A thread for Rhonda & Deb to go "Off Topic"

[mustangbee]

Good Morning!!!

Happy Friday!!!!

[mustangbee]

Just got this e-mail this morning. Should fit in with yesterdays planting topic.



CLASS PROJECT GONE WRONG

An elementary school class started a class project to make planters to
take home to their parents.

They wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so they
decided to use cactus plants.

The students were given green-ware pottery planters in the shape of clowns
which they painted with glaze.

The clown planters were professionally fired at a class outing so they
could see the process.

It was great fun!

They planted cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely,
but unfortunately, the children were not allowed to take them home.

The cactus plants were removed and small ivy replaced them and the
children were then allowed to take them home instead.

The teacher said cactus seemed like a good idea at the time! look at the
picture below.

[sneri13]

Good Morning Ladies. How goes all. It's Friday


Thanks Rhonda, it's pouring here.

Gina that was great..

[bchgirl]

Mornin' all you chicks....friday morning.

Gina, we have one of those planters here at the office.

Speaking of plant pictures....took pictures of my favorite plant/flower in my flowerbeds. They're called bleeding hearts....how cool are they? Love them...they only bloom for about a month though Almost had to post hubby on the complaint thread because he insisted on power washing....I told him if you kill my bleeding hearts...you are going to bleed.

[sneri13]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Mornin' all you chicks....friday morning.

Almost had to post hubby on the complaint thread because he insisted on power washing....I told him if you kill my bleeding hearts...you are going to bleed.

I love bleeding hearts. I haven't had much success with them in my garden though.

[mustangbee]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Mornin' all you chicks....friday morning.

Gina, we have one of those planters here at the office.

Speaking of plant pictures....took pictures of my favorite plant/flower in my flowerbeds. They're called bleeding hearts....how cool are they? Love them...they only bloom for about a month though Almost had to post hubby on the complaint thread because he insisted on power washing....I told him if you kill my bleeding hearts...you are going to bleed.

That plant is sooooo cool.
I had one, have no idea what happened to it.
But it was soooo me! O have hearts all over my house.

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Mornin' all you chicks....friday morning.

Gina, we have one of those planters here at the office.

Speaking of plant pictures....took pictures of my favorite plant/flower in my flowerbeds. They're called bleeding hearts....how cool are they? Love them...they only bloom for about a month though Almost had to post hubby on the complaint thread because he insisted on power washing....I told him if you kill my bleeding hearts...you are going to bleed.

I have one of those, in bloom as we speak,,or type.

[mustangbee]

That plant is really cool. I think mine was a
hanging plant on the patio. They don't last very long around here.
By the end of Summer most of the hanging plants are brown and dry,
So off to the trash can they go.

[sneri13]

Originally Posted by mustangbee

That plant is really cool. I think mine was a
hanging plant on the patio. They don't last very long around here.
By the end of Summer most of the hanging plants are brown and dry,
So off to the trash can they go.

Sound like my hanging plants by mid July. Seems they always get missed during watering.

Rhonda just want to thank you again for the lovely sucky rainy day. Now it's thundering.

[teri88]

I kill anything I try to grow. Hubby has forbidden me to even smell his rose bushes! It's a dark, icky day. My dark, icky boss is in the office today. That should cut down on my YT time

[mustangbee]

Originally Posted by teri88

I kill anything I try to grow. Hubby has forbidden me to even smell his rose bushes! It's a dark, icky day. My dark, icky boss is in the office today. That should cut down on my YT time

That's why I have silk flowers out by the pool!!!

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by mustangbee

That plant is really cool. I think mine was a
hanging plant on the patio. They don't last very long around here.
By the end of Summer most of the hanging plants are brown and dry,
So off to the trash can they go.

Nah, you didn't have bleeding hearts in a hanging plant. It's a bush. I know what you're thinking of though....can't remember the name, but I've had those too. The color of the flowers is similar but one is pink/white and the other pink/purple...the flowers are more ball shaped. These really look like hearts.

Planting tip of the day....bleeding hearts must be planted in partial shade or indirect sun.

Speaking of which....local weather forecast today with highs in the upper 70's.

[mustangbee]

Well I'll have to find that bush!
Hmmmmmm
A good reason to shop! Thanks Deb!!!

[Marie]

Good Morning and Happy Friday everyone!
Is cloudy and raining on and off here in NYC.
I hope everyone is having a good day.

I love that plant, very nice.
The cactus story was hilarious, .
We don't have plants at my house, they always die.

Have a great day everyone.

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by sneri13

Rhonda just want to thank you again for the lovely sucky rainy day. Now it's thundering.

Ya well, until you get 11+ days of it, I don't wanna hear it.
Right now it's overcast and kinda gloomy, so I'm sure it will be back, and a whopping 44 degrees! NICE OUT!?