We've not enjoyed the show on tv so much in ages, made me think once again how great it'd be to have more entertaining and little less competition, to bring best of Idols and have some extra fun for everyone. No matter, all are winners, except me and especially my daughter, will be listening to Katherine and my younger daughter to Chris (her forever Idol). I think Taylor got the votes for being a friendly country guy -if the show was about congeniality he'd get my votes, he had fun and made us join in the fun, appearing more self-confident- a few years older helps, even if he was at times comical with his dances-we can all use more fun. It reminded us of the times when the "She Bangs" guy was picked as the winner on line, lol. We're fine with the fact Katherine took the 2nd place- it's almost or as grand as the top. Her voice will sing for itself. Wish we didn't have to wait so long for more Idol, GB

Hi, Mike! Welcome to the forum! If you've been lurking, then you're probably familiar with the potting habits of some of us... I tend to talk about soils and that kind of thing a lot! I never soak roots prior to potting... although some swear it helps, and I'm sure it does have certain benefits. What I do make certain of, is that I dust around the basal plate and any areas that appear raw or damaged with Captan... after I remove any existing rot, that is. I also add a little rooting hormone powder to the bottom of the basal plate, just to give the roots a little extra. Some bulbs will just appear to sit there after you pot them up, and it's probably because they're busy filling the pot with roots. I have one or two doing that right now. Sometimes, they're just stubborn... slow to wake up from their nap of dormancy. Be patient. Give them a little time. I agree with Kristi about not letting them be exposed to the colder rains of winter, or any rain right after you plant them... you want to be the one who controls the water intake right now. They need to dry out in between watering. Too much moisture at root level for too long a time will most likely rot the roots, and could rot the bulb. Remember... container gardening is not at all like gardening in the ground. It's prudent to keep an anti-fungal on hand in case you need it. Several of us use Captan anti-fungal powder, by Bonide.

At least we can look forward to future episodes of Downton Abby but for fans of Lark Rise it was officially announced on Jan. 22, 2011 that the BBC will not film a 5th series. And the 4th series which just finished airing in the UK is only 6 episodes rather than the 12 episodes of series 1 through 3. Another quality program that has ended too soon. The BBC claims they want to quit while they're ahead and end on a high note. Well at least they could have filmed the full 12!

Well darn...we like it too... I did find where you can watch full shows...there were a couple we missed.. I'm sure we'll be watching them. patti