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@flowerbug thank you for filling in the details . 👍

@digitS' Absolutely remember ‘California Dreamin’ by the Mamas And Papas. I lived in LA many years of course LA was not as romantic a place as in the song. Bumper to bumper cars even then on freeways. Rock music was in its infancy in the 60’s. Look how far the music industry has come. I...

@Branching Out thank you . Burning bush makes a striking show in autumn as a hedge . They are banned in some areas in the US due to their invasive nature . The fall weather this season has been very unusual and so much longer than usual. There are so many trees and shrubs that pop in the last...

@flowerbug why not start out with small sections to start a planting area.Then adding built up beds using weed-free mushroom compost. If you have access to a tractor till the soil several times before adding weed free prepared top soil heated to high temps kills most any seeds or roots if you...

That reminds me, my friend brought over her pet elephant , it’s in the house somewhere.

Lavender is an herbaceous perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family, which is the same family as mint. It’s great in ice creans , teas various cooking recipes , cosmetics, and medicine, and is also a common ingredient in soaps and shampoos. Has a calming effect in candles and essential oils...

KFC's Thanksgiving offerings include a deep fried Turkey that can be pre-ordered and picked up at participating stores on Thanksgiving morning. The turkey is available in a few options see details on line. Popeyes’ Cajun-Style Turkey is hand-rubbed & infused with our signature blend of...

Ski season usually opens in mid November thru the end of May in Oregon. The rainy season has begun, cold chilly conditions, with heavy marine layer. It’s a race to get all the leaves mulched before the winter freeze. Marine layer hangs til 2-3PM. We turn the clocks back tomorrow Nov. 3rd.

It's a good thing we have gravity or else when birds died they'd just stay right up there. Hunters would be all confused.

Beautiful color in your lovely maple tree pics …@Carol Dee nothing like the gorgeous fall colors covering the landscapes to usher in the winter…we cross posted when the flower and leaf pic was posted. Your photos are great. I enjoy your pics they are all so creative . @ninnymary cold weather...

Pears are a fav too. Baked with a touch of cinnamon or sliced over fresh greens and juice of a pear used for dressing .

@digitS' Your post covers great info on the care and treatment for dahlias. They are grown all over the world . There are 64 different different types of dahlia cultivars. One to fit everyone’s taste. Between 42 species and hundreds of dahlia hybrids.

Congrats on you 45th anniversary @ninnymary . What a beautiful time to get married. There must be a lot of fall color where you were married. More pics of autumn color needed here. Acer laceleaf palmatum

Hello @Dafiloola great story you shared . Nice to know about your background and garden interests. Lots of info here. Pic of canning jar lots has lots of goodies .

My sister had polio in 1950’s. We were all given the vaccine .Thankfully I did not get polio . My sister was quarantined. It was a horrible disease. Once the vaccines were established polio has been eradicated in the US. There have been a few cases in the US. These case of paralytic polio was...

Rain drop shadows on an Autumn color leaf.

There are some really good heavy duty hoses on the market .We had several that lasted for years. After about 20 years wore out - hot /cold weather, cars and trucks running over them every day, horses stepping on them well you know the drill. Replaced them for the last 8 years the replacements...

ie: Bromeliad…’Silver Vase” . Just Wented to add there are many varieties ,colors and shapes available. They are a easy care house plant.

Bromeliad… ‘Silver vase ‘. They are a lovey plant and produces an unusual beautiful spike flower which lasts for months. Once they send up a flower from the center of the plant they eventually die . Before the plant will die back it will send up pups- (are smaller plants sent up from the roots...