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The Plant Lady, a fitting name for you.

Wonderful that the plants sold so well, a good sign of people eating.

You have been on my mind, as the Hoya Carnosa plant has its first flower, a pen pal sent it to me as cuttings 10 years ago and it had been in her family for 3 generations, I need to start some cuttings from it, but am now afraid that I will get one that intended to flower.

My sister still has not decided on when she is coming.

Don’t over do it and who cares if the laundry piles up, you don’t need many clothes in the summer...wear a wet towel and you will get more help in the garden.

Thinking of you, always makes me smile, be happy and have fun........

>>>Don’t over do it and who cares if the laundry piles up, you don’t need many clothes in the summer...wear a wet towel and you will get more help in the garden.<<<

Okay, Lloyd was dragging himself out of bed about the time that post hit. He is all for your idea. We may have created a monster. LOL

Like Wneighbor, I am so behind on this thread, I fear I will never get through what I haven't read. Granny, you would be proud of me. I had an area under my bedroom and pantry windows all ready for my beloved flowers, but as I looked at that lovely loose loam and compost, I thought of your disdain of wasted space that could be used for veggies and decided that a root crop would thrive in all that loose viable soil and have planted beets, radishes, parsnips and carrots there instead of my flowers. Later after last frost date, I will plant tomatoes and zucchini there also.

I fear for all the new gardeners who get over enthusiastic and plant more than they can possibly care for, especially in new hard to cultivate soil. I stress to any new gardener asking me for help not to start too big and just get discouraged early on. As DelaWhere tells us, properly tended, a small space can yield great results.

Strawberries, raspberries and grape vines are in, the fruit trees have had their first spraying and the veggies in my makeshift greenhouse are crying to be transplanted (they have almost a month to wait-I always get impatient and start them too early.)

Wneighbor, I started spring cleaning, got the living room and kitchen mostly done before the outside got too alluring so the rooms that most people see are presentable but the smoke and wood dust in the other rooms will still be there next fall, so you are not alone.