Jo Ann, did you find anything??

nope March is my dates on files.This weather is a teaser.

kqcrna said:
Some of those programs might be worthwhile but they just don't appeal to me. A ladies lunch, wearing "lacy dressy garden attire", at $100/person for lunch? I think not! My garden attire is holey jeans and ragged tee shirt and and food that costs a dollar or two. I'm just not that classy, and I wonder how much those "ladies who lunch" actually ever really garden.

Karen

LETS GO KAREN!! We can show up in our holy jeans and t-shirts! Lets show these ladies how to get dirty.

"the riffraff is here!"

Some of those things might be nice, I don't know. I liked the older shows though, and wish the shows would have stayed more geared to normal, average, home gardeners.

Karen

Yep, the NOKD (Not our kind, Dear) cannot POSS-ibly be true gardeners.

I want to thank the people that wished me a happy birthday way up many postings ago. This thread is going fast! A really great read!

Well then Happy Birthday again Polly!

Karen