hi katie, i'm sorry to hear that. actually, there was one glass of cuttings that i had that has been sitting there for 2 months now and no roots. i used a bubbler on them for couple weeks then took the bubbler out to use on my new cuttings. so they have been sitting w/o bubbler for a month now. they are type 2 ramonas, 2 or 3 cuttings out of that group crisped up so i threw them away, but the rest are still green.. and i am still waiting.. i am wondering whether the type of cuttings i take or the number of leaves i leave on each cutting make a difference.. so far my theory is that you should leave no more than 2-3 leaves per cutting and that the cuttings you take shouldn't be too wimpy.. the ramona cuttings were woody cuttings from this year's growth, but they very recently turned woody and the stems are still quite thin. the best ones seem to be thicker stems and when i've cut them right at a node.. but as for your cuttings, i'd say keep waiting.. btw, what clematis are you trying to root?

Hi all, My pkg. from Carol was waiting for me when I came home today: ) I It was filled with all kinds of good stuff! She sent me a wonderful 10 iris assortment. a White Japanese Yellow Flag Honey Glazed Superstition a pretty purple a red Beverly Sills a light blue heirloom Arctic Snow and Champagne Along with all the iris she sent a couple of frogs(figurines not live ones, lol) a bathsoap set a lavendar/vanilla candle a dog magnet- my husband already put it on the fridge. and a flag pin- she must of remembered I collect pins! oh and the hat! I told my husband he has to take my picture. Thanks Carol for such a great box! I did get all the iris potted tonight, so I happy about that. My husband even asked what he has to do after the operation for all the plants. It is very sweet of him, but very funny. I'm thinking don't you notice me dragging the hose around after work? lol. It is a very simple procedure. Sue/GiverNY4me, I'm glad I'm not boring you: ) I looked up Felder Rushing. He sounds like an interesting guy. I drove out to Rochester alone to the big garden show there, but I specifically went when Brent of Brent and Becky's bulbs was speaking. So I find it perfectly normal for you to go see Rushing: ) You'll have to let us know how it was after you go. You know I was thinking for all the people in this group with heath problems we should of called ourselves the Old Broke Down Buddies or something lol. Remy

Hi, everyone! Mmmm, apple cider doghnuts. I've only had those once, and we ate the whole bag within 15 minutes of leaving the orchard. They're scrumptious! Ollierose, I try to know the botanical names for the plants I grow, (or at least list them with it) so I only look up botanical names that seem really familiar, because those may be seeds I can send in and I'm just not making the right mental connection. If I don't recognize it at all, it's not something I can send in. If you want to look things up, the fastest way I've found is 1. have the google toolbar 2. type the Latin and the word plantfiles 3. read all about it. That's also my first step in deciding if I want a plant, but I always look them up on a few sites, because they all have inaccuracies sometimes. I like to increase my chances for trades by making it easy for the trader to know that I have what they want, or they have what I want, by using both common names and latin. Except I'm sure I've neglected to do that completely :) It's another cold, grey day, and I have so much garden cleanup to do, still perennials to get in the ground, plus a couple hundred bulbs--but all I want to do is sit in front of the woodstove with my tiny kitten!

I am delighted to read your comments! Kelleg: I do not miss a pot filler-thought about it, but too much duplication-I have no problem turning around and filling my pot. Jenna-I would love to see your paint color-sure it looks great! Katie- my stools are from Berman Rosetti and the finish is chocolate with a cream leather seat. laurel-The paint color in kitchen is by Benjamin Moore and is called Pittsfield Buff in a pearl finish and the dining area/homework area is BM in Hepplewhite Ivory, finish is Pearl. Kelleg is right, my countertops are lavastone or Pyrolave