Insomnia Thread...

[cherokee_greg]

my sunflowers update looks like somthing is eating the leaves.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45149&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45149&ppuser=5959)

[tbaleno]

I'm having the same thing happening here Greg. Looks like the hungry critters are getting ready for winter.

[Willow87]

Those look great Greg. Mine had the same issue too. I think I found caterpillars in one of the flowers. I have to block my dining room off with taller pots so that my dogs cant get to the rest of my plants

[jreidsma]

:( Got another migraine and was in bed for about 5-6 hours (I think) I have been up for about an hour I think.

I just finished my Linux OS :) :woohoonaner: I cheated and used Suse studio online though :ha: O well....

I grew some dwarf sunflowers (the six inch tall ones) last year and something like that happened to mine. But what ever it was ate the whole leaf, and every leaf on the plant. It was terrible.

It ended up being small green worms....

[Willow87]

I'm sorry to hear that your migraine is back. Have you been under a lot of stress? I saw little green worms on the leaves of my sunflowers, they looked like the little inch worms that hang from the webs. The ones in my sunflower were brown. I'm still waiting for my Russian Mammoth sunflower to dry up completely so I can collect the seeds.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Yes, I have been under quite a bit of stress... But this time what triggered it was I went to my aunts house and they live out in the country. So it screwed up my allergies or something.

Ya, I think we have the same pest problem with our sunflowers. I don't grow sunflowers anymore really because I have never been able to get rid of the pest they bring.

I think I grew mammoth sunflowers last year over at my grandparents house. Little grub looking things got in the seeds though so I couldn't collect them.

I don't know what the deal is, maybe nature doesn't want me to have sunflowers? :ha:

[Willow87]

Thats terrible that your allergies triggered a migraine. I planted a few sunflower seeds the other day. I hope they sprout and bloom before the first freeze

[jreidsma]

Hi,
The growing season is almost done :( so I can't plant anything more outside.

Hope they do well for ya :) Maybe they will flower fast and not freeze before they do :)

[Willow87]

Wow I think the first freeze around here is usually around Thanksgiving or later. But this drought and heat kill so many plants. I'm seeing several mature trees dying around here

[jreidsma]

I don't know when our first freeze is, I know last year it was way early.

Maybe the drought will end soon.

[Willow87]

I hope this drought does too, but I think its going to continue into next year also.

[jreidsma]

It has seemed like the last few years have been more dry and hot then normal. Maybe the cycle will break soon.

Just got back from Doc. visit. Got put on some better meds. for sinus infection. Maybe it will go away soon :)

[Willow87]

I hope your migraine does go away. It probably is a cycle, I just wish it would break soon. I really don't like the heat lol

[jreidsma]

I wish it would stay about 70-80 degrees :ha: About 70 is perfect for me. I don't like the heat or the cold (Things that Michigan has...)

I am about to leave for camping in a few hours. So if I stop talking in about 3-4 hours I left.

[Willow87]

70 is he perfect temperature to me too lol. I don't mind the cold as long as its not bitterly cold. Its going to be 107 here today. I hope you have a great time camping, thats something I've always wanted to do

[jreidsma]

This time going camping its just me, my parents, and my cousin. SO it should be much nicer then last time.

I am going to get a plant I have been eyeing there for a while, as long as it is still there.

107! :eek: wow!

It's supposed to be about 78 Sunday, and its supposed to storm tomorrow and today sometime.

I am about to leave, so I don't think I will get another post in.

[Willow87]

You are so lucky that its only 78. I told my mom that we need to moved to a cooler place lol. I hope you get your plant:woohoonaner:

[jreidsma]

A couple more post won't hurt ;)

I couldn't survive with anything hotter then Michigan, lol :ha: So I wouldn't do too well in Texas.

The plant I am going after this time is a small ficus B. But it all depends on what else I find ;)

[Willow87]

I can barely survive the heat here lol. Ficus are very cool plants, I had a rubber plant but an early freeze killed it. It was 4 feet tall and was beautiful for a few months and then it started losing its leaves so I set it outside and then the frost killed it

[jreidsma]

Hi,
I got my ficus bejamina! :D

I am going to make a bonsai out of it. I will post pictures soon.

Oh ya, and I am back form camping ;)

[Willow87]

I Jordan! I hope you had great time camping and I'm so glad you got your ficus. I've seen a few ficus bonsai at Lowes, but I look forward to seeing yours

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Thanks! :)

It's actually six or seven trees bunched together. So it will be more like a clump then a tree. :ha:

[Willow87]

So you will have a mini forest:woohoonaner:

[jreidsma]

Yep :woohoonaner:

EDIT:
Here's some pictures:
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01151.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01152.jpg

[Willow87]

Wow it looks so nice and healthy. I'm getting some plumeria seeds from a friend. She is going to send me several different colors, so I'm preparing for those. I have to buy seedling soil when I get the chance. I don't know how many seeds she is giving me but she said she will send several. I can't wait to start growing them

[jreidsma]

The store I bought it from actually takes decent care of some of their plants. But then they are a grocery store.... so there are their faults.

I have never had a plumeria. So I hope yours do good :) Can't wait to see some pictures ;)

I have never used any special germination soil, or seedling soil. I always just plant them right in the soil they would need when they are full grown and then just go from there.

Hope your plants do well, and have a nice day :)

[Willow87]

I have bought a couple of plants from the grocery stores but alot of them are too expensive for me lol. I already have one plumeria plant that is a foot tall. I'm not sure what color the blooms will be. I've read that they are easy to germinate from seed, so I hope I have some success lol. I'll take pictures once i get them to sprout. You have a great night Jordan

[jreidsma]

I usually don't get plants at grocery stores unless they are plants I have been wanting for a while, or are extremely cheap ;)

The ficus was only $10 and it's decent sized. It will make a nice bonsai :)

Hope the plumeria do well for you :) can't wait to see them ;)

You have a nice night to :)

[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. My friend said she is going to mail my seeds out tomorrow.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hey, you guys!!!


I just got back from Niagara Falls yesterday. Three days just wasn't enough so we ended up staying for six! I had an absolute blast and even went up in a helicopter over the Falls!!! :eek:


Here's one shot at 675 feet high, while in the helicopter...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_0498.jpg


I actually requested to sit in the front, beside the pilot!!! :goteam:


It was the thrill of my life! :D


So much to tell you guys and I've got tons of shots to share. Missed you all and hope you weren't worried when I disappeared for a week.


I'm gonna load some pics and post them in the Niagara Falls thread. Hope you guys will check it out.


Chat soon...


: )

[jreidsma]

Hi,
:woohoonaner::goteam::woohoonaner:
Sounds like you had a great time! :D

Glad you had fun :)

I am deathly afraid of heights... So I would have had a panic attack in the helicopter.... :ha:

[jreidsma]

Hi,
:woohoonaner::goteam::woohoonaner::goteam::woohoonaner:

My African mask Alocasia has flowered once again in the same year!

http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01153.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01154.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01155.jpg

I think it looks very happy :)

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. Sherry that's an amazing picture! Jordan that's a beautiful plant. I had one of those years ago but I killed it lol

[jreidsma]

I bought it a couple years ago at a pet store. This was one of the plants that just about killed everything :ha: it had spider mites and I didn't notice until everything had them. I lost my speckled aloes and a cactus by the time I got rid of them.

I haven't had a problem with spider mites so far this year :woohoonaner: I usually would get them every once and a while. I have been a lot more strict on what can come inside though. I quarantine everything when I get it. And that tactic has served me well :)

[Willow87]

Luckily I've never had a problem with spider mite, but last winter I had a white fly infestation that killed a few plants. Years ago I had mealybugs that killed my 6 foot tall China doll plant as well as my coffee trees. My friend sent my plumeria seeds today and she said I may have them by the weekend.

[jreidsma]

I have never had a problem with anything inside except for spider mites when I get a new plant that has them.

I always have a couple little gnats though. I can never get rid of them but they aren't really hurting anything. So I just ignore the two or three that are there.

[Willow87]

I have always had a problem with gnats. I usually set out traps of water/vinegar/ dish washing soap around my plants. I also read that using diluted hydrogen peroxide kills soil gnats, so I may try that since I still see a few flying around some of my indoor plants. I spent most of the morning preparing for my plumeria seeds. I bought some potting soil and I'm using old plastic bottles as pots. I set 32 of them in an old aquarium

[jreidsma]

Hope your seeds do well for ya :)

I have heard ta bunch of different ways that is supposed to help, but none seem to do anything for me. So I just let them be. There's only three anyways in the whole house.

[Willow87]

Thanks Jordan. I'll have to remember to rinse my plants off before I bring them in. I had brought in several pest last winter when I rushed all of my plants inside

[jreidsma]

Hi,
It seems if the plants are outside then theres no way to escape pest. Thats why I keep all my plants inside. Except the non exotic, hardy ones.

[Willow87]

I would love to keep them inside but they do so much better outside with the heat and humidity. Indoors I have limited light so all of my plants are happy to be outside. I only keep the tender plants inside

[jreidsma]

I would keep all my plants outside to. But the pest are bad, and the weather is stupid here. So they would die outside.

Got to go check out where my classes are at school tomorrow :( I dread school.....

[Willow87]

I usually don't have to worry about pest eating my houseplants, its just mainly spiders and a few other bugs that come indoors with my plants. I hope you have a great day at school tomorrow:woohoonaner:

[jreidsma]

School is just torture for me.... I have acid reflex really bad so I feel like I am going to throw up the whole day from getting up early. Everyone there is mean to me, except the teachers most of the time. And I sleep terribly so I get 2-3 hours sleep a night if I am sleeping really well that night. And quite a few of my friends have moved away leaving me with even less people that don't dislike me.

Spiders and stuff like that usually don't come inside that often during the summer. But during the winter they come inside some. I leave them alone as long as they don't pose a threat to anything or anyone. They keep actual pest in control somewhat during the winter. I also see it as they where here before we, humans, where. So the least I can do is provide them shelter with the land we took.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good evening!


I was just loading more shots from my awesome trip to Niagara Falls. Thanks about the picture, Cam. It's was such a thrill being in the front seat with the pilot.


So I gotta take some shots of a few of my plants soon also. Just busy trying to enjoy the last bit of summer we have left. It'll be over soon.


Janan, where are you? :waving:


: )

[jreidsma]

:ha: "Awesome trip to Niagara falls" :ha: That's one way to explain something ;)

If I rode in anything that went up in the air I would panic, let alone being next to the pilot :eek: I wouldn't be able to get off the ground in one mental piece!

I know what you mean when it comes to summer almost being over. Then its back to the "Winter water wonderland" that is known as Michigan.... Not really "wonderland"..... More like wasteland :ha:

I am going to order my bonsai stuff Friday, when I get it I will show some pictures of it :) I can already picture the Ficus now.... :ha:

I think for school this year we get Ipads... I hope we get to pick the color :) Even though I am color blind....

I just found out how to change the color of my post! :D Now can anyone name off what colors there are from Left to right? ;)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I recently bought my mom an ipod. I don't even own one myself but she was interested so I splurged and got her a good one. She was playing with it today.


Yeah, some people are very afraid of heights and could never ride in a helicopter. I can be afraid of heights from time to time but the ride was so smooth and secure, I felt really safe and in good hands. What a thrill for people who don't mind heights.


Yes, all the kids are in the stores shopping for back to school clothes. I got my hair done today and good thing I had an appointment because it was packed with people at the salon.


Still loading pics on photobucket of my trip...


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Hello Insomniac Gang! :waving:

I've been without internet service!!!!! They had a bunch to do so I just had to get in line. Get this........it was caused from the heat! The technician said our 105 to 108 days were causing the boards to burn up. He said inside the antennae box that is up past the roof is about 150 degrees and that they were dropping like flies. When he replace the board we were up and running again! I just wonder how long this one will last? We have now broken all records for 100 plus degree days, EVER! That record was in the 1925, so it is official that it is the hottest summer since they started keeping records which was in the 1800's. AMAZING!

OK. so I have a lot of catching up to do. Just know if I missed a question or something, just ask me again!

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. Jordan I'm so sorry to hear about your experience at school. My High School years were bad, I got picked on alot. I mainly kept to myself, though I did have a couple of friends

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Janan, That is extreme heat! :eek: You know its bad when your internet fries from the heat. :ha: At least the internet can't freeze form the cold ;)

Every once and a while (maybe like once every couple months) I lose internet for a day or so. They have to do maintenance or something. But its never for long.

I have my charter internet modem box, then that's hooked up to my Netgear WiFi converter to give my whole house WiFi. Then my computer(s) are run into that to get their internet if they don't have WiFi. Maybe I should get WiFi cards for all my desktop computers :ha: then there wouldn't be so many cords.

HBL, what type of Ipod? I have a fourth generation 32GB ipod touch :D It is pretty fun to have when you have WiFi. :)


I try to keep to myself, but that doesn't work that much anymore. I guess there's something about picking on the kid that sits in the corner alone that makes people feel better then they really are.

Back in 2nd grade I got attacked on the bus. Some kid that was in fifth grade decided to try strangling me after calling me a couple nasty words. I almost passed out from it and no one tried to help, they just stood there and either ignored it or laughed. Then in fourth grade this one kid thought it was funny to hit me in random pressure points around my neck, then after he finally got stopped he tripped me on a pencil and it stabbed my hand. Then my 2nd grade teacher pretty much hated me, everything bad that happened she would blame it on me and give me slips to go to the detention place or whatever else there was. Every time I would be called on to present our "writing time" things she would kind of make fun of it in front of every one. And now the other people in the High school just ignore me or treat me like I'm trash.

Maybe this year will be a bit better. Some of the other teenagers in high school are actually figuring out that you don't need to pick on each other for fun.


The teachers last year said they wanted me in advanced classes. So I don't know if I will be in any classes with my couple friends. Maybe if I make everyone look stupid by being smarter they will leave me alone :ha: ;)

I will post what classes I have for no reason later maybe :) I might have some sort of 20th century conflicts or psychology (then I can mess with peoples heads :ha:) and then CPR or art. They make this so confusing.....

(HAHA! NEW RANDOM COLOR!)

[Willow87]

I think people do pick on others that sit quietly in a corner because that happened to me. Its terrible that people can be such bullies and even worse when teachers are also bullies. I had a few teachers like that. I never acted bad in their classes or even said anything and they would pick on me. Finally I had to go to the principal and he sent an email to all of my teachers about it. I think with one teacher it made her even madder and she still continued. Hopefully this year will be good. The sad thing is life is full of bullies, though you do meet some wonderful people too (Sherry and Janan) :08:

[jreidsma]

Almost everyone I meet online on these plant forums are great people :) I think it's because only nice people like plants and animals :) ;) Especially you three on here :)

The last couple years at school I have been making origami animals and stuff like that and everyone wants one now :ha: So some people are actually treating me a bit better then what they were. There's just something about small origami cats that makes people happy ;) :ha:

I installed my Linux Distros I made on Virtual box to see if they will auto-update like other distros. If they don't I might have to fix that :ha:

Also cleaned all of my fish tanks. :goteam:That's a work out there by itself :ha: Now all my tanks are cleaner :) Soon I will have to go sell some more of my Endlers Livebearer babies. When each female has about 20 babies each time they tend to over populate :ha:

Hope everyone has a nice day, and talk to you all later :)

[Willow87]

Thanks for that Jordan. You are a nice person too. I've always wanted learn how to do origami. I would probably make alot of paper flowers lol. I had some live bearers before. I had 3 generations of platies. They eventually died out because I would get more and more female fish and eventually I had all females lol. I have a 30 gallon aquarium with my pet turtle and a weather loach in it. The weather loach I've had for several years. Take care Jordan and have a nice day

[jreidsma]

Here's a link to endlers livebearers:
Endler's Livebearer - Poecilia wingei (http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Poecilia_endlers.php)

I have a 29 gallon with two 11 year old giant armored catfish. A 10 gallon with mollies, guppies, ottos, and cory catfish. Another 10 gallon with the endlers. A five gallon with my Dwarf pufferfish. Another 5 gallon with my brackish Bea gobies.

Then I have a 10 gallon with my tarantula. And a 5 gallon with my firebellied newt. Then a small plastic container with my emperor scorpion. And a couple other animals here and there.

Then I have my cats :ha:

Origami isn't that hard if you have the patience to do it. Which many of the kids at school lack :ha:

I make mainly small cats. Maybe because I am slightly obsessed with cats :ha: (Joking, I just like cats A LOT)

[Willow87]

Wow those are so cute! I miss my livebearers. You have so many fish! Fish are my favorite pets. I have 2 dogs and 3 birds (2 cockatiels and 1 parakeet) One day I want to have a very large aquarium and have it imitate the Amazon river. I love angel fish, because they are so graceful. Maybe I'll look online about the origami because I would love to make some origami flowers for my room. I'm really excited about getting my plumeria seeds. My friend said she sent the multi color ones.

[jreidsma]

Yes the endlers are very cute :) And they stay pretty small to.

I would love to have a large fish tank set up like a pond or river :) That would be pretty cool.

I haven't found any easier flowers that turn out right for me. So let me know what you find, I need more choices of what to make :)

Hope the plumeria do well for you :) Sounds like they are very cool :)

[Willow87]

My floors can't support a large aquarium so I would have to move. There were people on Freecycle giving away free 35 gallon aquariums. I wish I had one. I would love to raise an Oscar. I think it will take the plumeria seeds 3-6 years to reach blooming maturity. Sometimes sooner in some cases

[jreidsma]

I live in a mobile home so I don't have enough room for anything very big.

I think a lion fish would be cool. But then again do I want a fish that could kill me...

Hope the plumeria take shorter then that :ha: That sounds like how long a Adenium takes.

[Willow87]

I live in one too. Lion fish are so beautiful but like you said, I wouldn't want a fish that could kill me either lol. I hope it doesnt take my plumeria that long either, they are very similar to Adeniums. I'm also trying to root my Apple Blossom Oleander that the maintenance man chopped it down last year. Its starting to grow taller but it was nearly 7 feet before he cut it down. And the flowers were breath-taking when it was in full bloom. Here is what it looked like before he cut it down.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=22443&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22443)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=22445&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22445)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=22442&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22442&ppuser=5867)
Its the only thing doing well in this heat and drought. The blooms also have a baby powder fragrance. Its been over a week since the cuttings have been in water. I've read it could take a month or more

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow, how gorgeous, Cam!!! :goteam:


Glad to hear you're back up and running, Janan! pretty wild, about your heat!


Jordan, I'm very sorry to hear about your troubles at school. I hate bullies and mean people. I used to stick up for the less popular kids in school and put the run to many bullies myself. My young shy cousin is currently being bullied and picked on at school and his parents are trying to get it stopped. In many ways, the schools allow and encourage it. :(


Just know that those jerks don't matter and they're all just jealous of you anyway. Hold your head up high and ignore them. I think you're terrific Jordan, and that's why I invited you
here. ;)


So I have another post ready for the Niagara Falls thread. Gonna post soon...


: )

[jreidsma]

Thanks :)

I was put in a advanced Algebra class :eek: I hope I don't have homework....

Then I am in the regular classes, English, biology. But I am also in civics, economics, 20th century conflicts, art beginning drawing, art beginning design, and cpr, first aid, and more.

Half way through my school year almost all of my classes either change or switch places with each other.... And all of my classes are at two different school and on opposite sides of each school. And I only have five minutes to get to each class AND go to the bathroom......

And then my locker is on the opposite side of my classes, upstairs....

And also to go along with our books (which there will be about five at a time to carry because of how the classes are set up), binders to carry everything for every class, and now we also have ipads to keep up with....

And they can't figure out why the kids are so freaked out! They should have planned the school out better.....

Ohh, and can someone tell me what color this is please?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

To me it's like a greyish purple or even a shade of mauve.


Yeah, things were crazy for me in highshool too and I ended up switching schools midway through. Got tired of the very strict and very lame dresscode at the highschool I was at. You could only wear blue and white and every shirt had to have a collar. Skirts had to be a certain length. The whole thing just sucked and you got sent to the principle's office for not conforming with the dresscode.


So I'm still trying to load a few shots. I gotta finish setting up my new laptop. Got my mom one too and she still hasn't got hers up and running yet either. My mom recently got me something called a 'click free'...it's a small little unit, capable of backing up several computers at a time. Even if you get a virus, it's all saved on back-up so you can easily start over without losing a thing! It's the latest and greatest and I'm looking forward to checking it out.


Went to the beach yesterday but the weather sucked...overcast, cold & windy. We read for a awhile because the water was too cold and rough to go swimming. Too windy to even play volleyball.


Chat soon...


: )

[jreidsma]

Hi,

We don't really have anything we "have" to wear. But skirts and shorts have to be past your fingertips.

What type of laptop did you get? I might be able to give you a few tips on them :) And then what operating system does it have?

I like volleyball, but I suck at it :ha: I am not too bad at badminton though ;)

I have been to the beach three times this year, and I don't even get in the water or even bring a bathing suit, :ha: I just sit there..... I don't want any leaches on me :ha:

What color is it this time?

[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They're both Hp laptops. I just need to get the keycode so I can access internet on my new system...I've just been too busy lately to bother and am just using my big laptop for now.


Took this cute shot at a fruit and veggie farmer's market stand yesterday on the way back from the beach...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_0883.jpg


: )

[jreidsma]

Feel free to ask me anything you need help with for the laptops :)

Thats a creative way to use hay bales to do something... :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Jordan. I'll let ya know if I get stuck.


So how's everyone night going? I just got in a little while ago.


: )

[jreidsma]

I just got out of my shower :ha: I dread when I actually have to get up at 6AM....

I had to set up a new user on my desktop computer. The school is giving us Ipads to use but they WON'T use their own computers to back up any of the files or to use itunes on. And I am not giving up MY itunes account that has my $400 Ipod on, just to use something the school is forcing on us.

So I made a second user on my computer and set it up to have separate itunes accounts ;) No one will tell me what to do with my stuff :ha:

They said we can "customize" the case we get with them :D I think I have some extra stickers around here somewhere.... :ha:

Here's my cat Bungee!
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01169.jpg

Here's Butter!
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01170.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01171.jpg


And here's Misty, My grandparent's dog we are babysitting for a couple days :)
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01172.jpg

[Willow87]

Hi Sherry and everyone. I'm so happy today because I got my plumeria seeds. A friend gave me several types : Negril, Curly Temple, Kimo, Ellen #15, Diasy Wilcox, Matecombe Dawn, Hydrangea, Blushing Princess, Loi Kratong, and 3 mystery Thai plumerias They probably won't come true to seed but there is always a possibility. I hope they sprout.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45360&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45360)

[jreidsma]

Hi,
That's quite a list! :) hope they grow well :)

If they don't come true to the parent then maybe they will be some new hybrid or something? You will have your own, unique, type of plumeria.

[Willow87]

Thanks Jordan. I've read alot about seedling plumerias being new cultivars. I have them outside in an old aquarium. Your pets are so cute.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Thanks! :D You should see the picture I have of them when they where kittens... :) They are sitting in the same bed and hugging each other :D CUTE!!!!

Hope the plumeria do good :)

[Willow87]

LOL I bet they were adorable. I hope the plumerias sprout, but it could range from 3 days to 2 weeks or more.

[nannerfunboi]

jreidsma.. great pics..
as if i dont have enough plants..but ya know..the only way u can
get some plants is start them yourself from seed..so..sigh..looks like
i have another winter project ..start some tropical plants from seed...
also..great pics of your pets...
funny..my youngest cat..khepher..11 yrs..does like your "butter"
when khepher wants my attention..he stretches out and wants me
to rub his belly..LOL
love mmm dont we... :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes, very cute pets, Jordan! ;)


Oh and thanks for your kind words Cam, about Janan and I. :D


I was just loading some pics and trying to get some nail polish off my toes...but it isn't coming off! :eek: Seriously, some of these new sparkly polishes don't come off easily. I was gonna paint my toenails a new color if I can ever get this stuff off! It's crazy.


Chat soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

G'night gang. :waving:



Here's another beach shot I took...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_0886.jpg


Chat again soon...


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[jreidsma]

Hi,
Nan, Thanks :) I know what you mean by having enough plants already :ha: but who can ever stop collecting plants or animals! :ha:

HBL, nice pictures! :) I am amazed at how alike Michigan and Canada seem to look.

Just ordered a bunch more bonsai stuff :) I got a new pot for my ficus, a concave cutter, fertilizer, and some mesh to cover the drainage holes :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So you're getting into Bonsai growing, eh Jordan? Should be fun.


I almost bought two little African dwarf frogs last night, but I chickened out! Now I wanna go back and get them but I'm nervous I'll kill them! They're so tiny. GreenEarth is selling them for 30 bucks. I gotta research them a bit more before I decide. They are very cute.


So it's a sunny gorgeous day today. Might be going out in a bit.


If anyone laughs I'll kill them :ha: but this shot shows me with major bedhead and frizz to go with it. I just woke up and was chatting with my aunt in Nova Scotia. She recently told me about this amazing Versa Spa spray tan booth and how awesome it is. I went recently and she wanted to see my tan and aksed me to snap a quick shot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_0922.jpg


No, I am not naked! :ha: I look dopey eyed though because I just practically got out of bed when my aunt was demanding a picture. Too funny, and no laughing allowed!


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[Jananas Bananas]

Nobody's laughing! You are beautiful!!!! You always post the comical shots (like you on the potty) it's nice to see your pretty face normal.

That's NOT bed head! You should see mine. I always have a mohawk when I wake up in the morning. It is hideously funny. And NO I will not take and post a picture of it.

That tan is very nice, it does look natural too. I always come out too orange. If I could get all my freckles to run together I would have a nice tan! :ha:

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh thank you Janan! :waving:


I guess I am my own worst enemy because I think that shot is one of my worst. I like showing goofy bad shots though sometimes...just being real. My hair looks awful though. It's actually really blonde, especially when I'm outside, but the colors are sometimes off with the camera depending on the lighting. Even my eyes look green but they're really more blue in reality.


Yeah, I was totally worried about the ORANGE look but my aunt assured me it was bronze, not orange. She was so right Janan! Have you tried the new Versa Spa though? It addresses all the issues and complaints clients had with their previous system...orange tint, streaking, not long-lasting. It's truly amazing and I love it that I can look totally bronzed like this without spending one minute in the sun!!! :goteam:


Too funny about the mohawk in the morning! :ha:


So I was gonna post a shot of some plants...


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[Jananas Bananas]

If THAT is one of your WORST, I wanna see your favorite!!!!!!!! :eek:

No, I have not tried the new Versa Spa. I just don't have good tanning skin. :o

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok sometime I'll surprise you with a decent photo. ;)


I burn in the sun and can't achieve tanned skin until I burn many times over...which isn't good for your skin. I swear if you try it Janan, you'll love it! It has a pre-treatment conditioner that helps the spray stick to you, evenly. I even see redheads with milk white skin using it and they look great. Check it out sometime before you give up completely. I'm only gonna do it in the warm months though because I think it looks ridiculous to be walking around with a deep tan when there's snow on the ground! :ha:


I also bought one of their shimmer bronzer lotions which is really nice at night when you go out. Their products are excellent quality and never fake or orange looking.


Ok so I gotta get ready to go out for awhile. I was trying to load some pics but the phone hasn't stopped ringing.


Chat soon...


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[jreidsma]

Hi,

The African dwarf frogs need AT LEAST 10 gallons to live properly. They can't really live in anything much smaller then that, some websites will say otherwise. But they can get rather big for smaller tanks. They seem to like frozen brine shrimp and blood worms, which is what I feed to my puffer fish. Or you could even go the live approach ;)

Here's a decent info page on care:
http://www.petco.com/caresheets/fish/Frog_AfricanDwarf.pdf

If you want a frog that could go in groups, and would come out of the water there are always fire bellied toads. Or fire bellied newts. Both are pretty cool also :)

African dwarf frogs are pretty cool aren't they :) Makes me want one now :ha:


Once I get the rest of my bonsai stuff and the trees in the pots I will post some pictures :)

I wake up in the morning with a extremely curly Afro sort of.... Then my hair is so brown some people just call it black :ha:

My cat Butter gets Bed body! :eek: :ha:

I never really liked tanning ;) I have gotten sunburn before I tan. I go straight from white to burnt :ha: and I haven't gotten enough sun to do anything like that for a year or more.

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. Sherry I like the picture. I showed my mom and she said you are a very pretty woman. I hate taking pictures of myself. I had an African Dwarf frog some years ago, but he disappeared. I called him "Frogger" but my sister called him Kermit. We would actually argue about his name lol. He was so cute but one day he wasn't in the tank so I don't know what happened to him.

[jreidsma]

Maybe he jumped out? They do jump out of the water some times.

I hate taking pictures also, in fact, the only pictures I HAVE to allow are school pictures so I can have a ID which we don't use. I don't let myself or anyone else take pictures of me. So the most you will see of me is my hand holding up a plant :ha:

[Willow87]

He probably did, because i never found any remains in the aquarium after I cleaned it out

[Jananas Bananas]

Hi guys! :waving:

That sure is a LOT of Plumeria you have started Cam! They are so beautiful, very tropical looking I think. I have three right now, unknown blossom color. I used to have more but three or four were killed this past winter.

Why don't you guys like your picture taken? I guess I really don't either, but I am usually behind the camera anyway. :ha:

I loved your cats' pictures Jordan. Did you see my Fidget begging for a treat in the pet thread. He thinks he's a dog I guess!!! :ha: He'll "give me five" too. Though I haven't gotten a picture of that yet.

~J

[jreidsma]

There's something very personal that I haven't told anyone and that's why I don't like my picture taken.

I haven't been to the Pet thread lately, I will go there now :)

[Willow87]

Hi Janan! I hope you are staying cool. I heard that we may see some rain later in the week and cooler temps too. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I've lost so many plants but I gained a few. I have one plumeria cutting that I've had for 2 years and it hasn't bloomed for me yet. Its about a foot tall now. The seeds look like they pushed up out of the soil, but I haven't checked for roots yet. I'll probably do that in the morning

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thank your mom for me Cam, for her compliment. ;)


So I'm back and ready to post some shots...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Only by staying in the house Cam! The heat broke one of my thermometers. I need to take a shot of it. It topped out at 110 yesterday and they thought it would be even higher today. My Texas sage are blooming again - supposedly they predict when it will rain - I hope they are soooo RIGHT! :ha: Oh, I meant to tell you, I LOVE your pink oleander! It is gorgeous. Save a seed pod or two for me when you can!

Jordan, sorry not trying to dig into personal stuff. Just remember we are all beautiful in our own way though! :) And you have very handsome hands! :ha:

~J

[jreidsma]

Thanks :) You wouldn't believe how much that helps

Hope everyone has a nice day :) I will be back on in a hour or so :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm a firm believer of what's on the inside is what counts the most. I agree with Janan...you gotta be proud and love yourself no matter what. Beauty is only skin deep and it's also in the eye of the beholder.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and I gotta show you guys my indoor "June" Hosta plant tomorrow morning. I'll try to get a shot tonight even...if I can find some decent lighting. It's just gorgeous and it grew a lot while I was away.


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[Willow87]

Sorry for the delayed response everyone. I have been playing a computer game with my brother lol. This heat has been terrible and I hope it does cool down (Wishful Thinking lol) My oleander did produce a few seed pods last year before the maintenance man cut it down, but the seed pods were empty and I found out that its a sterile variety. I' am rooting some cuttings in water so I will save some for you. Jordan both Sherry and Janan are right. I need to listen to their advice too. Sherry I love hostas but its too hot to grow them here so I have to admire other's hostas lol. Some of my peppers and my Micro Tom tomatoes have flowers on them.

[tbaleno]

Good picture Sherry. If you didn't say anything I would never have guessed it was a fake tan.

Oh, and believe it or not, all the sunflowers made it through the storm still standing tall. one of them has to be over 9' tall.

I'll have to take some pictures to show you how they are doing. Also, the peppers in my basement are doing pretty well. I forgot to water them for a week or so and they all wilted. But amazingly once I watered them they started to grow new growth.

Edit: I went down in the basement. Turns out that the plants wanted water. Greedy little things I just watered them last week or so. Anyway, I harvested a carrot while I was down there. My dragon fruit cactus is growing well. I found out, patting a cactus is generally not a good idea.

Oh, I haven't seen fungus gnats down there in a while. I think maybe the fact I'm so neglectful of my plants made them pack up their bags to find more succulent plants.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Tom! :waving:


Yeah, they show pics at the salon of people with real tans and people with the versa spa spray tan and you honestly cannot tell the difference! It's too amazing. There are three levels of color...level one light, level two medium, and level three dark. Of course I went for the darkest they had and I use the bronzer on day 8-10 to enrich the color again.


People shouldn't suntan anymore anyway so this is a great substitute for harmful UV rays. Men and women use it and it's very natural looking. It takes 4-6 hours to set, after you leave the booth. As the hours wear on, you get darker and darker. It's too cool. You also have the option of getting the instant bronzer spray, along with your tan spray, so you see instant color when you come out of the booth. I like this option and you look like you just stepped off some beach when you leave.


There's an air purfication system in the booth and no weird odors. You're alone and the booth is wide open always...you just step in and out of it. It talks to you too and tells you when to turn around. The process is really fun and relaxing and the result is a wonderful even bronzed glowing tan in a few hours. No streaks or orange color.


No more sunburns for me! :goteam:


I've also been using those crest whitening strips for your teeth. Has anyone tried them? OMG they're awesome. I just had light tea stains but my aunt had 20 years of cigarette and coffee stains...both our teeth are white as snow! Mine nearly glow in the dark now! :ha:


Anyone who wants to make thier teeth whiter should definitely try them. My dentist confimed that the product is enamel-safe.


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[jreidsma]

:ha: We can replace UV rays with.... SPRAY PAINT! ;) :ha:
(Joking, it's not spray paint ;))

Sounds like a good idea :) now there's no UV radiation hitting you when you get tanned.

Does everyone have microtoms now? They are awesome :)

Everything is terribly dry now. The heat is back and my peach tree doesn't like it... Looks like another year with no peaches. Last year my peach tree got some weird disease that looked like black spot on roses. But it didn't have it this year, but now it has some sort of spots on the peaches only... :( Maybe some year I will get peaches off of it.

tbaleno, I have found also that touching the needles on a cactus when they are being replanted is not a good idea either :ha: On golden barrels there are tiny needles around the roots and THEY HURT!

I am definatly going to try not to touch the horse crippler cactus I got from a trade in Plantswap.net. They are just sprouting. Also got some fish hook and thelocactus setispinus.

I am getting very excited about my bonsai stuff :D Can't wait!


My problem is fear, I can't get nerve to tell my parents about anything.... Which I need to start doing soon or else I am going to go nuts...

[cherokee_greg]

So you're getting into Bonsai growing, eh Jordan? Should be fun.


I almost bought two little African dwarf frogs last night, but I chickened out! Now I wanna go back and get them but I'm nervous I'll kill them! They're so tiny. GreenEarth is selling them for 30 bucks. I gotta research them a bit more before I decide. They are very cute.


So it's a sunny gorgeous day today. Might be going out in a bit.


If anyone laughs I'll kill them :ha: but this shot shows me with major bedhead and frizz to go with it. I just woke up and was chatting with my aunt in Nova Scotia. She recently told me about this amazing Versa Spa spray tan booth and how awesome it is. I went recently and she wanted to see my tan and aksed me to snap a quick shot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_0922.jpg


No, I am not naked! :ha: I look dopey eyed though because I just practically got out of bed when my aunt was demanding a picture. Too funny, and no laughing allowed!


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Wow looks good. Your hair looks nice too. You have more hair than me now. Mine is growing back but real slow. I had lots of hair. Its even coming back a diffrent color. Sherry your a knock out.:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow, thanks Greg. So nice of you. ;)


Too funny about the spray paint comment, Jordan! :ha:


There's a can of bronzer spray and that's what it reminds me of actually...spray paint! :eek:



So I gotta take off for a bit...lots to do today. I'll be back later though. Have a great Monday, gang.


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[jreidsma]

:D Have a nice day! :)

Talk to everyone later, and have a nice day :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Omg I am too excited! :goteam:


I wanted to rent a beach cottage for a week and today I went and looked at a gorgeous one that's practically right on top of the beach!!! I rented it for this coming Wednesday at noon, until the following Wednesday at noon...1 week!!! :woohoonaner:


This coming weekend is the last long weekend of summer and it's gonna be so nice to be at the beach! It's a totally gorgeous, fully furnished spacious 2 bedroom cottage house, that even has a fireplace! It's also got a deck, yard, and bar-b-que. The best part is you walk out the front door and take about 20 steps and you're on the beach! How cool is that?! :08:


So tomorrow we're going out for lunch then spending the day packing and getting ready for our beach vacation on Wednesday. There's internet at the cottage so I can still keep in touch with you guys and take lots of pics too. Our cottage is called the "Honeysuckle". Oh I'm so excited!


Chat soon...

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[jreidsma]

Sounds very nice! :)

Hope you have a good time there :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Jordan!!! I can't wait to go. We're leaving tomorrow morning. I gotta go get ready to go for lunch and run some errands today...then pack up. :D


Talk soon...


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[Willow87]

I hope you have lots of fun Sherry. :woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Cam! I'm super excited about leaving tomorrow for the cottage. Hopefully the internet signal will be good there. Gonna take lots of pics.


Got everything packed and ready and today we ran all the errands. Henry is so excited he can barely stand it. He's been pacing back and forth all evening! :ha:


Thanks for the well wishes, gang! :waving:


I'll be in touch...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Omg it's COTTAGE TIME!!! :goteam:


We're all packed and got the laundry done last night so we'll be on our way soon. I'm very excited to be going until next Wednesday. Hope you guys have a great week but you'll likely hear from me at the beach too.


I got lots of new books for my stay including a bestseller suspence/thriller, plus I'm bringing some dvd's. Gotta stop on our way out of town to pick up some suntan lotion, which I forgot yesterday.


I plan on doing lots of swimming and volleyball playing. Don't worry, I'm a great swimmer and won't drown in the lake. :ha:


I shouldn't laugh actually, because so many have...intoxicated teens jumping off the pier mostly though. :(


Happy September tomorrow, gang!!! Chat again soon...


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[Willow87]

Wow that sounds like so much fun! I forgot tomorrow is September. I'm happy because that's one step closer to fall LOL. Its suppose to cool down here next week which is very good news. Me and my mom said we wanted to move to a cooler place lol

[cherokee_greg]

Sherry
Have a great time. I hope its so much fun.
Greg




Omg it's COTTAGE TIME!!! :goteam:


We're all packed and got the laundry done last night so we'll be on our way soon. I'm very excited to be going until next Wednesday. Hope you guys have a great week but you'll likely hear from me at the beach too.


I got lots of new books for my stay including a bestseller suspence/thriller, plus I'm bringing some dvd's. Gotta stop on our way out of town to pick up some suntan lotion, which I forgot yesterday.


I plan on doing lots of swimming and volleyball playing. Don't worry, I'm a great swimmer and won't drown in the lake. :ha:


I shouldn't laugh actually, because so many have...intoxicated teens jumping off the pier mostly though. :(


Happy September tomorrow, gang!!! Chat again soon...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Hi gang! :waving:

Just got home a few minutes ago, but wanted to say hi!

I LOVE that new avatar Greg! I like the horsey one right before this one too! That black and white is just so stunning!

Anyway, Cam I have a message to you from Sherry. She is just bouncing off the wall excited with her beach cottage mini vacation and hasn't had time to answer any PM's. But wanted you to know that she hasn't mailed anything yet, but will and it will be either from her or AeroGrow directly. She asked me to let you know.

Jordan how is your first week of school turning out?

We have family in this weekend, so it will be busy at our house too, but I will check in here and there!

LATER!

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Thanks Janan. How have you been?

[jreidsma]

I don't start school until next week some time. I am dreading it.... :(

One of my bonsai packages should be arriving today! :woohoonaner: But FedEx is holding the other one and hasn't even shipped it out yet. I hate FedEx after what they have done to me this year....

Hope all of you have a great day :)

[Willow87]

How exciting Jordan. :woohoonaner:

[jreidsma]

Got my Umbrella tree in its bonsai pot yesterday :) I posted pictures in the bonsai thread.

Hope everyone is having a nice day :)

[Willow87]

That's so cool Jordan. I'll take a look at it. I hope you have a great day today

[jreidsma]

Just got my concave bonsai cutters and fertilizer :)

I just got done putting my ficus in their bonsai pot also. (Insert word here).... they didn't cooperate as well as my umbrella tree did :ha:

The ficus didn't have ay branches in the right places. In fact; I don't even think they had many branches at all! All the leaves where coming off of the trunk.

So I went along the route of this youtube video:
Morph movie: from pre-bonsai to a simple bonsai Ficus benjamina - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LVUueNKh0I&list=FL3mSWQiVcLXSdHOgr9f8u4w&index=2&feature=plpp)

I cut them back and once more, smaller, leaves come I will take off the full grown ones I left on. I hope mine turns out as nice as the one in that video! I hope mine doesn't take two years though :ha:

I ordered two quarts of tropical bonsai soil and didn't even use quite one. There's maybe a cup of soil left in one and the other is brand new. Maybe I will start getting into bonsai more now ;)

I am also getting to have some friends over tomorrow. :D I guess the last couple days have been pretty good.

[Willow87]

It would be cool to start a bonsai collection. I've always wanted to do a bonsai for flowering trees, or even maples

[jreidsma]

I would like to do some sort of flowering bonsai. Maybe a bougainvillea?

I have the extra soil, so if I find something else all I would need to get would be the pot for it. So I will be keeping an eye out for new "pre-bonsai"

[Willow87]

I've seen so many bougainvillea plants for sale this year. A couple of years ago they hardly sold them. I guess they are growing more popularity. My friend has a salmon color bougainvillea. I may try to take a cutting once it gets bigger

[jreidsma]

Wow, no post on here in a few days! :eek:

Got some more succulent plants in a trade :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi everyone!!! :waving:


I just got back to London a little bit ago, but we're still staying at the cottage. Tomorrow is my brother's death anniversary so we just came home to prepare for that. :(


We're supposed to be leaving the cottage tomorrow by 4 pm, but have decided to stay one more
week!!! :goteam:


It's just too amazing and beautiful there. Most evenings and also days that are overcast, you have the beach all to yourself...or at least a large section of it.


This picture will speak volumes about why we decided to stay another week...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1017.jpg


Tomorrow morning I will be up at the crack of dawn, taking shots of the sunrise! So looking forward to
it. :)


Sorry guys, but internet signal sucks on the beach. I'll write when I can over the next week and will be back next Wednesday, the 14th.


Hope you guys are enjoying the last of summer. ;)


Chat soon...


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[jreidsma]

Sounds and loos nice there! :)

Hope you have a nice time there :)

School just starts tomorrow :( And now some of my classes have been changed....

The school put me in general biology, which is for the people who constantly have F's or other bad grades. And I should be in advanced Biology. So I had to call the school and they put me in advanced biology and changed a couple of my classes around.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

When I get back Jordan, we'll have to discuss why you're getting F's...you're far too smart for that! ;) Glad you got some of your classes changed. :)


Hope you have a great first day back to school. :2738:


Oh and Cam...


Today I am going to place an order for you from aero-garden so you'll have what you need to go with the system Janan and I got for you. I was planning order you a bag of 120 sponges, some fertilizer, and I have the bulbs already which I'll send when I get back from the beach.


You too Jordan, I have some goodies for you! I'll send things when I return.


Won't be home long but thought I'd check in. Have a great week, everyone! :goteam:


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[jreidsma]

:ha: No no no, I don't get F's. I get A's all the time, the school put me in a wrong class.

Looking forward to getting the stuff from you :)

Hope you have a nice week to :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I knew it was crazy, thinking of you with F's!!! :ha: I'm just rushing around and guess I read it wrong. Sorry.


Looking forward to sending the stuff to you also. ;)


Ok, gotta go back to the cottage soon...


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[Willow87]

Hi everyone. How are you today Sherry and Jordan? Sherry I didn't know you had a brother that passed away too. I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm so glad you are enjoying your vacation, even here the weather has been nice, though dry. The highs this week are going to be in the 80s and the lows in the upper 50s to 60s, so its really nice weather. I just wish it would rain. One of my plumeria seeds sprouted a root so I'm happy that at least one will be growing. I also have several blooms on my datura, so hopefully I will have pictures of the blooms. Thanks so much for the aero-garden supplies, I saw some lupine seeds that I want to grow in my aerogarden. My Love Lies Bleeding seedlings are slowly growing, but at least they are alive lol

[jreidsma]

I woke up at about 8:30AM and it was 45 degrees outside. It is only 67 degrees right now! :eek:

My poor basjoo banana.... it had three or four nice leaves and then today the coldness killed all but one leaf :( I moved the basjoo inside and it looks better sense this morning though :)

If I wasn't so un-motivated and stressed out I could have 100% in everything school related. But I just get about 90% and that's just out of instinct :ha: I guess I am lucky when it comes to it.

Hope everyone has a nice week :)

[Willow87]

I'm sorry to hear about your basjoo banana. Mine died from too much heat lol. I wish the temperature was 67 here. That would be so nice.

[jreidsma]

It was 90+ degrees a day or two ago. So everything has been shocked and doesn't look too good.

I have the basjoo inside now. So it should be ok now :)

[Willow87]

I hope it does well. The weather has been strange lately. Sunday we made it to 100 here and then Monday it was in the low 80s. I hope that was the last of the 100 degree weather

[jreidsma]

I dread seeing what this winter brings! :eek:

[jreidsma]

The first day of school SUCKED!

Yesterday was the first day, and it was so stressful that I ended up with a migraine when I got home. That's why I haven't posted in a day or two.

Today was a bit better....

My lunch at school is some milk and a small cookie..... There's nothing left by the time I get up there. And my classes are so far apart I am almost late to every single one! I was also told by the teachers that my binder wouldn't work. I have always had one binder for the whole day. And I just divided it. They said I had to have a separate binder for each class.... So we went and bought five more binders. And had to buy more school supplies, as my school just now told us what we needed. And I have no time to go to my locker, so I have to carry everything to every class.......




How is everyone doing?

Found mealy bugs on my indoor plants... so I just spent all day treating all of my plants.

My peaches are almost ripe though! :D I am going to plant it on my hill next year, it isn't liking being in a pot any more :ha: And then I am going to dig up my hostas and move them on my hill and plant my basjoo where they where.

:ha: I already have a lot of work to do when spring gets here.....

[Jananas Bananas]

Morning Gang!

Well, it has been H E L L down here keeping a close eye on all these fires. One is 4 miles from my daughter's home. There are 8 other fires going on and the really big one in Bastrop. Only one of those is 100% contained with the big one still raging with only 30 % containment. The Bastrop one has wiped out 1386 homes and has burned over 34,000 acres.

Hope everyone is doing well!

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. Jordan I'm so sorry to hear about your school day, hopefully it will get better. Janan I have been watching the fires on the news and I was worried about how close they were to you. I have an aunt that lives in Roundrock. My aunt in Palestine said that there was a small grass fire near the dogwood trails and that she can smell smoke. Every morning here I can smell the smoke. I'm wondering what is starting the fires? The bad news is that La Nina weather pattern is going to return which means more drought.

[Jananas Bananas]

Hi Cam! I am about 30 minutes from Bastrop - not that far, really. Yes, I have been watching the other fires too because we have lots of family and friends in East Texas. My daughter and Son in Law have been on standby for evacuation since Sunday and they will come here if they have to. I am just praying that the wind doesn't blow until they can get all these fires out.

Yes, I heard that about La Nina too (sucks). ~J

[Willow87]

I hope you and your family will be alright.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Hope the fire stays way away from you. There have been brief news announcements about the fires. I haven't been able to catch them on though.

[jreidsma]

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I just rescued that adenium from the grocery store :) I hope it flowers soon, I have been waiting patiently for a very long time to see one flower in person. And none of mine are very big yet :ha: so I bought this one.

Should I repot it into something bigger, or keep it root bound? I have heard that keeping them root bound makes the caudex get bigger.

[Willow87]

Wow Jordan, thats a beautiful plant. I wish I knew more about Desert Rose plants. I had one several years ago but I killed it lol.

[jreidsma]

I am growing some from seed. And then I just got this one, I couldn't wait for mine to grow up :ha:

I just love adeniums :) They are very interesting plants.

[Willow87]

Its so much nicer to grow plants from seed. I love adeniums too. I wanted to post pictures of my little datura plant that I grew from seed. I think the flowers may open tonight.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45634 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45634)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45633 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45633)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45632 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45632)

[jreidsma]

My datura got to about 2 inches tall.... but two days ago it just up and wilted to the ground. Maybe it was a bad seed or something? It was doing great then just up and died....

Maybe I will have to try another. I guess that's the good thing about growing stuff indoors. You can sprout stuff all year round.

Can't wait to see yours open :)

I enjoy growing stuff from seed more also. But I just didn't want to wait three or four years for my adeniums to get this big. So I rescued one from the store. :ha:

[Willow87]

I planted several datura seeds and only one came up. They seem liek difficult plants. This whole time I thought they were drought tolerant but everyday the plant wilts and drinks a lot of water. I'm planting some in a shadier location next year. Did you see Janan's variegated adenium? Its beautiful. So many people are growing adeniums and that seems to be the main plant I hear about. I'm going to take pictures of my plumeria seedlings once they get a little bigger. Only 2 sprouted and the rest rotted.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
I never heard about adeniums a couple years ago. Now it seems everyone has them, like you said.

No I haven't seen Janan's Variegated adenium :eek: Time to go on a photo hunt! :ha:

Hope you have a nice day :)

[Willow87]

I've always heard of of desert rose but I didn't know they were called adenium lol. I hope you had a great weekend

[Jananas Bananas]

:waving: I thought my ears were burning! :ha: Good Morning gang! Thank you Cam, I think it is beautiful too! Those pictures are posted in the succulents and cacti thread Jordan. I have some others also but they are solid colored, one with pink flowers and the other with darker borderline red flowers. I like them a lot. They like being root bound and crowded in their pot. Yours looks like it still has plenty of room in it's pot so I would just leave it where it is. :)

I harvested some of my AeroGarden banana peppers yesterday. I will be posted some pictures in the hot and sweet pepper threads. Did any of yours make it to fruit Cam?

~JaNan

[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. I'm glad you are getting a harvest from your pepper. I have a few peppers that aren't ripe yet.

[Jananas Bananas]

Hi Cam! :03: Which ones are they? Did you ever get any from your Fish? Mine is just about done, I need to start another plant. I'll have some fresh seeds from the one fruit that is ripening. Do you need any more seeds, or did you save some back? Did you get your supplies from AeroGrow yet? ~J

[Willow87]

The ones that have peppers on them are both varieties of Cayenne pepper. All of my other peppers including the fish pepper have flowers on them. I also have a tomato on my Micro Tom. I haven't received any of the aero garden supplies yet, but I will keep my eyes open for them. I look forward to seeing a pepper on my Fish Pepper. I saw another variegated pepper from Parks seeds that produces gold peppers on a variegated plant

[Jananas Bananas]

Aren't those MicroTom tomatoes just the most precious things? You need to take some new shots of everything so we can see them. :lurk:

I love your datura by the way! Did it open the other night and did you get any shots of it? Is it the pure white moon flower or one of the purple varieties?

~J

[Willow87]

I love Micro Tom tomatoes. I look forward to tasting one. My datura didn't open up last night but I think tonight maybe the night. The blooms have a yellow hue to them but the tips have a purple edge so I'm not sure what color the blooms will be. I planted lavender color ones and the white flowering ones but I think it may be the flower variety. The flowers are a lot bigger than I thought. I had a couple of plumeria seeds sprout. The rest rotted, but a friend is sending me more and I'm going to try a different tactic for germinating them

Micro Tom
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45610&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45610)

Cayenne pepper
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45609&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45609)

Plumeria seedling
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45642 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45642)

Datura Bloom
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45643 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45643)

[Jananas Bananas]

Oh that little Plumeria is too CUTE! :ha: SO is the tomato!

That datura is going to be gorgeous! Here is an old picture of my double purple datura. I haven't had any blooms this year so far. I think it is just too hot for them!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=23250&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23250)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26114&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26114)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26117&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26117)

~J

[Willow87]

I love the little plumeria leaves. I showed my mom and sister and they said that it was a cute seedling lol. Those are gorgeous datura blooms! I may try growing other colors next year. Mine struggled in the full sun. Every day it wilted but popped back up when it cooled down. I want to plant some by the front porch so I don't have to go around the house to view them. I just love the double flowering ones. I planted a lot of seeds in the spring but only one came up lol

[jreidsma]

Hi,
I replanted the adenium into nice fresh soil and a new pot. I also revealed a bit more of the caudex, it looks much better :)

http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01274.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01278.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01279.jpg

Very cool plants! :D

I have double purple datura seeds. I might try some more soon.

[Willow87]

The caudex looks like legs lol. I know it will love the fresher soil

[jreidsma]

:ha: My Adenium has three fat legs! :ha:

I am never going to look at this plant the same way again.... :ha:

The soil it was in at the store was just wood chips :( I feel so bad for this plant. I am surprised it didn't have any rot or anything wrong with it.

It should love the care it is getting now. I can't wait to see it flowering, when ever it decides to is a mystery though.....

[Jananas Bananas]

There is a lady that has one on another website that looks like a bow legged cowboy! :ha: I think you are both members there - plantswap? Anyway I like the fat little butts and legs a lot!!! :ha:

It does look like it feels better Jordan! I noticed some at Home Depot this afternoon that have flowers on them. None of them had the nice full caudex, but they were still pretty. ~J

[Willow87]

You should give it a name since it seems to have a personality lol. Janan I didn't know you were on Plantswap. I've only done one trade on there with Dean but I love going on that site to help me identify plants or get info on a plant

[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, I have been a member there for a couple of years, but I am very shy and I have never posted there. I have the same handle there that I have here. I like seeing everyone's pictures too. I am in and out, it is time for feedings! :)

[Willow87]

Its a nice site, but I never have anything good to trade with anyone. I'm going to check early tomorrow morning to see if my datura blooms open up. I may check once the sun goes down tonight just in case. I don't want to miss the blooms

[Willow87]

Here are some updated pictures of the datura bloom. I think its going to open up tonight
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45653&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45653)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45652&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45652)

[jreidsma]

Hi,
I have 437 post on Plantswap.net :) 800 something on unusualplants, and the ones I have on here. Along with a couple other non plant related forums.

I have done quite a few trades. Have gotten quite a bit of my stuff from trades.

I am not good with naming stuff :ha: the only pets I have that are named are my two cats. I just seem to call stuff by what it is.

"Who's a cute dwarf Indian puffer fish!" :ha:

Maybe I will take suggestions for names for the adenium? ;)

Can't wait for your datura to open! :)

Lol :ha:, Jana, didn't you say the same thing about a small pepper on here somewhere? :ha: About it looking like a but or something? My grandma says the same thing about lithops... :ha:

[Willow87]

Wow that's alot more post than me lol. I'll try to think of a name for your adenium. I looked outside and my datura opened. It smells wonderful
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45657 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45657)

[Jananas Bananas]

You have lots of nice stuff Cam! You sell yourself short. I used to trade a lot over at GardenWeb. I think I have been a member there for about 10 years. I haven't traded much since we moved here to Austin area.

Here's a shot of my double yellow. I don't have this one anymore. :(

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=21081&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21081)

I like daturas and brugmansias because the flowers are so big and beautiful!

Yes I did! Sherry's little green mini bells maybe. That is a butt with legs though! :ha:

Cam that is just so beautiful! I can almost smell it from here!!!! I like the twisted buds too, they are very photogenic.

[Willow87]

Thanks Janan. That is by far the most beautiful datura I've seen! I love that color alot. I'm on Garenweb too but I've been on there since 2008 I think. I use it as a major reference for people's opinions on certain plants. I want to try brugs one day

[jreidsma]

:ha: Butt with legs....

Very pretty plants! :)

Janan, think you can log into plantswap without me noticing? ;) :ha:

[Willow87]

LOL you are terrible

[Jananas Bananas]

Well since we were talking about it, it has been over a month since I was over there! :) I am invisible here! :ha:

That lady with "rock" in her name is the one that has the bow legged cowboy. I was trying to find her picture, but I didn't find it.

Cam I will look through my seeds, I might have some seeds for the yellow one. They will be old seeds, but they seem to keep forever. I will see if I can get germination and send you some.

Jordan you have such a collection of stuff, I keep thinking I have something you might like then, see you already have it! :ha:

[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. Are you talking about RiverRock? She had a name contest for her adenium lol. Janan I would love to have some of the yellow datura. I had to show my mom your picture and she was amazed. She said it reminded her of a ballroom dress. I got my oleander cuttings to root, so when I get some money I'll send you a few.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Sorry for such a delay on a post. I just had another migraine. Thats four in 6 days...

Just got more jade in a trade :) I think I have plenty jade now :ha:

I think I might have already seen the "bow legged cowboy" adenium. Or at least heard about it... I remember it from somewhere...

[Willow87]

I hope you feel better soon. I wonder if it has something to do with the weather? I'm glad you got some jade plants. I had one several years ago and named it after my mom. My dad mowed over it one day because I planted it out in the yard temporarily

[jreidsma]

It could be the weather, I hope its just that.

I love jade :) but this is my first year actually having one of my own. I love how they can take on the look of a small tree without even being bonsai. I think that's why I wanted them :ha:

[Willow87]

I usually get headaches when the weather changes. I've seen alot of bonsai jade plants online. They are neat looking plants, and I love the leaves.

[jreidsma]

I also love the leaves on them :) Very large compared to the plant and can come in different shades of colors.

I get headaches and sinus infections from weather changing. Allergies and sinus problems team up against us...

[Willow87]

I wanted to show a picture of my dragon fruit. Its 4 ft tall right now. My allergies were really bad this year, mainly because of the early warmth in spring.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45690 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45690)

[Willow87]

Has anyone heard from Sherry? Is she still on vacation?

[jreidsma]

I think she might still be on vacation or something. I haven't heard anything from her.

I am going to be gone a couple days. I am going camping once again over the weekend,

I got a mysterious package from a name and address I didn't recognize today.... So I opened it in my bathroom and it was from Janan! :goteam: Thanks! :D

It contained a climbing aloe, some dragon fruit cuttings, some stinky flower cacti (carrion flower?), a little prince banana, and a un-named aloe looking succulent. Along with some seeds I will have to look at after I do my homework.

:woohoonaner::goteam::woohoonaner::goteam::woohoonaner:

:D Thanks! Did you want anything back in return?

[Willow87]

I hope you have fun on your camping trip. Wow that was so nice of Janan to do that for you. Her and Sherry are wonderful people.

[jreidsma]

Yes, all of you guys on here are awesome people :) I could never ask for better friends.

The package also came with miracle fruit seeds, sunrise cactus seeds, spoon tomato seeds, and Cheriomoya seeds.

My only problem is where am I going to put a dragon fruit indoors..... I will just have to put it by my window, hope it gets enough sun there, and keep it trimmed up a little bit. :ha: I have always wanted one though, so I guess that saves me from buying one somewhere :)

Thanks again Janan! :woohoonaner:

[Willow87]

Wow those are some great plants. I'm going to have a little trouble bringing my dragon fruit indoors but luckily its not too big

[jreidsma]

Do I just treat the dragon fruit like a cactus then? I am new to them and have no idea right now :ha:

Then once it starts growing could I keep it trimmed down without it being hurt by it or anything?

I am going to have to keep mine up on a shelf somewhere. My cats would get into it if it was on the floor.

[Willow87]

Dragon fruit is a jungle cactus that needs a little more moisture and richer soil than a regular cactus, but they still need well drained soil. You will also need something for it to climb on since it can grow several feet high. If you keep it trimmed you will never see flowers or fruit on it because dragon fruit has to be a certain height before it produces flowers. One vine can take up a lot of space. Once they start developing roots, they grow fairly quickly. Mine was a small cutting that I received in April and now its 4 feet tall. They need plenty of light indoors. I don't have experience growing them indoors yet, but this year will be a test. I have mine in a large pot growing on a PVC pipe. Also if you cut it down, it will branch out

[jreidsma]

Sounds like this might be a bit of a challenge....

It probably could get about 3' maybe 4' and then it would hit the ceiling. And the top 6" wouldn't get any light if it reached the ceiling... And I don't have much room for it to spread out much.


How tall is the minimum to get flowers?

[Willow87]

I'm not sure how tall it has to actually be to flower but some sites said 5 feet or when the plant weighs 10lbs I think. It has bendable stems so maybe you could train it to grow outwards instead of up. That's what I'm going to have to do since mine reached the top of the PVC pipe.

[jreidsma]

5 feet might be manageable... I will have to see what I can work out.

About how big of a pot would a plant that size need?

[Willow87]

I have mine in a fairly large container. I think most people grow theirs in 5-10 gallon containers. but they do have a shallow root system too so I think they need a pot that is more wide than tall. But right now you shouldn't need a big pot because it will hold too much moisture for the cutting. I kept mine in small pots for a while and now I transplanted them into a more permanent container. I think there is a thread on here for dragon fruit. Harvey C and Sunfish would know alot more than I do.

[jreidsma]

Once I get back form camping I might jump into the dragon fruit thread you are talking about :)

[Willow87]

I've gotten a lot of help from Harvey. He grows several varieties. I hope you have lots of fun camping. I'm going to check the mail tomorrow to see if my plumeria seeds came

[jreidsma]

Thanks :) I hope its a good camping trip also. :)

Hope these plumeria do a little better. And very nice seedling on plantswap.net :)

[Willow87]

Thanks Jordan. I'm going to check the mail later in the morning to see if they are in there. Have fun on your camping trip and take plenty of pictures

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hey Gang! :waving:


Wow, it's been awhile. Still at the cottage! We're now getting it for half price so we're staying a few more weeks. It's too gorgeous here and we can't pull ourselves away.


I now have internet access here so I can chat and post shots when I'm not swimming at the beach. I took this shot of the sunset a few evenings ago...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1179.jpg


Hope everyone is well. :nanadrink:


Cam...


Aero-Garden screwed up the order and sent it to me instead! :eek: I will either place another order or re-mail the other box to you...whatever's convenient. I'll let you know when but likely Tuesday of next week. I apologize for the delay, but they screwed up Bob's order too and forgot to include sponges and fertilizer! He had to wait two weeks before he could even get his system started!


Guess what I brought to enjoy, here at the cottage? Janan's 'Marble' hot pepper plant! Here it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1166.jpg


Gorgeous, eh Janan? :goteam:


Oh and I heard through the grapevine that Cam and Janan are ok, with all the fires in Texas...but that it's very scary. I bet! So glad you guys are alright.


So very sorry to hear about Patty. I'm gonna post in her thread soon...


: (

[Willow87]

Hi Sherry. I'm glad you are having a great vacation. That picture is beautiful. I heard about Patty from another plant forum. Sherry you know how patient I am lol. I was looking for the package earlier in the week and got worried about it, but I can definitely wait longer. I appreciate you doing that for me

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I find they make a lot of mistakes and screw things up...however they do correct things when you tell them what happened. Just sorry they sent it to my address when I gave them yours Cam, and specified that it was a gift and to ship it to your address. It was sent to me though, as a gift from you! :ha:


I will correct it asap. Not to worry Cam, you'll have what you need soon.


So I've really missed you guys, but now with internet service, I can chat and post pics more.


More shots when I return from the beach shortly...


: )

[Willow87]

Lol I appreciate you sending me the aero garden supplies. Its been a little quiet here lately. Just me, Jordan and Janan. I got my plumeria seeds today so I'm trying a different technique. I'm floating the bottom part of the seed in water with a little hydrogen peroxide. I hope I have more success this time.
How is the weather there? It finally rained yesterday and it felt so nice with the cooler temperatures
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45754 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45754)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just got back from the beach...


There's a sailboat race today, so I was watching it. Plus I went for a swim too. I also went to 'Mackies'...famous for their homemade fries. They're only open on weekends now that summer is nearly over.


The weather has been fantastic here. Some cool days but mostly warm enough for swimming. I love watching the sunset every night. Here's a pic from last evening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1199.jpg


It's so peaceful and relaxing here. One of the best (and longest) vacations I've ever had. I love being a hop, skip, and a jump away from the beach...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1115.jpg


It sure was fun swimming on this day...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1121.jpg


Oh and yes Cam, my only older brother and sibling died on September 7th, unexpectedly at age 34. His birthday is tomorrow.


: (

[Willow87]

Sherry that sounds like so much fun. Those pictures are gorgeous! I bet the water sounds so relaxing. I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. My grandma passed away Thursday. My dad passed away September 16th 2004

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, about my shots Cam. ;)


Sorry to hear about your dad too. My dad passed away as well, at the young age of 52! :eek:


Death really sucks. :(


So yes, we have been having lots of fun here. Nothing but swimming, long beach walks, hiking, bonfires with roasted marshmallows, bar-b-ques, beach picnics, good movies...and shopping! :ha:


Here's some more shots I took yesterday evening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1200.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1197.jpg


Went swimming last evening and will again tonight too. Most days and nights, I have the beach to myself...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1196.jpg


I have some plant pics I'm gonna post in some threads soon...


: )

[Willow87]

I love the sunset photos. Its been cloudy here for most of the day but the sun is coming out. A friend sent me some Double Yellow datura and Triple Purple datura seeds. I was only expecting some white datura seeds but they sent me the 2 other varieties. I'll have to grow them as indoor plants but I have plenty of seeds for next year

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I picked up some assorted cactus seeds and some more huge sunflower seeds that I'll pass onto you, Cam.


Tonight I'm going to a beach party but it's not until 9 or 10 pm and will go all night. It could be a late one. :nanadrink:


Another shot of the lake one calm evening just before a swim...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1035.jpg


I love the sunset shots too, Cameron. One morning I'll get some great shots of the sunrise on the lake as well.


Still loading a few plant shots...


: )

[Willow87]

That picture would be a great painting. You wouldn't believe how many seeds I collected from my Russian Mammoth sunflower. I have a bowl filled with seeds. I would love to grow some assorted cactus. I've never grown cactus from seeds before. Have fun at your beach party

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The party was pretty fun. I'm not a big drinker though so I didn't stay too late. There was a huge bonfire and lots of good tunes. :D


So I was about to head down to the beach for a swim. It's a gorgeous sunny day here. There's also a cool restaurant/bar here, right on the beach. Today is their last day of the season before they close up for Fall & Winter. They're selling their food today at 70% off so I thought I'd go get some natchos and wings or something later.


Kinda bummed today a bit and need to cheer up. It's my brother's birthday and I miss him. :(


I'll be on later for sure. Hope you guys have a great Sunday. Chat soon...


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

:waving: Hi Gang!

Hubby took leave so we've been away for a bit.

Sherry those pictures are gorgeous! My two favorites are the foaming waves, and the sunset with the sun showing in the middle of the picture. Those could be post cards!

Yes, that marble is finally showing it's true COLORS (pun intended :ha:)! It looks beautiful.

Cam that is very ingenoius with your floating plumeria seeds. I will be watching to see how it works out for you. Very clever!!!

Jordan I am glad you got your surprise box. I hope everything handled the trip well. I know the names of everything in case I missed a label or two. I believe the little aloe looking one is called Haworthia Gasteria cross. The small dragon fruit is American Beauty and the large arm (which you can cut into thirds if you want to) is Guyute - Hylocereus undatus (from Viet Nam).

Gotta run. I have some new pictures to take!!! :)

~JaNan

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Back from camping! :)

Looks like everyone is having some fun :)

Looks like a great beach hut your at Sherry :) Looks like a great place more a needed vacation.

I will label the plants I got from Janan, and I will get them planted fully soon. I ran out of soil and so they are sitting there in a inch of soil :ha:

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. Jordan I hope you had a great camping trip. Janan I looked today and some of the seeds are already developing roots. I put them in purified water with a cap full of hydrogen peroxide and I put a small aquarium heater in the water and I already have seeds that are about to germinate, after only 2 days

[jreidsma]

Hope they keep up the good growth for ya :)

I had a decent time camping. Mom didn't get mad a lot this time. But I am now sick yet again.

And here's one more thing to make me hate school; you can only miss ten days of school for every half a year. So for half the year I can only miss ten days. If you go over that amount they give you a D- on your final exams in every class.... Instantly making it so every collage won't want you pretty much because you had a fail year.

And when you are sick as much as me that worries you.



I just got done cleaning a fish tank :) My brackish water bumble bee goby tank :) It was staying clouded up for some reason, and I found out that it was because the frozen food was getting stuck in the decor and rocks.

So I threw out everything that would hold food. I replaced the rocks with sand, and got it all set up again. They seem to like it :)

Also got a post threw in the dragon fruit thread.

Wow, busy day :ha:

[Jananas Bananas]

Jordan, I wanted to tell you that I put all of my dragon fruit cuttings into a hanging basket. I may not ever get fruit, but I like plants that have a draping look to them. They are still in that hanging basket now two years later. I will try and get a picture for you.

Here is a link to the guy I got my original cuttings from:

2 RED+2 WHITE+2 PURPLE DRAGON FRUIT(PITAHAYA) 3 in 1 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-RED-2-WHITE-2-PURPLE-DRAGON-FRUIT-PITAHAYA-3-1-/260855542152?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbc33b188#ht_9760wt_1247)

The American Beauty I got from SuperMario off here at bananas.

Sorry you are bummed today Sherry! (((( Hugs!!! ))))

That is great news Cam! Maybe you have found the TRICK!

~J

[jreidsma]

I really want fruit off mine. But if it will be too much of a hassle or they won't then I will just keep them trimmed and a bit smaller.

Thanks for the link :)

I have found so far that the dragon fruit will need a five gallon pot, and about 5' tall to produce fruit. I will just have to see what I can do and go from there.

Hope you don't stay bummed for to long Sherry :)

[Willow87]

I'm hoping mine produces fruit next year. I fed it quite a bit this year and at first it took it a while to grow but now its growing fast. I still need to get a T shape PVC pipe at the top so I can drape the dragonfruit over it. I'm really happy about my plumeria seeds because everyone of them seems plump and about to push out a root. Janan I ended up getting some double yellow and triple purple datura seeds from a friend. I wasn't expecting those but they sent extra seeds. I'm going to bring them indoors during winter and try to grow them as houseplants

[Jananas Bananas]

Hey gang, Ron McB is offering free dwarf papaya seeds for a stamped self addressed envelope if anyone is interested!

http://www.bananas.org/f8/dwarf-papaya-x-77-a-14418.html

I think I am going to give it a try.

~J

[Willow87]

Wow. I love the shape of the leaves on papaya plants. I left mine outside because I didn't have room for them indoors and they turned into mush lol.

[jreidsma]

I am going to have to find some five gallon pots for my dragon fruit. And then see what I could use to grow them on. If the set up would be too big then I might have to keep them small. Which would be a shame, as they are incredible plants. I really want flowers :ha:

[Jananas Bananas]

Jordan, I am sorry I sent you something that is stressing you out! I thought I had read that you like succulents and cacti, and I hadn't read that you had those that I sent.

Cam, I really like the look and the leaves of Papaya also. I haven't tasted many, but the ones that I did try to me tasted and smelled like vomit! I know that is so gross. :eek: I think they need to be mixed and blended with other fruit and sweeteners in a smoothie or something to get the health benefits from them. But they have been really easy for me to sprout and grow.

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nope, I'm not bummed out anymore...but thanks you guys. ;) I just had to be there for my mom...she had a rough day. I ended up making dinner for us since GT's was packed with people. I didn't feel like going after all.


I got some shots of the beach and lake this evening...


Might start a thread about my Port Stanley vacation so I can look at all the pics later and always remember my stay. :D


It's been a long day but I was gonna post pics of our dinner tonight, in the dinner thread...


: )

[Willow87]

Good morning everyone. Janan I know what you mean about the taste of papayas, I thought it was just me lol. I really don't like the fruit but the plants are attractive. Jordan the dragon fruit flowers are huge and open at night and die the next day. I hope mine blooms next year. We had a sever thunderstorm here last night and I have some minor damage around my garden. There are trees and signs down and the power was off for 6 hours. But it was flooding rain and the ground is soaked. Sherry what were you bummed about?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good Morning...I mean afternoon!


Oh I was bummed out because yesterday was my brother's birthday Cam, and he's deceased. :( It was more tough for my mom though.


I started a new thread called 'graveyard deer' and showed more shots of the deer I've been seeing at the cemetery where my brother is buried. So beautiful.


It's cold, windy, and rainy today so I won't be at the lake much. We're making chili and letting it brew all day long. It's gonna be delicious.


Hope you guys are having a good Monday so far. :waving:


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and thanks Janan, about my pics. I love the one with the waves crashing too. That is one cool shot if I do say so myself. I love the sunset shots best of all. I'll get as many as I can while I'm here.


Miss you Janan. It seems when I'm logged on, you're not, and vice versa. Hope we're on together sometime soon. How long is Greg gone until?


: )

[Willow87]

Good afternoon Sherry. I forgot you told me about your brothers birthday.

[Jananas Bananas]

I just got home from a day full of errands, but hi gang! :waving:

Cam I saw that you had that huge red cell right over the top of Plano yesterday evening. I was thinking about you! If you saw my weather picture thread, I can tell you we didn't get a drop at my house. If you look closely in the last two pictures I was actually taking pictures of the rain as it went by but not a drop on me. :( You can just see my front yard and the folks across the street. Nothing but brown. It is so ugly, and we are on water restriction too.

Sherry I miss you too! Greg went back to work this morning. He is in a use it or lose it because he has too many vacation days. They told him take a week last month, a week this month, a week in October and November, and two weeks in December. I just love your deer shots!!!! They are such beautiful creatures.

Jordan must be busy doing something after school today. I don't think he has been on yet.

~JaNan

[Willow87]

It was bad last night but I'm glad it rained. The hail was dime sized but the wind was making it sound alot worse. I can't believe you didn't get a drop of rain. I think there is another chance for rain Wednesday so hopefully you will get rain then. I'm glad the power was back on, because even though it was night and the rained cooled the air, it was still very hot in my house. Some of my plants have holes in their leaves.

[jreidsma]

Hi,
Sorry, right after I got back from camping I got sick yet again. And missed a day of school. Didn't feel like even going on here, head hurt too bad. But I feel a bit better today and had quite a bit of homework to make up.

Don't worry Janan, the dragon fruit isn't stressing me out that much :) And in fact, I love them! :D They are just a bit big for my tiny bedroom :ha:

I am going to be doing some measuring and planning to get the dragon fruit that 5' tall :ha:

Nice pictures Sherry! ;) I keep up with the pictures everyone post, well try to :ha:

Well, I am off to get updated on Plantswap and on other threads on here. :)

[Willow87]

I'm sorry you arent feeling well Jordan. I hope you feel better soon.

[jreidsma]

Thanks :)

I just burnt my arm making macaroni and cheese..... The pan stuck to my arm when I lifted it up. :eek: That didn't feel too good :ha:

In art we drew a horse last week this is how mine turned out:
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01307.jpg

Now we are drawing our hands :ha: This class is very random at what we do.

I know what you mean Sherry, about people being offline when you are on. There's not many people posting when I am here, but when I am gone for a while or sick people start posting a lot :ha:

The whole time I am sitting there one thought is in my head; "Must get better to go on plant forums....." :ha:

[Willow87]

That's a good drawing Jordan. I like to draw, but mainly landscapes. I'm sorry that you burnt your arm. I've burnt myself plenty of times making food.

[jreidsma]

My pachypodium brevicaule just went dormant the other day :) Hope it does well and maybe it will flower when it comes back in a couple months :)

This plant has been a bit tricky so far. A bit picky on what it wants, but nothing too hard yet. Just a bit more maintenance and baby-ing.

The same grower on ebay that I bought mine from is selling a larger one for over $200. Maybe mine will make it to that size in the future.

Some of my baby cacti just made some needles! :D CUTE :ha:

I think I may have a plan with the dragon fruit. Maybe if I can keep them more compact then they won't hit my ceiling. Maybe spiral them on something instead of going straight up? Or maybe (like suggested on the dragon fruit thread) drape them over once they reach a certain height. I got my self all excited about them now and I really want flowers :ha:

Burns are a part of life. If burn would stop us then how would we react to something bigger..... Like a paper cut! :ha: (Joke intended there)

I like to draw anything pretty much, except people. I draw a person and you will question if they got hit in the head with something. :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nice drawing, Jordan! Hope to see more of you around. :waving:


Janan, hope to see more of you around too. I got some shots for your weather thread and I even made an incrediboe video but can't seem to load the video. Youtube says it'll take more than 24 hours to load! :eek: I don't understand why a video takes so long to upload...don't recall it taking that long before. Weird. It's a great video of a rough and storming lake Erie and I so want you guys to see it. I'll keep trying.


Janan, did you intend for others to post weather shots in your thread or did I misunderstand?


Oh and Cam...


I re-ordered your stuff yesterday afternoon from Aero-garden. They said the order will likely go out on Thursday and you'll get it in 5-8 business days after that. I got you a bag of 125 sponges and also a 50 pack of nutrients too. I have the bulbds at home but you won't be needing them for awhile so I'll send them when I get home from the cottage in a few weeks, along with the seeds I got for you also.


Here's your order # in case you want to check on things. They assured me that the package will go to YOUR address this time...


# 100141747-1 :08:


I placed the order on September 20th at 5pm. Let me know when you get it. Shouldn't be too long.


Ok yesterday I was in London watering my plants and topping up my aero-gardens. I have Aurora pepper fruits forming in one of my A-Gs. All my plants are thriving in there now. Think I will have yellow Hahms Gelbe tomatoes soon too!


We gotta do laundry today and pick up a load of groceries too. Ran some errands at Wal-Mart yesterday and picked up some Shaw's ice cream too. Shaw's has the best ice cream around and my favorite kind is peanut butter chocolate.


Hope you guys have a great Wednesday and I'll post later when I get back...


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, Everyone's pictures are welcome! The more there are the better I like it! :)

I love the horse drawing too Jordan! I am partial to horses. :ha: Hope you are feeling much better.

Cam I hope so too, but I won't be holding my breath!

Going to post some shots! Have a great day everyone!

~JaNan

[jreidsma]

Hi,
I would post more then just in this thread, but I don't really have anything to say about banana plants :ha: I never run into problems that much and don't have the answers to anything that isn't already answered most of the time. Maybe I will just randomly join in :ha: :P ;)

I have never heard of Shaw's ice cream. And I didn't know Wal-Mart was in Canada also :ha:

I wish we would draw cats soon in art class ;)

[Willow87]

Hi everyone. I wasn't able to get online earlier. I hope everyone is having a great day. Thanks again Sherry, I really appreciate the aero garden supplies. Janan I think its going to be in the upper 70s here with a 30% chance of rain. I hope you get some rain.

[jreidsma]

Its getting into the lower 40s at night now, wont be long until everything freezes over and winter starts :(

Maybe I will be able to get some pictures of the lake frozen over with waves still in it. The waves in the lake freeze over with the lake but they are still up in the air sometimes.

The ice and snow can be beautiful, but only in pictures :ha:

One of the music groups I listen to just released a new song and will be releasing their second album in 2012 :D

Can't wait to get my aerogarden running :)

Hope everyone is having a good time doing what ever you all are doing, and have a great almost weekend :)

[Willow87]

Wow Jordan. I think its going to be in the upper 50s tonight. A cold front moved through and there were a few drops of rain behind it. I look forward to the cooler weather. I have lots of sun loving plants so I will have to see how they do this winter. It will be the first winter inside for alot of my plants. I had to go to the eye doctor today

[jreidsma]

I am guessing by "wow Jordan" you mean how cold it is, right?

It would be a lot easier if the plants would go dormant wouldn't it :ha:

Maybe I should be getting everything ready for my lotus and elephant ears. The lotus I will just have to cut the leaves off and put them in a very large jar in my fridge or something. They can't freeze, and they can't grow inside as they are too big, so in the fridge they go :ha:

My elephant ears I guess I just let them go until the leaves start dieing, then I cut them back to just the bulb and keep them dry or something.

[Willow87]

I wish the lows were in the 40s here. I'm so tired of the heat. I like snow but not ice, though it does make some pretty formations. The only plant I have that goes dormant and doesn't need light, is my plumeria. It looks like a stick in winter time lol. I don;t think my lotus plants made it. They stopped growing and died back when the temperatures were well into the 100s. Maybe they are dormant? I hope they are alive. I have them in a tub right now and I don't see any growth. Maybe tomorrow I will check to see if the rhizome survived. I love elephant ears. I had some at my old house, they didn't get that big but I loved the tropical look they created in my yard. My plumeria is going dormant right now. Its losing a few leaves

[jreidsma]

My eyes are very, very bright blue, and they are very sensitive to the light. And so the snow really hurts my eyes. And I hate the cold :ha:

Sounds like the plumeria are pretty easy to care for in the winter then :) my Pachypodium brevicaule is dormant now and it just lost its leaves. It still looks like a small blob with spikes coming out of it :ha:

I can just imagine someone that doesn't know what a plumeria, coming into your house and asking why you have sticks in soil. :ha:

My elephant ears are pretty large. Their leaves are a good couple feet long and wide. Then they also have several pups I think coming next to them.

Janan, do you know what stapelia these "stinky star" succulents are? There's a couple species of them that actually smell nice.

[Willow87]

I don't mind the cold weather, but i don't like when its bitterly cold. I would rather be cold than hot lol. I know some people have problems with spider mites when they bring their plumerias indoors but I've never seen one and I hope never to see one lol. My mom thought my plumeria was dead but I told her its just dormant. I may try putting it by a sunny window to see if it still goes dormant. There was one interesting elephant ear that I saw in a gardening magazine called 'Coffee Cups' its so interesting

[jreidsma]

The weather is wacky around where I am. With Lake Michigan right next door a couple miles away. And then the other Great Lakes surrounding the rest of the state.

With the wind chill last Winter we had some days in the negatives.

I only have my two elephant ears outside, and my one inside. The African Mask one that is flowering almost constantly now. It's pretty cool looking. Maybe I will get some seeds :D I have it indoors.

[cherokee_greg]

I love the heat the hotter the better. I get so down in the winter. It gets to cold here even for me. I donot know how some live in the snow. I could not stand that for sure. So im grateful for are winters. But I would love it if it was warm all year round. I was born in the wrong state.Im grateful we have no snow here.Ok had to vent LOL



I don't mind the cold weather, but i don't like when its bitterly cold. I would rather be cold than hot lol. I know some people have problems with spider mites when they bring their plumerias indoors but I've never seen one and I hope never to see one lol. My mom thought my plumeria was dead but I told her its just dormant. I may try putting it by a sunny window to see if it still goes dormant. There was one interesting elephant ear that I saw in a gardening magazine called 'Coffee Cups' its so interesting

[Willow87]

Its funny Greg, because I love chilly and dreary weather, for some reason it brings my mood up. I guess I'm strange lol. I saw a picture of your African Mask plant, I had one of those several years ago, but I couldn't keep mine alive.

[jreidsma]

I wish it was about 70 Degrees all year :ha: But that would be a little bad for some plants.

I agree with you, Greg, once winter gets here (or when ever the snow comes) it just screws up everything. Makes me feel kind of sad also. I guess I am in the wrong state also :) Michigan can get bad for those of us that don't like snow and ice :ha:

I don't like heat though :ha: I guess I am rather picky....

I wish my African Mask would make some pups :) Or maybe even better; some seeds from these flowers it keeps shooting off! There's three flowers right now and if each would have seeds... ;)

[Willow87]

70 degrees is the perfect temperature for me. I hope you do get seeds from your African Mask. I planted some of my plumeria seeds in pots today. Some have roots on them.

[cherokee_greg]

Its funny Greg, because I love chilly and dreary weather, for some reason it brings my mood up. I guess I'm strange lol. I saw a picture of your African Mask plant, I had one of those several years ago, but I couldn't keep mine alive.

I have a african mask plant ? I donot know what that one is. I guess I do LOL I dont even know what some of my plants are.

[jreidsma]

We are talking about the aroid one, if you do a google image search for "African mask aroid" it will show up.

I did a quick search and found out something new :D When I re-potted mine last year I noticed small nut looking things on its roots. And just found out they where baby tubers :) Maybe when I replant it again I will look and see how many it has and what to do with them.

Glad your plumeria seeds are sprouting :)

[Willow87]

I think I lost a few seedlings but as long as I have a few live, I'm alright with it. I want to try cuttings when I get some money

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi, Gang!


Hope everyone's having a fabulous weekend so far. :woohoonaner:


By the way Cam...I got an email from Aero-Garden saying that your stuff was sent out on Wednesday, not Thursday. You should get it next week for sure. :D


It's a super beautiful and warm day today. I'm just heading over to the beach for a swim. Be back soon...


: )

[Willow87]

Hi Sherry! I got the aero garden supplies today, I was so happy to see it. I planted my 3 different types of datura in it. Thank you so much for the supplies. How is your weekend? I went out today with my family and ate lunch and got ice cream then we stopped by Half Price books and I picked up a Houseplant Encyclopedia for $4. Its very warm outside but at least its not in the 100s

[jreidsma]

I have multiple house plant encyclopedias and a bunch of other plant books.

I just found out today that the computer I built the beginning of this year is now outdated...... The integrated graphics are too low speed to support anything.... So now one of my computers is running on "fallback" mode in Gnome because my integrated video sucks... And video cards aren't cheap! :eek: I think one that would work would be about $60-$70+ I will just have to hunt around a little bit and see what I can find.

I spent all day doing stuff to my computers :ha: Just to find out that its too outdated to properly run what I have on it.

Craigslist! :ha:

[Willow87]

I had a few houseplant books but I gave them away because they were really outdated. I wish I knew more about computers.

[jreidsma]

I have some houseplant books from 1915. I don't go to them for info though :ha: Once they get older they turn into more of a antique collectable then anything else.

I wish that it wasn't so expensive to build computers. I had all the parts online to make a decent computer with decently new parts and it was still going to be about $300-$400 dollars. And it wouldn't be able to do any high definition gaming. It's still a lot cheaper to build one then to buy one though. The computer my family bought from Best Buy was about $1000 I think, and I could build one pretty much the same, in fact a bit better, for about $500+.

The one I posted about in the last post I built with $120 maybe a bit lower because I got more then just that one computer. I bought like 5 computers at a garage sale for $20, took out the parts I could use, then traded what was left for more parts I could use, and a dell computer from 1998. I got the case at a garage sale for $3, and then all I had to do was get the rest of the more complicated inside parts that I couldn't find anywhere local. Then I put two DVD burners and a floppy drive in it :ha: Floppy disk are useless though most of the time.

Maybe later I will post some screen shots or something of what they look like running.

One of my small cacti are turning a funny color:
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01314.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01313.jpg

Then here's my other three UN-IDed cacti:
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01312.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01311.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/jreidsma/DSC01310.jpg

If any one knows what species they are please tell me :) I have had the last three 5-6+ years and still don't know what they are.

(You can see the carrion flower and haworthia in the background that Janan sent me :) )

[Willow87]

Wow those are nice looking cactus plants. I don't know much about cactus species unfortunately. I wish I could build my own computer the one I have isn't too good lol

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So glad you got the stuff already, Cam. Boy that was fast! You're very welcome and I hope you enjoy. ;)


Here's some shots I took of last evening's sunset...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1048.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1061-1.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1045.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_1075.jpg


It's another sunny & gorgeous day here. Going to the beach for a bit. We decided we'll be staying here for Thanksgiving...October 10th. Going home on the 26th of October! :eek: I really should just move here, I love it so much.


Have a great Sunday, gang. Chat soon...


: )

[Willow87]

Wow October 26th!? That is so nice. I think you should just move there lol. Those are some beautiful sunset pictures.