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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.

Here's a website with a little more info. I'm trying to find out how soon to start treating my Pineapple so it will fruit in the heat of the late summer. http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/pineapp.htm Aha! This link gives the timing: http://www.plantea.com/pineapple-houseplant.htm

Yes, I have to trim the plant herd last fall and gave away some of my favorite plants but kept babies to grow again. I wouldn't have space for one either but it might be fun to start and give away IF you liked Avocados and wanted to do something conctrustive with the seeds. The Pineapple will take a big a big space when it gets mature enough to produce fruit. But after you have the fun of watching the fruit grow, then you start with another baby.

In the era of huge houseplants as part of the decorating scheme, a lot of people grew them. They get to be small trees. One lady I know cut off the top and hung the long side branches from her living room ceiling with fishing line because it was her pet! Eventually it got too big for even that. Hers's a picture of a young plant. http://www.dreamstime.com/retroreeltoreelw/avocadoplantisolated-houseplant-image537845 They're fun for kids because they grow from a huge seed and they grow fairly fast.

I have one that someone gave me a couple of years ago and this summer it is going out onto the deck to see if it will fruit. The thing is huge and I have to keep it high so no one gets an eye jabbed out. Here's the basics for sprouting: http://www.lofthouse.com/hobby/garden/pineapple.html How to get it to produce a bloom: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/fruit/pineapple.html

I'll just drop one off if you will give it a home. I've still got a bunch of Spider plants that you donated! :-) The plant nursery is packed!

If it kicks the bucket, let me know I have a couple of dozen that were donated to the garden club and I woudl love to find new homes for them. It's almost seed time and I need the space! :-)

You might even want to try starting it in some sand. That will give it maximum drainage for the roots. Try misting the top occasionally so it can still absorb what it needs. Lots of these plants live in deserts where they live on mists or fog and relatively no rain or ground water.

Repot it into a heavy unglazed clay pot as they tend to be a little top heavy. You also want to use a pot that might seem a little small because too much soil mass will hold a lot of water around their roots and they don't like wet feet. They prefer to suck up some water and then dry out. Now is a good time to divide it up too, as it probably has offshoots around the base of the parent plant.

They'll be back in a couple of weeks with more buddies! Just slow the watering a bit till then.

Not till about May unless it's looking really yellow before then, and start with some weak fertilizer at first. You may want to consider repotting it then too if the roots are crowded. You'll know because it will wilt even with regular watering. The growth rate will really pick up then. If you get it growing too fast without enough heat and light, it'll get long weak branches.

Don' rush it too much. Just give it enough water to survive and as it puts out more leaves, water it a little more. Congratulations! I'll have more for sale this spring.

The very best way to get rid of deer from a specific area is to install a motion activated water sprinkler. You have to raise it off of the ground about 4 feet, but deer hate surprises and this will work every time.

The seeds are in at Lowes! Yea! I drooled my way around the edges of the display today.

http://www.tmseeds.com/product/7506.html Click on their Illustrated Directory and you can look forever!

Excellent Climbing Vine Website. I may have to put together an order: http://willhiteseed.nationalgardening.com/articleweekdetails.taf?id=675 http://www.willhiteseed.com/contactus.php Beautiful picture: http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_gallery/vines/Asarina_scandensJoanLoraine.html Know any French? http://nature.jardin.free.fr/1105/asarina_scandens.html Now this was a lot of help! :-) http://davesgarden.com/products/ps/go/1939/ More flowering vine choices....no pictures :-( http://willhiteseed.nationalgardening.com/articleweekdetails.taf?id=675

Well, my first search went in a wildflower direction but this is what another person actually wanted: http://www.backyardgardener.com/seeds/product/7624/1.html Asarina scandens or Climbing Snapdragons. Thank s for the direction change! Darned common names!!! :-)

Here's what I found: Climbing Snapdragons Antirrhinum kelloggii Chickabiddy Maurandya antirrhiniflora. http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/430.htm http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/mbierner/bio406d/images/pics/vrn/maurandya_antirrhiniflora.htm VERONICACEAE Maurandya antirrhiniflora. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/herbarium/maan.htm http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/Plants/html/mantirrhiniflora.html Seeds: http://homepages.vvm.com/~reid/seeds.htm

I'm getting ready to order seeds to start for the BUDS plant sales. What would anyone want to see made available?

SEE'S CHOCOLATE FUDGE 4 1/2 c. sugar 1 standard can Pet milk or any brand 1 (8 oz.) jar marshmallow creme 3 (6 oz.) pkgs. chocolate bits 2 sticks (1/2 lb.) melted butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 lg. pkg. chopped nuts Combine sugar and milk in large heavy bottom pan. Bring to full boil over medium heat which may take about 8-10 minutes. After mixture comes to full rolling boil, cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat, add melted butter, blend into sugar mixture. Add chocolate bits and after they begin to melt add marshmallow creme. Beat vigorously. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased 8 x 13 inch pan. Let cool. Cut into small squares. Store in refrigerator. Makes 5 pounds.

I remember lots of smashed fingers when I was a little girl. Luckily I became allergic to nuts, so it wasn't a problem anymore! :-) http://www.ochef.com/393.htm http://web.ncf.ca/ag384/Walnut.htm

In January we can talk seeds! Then it will be time to start some of them.