I broke my own rule because the weather has been mild
I have planted verbena, begonias, osteospermum, diascia, geraniums, lobelia, ageratum, nierembergia, scavoela, alyssum, browalia, coleous and dusty miller.

I don't forcee another freeze here in NY and the plants have been hardened off enough they should be ready.

Yet to plant: Gazanias, madevilla, wave petunias
They're a little more tender

So how does your garden grow?

ajtgirl:I planted brassicas, mainly brussels and a last lot of lettuce and some tomatoes in the hot house. I want a couple of good frost next month.

Mousetrap: Thanks for the advice i'll be sure to make sure its done outside.

ajtgirl: We did get the garden tilled today,a load of topsoil added.Got the peatmoss,and pearlite in.Hopefuly we can get the compost tilled in tomorrow its ripe. Were too early to plant anything been running in the 30's and 40's nites.

Foxy Lady: yeep! been warmer than that down here!

plaintiger: I'll send ya our forcast,like i have before.

Foxy Lady: yes Ma'am - thank You Ma'am. :)

i have Utica in my menu bar weather thingy too.

plaintiger: You see what are nites are running,frost and all.

Foxy Lady: i do indeed. crazy! i'm glad we're having warmer weather down here!

i was walking around Central Park and the city all day (well, okay, for about five hours) in a t-shirt and i was comfortable. so nice...

plaintiger: Our days are warming up but not safe to plant yet,the end of May is warmer.

yes Ma'am. *raises glass to the end of May*

Just in time for Mother's day and planting season, those of us in the northeast are looking forward to over a week of rain.
I really dislike gardening in the rain...but, the plants actually love it. In fact, optimum conditions for planting anything is during cloudy weather. There is less shock to the plant when the skies are grey.

ajtgirl: We've had some rain,not too much tho.

ajtgirl: same here, Ma'am - what the Fox said. but that's to be expected...the three of us aren't all that far from one another.

evidently we're expecting T-storms tomorrow...and i'm supposed to go shooting (cameras, that is) with a bunch of people down on the south shore. hmm...

ajtgirl: Raining accross the pond too!

plaintiger: We were supposed to get more rain,the sun is out and its 62.

Foxy Lady:

You are right...today we had a surprise visit of the sun. I was able to plant up some things in my mother-in-law's garden in between showers. Lucky!
And she loved it. I pulled out 3 overgrown rose bushes and transplanted them for her to another area. Then I put in 3 trellises with clematis, along with blue salvia, rose pentas, tricolor sweet potatoe vine, pink shades gazania and white sweet alyssum. It's going to be very pretty for her all summer

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies!

What is the difference between a gardenia plant and gardenia bush? I received a plant for Mother's Day and wondered if I should plant it outdoors!

Foxy Lady: yep, same here Ma'am - or it was the same here during the day (it's nighty-night now). we were supposed to have rain...well, in the afternoon, and it did cloud up and sprinkle just a teensy bit - misting, really - very briefly after dark. but i went shooting with a photography group today and it was sunny and beautiful the whole while!

happy Mommy's day, Mommies!

May you all get served breakfast in bed.

Dolittle: Depending on where you live Do.My sister is in Fla and has a huge Gardenia bush that was a plant once.If you get winters forget it.

hmmm, im afraid that i havent got green fingers, but wish i did, i can even kill a spider plant lol

WatfordFC: Oh you'll learn,you got a green thumb if ya can't kill a plant.I have a spider plant that just keeps growing.

Would ust like to say Thank you Foxy for making me a moderator on this board, thank you again Foxy.

Foxy Lady: My dad game me a streptacarcus (sp), that is on its way out now too

WatfordFC: Welcome aboard

WatfordFC:
I have had spider plants for years and grown others off them, they are supposed to have a calming influence, don,t think it ever worked on me though lol!

Mousetrap: Calming ?? lol all they ever caused me was grief lmao

Mousetrap: lol...i think it's just sitting there looking at them that's calming...not the caring-for-them part.

plaintiger: It's plants were talking about right?

Foxy Lady: yes Ma'am - spider plants. the hanging plants with the cascading leaves and the tendrils that send off more little spiders...they can reach from the ceiling to the floor, kind of like weeping willows for the indoors. :)

plaintiger: that has grown to 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide and I have to battle to get in there and when I do it says "Feed Me" and won,t let me out untill I agree!

Mousetrap: Those spider plants just keep growing.I've made 2 more hanging plants from the babies.Thats what i call them

Mousetrap: yikes!

Foxy Lady: heehee...that's what i've always called them too...and people with whom i've discussed them...that's really what they are. :)

plaintiger: Those plants just never seem to die.

Foxy Lady: well, unless they're entrusted to the care of Ms. WatfordFC, evidently...

plaintiger: Ummmmmmmmmm

Foxy Lady: eeerrrrrrrrrrrrr, they do in my hands lol

WatfordFC:

OK, what plant, apart from the spider variety, can i have in my house, thats easy to look after and just needs watering and thats it?

WatfordFC:
Have you tried a Catus? Then you don,t even need to bother with the water.

Mousetrap: I was thinking about something abi more colourful cactus are quite boring to look at.

WatfordFC: LOL! I was joking!
How about a cabbage plant then, you can get some real colourful ones.

WatfordFC: how about Epiphytic Bromeliads?


http://www.bsi.org/

Eriisa: They sound nice, but there isnt a picture of them

WatfordFC: try here, Ms. W.

we're back to the tillandsia question, i see. :)

WatfordFC: How about an AIR plant needs nothing but air.