I'm not sure what the deal ended up being... it's not my property, but I know the owner was quite peeved. She's my gardening partner. She ripped them a new one over the phone, I know! I think they offered her some bags of free dog food or something. I guarantee that driver will never pull in the driveway again! What a moron! There are two wide and deep tracks running through the garden... the yucca was smashed, and he ran over allium, daylilies, a hydrangea bush, dwarf lilacs, lavender, oriental poppies, rudbeckia, and a few other plants. The brick edging on that bed got pushed into the ground... it's a mess! And that's just one side of the driveway! On the other side, he creamed the post for the remote driveway buzzer, and left giant ruts in the mud going toward the barn. In fact, he got stuck... and Larry had to go out there, fire up the F250 4x4, and yank him out! It was either we pull him out, or there would have been more damage from a giant semi tow truck! Ya, it's a mess! I bet you can't tell how angry it all made me... LOL! But really... what would possess a truck driver to cruise right in a small country driveway of soft dirt and some gravel? Wouldn't common sense dictate that you stop, get out, and look at where you're gonna be pulling a 48' trailer that weighs about 60,000 pounds when you're not fully loaded? I mean, c'mon! Some members of the human race never cease to amaze me... And... I can guarantee whatever she got free in exchange for the damage won't come close to the work I'm gonna have to do to repair the area! Ryan, I spent several years driving cross country as an owner/operator semi driver, and rule number 1 is that you never just blaze through unfamiliar territory when you make out of the way deliveries. This is why it makes me so mad... I'm blond, and even I would have gotten my lazy ass out of that seat and walked the area to scope it out. Doh! Ok... now I'm done ranting! :-)

Ok Lucy. We will go tomorrow if it doesn't kill me fishing today. I just have some sore muscles from yesterday but not hurting as bad as I thought for all I have done the last two days. Its too cold to go fishing for another hour or two at least so I am just resting. I'll pay you to till me a long border on the side of the yard, lol. I have been eyeballing that big tiller for rent at the hardware store. That bad boy would do some damage, lol. John is wanting to put in the privacy fence since he found out the neighbors watch us out their bedroom window, roflmao. I wish he would hurry up and do it because it sure would be nice to have the border I want up against a wooden fence in a raised bed so I can fill it with good soil and will have more room for the brugs. I had a few of them starting to leaf out yesterday so I tried to cover the leafy part with mulch. I hope the wind didn't blow it all off and they froze again. Scared to go look outside, lol. Ok Lucy Perry Post, Ryan and Knotz want some of the agave but they are small and easy to dig so its up to you if we can get some for them as well. I have to see what the lady wants for them.

Paul, I love to have you paint the view. I'd love to see a picture of your finished work. The mountain to the right in the picture is Bastion and the lake is Shuswap if you're interested. As far as being in zone three as opposed to 4/5, I'm not sure if it makes a difference. Frozen is frozen - right? I think the problem come in with spring freeze/ thaw cycles. We don't normally have these in my experience but 2007 was the exception. I lost about 10 large, mature plants that were in pots. Up to then, I'd been just tipping them on their sides and that has always worked. I don't know what I did wrong, didn't tip them up early enough? Anyway, last year I made much more of an effort to get nearly all potted plants (75+) into an unheated garage. I had always taken the smaller, expensive, newer plants in there but I no longer felt safe leaving any outside. They all came back just fine in spite of the fact that we had snow in the spring after leaves were all up. The trick becomes when to take them out of the garage. Some people have said to wait until late May to be absolutely sure. I have no patience for that so I ended up throwing sheets over them. Maybe you should try with any duplicates you have first. Keep the precious ones protected longer and watch your weather reports. I've been trying to get more and more in the ground but it's a loosing battle I'm afraid. McT

Kristine, go for it. It smells on a heavy side. The scent is amazing. It will grow great for you. Let me know how it goes. Perma, it sounds so easy. The guy who was telling us has about 98 % rooting success. Then when others join in..it seems we all have done that. Have you see Don Monty on utube about cuttings. Type it out and you will see. Some people strip all the leaves some don't. Some put bags on it and others don't. Inside and outside. I got to try all the methods and see which works. yes, I have rooting hormones but when Elaine who talk to me told me when she and Malcolm was learning about cuttings they never used the hormones. No leaves but they both learned from a local Floridian who taught them the success. I will find out more and email you. I wish I had paid more attention to the instructions but I was pretty dose up with NyQuil so I was kinda listening but not absorbing then doubt myself.... hahaha . I will find out more and email you and post here. Time flew there so fast like snap of fingers then everyone left when I realized I was last to leave..hehehe. I did not do my cuttings at all or pick any. I can also ask Malcolm too on Saturday :) jin