T'Mahk Too - Comments on It's all in the dirt! http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html I did it! Can you believe it? The Grand Lunar helped me get some of the space ready, and I pruned, sawed, dug, and planted all afternoon and evening. I planted: 4 tiny baby lilac bushes (including one red, one... en-gb Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:53:57 -0500 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:28:21 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en kim@andfam.net 180 By kelly hooray! how fun. can't wait to see the pix - and the actual plants someday! I just saw scabiosa at WalMart yesterday and was tempted to get some... but since I was just running in, and Daniel had the kids in the car, I didn't. btw in case some of the plants don't make it, I think most plant companies have a replacement guarantee if they don't live for the first year. oh wait! you've got an even better guarantee: http://michiganbulb.com/article.asp?ai=129 http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c81964 81964:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ hooray! how fun. can't wait to see the pix - and the actual plants someday! I just saw scabiosa at WalMart yesterday and was tempted to get some... but since I was just running in, and Daniel had the kids in the car, I didn't.

btw in case some of the plants don't make it, I think most plant companies have a replacement guarantee if they don't live for the first year. oh wait! you've got an even better guarantee:

http://michiganbulb.com/article.asp?ai=129

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:27:42 -0500 By Rebecca Newport I love lilacs!! We had one in our yard when I was growing up. I should look and see if there are any that will grow here--and then get one. All our neighbors have hydrangeas. Those are pretty too. Right now, I have nothing blooming--oh wait there is ONE maragold that came up. LOL http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c81995 81995:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ I love lilacs!! We had one in our yard when I was growing up. I should look and see if there are any that will grow here--and then get one. All our neighbors have hydrangeas. Those are pretty too. Right now, I have nothing blooming--oh wait there is ONE maragold that came up. LOL

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:49:41 -0500 By Rosanne Good job! I used to have some Jacob's Ladder but the Spirea crowded it out. I should get some more. http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c82066 82066:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ Good job! I used to have some Jacob's Ladder but the Spirea crowded it out. I should get some more.

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:11:12 -0500 By Robin I already say WOW! But, I'll say it again. WOW!! You are going to be having way too much fun with your camera now. YeeHAW! Can't wait to see pictures! :) Hugs, Robin http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c82388 82388:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ I already say WOW! But, I'll say it again. WOW!! You are going to be having way too much fun with your camera now. YeeHAW!

Can't wait to see pictures! :) Hugs, Robin

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:58:55 -0500 By Robin Oh my! We girlies just looked through all of the flowers' pictures and ooooooo and ahhhhh the whole way through. Your yard will be *awesome* http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c82395 82395:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ Oh my! We girlies just looked through all of the flowers' pictures and ooooooo and ahhhhh the whole way through.

Your yard will be *awesome*

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:03:37 -0500 By Shari It sounds like you've been busy! I don't think you'll kill them. The weather might, but not you. LOL! http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c82760 82760:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ It sounds like you've been busy! I don't think you'll kill them. The weather might, but not you. LOL!

]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:12:48 -0500 By April wonderful! I hope everything lives. :) I want another lilac bush, but feel silly planting here, when we don't plan to be here long-term. I guess I'll wait and plant them at the farmhouse, instead. http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c83533 83533:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ wonderful! I hope everything lives. :) I want another lilac bush, but feel silly planting here, when we don't plan to be here long-term. I guess I'll wait and plant them at the farmhouse, instead.

]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:54:01 -0500 By Michelle deMoose I ordered from MI Bulb, too, with a handy-dandy discount. :o) I didn't get my plants in the ground right away either. LOL Not a chance! Do you think *I* would have prepped anything? ::no:: They're all planted now. Six blue moon hydrangeas, two butterfly bushes (ordered one, two were stuck together so I separated them), three bare root lupines and 3 bare root fernleaf bleeding hearts. Yay! http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c86718 86718:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ I ordered from MI Bulb, too, with a handy-dandy discount. :o) I didn't get my plants in the ground right away either. LOL Not a chance! Do you think *I* would have prepped anything? ::no::

They're all planted now. Six blue moon hydrangeas, two butterfly bushes (ordered one, two were stuck together so I separated them), three bare root lupines and 3 bare root fernleaf bleeding hearts. Yay!

]]> Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:40:04 -0500 By Linda Good on you, mate, for planting beauty. Don't forget to fertilize with some organic fertilizer to help them grow. Don't put MiracleGro into the water table . . . http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000722.html#c86728 86728:722@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ Good on you, mate, for planting beauty. Don't forget to fertilize with some organic fertilizer to help them grow. Don't put MiracleGro into the water table . . .

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