CHanging displays

18 years ago

For the last month I Have had a display of reds, Furor(red orange), Red Pearl and Honeymoon and Royal Robe in my office. I have watched first blooms, 2nd stalks and a few third stalks. I have tried seed making and cut some for our business. Today, the last of the display were cut for The church bouquets we make (4 for tomorrow) I replaced all those pots with the next buds,which (surprise!) turn out to be bolero, Liberty and a last Black pearl and a last Honeymoon! I was ready for some light hearted pastels but I just bring in what ever is budding next.

However, I do have a lovely Double Record today! What a flower, even if the stem is short! I took a photo when I was out in the workroom so will download it and show you later today. I had a really hard time getting Double Record here and healthy this year...either they substituted something else for it or it arrived half rotten. I think I tried 3 orders before I got half way decent ones! I think it was worth the effort!

I just had Howard move my 3 crates of blooming early tulips out of my work space and into the greenhouse to keep cool and fresh for Valentines while bringing in 3 more crates to get up and blooming. FOund the voles have been into the crates and eating tulips!...Trip to town for mouse traps this afternoon! I can't use poison because of my cats. Mine is a plastic pop up greenhouse on Landscape fabric so the little creatures have no trouble finding a space big enough to squeeze in.

I am potering and tottering around today showing him what needs doing and where our new fountain goes and the blueberry bushes I bought at Costco. I am still waiting for the house cleaning to start, LOL.Son finally crawled out of bed and is making lunch.

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liltika
18 years ago
Your flower displays sound absolutely lovely :)

Hope you solve your tulip problem, they are lovely flowers. Too bad your kitties aren't Vole hunters. We had a cat when I was little named Milo and he would take care of any rodents that snuck into the house but wouldn't hurt my brothers hamsters! Unfortunately he would pick up escapee hamsters and bring them to my mom... at night. ;) Best of intentions I'm sure, but not a way you would want to wake up!

Good luck with the house cleaning, it seems like it's always an all day event for me.

Happy growing,

Liltika
Noni Morrison
Original Author
18 years ago
My outdoor cat is a good mouser but he is too big to get into the greenhouse after them. He probably sits outside it terrorizing them but they know they are safe with their tiny access ways he can not fit through. I have lost many tulips to voles in this garden but every year I outwit more of them, or the cats are making a dent in the population.
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jodik_gw
18 years ago
We had a huge mole or vole population outdoors in the gardens last year... their little raised tunnels were everywhere! Over summer, the mother barn cat had a litter of 3 kittens, and they've all decided to stick around and hunt... I've seen them hunting the gardens, the barn, both garages and the loafing shed... so, hopefully this year the mole/vole population is a lot smaller! I don't want to use poison, either... I think the barn cats may have the tiny critters under control!

Since the cats won't hunt the kennel, I'm forced to use poison to keep the mice and field rats out of the feed bins... we have some of those black boxes that are used commercially to put poison in... they work great! And I don't have to worry about the dogs or cats getting into the poison. I do keep a bottle of injectable Vitamin K around... just in case! It helps coagulate blood, in the event a dog or cat somehow manages to eat some of the poison.

Can't wait to see new photos of your flowers!
Noni Morrison
Original Author
18 years ago
They are all still in bud stage, Jodee. BY the time I get home from the hospital they should have popped to welcome me :-)

Gosh, this time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Down in some lonesome theater
Getting my new knee!
cindeea
18 years ago
((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) For Liza. Have thoughts of amaryllis dancing in your head before surgery and be peaceful. If you KNEE'd anything, we are here cheering for you!
elizabeth_jb
18 years ago
Hugs... from here, too!

I wish you the very BEST!

Keep us posted on your recovery...
kitty747
18 years ago
From here, too. We're all 'rooting' for your speedy recovery. Hurry back, we'll miss you! Wish I had some pretties to post, but they're all being such sleepy heads. Just may have some orchids to share very soon, though. The cymbidiums are awakening.