Lovely to hear from you MIMS, Big changes in our life this year, my husband retired from 25 yrs in the USCG and we moved from Cape Cod Ma. to E. WA to be near our youngest daughter, we took a rental house for a year so we could really look around to find our dream retirement home. Our garden was very small this year, I didn't get to wintersow last year so I'm really craving it this year but I'll keep it light as we will be moving again. We got our first snow fall it is beautiful and so serene, it will be interesting to see what winter is like here in E.Wa. I hope you get lots of snow and have a peaceful winter. Wendey

Hi Nannerbelle, Yes, you should bury the bottom of the pot with your elephant ears, it really helps with proper drainage. You don't have to bury half of it, just about 3-4 inches on the bottom, considering you are using big pots. It is the same as wicking the pot, but easier. There is a whole explanation on the benefits of this on the container forum if you would like to read it. I just know it works, because I have done it. I love elephant ears. I am planning on planting Calidum bulbs next to the front of my house within the next couple of weeks. To me, they look like elelphant ears only smaller. Good Luck!

I too, succumbed to the enabling of The Morden Man and the long, lost Digger Dave. I got 3 tiny Sweet Chariots from the Uncommon Rose last spring and they are all doing well. Always blooming, no BS even though they are never sprayed and it does seem that the Japanese Beetles have little interest in them.

Interesting - I cannot see any date, either on the cautionary message, or on the copy shown of the nefarious email. Which is rather unusual. I also note what appears to me an error in the composition, near the end of the message, something like, we suggest that you print a copy of this message ... the attachment, or such like, but then it continues, " ... and bring it alone to the airport" ... and it should be " ... bring it along to the airport". ole joyful ... getting closer to becoming a suspicious old man