HAVE: way too many plants!
FrugalFanny
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Comments (11)Miss Sherry, Thanks so much for all of that AL cat information! That is a very pretty picture of a chrysalid! I don't have cudweed, but I guess if I would mine would probably not mind our weather up here, although you wouldn't know that I live in PA judging by the 90+ degree temps here lately along with fairly high humidity. I'm still surprised that I got cats here this early. It's the first year that I've had AL cats, but I didn't expect them until later considering that I haven't seen the butterflies here yet. I guess they could have been here and I just wasn't outside at the time? I hope you have luck with the helichrysum. It would be interesting to see if you get cats in the fall and they'd overwinter. I might just try bringing one cat in so I can get to see the pupa. I'm sure I probably won't see them outside when they pupate, as there are so many different places where they could go. I just remembered something else I wanted to ask. I noticed that the cats are bristly so I was wondering if they're the kind that you can't touch. I didn't know if all caterpillars that look like that hurt when you touch them or not. Since I've only raised Monarchs and BST's so far, I don't know about the ones with bristles (or whatever you call those things that stick up on their backs). I can certainly relate to you about having so many gardening projects. My husband teases me all the time about the fact that I should have a fulltime gardener so I can keep up with everything here. lol It is actually getting difficult getting everything done, but hiring someone is out of the question. I like doing the things but it is getting a little overwhelming. If the weeds wouldn't keep coming up, I'd be okay. It's exciting getting to see a new kind of cat here this year! I wish I could raise every cat that will ever show up here, but I can only do so much. It was almost more than I could do raising over 500 Monarchs last year. I only had about 25 BST's, which wasn't bad at all, but those Monarchs sure kept me hopping. Another question: Have you ever had an American Lady cat that had been parasitized by a wasp or fly (I don't know if they do that to those or not)? I'm concerned that if I leave them outside that hardly any of them will actually end up being AL butterflies. I guess now I know what happened to the flowers of the pussytoes since you said the AL cats eat them. I had been hoping for seeds from them but oh well. Cathy...See Morehave: free seeds for sase (or trade)
Comments (23)Sasha - I sent you an email. Hopefully you got it! ----------------------------- Latest list of what is available: Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) Allium christophii (Star of Persia) Allium tuberosum (garlic chives) Asclepias curassavica (Tropical Milkweed) Astragalus (Vetch) Belamcanda chinensis (Blackberry lily) Canna indica - green leaved variety Celosia 'New Look' Celosia 'Cockscomb' Clematis alpina 'Burford White' Datura 'Ballerina White' Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Hosta - large green leaves & deep purple flowers Impatiens balsamina (balsam) Ipomoea (Morning Glory) - mixed colours Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Flag Iris) Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina' Mirabilis jalapa (Four O'clocks) - yellow Rosa rugosum Silybum marianum (St. Mary's thistle) Soy beans BP...See MoreWhere are you on your winter sowing?
Comments (5)I have 60 1 gallon milk/water jugs winter sowed. I also have 80 cups or misc containers in flats planted. Then for the heck of it I bought 2 jiffy dome containers that had 75 pellets in each. I planted the flat with numerous different seeds on 2/10/06. Tonight I got home from work and 1 inch tall was Amaranth love lies bleeding, Calaundas 1/2 in tall, and gazanias just sprouting. In a panic I called Julie and got some advice on what to do now. Who would of thought 4 days 1 inch tall in a cheap jiffy container. Julies advise when they get to big for the container take them out and re-pot or put in a front of a sunny window. I don't do the indoor lights so need creative options. Thanks...See MoreHow much to charge? What would you pay?
Comments (7)Without the reputation or establishment of a nursery behind you, I'd only pay a dollar for the veggies and maybe 50 cents for the herbs, plus I'd be easily put off if the plants looked like they had any sort of problem. I'm not saying anything bad about you, your methods or your plants. It's just that I'd be willing to pay double for the guarentee that the plant is as advertised and that I can bring it back and complain if something goes wrong. (Not that I ever have had cause to complain about plants bought from nurseries or garage sales.) If your sale is near St. Paul, I'd like to come by and browse. I'll be buying my tomato and pepper plants this weekend anyway. I think there might be a forum rule against advertising products for sale, but maybe you could skirt the issue by directing those of us who are interested to where we could look up the sale in a newspaper listing ourselves? Or the neighborhood or something?...See MoreFrugalFanny
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