We have had heavy rain everyday since last week, as a tropicalstrom named 'Chang San' which hit Philippines Veitnam, Laos last week, past our country Thailand. Fortunately, it clam down to be a depression. But you know, all my xeric broms, particularly Orthophytum, seem to be very happy. They do love a lot of water! My dear HDD, in a way of our Buddhism, 'Spiny' can teach us to be concentrated when we do anythings, I mean like we do a meditation...Ouuuch...dam Hechtia !!! Oh Patris, I sure you will love those choices, O.'Brittle Star' is something amazing also 'Star Dust', I would recommend a rare one in Michael list if he has, O. supthutii, as my friend in German told me that this recently discovered species would be a relative of Burle-marxii group. On left : O. 'Star Dust', Top : O. fosterianum, Right : a cutest O. 'Brittle Star' and Bottom : O. supthutii Ortho. benzingii, one of the most curious terrestrial brom, as its stick-like stem. This was my plant from Michael two month ago, it is going to bloom now. There is a nice pic in FCBS, Pls see the link at the bottom. Hey Catkim, glad to meet you here! Actually, that pebble is top dressing pumice. My growing medium for most of my xeric broms compised of : Two parts Perlite, Two parts small size 0.3-0.5 cm Pumice, One part loamy soil with leaf mould. Lisa, don't abase yourself...LOL Here is a link that might be useful:

Toots, I'm like you, I just love old antique stuff in the garden. In my tin watering can I have Brachycome growing in it. Well, thank you Lisa. Yes I do garden in zone 2b, our winters can be very harsh and our summers very hot like it is today! You'd be suprised what us cold zoners can grow this far north. Check out the Far North Forum gallery and you're welcome to visit the tons of garden photos at my photobucket link below. I said I was going to cut down on wintersowing for next year. Geez, that has changed, I've already got a mile list of seeds I want to try next year. This madness never ends, I tell yah! ;) Dimorphotheca aurantiaca Spring Flash Orange African Daisy Seed is easy to collect and easy to wintersow. I just love orange in the garden ;) Keep those photos coming! Sharon Here is a link that might be useful: crazy_gardener's Garden Photos

I thought the whole show just rocked...I had the good sense to set the TIVO up Saturday night cause I was working Sunday...I got home right as Bruce Springsteen was singing and just listened and played on the puter while coming back down to earth...I'm so glad I tivo'd it cause I've watched it on and off tonight...Hubster doesn't watch shows like this but he enjoyed seeing the Beach Boys, Tony Bennett, and Glen Campbell perform...It was very tasteful as far as Whitney goes...I know it had to be really hard for Jennifer to sing that song...it sure made my eyes well up... I think Adele is the bomb...I've been humming her song all day...I hope she has a long and wonderful career! I loved the Target commercial that came on with the little girl on the bus singing her song and all the other kids joined in!

Out of all the responses, I think about 5 of you don't mind, like or have husbands who like toe cleavage. So I find out finally that I am not alone in disliking it, yay! lol I don't really care what other people wear, I'm only concerned about my shoes. Mush- those pointy red boot/clogs were too pricey for me, like $300, and like I said- they just looked freakishly long on my foot, even with the open back. How come they look cute on others but not on me? My friend Iku had just gotten a pair as a gift from her DH and they looked adorable on her. Of course, she's way tiny and wears probably a size 5. Gosh, Ron- sorry to lure you in here with high hopes! I hope you got over your disappointment. Do YOU like toe cleavage? On women, I mean? lol