SPRING FEVER

[Wade E]

I was going to take the picture for you Ramona of the dog getting
bathed then other day but my wife felt sorry and bathed him in the
middle of the night, about 3:00 am.

 

[grapeman]

We have to get our spring fix wherever we can and you have quite a dose of it going there NW. I have heard of all those and have grown them all at one time or another. I don't start many bedding plants anymore, it's easier to go to my brother's greenhouses and "liberate" a few plants now and again. Whenever I wanta spring boost, I go down and give them a hand transplanting, moving or whatever needs doing. With a half million plants growing, it takes a while to plant them all.

 

[rgecaprock]

NW,


I remember your plant pictures from last year. They look like they are doing great. Some day when I get a house I will be looking to you for advice. Bet you can't wait to get them in the ground.


I have six of my epiphyllum cuttings that have buds on them. It is the first year for them after rooting and some say that I should pinch them off but others say thatthe plantsknow what to do and if they don't have the strength to support them then the buds would just fall off so I'm giving nature a chance. So far they aregrowing and look strong.I will tak picutes when they bloom. Looks like I might have a bloom by the weekend.






RamonaEdited by: rgecaprock

 

[NorthernWinos]

Appleman...half a million plants...I suppose he can spare you a few to someone who comes to help out.....


I would like to grow more plants, but just don't have room...I only have 4 lights and my greenhouse is so small and not heated....usually move out there around the 15th to 20th of April...don't think that will happen this year.

Looking forward to starting more seeds soon...it's such a fun thing to watch them come up within days of being planted....then some things grow so fast and others are just the size of a pin tip when they come up....


Once it warms up again will be more excited about everything... Meanwhile...just bored

 

[grapeman]

All sizes ofplants while growing- all size seeds too. A lot of seeds you have to be careful not to sneeze or you could blow a hundred dollars of seeds all over the place. My brother has over 25,000 sq ft in the greenhouses and you can't find a wasted foot anywhere. I used to have a few thousand sq ft, but my little one now is pretty small but works for me.

 

[grapeman]

Well it has been miserable here for a week now. 6 inches of snow Thursday, down in the teens at night and about 32 during the day. Give me spring......... AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH

There now I feel a little better....

Edited by: appleman

 

[rgecaprock]

apple,


I have never seen such orderly precision in my life. What a beautiful greenhouse. I would love to go to work and be surrounded by such beauty!!! Your brother is very lucky and so are you to be able to help him!! I'm in awe!!
Ramona

 

[NorthernWinos]

That was like a breathe of spring air...I always love the smell in greenhouses...especially when you go in for the first time in early spring....Tell Him I am very impressed...

as well as with you....

We have snow on the ground and freezing temperatures...after last months spring weather this is very rude and really humbles a person....

 

[Wade E]

Quite a display there!

 

[NorthernWinos]

Someone appreciates the Birdie Cafe...

Nice to see the birds not all puffed up like footballs....

 

[Wade E]

To bad I have no batteries as I had a Male Bluebird and a Male Cardinal
on my birdfeeder yesterday evening sitting perfectly and I ran to get
my cam to see if I could snap a quicky. It started, I zoomed in, got
focused, went to take the picture and got the ol batteries exhausted
sign and it shut down!

 

[Waldo]

Bummer wade...That would have been a great picture

 

[Wade E]

Well I bought new batteries, plenty of them as long as they dont all
dissapear into the kids toys! Hopefully the Bluebird will come around
again as the Cardinal is around quite often. Ill probably never get
them together like they were though, I think that was a 1 in a
1,000,000 shot!

 

[rgecaprock]

I have a couple things to tell you all.


Tonight afterwork, Dr. Maidenberg (the Dr I have worked for for 18 years) invited several of us over to his house totry some of my wines. I had the Pinot Grigio (barely over bottle shock) which was excellent, Riesling and a bottle of the first batch of wine I ever made in 2/05...a White Zin. We opened all three and everyone was quite impressed. The White Zin was amazing after two years!!!!!


Then I came home to find my cactus ( Fruhling's Gold) had bloomed!!! It don't get no better than this.......

The blooms has a very sweet fragrance that is intensified by the night air.


Hope you enjoy!!! RamonaEdited by: rgecaprock

 

[Wade E]

Ferment it and dont open for 2 years!

What a wonderful day you had! That flower looks beautiful!

 

[rgecaprock]

The only way I have been able to leave anything for 2 years is give it away then get invited over to drink it....Wade, I just can't make enough volume to drink some and stash the rest away. That was a very nice surprise finding out how excellent the White Zin had become....can't believe it has been two years..it was funny. The label was hand written.....back in those days....lol


Ramona

 

[Bert]

Ramona; the flower is awesome and to have a great wine review by friends and co-workers , you had a very good day, no a great day..

 

[grapeman]

Now that was a good spring day! How long do those cacti bloom last? They sure are pretty showy for such a plan plant! Good going.

 

[NorthernWinos]

Beautiful....keep the photos coming...

 

[rgecaprock]

Apple,


Not sure how long this one blooms...I went out this morning and it was open even fuller and the pistil had opened too and it looks like the other bud will open later today. Wish I could stay home all day and take pictures but duty calls.


Ramona