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Snelma, does anyone in your area use underground cisterns to save water in cases like this? It would probably be precious in a heatwave.

How large of a section of your lawn is doing this?

Congratulations, you are officially a successful seed saver!! :-) You will probably want to divide them into individual growing containers when they have their second set of leaves, counting the seed leaves/first set of real leaves. I have containers!

My Wisteria wasn't a graft so the suckers will do great. I know you come to DuBois to visit and if you ever chance to go by the Medicine Shippe look at the Wisteria right on the front of the building. It is pretty rootbound with pavement all around it and I think that's why it blooms well. The frost does get my Wisteria most years because it's colder here where I live than in town but it is beautiful when it does bloom.

You're welcome to come to my house and dig some Wisteria shoots. We've been cutting this critter back to nothing because it's entirely too happy where it is. You almost have to make it think it's dieing to make it flower. It has to be either root bound or root pruned. Too many roots, no flowers. You also trim the top like a grape vine. One majoy stem with short off shoots. Then barring a late frost, flowers! Check out the one at the Medicine Shoppe It always blooms.

Some need 12 or more weeks to grow large enough to transplant outside but some are only 4 weeks. I have a chart I am willing to send you if you want it.

I got Antirrihinum seeds in the mail, so if they germinate successfully, we may have them at the plant sale.

You might try your hand at taking some cuttings and raising your own plant.

Might be a native Azalea. OK, found a link right away! http://www.tjhsst.edu/~dhyatt/ars/pinkchoice.htm

I looked when I went out yesterday and I have a couple of them. I didn't expect them yet. This is a picture of them from last year.

If you head to Fairman's Farm Market, on Juniata Street, it is down in the bottom of the dip on the right, There's nothing really notable by the road, so watch for a little dirt road and the gate. The gate is closed if he isn't there, but he's in and out. There may also be a phone number by the gate to call him. He does those huge amazing planting pots for businesses too.

How about going to one of your locally greenhouses and taking a picture of your porch boxes. You can tell them how much sun and they will already be familiar with the plants that do well in your heat.

The cat is fine. Brugmansia is going to make it too!

Paska Bread 2 envelopes active dry yeast 1/2 C warm water (110 degrees F) 1/2 C white sugar 3 C warm milk 4 C flour 6 eggs, beaten 1/2 C sugar 1 C margarine, softened 1/4 Tsp salt 1/4 Tsp lemon zest 12 C flour 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 2 tablespoons butter, melted Proof the yeast in 1/2 C warm water in a large bowl until slightly frothy. In the meantime, dissolve 1/2 C sugar in the warm milk. Cool to lukewarm. Once cooled, add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture along with four cups of flour. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Cover and put in a dark, warm place until the mixture is bubbly and doubled in size, about 2 hours. Stir in the beaten eggs, 1/2 C sugar, margarine, salt, and lemon peel. Stir well to blend. Begin adding the remaining flour a cup at a time to form a very soft dough. Knead the dough on a floured board until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat both sides. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours. Punch dough down, and allow to rise again for 30 minutes. Divide dough into three parts. Shape into slightly rounded loaves, and place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Beat 1 egg with 1 TBL water; brush onto loaves. Bake at 350 F for 45 to 50 minutes, or until done. Once they are done, brush the tops with melted butter for a soft crust.

Look closely at the leaves on the underside. Do you see any signs of spidery webs, teeny flies? Anything else unusual?

I stopped to check the Franklin Street planting bed today and there's all kinds of growth. In a couple of weeks we'll have a good idea of how our bulbs fared.

We were in Gettysburg this weekend and the leaves of the spring bulbs are all up but we saw no actual blossoms, so it's on its way!

Sounds like it was too wet but since the base of it is supposed to be in water anyway, then maybe it was too ripe? Maybe try again with a greener one (make sure a top leaf doesn't come loose easily when pulled) and make sure the growth collar is above water with just the rootlets under water. Maybe in a room with a fan so the actual leaf area stays drier? A little more light?

AH Ha! Impatiens glandulifera http://www.aphotoflora.com/Impatiens%20glandulifera-pale-14-08-04.jpg

We're exactly the opposite since we have about 4 months maximum without a frost.

This thing is so neglected that it was growing cobwebs and still needs a bath. We have a woodburner so everything needs scrubbed in the spring.

You can still transplant it if the soil ball is solid and will not crumble. At this point you do not want to break any of the developing root hairs. You can also just set it into a prettier pot if the current pot is large enough. It might even help with keeping the tall plant stable.

That has to be one of the best and most thorough growing websites I have seen. I sent it out to our gardeners. Thank you! The one I have had for a couple of years thanks you too. I've been trying to kill it all winter but in actuality, it has been thriving on less water! Oddly enough it has been leaning to one side. Maybe it has ideas of its own.

Got it and sent you a reply.

Hi Nita, I sent you a huge e-mail. Hope it didn't get lost, but if so, just let me know.