Well, that rabbit or his/her relatives did not behave. They hit the gazania plants again, just as they where full of buds. Seems that gazania is #1 on the list of rabbit food in the flower beds. Now the chipmunks and groundhogs are not particular, the first thing the find goes down the throat. BUT They do not like marigolds, and will not go near plants that have marigolds beside them or around them. So next years plan is 100's of marigold plants used as an edging all around the beds, sort of like a fence of marigolds. At least it's worth a try to keep the 4 legged critters away. Angie, Paula, I should have plenty of seeds of the easter egg plant. In the fall the white easter eggs start to turn yellow and when they are bright, bright yellow, they are ripe. Then I pick them off, but them in half, then each half in quarters and let them dry to get the seeds for next year. The fun look is that you have various colors on the plant as the "eggs" start to ripen ranging from pure white to starting to turn yellow to bright bright yellow. Oh, when you feel the "egg" it feels like a real egg as well, feels like an eggshell on the outside. The irony, to me, is it starts out looking like a real white egg, feels like a real white egg and when ripe, turns to the the color of the bright yellow yolk of a real egg. I've seen various information on them with google searches that say they are just ornamental and that they can be eaten. I've just decided to leave it as a conversation piece of plant growing in pots in the garden, since I haven't been able to get a clear answer as to whether they are safe to eat. Paula, I should have plenty of seeds from the cosmos candy stripe for trade, the seeds are just beginning to ripen now. Will be posting in mid Sept for trades Mnswgal, i planted the zinnia "Old Mexico" in HOS of about 10 seedlings at a time. All the seeds where from a burpee commercial pack of zinnia old mexico seeds purchased at K-mart. They had all their seeds from the time they came in to the store through the late spring at 40% off. Did get several packets of seeds there of burpee and martha stewart brand. Anyways, they where all sown at the same time in 3 different containers and believe it or not, they bloomed with 3 different types of blooms. the one above and these 2 blooms this big clump of old mexico that is blooming as it it supposed to look except for one bloom if you look carefully on the right of the pick, there is an old paler flower in the middle of the clump and this bloom of a clump that bloomed totally different from what it was supposed to also, but I do like this one as well and the entire clump is like this The dwarf balloon flower grows about 8 inches tall. I'll have tons of seeds of them once the pods ripen, but it takes forever for them to do so. At least another month before I have ripe seeds for trades, but will have them Thanks Karen Fran

Beth. There are weeds, believe me. I try, but I work about 50 hours a week also and the weeds get the best of me. One of the garden areas I finished last year is reinfested with pothos vines and others coming from the neighbors yard and yet I made my garden bigger. lol Thanks Sylvia and ill-mannered. Karalynn, the crinum is Crinum augustum 'Queen Emma' Katkin, If the third picture would have went over slightly, there's a stand of C. Coffee Cups there. I also have Mickey Mouse in another area of my garden. I generally have offsets of most of my EE's and others, is there something you are looking for? I generally don't trade by mail, but just had a nice visit with Judy and Evelyn from GW. It's fun trading that way and seeing others gardens. Featherhoof, I was thinking of trying German camomile also. Will have to get online and see what I can find. Tomncath, thanks. I have plenty, if you want some and are in the area. Happy Fl Gardener, That is Calathea Zebrina. Outside of collecting EE's, I collect Calatheas for ground cover. Most are not winter hardy here, but Zebrina is. This past winter, which was particularly harsh, knocked it into dormancy. But it came back just as big as it was last season. I can't say that for the others. I have to cover them and baby them through winter. Otherwise, they may not come back at all and if they do, they are small. So, I cannot say enough about this particular Calathea. Thanks Tina

Beautiful roses. I love Flower Girl and Berries & Cream!! All of your bouquets are gorgeous as well. Would love to see some of your bed shots and bush shots. BTW, are you within driving distance to S & W Greenhouse? They have sent me some great plants in the past and when I talked to them the other day they had alot of their potted roses on sale. I would love to go but I am about 4 or 5 hours away I believe. Let me know if you have ever been. Thanks, Judy

Vapor ... it was all a coincidence! I went to my local nursery on the one day a year they have a sale for easy spirit rose . It was pouring buckets , but I wanted that discount! I was sprinting to the check out building with my large rose , my toddler who didn't want to walk in mud in the other hand , and a gentleman opened the door for me. Turns out he is the president of the Nashville chapter . He grabbed the rose from me and was giving me the newbie rundown on roses . So we started talking and I told him I wasn't new to roses .. he invited me to the meeting the next day and was so welcoming! He then told me all new members get a rose and he had one just for me .. "lady in red! You can't get it anywhere, it's new " he said . I smiled and said I would be there ! So now I have two lady's , and I really enjoyed the meeting. There is definitely some opinions there about everything.. just like here. ;) I found out the VP lives just down the road so we are arranging to see each other's garden . I encourage you to try a meeting !! Even if I can't make every meeting, they have discounts on roses and things in the spring and I can't wait to see the open gardens people have . Sorry for the essay ! Lol