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Pretty Roses, Handsome Roses, But Which Roses Are Sexy To You?
Comments (63)I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try countryrosegirl. I know our yard wouldn't look like it does if the 2 of us didn't work as a team to make it so. Be aware that Deb says I am sexy and I know she is just saying that to be kind to an old man :) Pauline, I couldn't believe how Deb had been treated when we met. One of my proudest moments was when her 5 year old son asked her why she didn't cry all the time anymore :) I should note that I have received much more than I have given in our relationship. I consider myself (know I am) the lucky one. Leslie, I was just teasing Harry. I knew what he meant :) Funny thing is.... I knew when I met Deb that she would find someone better for her and get tired of putting up with my ornery, uuhhh, self. I knew I was shooting myself in the foot giving her ego a boost. Advertising how wonderful she was would make that happen faster but she deserved so much more than the treatment she was getting. Had to do the right thing by her even though it would cost me. Could not imagine her putting up with me a year. 23 years should qualify her for sainthood LOL. Florence, the more self confident she becomes.... the more attractive she is :) Princess Debbie, I like the sound of that. Thank you Seil, Deb says Hot Romance looks great.... I think you got me in trouble :) She says Sweet Arlene is a sexy rose. I was told that I agree with her when I rolled my eyes. What have I done? digger...See More11/14/15: Products you love & recipes & roses and plants that give
Comments (48)Carol: I admire your taking good care of your dogs ... I have one daughter, and it's hard enough to take care for her (such a fussy eater !!) Jim: I'm glad you are getting relief from your sore neck and shoulder .. pinched nerve takes a long time to heal. Jess: I found some quotes which I framed upstairs: The rough is mental. Our thoughts are the cause, rather than the effect. So true. My neighbor has a giant pile of leaves .. it seemed impossible, but after 10 trips with my wheel barrow, and scoop by scoop into the wheel barrow, I transferred all to my garden. Same with weight, it seems a giant pile, but one bite, or one clump of leaves shift-away, after many trips, or many days, the weight will be gone. Getting leaves teach me the importance one bite less, and soon the weight will be gone. Losing weight is fun if I look at it as a Christmas gift to myself: blasting my fat-load. Another quote which I framed: Joy is giving oneself unto forgetfulness. Losing weight can be fun if I give myself whole-heartedly. My most fun moment this year was working in the garden until I lost track of time, and wish I have more time. It can be that way with exercise too, once it's made into a habit, then it's easier....See MoreTop 10 most enjoyable roses & worth having?
Comments (138)Just random holes everywhere lol. The armadillos like to eat roots or grubs or something lol. It would be great if I could get our Livestock Guardian dogs to dig on command! They love to dig. However, they wanna dig straight down, down to China lol. They dig big giant holes. The lady we got one of our dogs from: The momma dog had dug a huge cavern tunneling underneath the goat pasture. Thats where she had her babies lol....See MoreAbout roses, garden, health, best products & recipes
Comments (163)@rosecanadian I'm so sorry to hear about your health. It's great that you are staying optimistic and thinking positive thoughts while looking for helpful tips on how to feel better. I've always believed that a positive mindset plays a big role in our health and when we get sick. I hope you're feeling better! (I also hope you get whatever roses your ordering from Palatine Roses). I was reading posts on therose forum about their website drama this morning and it reminded me of the same thing happening last year. I went over to peak at their site since I've never ordered from them and it wouldn't load for me which only amped my curiosity. Are the roses made of gold?? I love seeing all of your pots! I bet they look even more beautiful come spring time. I think the extra holes will make them happy. I always found that the more I added perlite or recycled seltzer cans to my pots back east...the better the plants did both indoor and outdoor. Especially if they're not in unglazed terracotta pots that breath. I found that terracotta only helps my succulents and desert plants indoors, otherwise it dries too fast with the air passing through. So extra holes drilled is best. I drilled 10 big holes in the bottom of my new pots here and they seem to do well draining. If you happen to find a hydroponics store near you, you could also look into Hydroton instead of perlite. If you get it at a hydroponics store in a giant bag it's cheaper (and lightweight) compared to online prices. Plus there's basically no dust/mess with Hydroton compared to perlite(which I hate breathing in...very toxic!). My plants seemed to love Hydroton mixed into their soils back east. One time I did an experiment back in NY where I took all of my difficult to grow desert plants and succulents/cacti, and repotted them in big clear plastic containers with no drainage holes. Only hydroton and/or perlite. But no drainage holes. I put them all on giant heat pads under T5 grow lights and filled each container of hydroton/perlite with water and succulent/cacti liquid food, and then used a soil thermometer to make sure the inside water in the containers stayed between 80-85 degrees on the heat pads. The plants grew so well and all of their new growth was so healthy and green. They had the healthiest giant white roots too and would flower a lot. I had read that these high-heat desert plants needed very warm roots anywhere between 80-90F to grow well and had killed so many trying to grow indoors because their roots would get too cold in soil/perlite mix. Anyways...was an awesome experiment to realize the importance of warmth in the root zone, but also how helpful it can be growing indoors with clean soil mix like pure perlite or hydroton. No fungus or bacteria to cause root or stem rot in the plants. Like hydroponics, they got their nutrients from a liquid I'd add to the water in the containers. They were the happiest plants I ever grew :) @seasiderooftop Hope your TG is doing well in her new pots. Lava rock sounds nice but definitely look for some large rocks maybe by the shore there to put on the top soil in the pot for weight! Couldn't hurt. @oursteelers 8B PNW Have you tried Emily Bronte or Eustacia along with Gabriel Oak? Curious which of the three has the strongest scent. I love the look of Emily Bronte when those subtle orange/yellow lantern-like colors are strong at her center....but I'm worried that it will just fade to white very fast here. I read somewhere that her scent was the strongest of the three. @strawchicago z5 Will have to look up the Australian documentary related to Super Size Me. Anytime I eat a lot of sugar my nose gets stuffy and I feel exhausted (even though I love ice cream every now and then). But it's incredible how quickly you can feel the effects of high processed foods sometimes. Also for anyone interested, there is a great documentary called The Biggest Little Farm (on hulu or netflix i think) about a couple that started their own organic farm. Not necessarily about roses....but very much in line with organic rose growing and all of the balances needed under, and above the soil for our roses to do well (roots, bugs, disease). Lots of interesting things in that documentary that relate to what we try to understand about growing roses (with the help of Straw's great knowledge and experiments)....See Morestrawchicago z5
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