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LadyAliceofOz In reply to Ann-McLaren [2009-05-02 17:43:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Ann! I found it on this company's website under "intermediate" [link] and if you look at the top, or the very bottom of this page, there is a link back to their home page. I don't know anything about this company, but their prices are extremely reasonable... for most Hooker Nichols irises sell for $7.50 each, or more... so their $4.50, for Bottled Sunshine, is quite good! I do think it's a funny coincidence that their company name is just another spelling of Nicholls I'm sure there's no relation btw, all of Hooker's irises have grown quite well for us and the rhizomes multiplied enough in just a few years to need splitting out and spreading out... so the investment would be quite worth it, in the long run.

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Ann-McLaren In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-04 10:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for that link.. Mom and I spent over an hour looking at all the pretties.. Their prices are very resonable.. I'm sure I will be ordering before the summer is over..

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to LadyBlacksword [2009-05-02 17:44:30 +0000 UTC]

and thanks or the , too!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to Rhed-Dawg [2009-05-02 17:48:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Evey! and thanks for the , too!
maybe we could trade irises for one of your decadent cakes someday??

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to crazygardener [2009-05-02 18:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Dave! and thanks for the , too! I'm glad you like it!

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crazygardener In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-02 18:42:52 +0000 UTC]

your so welcome

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to kayaksailor [2009-05-02 18:05:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ruth! and thanks for noticing the framing I was playing around with the processing program, trying to find something new & interesting

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kayaksailor In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-02 20:15:23 +0000 UTC]

which program were you using?

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to kayaksailor [2009-05-03 04:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 (the new updated version) it has some new bells & whistles that I'm still experimenting with...

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to LikeBlue [2009-05-02 18:07:15 +0000 UTC]

thanks Ken! You always are such a sweetheart! I'm glad you like it!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to dove-51 [2009-05-02 18:18:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Candace! That sounds like a plan just so long as you send back flowers... and not snow or cold!!
Appreciate the !!

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dove-51 In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-03 04:43:10 +0000 UTC]

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to dove-51 [2009-05-03 04:48:19 +0000 UTC]

Oooooooooooohhh! Those are prettty!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to markkarvon [2009-05-02 18:19:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so very much Mark! I love both your comment and the !!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to sametimenxtyr [2009-05-02 18:21:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Koni! You're a sweetheart! and I the encouragement and the !!

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sametimenxtyr In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-02 20:33:18 +0000 UTC]

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to sametimenxtyr [2009-05-03 04:04:56 +0000 UTC]

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sametimenxtyr In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-03 04:48:24 +0000 UTC]

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to davincipoppalag [2009-05-02 18:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks David!

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davincipoppalag In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-02 18:56:36 +0000 UTC]

Welcome~

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to icedreamer56 [2009-05-02 18:24:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kerry! but, wait until we get rid of all the weeds I'm afraid that winter time is great for spreading the dandelions and the wild violets and such... and IF we'd been trying to grow those I'd be able to report that we had a bumper crop!!

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icedreamer56 In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-03 01:04:30 +0000 UTC]

Den & I have just finished re-structuring our yard, trying to pretty the place up so it would be more desirable rental & eventually a better prospect for sale. The front yard was a massive task. I hadn't domne anything with the garden for about 5 years. The whole thing was exacerbated by my agrophobia (which I kind of have under control now) and Den's post-stroke dramas. BUT it was so worth it!
One of my girlfriends always spends time admiring it before she comes inside. She can't believe the difference.
Den's son & DIL helped us get started & I bet they wished they hadn't volunteered. We had to pull the existing garden apart & it was full of rocks underneath all the vegetation. We extracted enough rocks to build rock walls along the drive & do all the edges of the gardens! I was hard work but worthwhile in so many ways. Now its full of drought resistant plants & shrubs a lot of which are useful! Everything in the garden flowers! There are no foliage plants at all. If we sell the place then the new owners will be getting a very pretty garden. Makes a bit sad that we won't be here next spring to see it in its glory. There are flowers all year but spring will be spectacular! I'm sure we'll be able to sneak a look when we come to visit friends/family from time to time!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to icedreamer56 [2009-05-03 04:02:08 +0000 UTC]

that does sound like a job Our flower beds got neglected at the wrong times last year, due to us needing to make a living... and the since the flower beds don't pay the bills, they had to be the one to suffer the other problem with last year, is that when we finally did have a bit of time... it had gotten so hot, it could kill you, to work that long out in the sun

Anyways today was another perfect day for it... light cloud cover, and cooler temps... looked like it was just about to rain, most of the day... but never did. Bob got alot more of the kneel on the ground stuff done, and then this evening, we potted up about 1/2 of the excess little Rose of Sharon trees that have come up in one of the beds... and we plan to sell them in our garage sale, in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, it will be nice again tomorrow, and we can dig out enough old nursery pots out of the garage, to be able to get the rest of them. The Rose of Sharon project is killing two birds with one stone so to speak, for we need to get the starts out of the flower bed (for they're gonna be choking the roses) AND we need to get rid of a bunch of "too good to throw away, but not really good enough to keep" old nursery pots out of the garage! And, if they sell in the garage sale, we will really be shipping the trash!!

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icedreamer56 In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-03 08:00:57 +0000 UTC]

I've got so many photos of the garden reconstruction but its difficult to see what happened. It was more about the how Den & I managed. I had to stop each afternoon because I was in so much pain. BUT we did it together!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to icedreamer56 [2009-05-04 05:04:24 +0000 UTC]

together is the best part of it!
We got some more outside work done today... I moved lillies of all kinds from a bed, that is getting totally over-run by naked lady lillies... and after all the kneeling (fortunately I do have a kneeling bench [link] otherwise, I couldn't do it, at all ) I'm tired out and think I need to hit the hay, pretty soon Nite Nite

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icedreamer56 In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-04 05:12:21 +0000 UTC]

sweet dreams, sounds like you both deserve some R&R, (nudge nudge wink wink sy no more)!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to Saskito [2009-05-02 18:25:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! and I really appreciate the !!

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Saskito In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-02 18:42:01 +0000 UTC]

^^ Your Welcome! ^^

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to Biutz [2009-05-02 18:26:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks babe! and thanks for the , too!

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to Peug [2009-05-02 18:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Paulo! and I really appreciate the , too!!!

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Peug In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2009-05-02 18:47:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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