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Tampa Swap Update

13 years ago

I still have the plastic food containers left here, one had lemonade it in, another was the pineapple and spoon and the big box of party supplies. I posted these in the other thread and haven't heard so I'm assuming no one wants their stuff back?

Everything leftover is gone, including the two dozen plumeria left by Tom, lol. I gave some to Freya when she came for the bananas and to Ariel when she came for my azaleas. I ran an ad in both Freecycle and Craigslist and got rid of all those junipers in the front. Planting the wedelia I got at the swap there. And moved all my begonias to where those azaleas were.

No signs of leaves yet on the plumeria or the solandum, but tips still green. Other things taking off as well. I think I might have lost the cyprus from Bill...looks like a racoon went swimming and tipped the pot over and I can see them at the bottom of the pond but I ain't going in after them, lol. All the crinums sending up leaves.

Oh, Sally...I saw calibrocha at Lowe's yesterday. It was the white kind.

Hope everyone's garden is liking their new things

Lori

Comments (2)

tomncath
13 years ago
...pineapple and spoon

I said in the other thread those were yours to pass on, maybe at the holidays ;-)

...including the two dozen plumeria left by Tom, lol

Whoever got any of those pink NOID's will be as happy a Pink Floyd! That's the most prolific and cold hearty pink plumeria I've ever had. Fast growth, heavy blooms and wonderful fragrance!

Tom
saldut
13 years ago
Thanks Lori, when I went to the Green Thumb Festival I asked a bunch of the vendors if they had any Calibrachoa and none knew what it was ! The ads that come out from HD and Lowes, for this week-end, show HD having it on sale..... so that's where I am going, also Lowes...........thanks, sallt
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