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Jun 20, 2024 3:29 AM CST
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Name: Char
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Jun 20, 2024 5:15 AM CST
Name: Diana
Southeast Missouri (Zone 6a)
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DH is home after 10 days in the hospital waiting for a transfer that never materialized. He needs an exchange of his blocked bile duct stent. He's temporarily better with lots of fluids and antibiotics, so they decided he can wait at home for outpatient scheduling. He's on the schedule for August, but no one thinks it is safe to wait that long. Please pray for a spot on the schedule for him. That's not nailed down yet either.
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Jun 20, 2024 5:19 AM CST
Name: Nan
southeast Georgia (Zone 8b)
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I really hope something opens up for him, Diana! Group hug
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Jun 20, 2024 6:03 AM CST
Name: K
Massachusetts (Zone 6b)
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DeweyRooter said: I really hope something opens up for him, Diana! Group hug


๐Ÿ™ Group hug
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Jun 20, 2024 7:10 AM CST
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Sorry to hear, Diana. I hope they will prioritize him and things will move more quickly than expected. What a long journey this has been for you both. Thinking of you and thanks for keeping us in the loop. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ€๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ž
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Jun 20, 2024 7:17 AM CST
Name: Ginny G
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๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™Diana. I would think they would prioritize this Group hug prayers for you too๐Ÿ™
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Jun 20, 2024 7:39 AM CST
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Have you ever been here, Char?
https://vermontflowerfarm.com/...

I think this is the place a friend of mine has visited a couple of times and it's one of her favorite hosta sources. I think they received quite a bit of damage from the rains last year?

O'Brien's in CT was nice (I visited a couple of times ๐Ÿ˜Ž) and I also loved my visit to Cochato in Holbrook, MA. Lovey dubby New Hampshire Hostas was another one but I don't recall the display garden being as nice. I may not have walked around enough to see if they had much of one, to be honest. I get a lot of hostas from BB stores and also just random nurseries. Never know what you'll find. โœจ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ˜
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Jun 20, 2024 7:44 AM CST
Name: Linda
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Group hug Diana. My prayers continue for Don, always, and you as well. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
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Jun 20, 2024 9:20 AM CST
Name: Dianne
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Oh, Diana! Group hug What a long road this has been. I hope they find a space in the schedule soon, prayers for you both.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
Life is what happens while you are making other plans.
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Jun 20, 2024 10:23 AM CST
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Happy Summer to ALL! ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ’“
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Jun 20, 2024 11:16 AM CST
Name: Rita
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Daylily scapes all over the garden and some already blooming!!
Also I have small green tomatoes set on many of my tomato plants.
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Jun 20, 2024 11:33 AM CST
Name: Donna
West Jefferson, North Carolina (Zone 7a)
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Diana, I too hope they can schedule him sooner, rather than making him wait such a long time! Group hug Group hug Group hug to you both.
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Jun 20, 2024 12:45 PM CST
Name: Charley
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Jun 20, 2024 5:00 PM CST
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Joke of the day! Rolling on the floor laughing
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I OMGeed out loud and Hilarious! .
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Jun 20, 2024 5:20 PM CST
Name: K
Massachusetts (Zone 6b)
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Well I've never seen that before Summerbee. The "extremely poisonous" part makes it sound like it's dangerous to have in the garden. Blinking
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Jun 20, 2024 5:29 PM CST
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Name: Char
Vermont (Zone 4b)
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Diana, hopefully they will find an opening in the schedule for your DH before August. You've both been through so much. Group hug

SummerBee said: Have you ever been here, Char?
https://vermontflowerfarm.com/...

I think this is the place a friend of mine has visited a couple of times and it's one of her favorite hosta sources. I think they received quite a bit of damage from the rains last year?

O'Brien's in CT was nice (I visited a couple of times ๐Ÿ˜Ž) and I also loved my visit to Cochato in Holbrook, MA. Lovey dubby New Hampshire Hostas was another one but I don't recall the display garden being as nice. I may not have walked around enough to see if they had much of one, to be honest. I get a lot of hostas from BB stores and also just random nurseries. Never know what you'll find. โœจ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ˜


I did go to the Vermont Flower Farm a long time ago before they moved to the new location. Seems like I also remember the closed Seawright's in MA known for daylilies also selling hosta with a nice shaded display area. That was long before I decided hosta's were ok. I was on the NH Hosta and Uniquely Hostas websites today, not much else to do with it so hot out. Now you have me making a list and eyeballing where I might be able to tuck a few more in. Such enablers in our forum Hilarious!
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Jun 20, 2024 5:38 PM CST
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There's some nice nurseries down in the Yankee Candle area, too, Char! If you ever head down that way again (on your way to CT etc.), check them out. Thumbs up

I hope to visit Vermont Flower Farm sometime but who knows when. Shrug!

More for us, K! Maybe they will go on clearance. ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿค‘ I have never seen a warning like that. It was only on certain pots, too.
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Jun 20, 2024 5:49 PM CST
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๐Ÿฆ‹ Lovey dubby
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Jun 20, 2024 6:17 PM CST
Name: Jill
Baltimore, MD (Zone 7b)
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A former student visited me today and toured the garden. She is such an earth goddessโ€” she brought cookies that she made that contained some sort of seeds that she collected herself on the campus grounds. Don't ask me what I ate but it was good and full of symbolism.
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Jun 20, 2024 6:23 PM CST
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Sounds like a wonderful visit, Jill! Hurray!

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