How do you say “hosta”?
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When would you say no to a new hosta?
Comments (14)No? I'm not sure I understand the concept of the word 'No". LOL. The upside of being a newbie to this addiction is that having only 30 or so named hosta at this point leaves me wide open for many, oh so many, more. Or is that a down side.. :) Then there's the catalogs.... so far I've ordered about 8; only about 1/2 of those were on my wish list ... the others.. well, it was a moment of weakness and I just couldn't resist. As Ken said.. if it's free... I was looking at purchasing some fruit trees this weekend when I happened to overhear a husband say something to his wife about hosta. My ears went on alert and I asked the gentleman if he'd seen some at the nursery... did I miss them?. His wife said no and that they had purchased a home last spring and it is full of hosta that she wants gone....seeing my interest she asked if I cared to dig them all up. YES, YES, YES, I said. So in about 4-5 weeks, if the ground is thawed, I will be knee deep in happy. Addiction ... what addiction... I'm in total control. Alexis...See MoreHow do you name your hosta beds?
Comments (24)A bed called Kokopeli would probably not appropriately have hosta in it (LOL). I have long been fascinated by the world-wide universality of variations of the word "Mano" as it applies to a great spirit or god in so many cultures. In some native american languages it is "Manitoon". In others it is "Manitou".Biblically food from God is called "Mano". Some of us believe we were made in the image of God so we call ourselves "man" and refer to ourselves as "huMAN": etc.,etc.---etc. I'd not made the association between the name Anisazi and Anishinaabe until you mentioned it. I read in the Michener book Centennial that the name Arapaho translates to "The People", which seems to have nothing in common. Pronunciation is important. One would have to properly pronounce Ojibwe to see how it could have been mis-interpreted as Chippewa. Ojibwe is a very complicate language. I am tirelessly working on how I would be identified in Ojibwe as "he who crawls through his hosta gardens with a camera in one hand and a clipboard in the other". Sorry - this is straying from how we name our gardens. Les Hwcthgwaciohaacbito (LOL)....See MoreCracked Granite. They say normal. I say BS! What do you say??
Comments (41)Send a picture of the repair-while some cracks can be repaired to the point they become invisible the crack in your top was just too large imo to make disappear. It isnt your fault the granite cracked. While Green designs is right that your fabricator should have explained the nature of the stone that responsibility shouldnt be on you if the piece cracks. That doesnt look like a fissure to me as from the pic it doesnt follow any natural line making the repair very difficult. If you arent satisfied you dont have to accept that repair. Before you do anything speak to the fabricator and explain you cant live with this in your kitchen and you need this resolved. Consult with your lawyer and be firm with the fabricator-these things happen and the faabricator needs to make it right. See if you can find a slab that will match the rest of the kitchen. They should help you find something that you are happy with. I think if you keep the cracked piece you will never be satisfied with it. Stu Rosen www.mbstonecare.com www.stoneshine.com...See MoreJust how many green hostas do you have?
Comments (39)Wow, such gorgeous gardens, I am so jealous of those of you with tons of space. I tend to like the flashier, variegated types as well as blue and chartreuse hostas. I always have the best intentions to buy green but somehow I am always distracted by the others. I bought a few at Wade & Gatton last year just because they were so cheap--Greentown and something called Sturdevant (was supposed to be a old cultivar that isn't available). I have a King of the Woods and a Steve Moldovan. I also got a couple from Rob Canning a couple years back some Lakesides he had for sale but now I can't figure out which is which--I'll have to post a picture and get some help here in identifying them. Does Lakeside Prophecy count? I love the corrugation. A friend of mine never has anything but green hostas, he says the variegated are unstable but I still love them. Embroidery is perhaps the best green I own. I also have a large Gunther's Rim which started out as a Gunther's Prize and is slowly losing its "rim"...See More
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