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-when commands get you the “what’s in it for me” look.
-shake-a-paw gets a “here! Just take both of them and give me the damn cookie”.
-they politely put their head on your knee. “Are you really going to eat ALL of that?”
-when they pout on the daybed in the furthest corner of the house if walkies don’t happen before 8 am.
-when they learn a new trick and want to do it over and over again, especially when the TV is on.
-when they generously give you 6” of the mattress (and you’d gladly share with 3 more of them).
-when they figure out the cheat and just give you the look “I’m not falling for that”.
-when squirrels and birds aren’t that interesting because they can’t be followed up the tree, but rabbits? Bring it on!
-when their version of “wake up” is to lay on your head
-when they bury their chew stick under a pile of stuffies.
-instead of going for the stick your swinging around they go right to the source with a full body tackle.

I’ve been waiting all summer for these to bloom!

Another problem with the diva Meyer lemon. She has been outside and very happy all summer and now this. At first I thought it was an iron deficiency so I got some chelated macro elements to add to my fruit ferts. But it’s not getting better and now the underside is showing brown damage. So I’ve sprayed it with a fungucide today.
What do you think? Deficiency or fungus?

I bought these rather pricey boots almost 10 years ago. I wore them once and they were so uncomfortable around the calf. I haven’t been able to get them on since. Couldn’t even pull them up all the way. 58 lbs gone and I can just get them on! (Despite a recent knee replacement). Maybe by fall they will be comfortable!
On another note all my bras are too small.
lol

This hydrangea (smooth I believe) has completely outgrown this garden. It was planted in front of a bush (not by me) and I have cut the bush back. I was going to move the hydrangea because I hate where it is. It’s not a prolific bloomer on a good day. Our soil is clay. This year all the blooms got hit by frost. So. I know if I cut it back I’m losing all the new wood blooms. But if I do it now will more be able to grow by fall?
Thanks- “not a gardener” but I’m trying.
I would appreciate any advice from those in the know!

Ok. Barely. One sip of coffee and it’s all over. But damn it feels so good!
I started at the end of October at 257lbs and just went to 7.5 a few weeks ago. I’m 64 and 5’8”.

I grew these from seed! Zone 7a. Anyone grow these? I’d love to see pics!

Verbena bonariensis very first bloom!

I searched everywhere for these, asked garden centre’s and no one had even heard of them. I wanted to add them to my gravel garden. I order $40 worth of seeds and germinated half of them. They were spindly and didn’t make it when I planted them. Chili oil got spilled on the remaining ones which I had in the fridge. I tried to rinse them and as a last ditch effort put clumps of them in the garden. I now have lots of little plants and a few that have grown taller! I’m super excited and can’t wait to see them bloom! I earned this! lol.

My friends neighbour has these amazing hostas. First, are they blue Angel? But most importantly, how do they get them to grow with the stems up so high? I just love how they look.

It was a hot swimmy kind of day. Hope you all had fun.

You wouldn’t believe what happens out there…