and while we are at it we can finish trimming, and picking up all the beardless field and then finish the bearded field removing all the brown leaves, image how much fun we will have

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I'll come & do your beardless, if you come & do mine!

no problem, as you can not have as many beardless as I do and I am pretty sure I have a bigger area for the bearded than you, so you will get the short end of the stick LOL

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And then to Polly's house?

yup think we can get this all done in 2 weeks don't you think, as the rain is coming big time. Suppose to be about the same as last as this is another La Nina year..meaning colder and wetter for the PNW

on the 18th Rick Tasco and Roger Nelson will be coming for a talk on Historic

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Supposed to be a nice winter here. Maybe only 200 inches of snow.

I would love to hear Rick and Roger talk on historics, you lucky girl!

Over 3/4 of the foliage cut today (shoulder & energy gave out). Interesting discoveries: 'Salem Witch' has very narrow foliage. 'Anglesley' grows like mad & got it as a tiny start that looked like it would croak. Enjoyed the very small scarlet dragonflies which are still hanging around.

Well today was birthday day and then go out and pot about 50 siberians for next year. Hopefully after the store tomorrow to take Cass to the plumbing store to repair the facuet and link in the shop, it will not be raining and can do 3-4 more rows of weed whacking the beardless field. Hopefully this week can finish and clean up that field and return to the bearded field.

So much to do and so little time.

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Can you believe my 14 year grand daughter is now 5'11" plays basketball, swimming, and valley ball this coming year.

Then my oldest grandson turns 21 on the 23rd

How can they be getting older and I am staying the same LOL

Your birthday, Dee?

As long as you do stay the same. Good for GD's sports career.

Not mine, Grand daughter 14 on the 8th and son in law 48 on the 10th...mine is on the worse day of the year...income tax day

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I changed the income tax day to April 15 as I was tired of having it on my birthday, March 15.

LOL one year the year I was born I am told it was on 4-1 and that did not work at all. LOL

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Well, Folks, I add a girl send me some iris and I have them planted, Bless there little rhizomes, Those things are dry and I hope one or two make it but I'm hoping this little bit of rain will revive a couple. I planted them by a fence , I guess I'll know by spring if they will Spring up....

What type? Miniature dwarfs will have small rhizomes. She must be nice if she grows irises.

Finished cutting siberian foliage except for a couple in another bed. Those are tangled (Summer Sky & Iris kamayama) so I am hoping to get John to work with them. It was in the 80s today for the last time. Still cooler with a sea breeze than the same temp is in the summer. Back to weeding, some repeat area rather than starting that which has not been done. No reason why once done can stay done is there?

She is a wonderful girl. I love her like a sister. they were regular iris, just dried up. I'm pretty sure some will come out and I believe they are regular iris.
Yes, you are all good to me.

By regular I suspect you mean the tall bearded.

Yes, that is what I mean. thank you. Sometimes my "thinker" can't think the right words.

I am so confused with the way these iris are blooming this year. I have not yet had many brown leaves and this is what was in the field this morning. The white just stopped blooming.
I do not have many and I had them all marked and so well organized, then the blizzard came last winter, the earthquake and hurricane came this summer and now would you believe I do not have a clue what the names of any of my iris are? I guess it is o.k. since I only planted them to enjoy. I have some really beautiful colors and they are so healthy. I need to learn more about how to keep them happy. Here is the yellow bearded one that is blooming today.


The Siberians are finished I think, but still green. Do you ever cut them back before they get brown?