Hi Scott. I'm happy for you that you got blooms. They are nice. Sorry to hear about the ants. Bugs are happening to alot of us right now. Mike started a thread on how do we each handle our bug problem. Hopefully many will reply and I can learn whats best to get rid of mine. I saw in your profile that your b-day was oct. 16th. Happy late Birthday. Yes ,I thought you were female. I set up hubbies account, then he had his stoke and he can't type, so I use it. I like your pics. Lonny (hubby) likes doubles, I like singles. I think they are prettier, I like the big blooms.Simpler and easyier to take care of. At least in my oppinion. Share all the pics you like. :) Kim

Hi Luis ...picture 1....Bombshell in front of a Unique tree Hy with 2 Bobo in front of 2 little limes....picture 2 ... Twist n Shout between 2 Incrediballs and in rear Vanilla Strawberry pruned to tree form....Picture 3 my new favorite Fire Light....as for browning maybe late Oct.

What an adorable little fellow! His name is wonderful. Congratulations Grandma!

Though Italy does count as a warm climate, we are far away still from seeing spring-and I am very grateful for this, because we NEED our traditional, wet, chilly winters,and this year we are having one (so far). True, I'm rather fed up with being stuck at home. My garden is in a woods, a 20-minute drive from home,and the only shelter out there is my car, so I can't just "pop out" for an hour or two to get some work done between the bouts of rain, but I'm far too grateful for said rain to be willing to complain about it. As for pruning, I'm behind schedule-not that I actually have a "schedule", lol. I started months ago- I was out of commission due to health issues for a couple of years and have so much catching up to do. Some areas of my overly large garden have been sorely neglected for too long,and I'm finding a couple roses that will have to be removed . Don't think I'll be done by Valentine's Day, that's for sure. @Lilyfinch That Generous G of yours IS beautiful; that is always a drag when one finds that a good rose is just in the wrong spot. Might it be possible to "correct" the colour issue simply by adding a couple deeper-pink-coloured clematis to grow through the roses?