What amazing tours Sue. I was almost like I was there with you. Thank you so much. Please post any new tours here so we don't miss them. Truly was a treat.

Really enjoyed your tours! Would just love to live in a zone where I could grow those huge succulents outside. Thanks for sharing!

My yard would be filled with them Chris. Aren't they beautiful. To think, that is where I grew up.

Debbie
Your new garden is looking fantastic! I bet your anxious for everything to start growing and filling in. Looking forward to pics later in the season.

Sue,
You take the best pics! Love those Nursery trips you go on!
Thanks for the compliments everyone. I'll try and get a few more pics today of some other projects.

Lynn, love your new avitar!!

Between Sue & Kin I don't ever need to leave home to take a trip or a walk on the Wild Side. Kin takes such interesting walks taking pictures of native plants, he has helped me identify some of the plants growing in my garden that are natives. Like Sue, I don't think he goes anywhere without his camera. Both of them are teaching me to be better at not missing photo opportunities. Thank you both.
We are all watching Debbie's garden transform, it is so exciting and interesting. She is using a lot of creativity, I just love it.
Thanks Kin for noticing the new avatar. It's the the Plant of the Month, 'Korspel Sport'.
It's a tiny one, but oh so cute.

Wow! There is a lot of inspiration here!
Maybe this is off topic, or belongs somewhere else, but I wonder how you keep track of which varieties are in a container. Being new to these varieties, I would like to keep track of what I put in a container, but think I will forget what is in there.(OK, I only have 10 right now) I have metal tags, but don't want them in the pot.

Hi Anna - welcome! One way you could keep track is to take a picture of the container and note the varieties on the picture. Of just draw a picture. Then keep them in a folder or binder. I wish I was smart enough to keep track when I only had 10! At that time I didn't bother and now I wish I had. I'm sure others will come up with some good ideas for you too.

Chris

That is what I do also Anna. Some you just seem to get to know and recognize them the minute you see them, but don't rely on that. As we all are learning, each one can go through so many changes it can make IDing difficult.
Anna, I don't like tags in the pots either, sometimes you can hide them, or push them down in the dirt.
Unfortunately I to started out not keeping a record of the semps, so I have some with no ID. I still love them.

Lynn,
Thanks so much for your kind words, you have always made me feel so welcomed!
I worked most of the day outdoors yesterday and didn't get pics and hope to work again today! Playing
catch up once again in the garden before the rain returns

Happy Sedum planting everyone!

Oh Lynn, mama opened a thread for a few trays of semps and sedums. I ordered some. You'll have to let me know about when to share them and stuff. Like do they did to grow some first? Go over and look at my list and see if I ordered some good ones. http://cubits.org/notfortheser... Never mind about searching for my order, this is what I ordered. Did I do ok?

Sedum: One each
album
atlanticum
borissovae
corsicum
hispanicum var. minus
japonicum senanense
moranense
pachyclados
sieboldii variegated
spathulifolium cape blanco
spathulifolium carnea
spectabile ruby glow
spurium elizabeth
spurium fuldaglut (fire glow)
spurium tricolor

Semps One each
Director Jacobs
Gay Jester
Glowing Embers
Lavender and Old Lace
Maigret
Minaret
Red Wings
Wulfonii

You got an awesome variety of semps & sedum Debbie.
You will love each one of them.
You will find once the sedum recover from shipping and all, they will really take off. They usually grow fast.
Semps of course will take longer to mature and produce chicks.
You are going to have so much fun. Can't wait to see pictures of all your new plants in your gardens/containers.

Made a few new containers today...

These are tiny baskets, ranging in size from 4" long to 9" long.

Some tiny tubs. This one is about 5" long.

These are about 7" and 9" long.

This box is plastic.....it's really cute!

Boy oh boy. What a treasure trove of containers Chris. Awesome!!!!! Where do you find your containers? How tiny and cute. A person could set those anywhere.

Those metal baskets are adorable! I have some of the galvanized troughs planted with succulents as well---got mine at Lowe's, but they're larger than yours. I'll try to take some photos, now that I've finished pressure-washing my courtyard.

Thank you Lynn. I am so glad I was able to get in on the co op. I may add more. Geez, this is addicting. LOL

Wow Chris, all of those look fantastic. I love your containers. I bet you are having a ball.

Debbie, I am so excited for you, can't wait to see pictures when you get them.
Janet, you can't believe how many compliments I got on those bowls from people visiting the house. They all wanted to know where I got them, expecially the little triple container. No one has ever seen one like that.
Can't wait to see your container pictures all planted.

Great bunch of plants you've got on order Debbie!

I got all the containers at Hobby Lobby. Lynn, that's what I thought - you can put those anywhere...even on the patio table. I'm sure they'll look a little nicer when they fill in. All the semps are starting to have chicks so it shouldn't be long.