Eriisa: Tulip seeds, oh yeah sure, I want some!!LOL

hahaha.. it's a man eating plant.. too funny!

You definately DON'T want any of nobleheart's seeds. LOL

For my curious nature what temps is everyone getting.

Foxy Lady:We're getting mid 20's but we're going into Autumn

skipinnz: Where are you?

Foxy Lady: we finally got snow.. but, it should be 47 tomorrow.. then 50's and 60's the rest of the week.

Foxy Lady: North Island of New Zealand.

Foxy Lady:

It was a high of 37 degrees here today
Should have been in the 50's
Going to be unseasonable cold here in New York until the middle of April, they say
But I'll be in Kauai day after tomorrow...in the high 70's!

ajtgirl: Oh i'm jealous.Yes were cold also but at least the snow stopped.

Your not that far from me are you Upstate,Central,or Downstate?

ajtgirl: wow.. that sounds like great fun.. are you going for fun .. or business?

ScarletRose: Those temps cause ppl to get sick here when we drop back to the teens.

Foxy Lady:
I live on Long Island...about 20 minutes west of Plain Tiger
Maybe I should pop in on him some day

I'll be thinking of everyone while I am lying on the beach
In fact, I am certain I will have serious withdrawl not playing for 2 weeks.

Wish I had a laptop!

ScarletRose:

Fun fun fun
We are taking my 21 and 14 year old sons. My husband, their step-father, has taught my 14 year old (James) to surf over the last 8 years. They're going to love it.

ajtgirl: ohhhhhhh so it's a family thing.. kewl.. that will be great fun!

ScarletRose:
Funny thing is we are leaving the two older boys behind.
The 28 and 27 year olds have work and school to deal with.
Two thirds of the family is OK, though.

ajtgirl: aww.. but the kids are lucky.. if I had a chance to go to Hawaii with my main man.. I wouldn't be taking the kids! LOL

ScarletRose:

I agree...this will be our 4th trip there and the first time we have taken any of the kids!

ajtgirl: can I go?? LOL

ScarletRose: No you gotta help mod this board

Foxy Lady: but I wanna play on the beach! and run through the sand.. *pouts*.. no fair.. everyone else getsta go!

ScarletRose: I'm not going.

you lot stop talking holidays, surf etc heheheh....get over here and help me clean up and I will show you surf, great barrier reef, flattened rain forests, and flattened banana farms

BerniceC: Yep you tell them.

BerniceC: Oh Bern.. I am truly sorry for all that mess.. come to the islands with us.. we can send Foxy to clean up your lot! LOL

ScarletRose Oh no you don't .I know we'll send PT and Groucho

Foxy Lady: but think of all the fun you'll have! You can go on walkabouts, chase the kangeroos, and keep saying 'G'day!'

and there is no SNOW!

LOL!!!!

Eriisa: I'll send the other FoxyLady

Foxy Lady: LOL!

I have a twin FoxyLady who showed up on GC.So before i get banned or put on hide be sure it's not me.

It isnt gardening but if it hits us it well could mean a lot of gardening LOLOL
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65242.shtml

it appears that it will bypass us completely tho

BerniceC: Wow lets hope not.

Foxy Lady: just checking...... yup the space is there ROFL....you da real one

BerniceC: LMAO

BerniceC: let's hope it turns away from shore?? or at least gets really weak in the knees from all the good looking lass's

My plant has started to flower not supposed to do that this time of year.I haven't done anything to it except water it.Anybody have any ideas besides my granmother who spooks me out

Foxy Lady: we call them Zygocactus, and they seem to flower from about may to september, which would be our winter such as it is in the tropics....

BerniceC: Here they only flower at Christmas time.I'm really surprised it has now.

OK Foxy here it is lOLOL

can someone tell me how to get mould/algae (black) off concrete that has been wet for a while....Ive tried bleach and chlorine and neither worked...

at the moment i just water blast it but it takes so long....Im looking for something permanent...

BerniceC: ajtgirl is on vacation but she may be able to help you out,when she gets back.

Foxy Lady: thanks :)

BerniceC: would You want to paint the concrete once You got the mold off? i know they make fungicide or moldicide or something that You can stir into paint and then when You paint the surface the mold shouldn't come back...

(trying this new reply box function for the first time - please forgive me if it does something weird i don't expect! )

plaintiger: I heard of that being done,it may work.

plaintiger: No i dont really want to paint the concrete because i also have a very long concrete drive and that would have to be painted as well....another reason is I sort of like the natural look....I did think of getting it stencilled but $$$$ and I dont have enough LOLOL....thanks for the suggestion :)

BerniceC: i see. well You're welcome, Lady. sorry i couldn't be of any real assistance... and good luck!

Eriisa: I am planting:
http://www.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=triffids

Eriisa I was kidding..
but seriously what is everyone planting in their veggie garden's this year?
last year I discovered something.
what made me think of triffids was last year,I planted lotsa veggies...among them..artichokes & cardoon.
The artichoke is a perennial in the thistle group of the sunflower family. In full growth, the plant spreads to about 6 feet in diameter and about 3 to 4 feet high. It has long arching leaves that give the plant a fern-like appearance.
The vegetable that we eat is really the plant's immature flower bud.
If left to flower, blossoms measure up to 7 inches in diameter and are a beautiful violet color.
note : thorns & bumble bees they attract.
--
Cardoon is similar to the globe artichoke. With cardoon the young tender leaves and undeveloped tender flower stalks are eaten rather than the flower bud. The thistle-like cardoon plant grows to a height of 3-5 feet and spreads over an area 6 feet in diameter.
An old greek neighbour told me that was eaten in ancient times as artichoke,was really cardoon immature flower buds.
I researched this...tried a few..I still live.but cardoon buds are a little bitter compared to
artichoke.some like this,if not..stick to eating the young tender leaves and undeveloped tender flower stalk
both plants are delicious,worth the trouble..if you have the space.

but aside from these monster veggies..i grow:
corn,chard,spinach,sweet orange peppers,carrots,parsnip,green & yellow bush beans,bok choy,broccoli,kohlrabi,peas,tomatillos.

wish i could get some okra seeds.

nobleheart: tomatillos, are these a cross between tomatoes and pepinoes?

skipinnz: no, silly: everybody knows tomatillos are a cross between a tomato and an armadillo.

little armored tomatoes.

*clank*

*ow!*

like that.