Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 Thanks Jojo - sounds nice. Jo Really pretty flowers you can plant closely together so they look like a flowering shrubbery (I just watched Monty Python's Holy Grail...sorry) with flowers that open at around 4 o'clock, hence the name. I think they come in different colors. Very pretty. -- jojo Heartwork wrote: JojoSorry about your dog :-(What is a 4 o'clock?Jo> >> Here's something sure to cheer you and everyone else> on the list up:>> Sam, my pug companion, had to be put to sleep today.>> Sorry, fraggle -- I couldn't let you have all the> attention.>> It's a bad week, I guess.>> What are you going to do about the monster who ruined> your garden?! I guess stringing him up by his> testicles is out of the question, hunh? I bet he's> one of those kids who instead of begging his mother to> give him bread to feed the pigeons, he chases wildly> after them in the hopes of crushing one under his> feet. That always disturbs the hell out of me and I> can't even count the number of times I have seen> children do this.... I hope you feel better soon and> that your flowers do, too! I love 4 o'clocks >> -- jojo> --- EBbrewpunx wrote:> > so..i need to complain to someone..> > sorry..you unfortunately fit the bill..> > hey..where are you going?> >> > so..the week started out with the neighbors kid> > visiting the fenced in section of our front yard..i> > wasn't home, but my partner and housemates watched> > it all..the lil tyke's name is Griffin, and, well,> > he lived up to his beastly namesake...i had a shovel> > in the front of my house..and the lil bugger went> > thru our gate and smashed everything he could before> > he was stopped..all my 4 o'clocks, went thru the> > roses, strawberries, nasturtiums, morning glories,> > all in about 10 seconds..i think he saw an evil> > gateway opening up under the plants and decided to> > save us all..> > smashed em dead flat...> > *sigh*> > then, yesterday, my oh so bright other roomie> > decided to wash her gas guzzling car..and pulled the> > hose out front...washed her car..and then left the> > hose dangling thru the remaining roses bushes..and> > broke them...> > not my week> > have i mentioned i had been sick all week..wot i> > thought was allergies turned into a fever,chills,> > muscle crampin', runny nose, tight throat, can't> > breathe sort of thing..damn malaria....> > and, just as i was feeling better yesterday...my> > best friend gave me her salad at the pub last> > nite..and on the last bite, i discovered something> > hard, crunchy and greasy..and automatically> > swallowed before my brain kicked in..> > i ate a small piece of dead pig flesh..also known as> > bacon> > and ten minutes later it visited the toilet the same> > way it went down..technicolor yawn..and lucky me> > spent the night in the lil bois room...> > *sigh*> > wasn't really worth the free beer they gave me> > afterwards...> > not my week at all> > fraggle> >>>> > > Health - Feel better, live better> http://health.>>> To send an email to - >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 Hebes are pretty indestructable (tho I've managed to kill a few in my time) and also attract insects- might be worth considering for your garden fraggle... , " Heartwork " <Heartwork@b...> wrote: > Thanks Jojo - sounds nice. > > Jo > > > > Really pretty flowers you can plant closely together so they look like a flowering shrubbery (I just watched Monty Python's Holy Grail...sorry) with flowers that open at around 4 o'clock, hence the name. I think they come in different colors. Very pretty. > > > > -- jojo > > > > > > Heartwork wrote: > > Jojo > > Sorry about your dog :-( > > What is a 4 o'clock? > > Jo > > > > > > > Here's something sure to cheer you and everyone else > > on the list up: > > > > Sam, my pug companion, had to be put to sleep today. > > > > Sorry, fraggle -- I couldn't let you have all the > > attention. > > > > It's a bad week, I guess. > > > > What are you going to do about the monster who ruined > > your garden?! I guess stringing him up by his > > testicles is out of the question, hunh? I bet he's > > one of those kids who instead of begging his mother to > > give him bread to feed the pigeons, he chases wildly > > after them in the hopes of crushing one under his > > feet. That always disturbs the hell out of me and I > > can't even count the number of times I have seen > > children do this.... I hope you feel better soon and > > that your flowers do, too! I love 4 o'clocks > > > > -- jojo > > --- EBbrewpunx@c... wrote: > > > so..i need to complain to someone.. > > > sorry..you unfortunately fit the bill.. > > > hey..where are you going? > > > > > > so..the week started out with the neighbors kid > > > visiting the fenced in section of our front yard..i > > > wasn't home, but my partner and housemates watched > > > it all..the lil tyke's name is Griffin, and, well, > > > he lived up to his beastly namesake...i had a shovel > > > in the front of my house..and the lil bugger went > > > thru our gate and smashed everything he could before > > > he was stopped..all my 4 o'clocks, went thru the > > > roses, strawberries, nasturtiums, morning glories, > > > all in about 10 seconds..i think he saw an evil > > > gateway opening up under the plants and decided to > > > save us all.. > > > smashed em dead flat... > > > *sigh* > > > then, yesterday, my oh so bright other roomie > > > decided to wash her gas guzzling car..and pulled the > > > hose out front...washed her car..and then left the > > > hose dangling thru the remaining roses bushes..and > > > broke them... > > > not my week > > > have i mentioned i had been sick all week..wot i > > > thought was allergies turned into a fever,chills, > > > muscle crampin', runny nose, tight throat, can't > > > breathe sort of thing..damn malaria.... > > > and, just as i was feeling better yesterday...my > > > best friend gave me her salad at the pub last > > > nite..and on the last bite, i discovered something > > > hard, crunchy and greasy..and automatically > > > swallowed before my brain kicked in.. > > > i ate a small piece of dead pig flesh..also known as > > > bacon > > > and ten minutes later it visited the toilet the same > > > way it went down..technicolor yawn..and lucky me > > > spent the night in the lil bois room... > > > *sigh* > > > wasn't really worth the free beer they gave me > > > afterwards... > > > not my week at all > > > fraggle > > > > > > > > > > > > > Health - Feel better, live better > > http://health. > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 WOW. I *really* hope that was a sincere typ-o... Please assure me that it was. -- jojo quercusrobur2002 wrote: Hebes are pretty indestructable (tho I've managed to kill a few in my time) and also attract insects- might be worth considering for your garden fraggle... , "Heartwork" <Heartwork@b...> wrote:> Thanks Jojo - sounds nice.> > Jo> > > > Really pretty flowers you can plant closely together so they look like a flowering shrubbery (I just watched Monty Python's Holy Grail...sorry) with flowers that open at around 4 o'clock, hence the name. I think they come in different colors. Very pretty. > > > > -- jojo > > > > > > Heartwork wrote: > > Jojo> > Sorry about your dog :-(> > What is a 4 o'clock?> > Jo> > > > >> > Here's something sure to cheer you and everyone else> > on the list up:> >> > Sam, my pug companion, had to be put to sleep today.> >> > Sorry, fraggle -- I couldn't let you have all the> > attention.> >> > It's a bad week, I guess.> >> > What are you going to do about the monster who ruined> > your garden?! I guess stringing him up by his> > testicles is out of the question, hunh? I bet he's> > one of those kids who instead of begging his mother to> > give him bread to feed the pigeons, he chases wildly> > after them in the hopes of crushing one under his> > feet. That always disturbs the hell out of me and I> > can't even count the number of times I have seen> > children do this.... I hope you feel better soon and> > that your flowers do, too! I love 4 o'clocks > >> > -- jojo> > --- EBbrewpunx@c... wrote:> > > so..i need to complain to someone..> > > sorry..you unfortunately fit the bill..> > > hey..where are you going?> > >> > > so..the week started out with the neighbors kid> > > visiting the fenced in section of our front yard..i> > > wasn't home, but my partner and housemates watched> > > it all..the lil tyke's name is Griffin, and, well,> > > he lived up to his beastly namesake...i had a shovel> > > in the front of my house..and the lil bugger went> > > thru our gate and smashed everything he could before> > > he was stopped..all my 4 o'clocks, went thru the> > > roses, strawberries, nasturtiums, morning glories,> > > all in about 10 seconds..i think he saw an evil> > > gateway opening up under the plants and decided to> > > save us all..> > > smashed em dead flat...> > > *sigh*> > > then, yesterday, my oh so bright other roomie> > > decided to wash her gas guzzling car..and pulled the> > > hose out front...washed her car..and then left the> > > hose dangling thru the remaining roses bushes..and> > > broke them...> > > not my week> > > have i mentioned i had been sick all week..wot i> > > thought was allergies turned into a fever,chills,> > > muscle crampin', runny nose, tight throat, can't> > > breathe sort of thing..damn malaria....> > > and, just as i was feeling better yesterday...my> > > best friend gave me her salad at the pub last> > > nite..and on the last bite, i discovered something> > > hard, crunchy and greasy..and automatically> > > swallowed before my brain kicked in..> > > i ate a small piece of dead pig flesh..also known as> > > bacon> > > and ten minutes later it visited the toilet the same> > > way it went down..technicolor yawn..and lucky me> > > spent the night in the lil bois room...> > > *sigh*> > > wasn't really worth the free beer they gave me> > > afterwards...> > > not my week at all> > > fraggle> > >> >> >> > > > > > Health - Feel better, live better> > http://health.> >> >> > To send an email to -> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 i'm just amazed by the number of bees visiting the borage in my backyard tho..it never came out very edible...the leaves always tasted well..fishy... blech! and, i couldn't fathom how you were suppose to get past all the hairs on the leaves without gagging the flowers taste sweet tho cheers fraggle " quercusrobur2002 " <grahamburnett wrote: >Hebes are pretty indestructable (tho I've managed to kill a few in >my time) and also attract insects- might be worth considering for >your garden fraggle... > >, " Heartwork " <Heartwork@b...> wrote: >> Thanks Jojo - sounds nice. >> >> Jo >> >> >> >> Really pretty flowers you can plant closely together so they >look like a flowering shrubbery (I just watched Monty Python's Holy >Grail...sorry) with flowers that open at around 4 o'clock, hence the >name. I think they come in different colors. Very pretty. >> >> >> >> -- jojo >> >> >> >> >> >> Heartwork wrote: >> >> Jojo >> >> Sorry about your dog :-( >> >> What is a 4 o'clock? >> >> Jo >> >> > >> > >> > Here's something sure to cheer you and everyone else >> > on the list up: >> > >> > Sam, my pug companion, had to be put to sleep today. >> > >> > Sorry, fraggle -- I couldn't let you have all the >> > attention. >> > >> > It's a bad week, I guess. >> > >> > What are you going to do about the monster who ruined >> > your garden?! I guess stringing him up by his >> > testicles is out of the question, hunh? I bet he's >> > one of those kids who instead of begging his mother to >> > give him bread to feed the pigeons, he chases wildly >> > after them in the hopes of crushing one under his >> > feet. That always disturbs the hell out of me and I >> > can't even count the number of times I have seen >> > children do this.... I hope you feel better soon and >> > that your flowers do, too! I love 4 o'clocks >> > >> > -- jojo >> > --- EBbrewpunx@c... wrote: >> > > so..i need to complain to someone.. >> > > sorry..you unfortunately fit the bill.. >> > > hey..where are you going? >> > > >> > > so..the week started out with the neighbors kid >> > > visiting the fenced in section of our front yard..i >> > > wasn't home, but my partner and housemates watched >> > > it all..the lil tyke's name is Griffin, and, well, >> > > he lived up to his beastly namesake...i had a shovel >> > > in the front of my house..and the lil bugger went >> > > thru our gate and smashed everything he could before >> > > he was stopped..all my 4 o'clocks, went thru the >> > > roses, strawberries, nasturtiums, morning glories, >> > > all in about 10 seconds..i think he saw an evil >> > > gateway opening up under the plants and decided to >> > > save us all.. >> > > smashed em dead flat... >> > > *sigh* >> > > then, yesterday, my oh so bright other roomie >> > > decided to wash her gas guzzling car..and pulled the >> > > hose out front...washed her car..and then left the >> > > hose dangling thru the remaining roses bushes..and >> > > broke them... >> > > not my week >> > > have i mentioned i had been sick all week..wot i >> > > thought was allergies turned into a fever,chills, >> > > muscle crampin', runny nose, tight throat, can't >> > > breathe sort of thing..damn malaria.... >> > > and, just as i was feeling better yesterday...my >> > > best friend gave me her salad at the pub last >> > > nite..and on the last bite, i discovered something >> > > hard, crunchy and greasy..and automatically >> > > swallowed before my brain kicked in.. >> > > i ate a small piece of dead pig flesh..also known as >> > > bacon >> > > and ten minutes later it visited the toilet the same >> > > way it went down..technicolor yawn..and lucky me >> > > spent the night in the lil bois room... >> > > *sigh* >> > > wasn't really worth the free beer they gave me >> > > afterwards... >> > > not my week at all >> > > fraggle >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Health - Feel better, live better >> > http://health. >> > >> > >> > To send an email to - >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Eh? where was the typo? I'm talking about the flowering shrub hebes... And have indeed managed to kill a few, mainly through forgeting to water them... But on the whole they tolerate neglect pretty well, and would proabaly be a pretty good contender in a garden that is visited by a rampant 4 year old neighbour such as fraggles.... Cheers graham , jojo <tofujojo> wrote: > > WOW. I *really* hope that was a sincere typ-o... Please assure me that it was. > -- jojo > quercusrobur2002 wrote:Hebes are pretty indestructable (tho I've managed to kill a few in > my time) and also attract insects- might be worth considering for > your garden fraggle... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 I am so sorry, Graham -- I'd never heard of that before. Wow am I ever hyper-sensitive these days... "hebe" is also a racial slur for a Jewish person. Jeez. Again, I am so sorry about that. LOL! I just re-read your post. What was I thinking?! Okay, the heat in here is definitely getting to me.... -- jojo quercusrobur2002 wrote: Eh? where was the typo?I'm talking about the flowering shrub hebes...And have indeed managed to kill a few, mainly through forgeting to water them... But on the whole they tolerate neglect pretty well, and would proabaly be a pretty good contender in a garden that is visited by a rampant 4 year old neighbour such as fraggles....Cheers graham, jojo <tofujojo> wrote:> > WOW. I *really* hope that was a sincere typ-o... Please assure me that it was.> -- jojo> quercusrobur2002 wrote:Hebes are pretty indestructable (tho I've managed to kill a few in > my time) and also attract insects- might be worth considering for > your garden fraggle... > To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 > " hebe " is also a racial slur for a Jewish person. I didn't know that- sorry for any offense caused.. i must say I was confused for a while... I thought my plant-care was being called to account ;-) graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 LOL -- it's quite all right, Graham. I should have read your post more carefully -- jojo quercusrobur2002 wrote: > "hebe" is also a racial slur for a Jewish person. I didn't know that- sorry for any offense caused.. i must say I was confused for a while... I thought my plant-care was being called to account ;-)grahamTo send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 oooohhhh! thistles are a no-no in california we have such a bad problem with russian thistles..tho i think they look beautiful, but, they tend to spread everywhere and get into every eco-system....sorta like the problem SoCal has with pampas grass i like artichokes, since they have pretty flowers as well, and you can eat em num num tho, my artichoke passed away this year *sheds a tear* fraggle " rzanuk " <rzanuk wrote: >Try thistles? I've alway fancied growing the pretty blue ornamental >ones but all I've got is purple prickly monsters. The goldfinches love >the seed heads so even my monster weeds have a nice side. > >Your garden sounds beautiful fraggle. > >Rosanne >> >> I'm talking about the flowering shrub hebes... >> >> And have indeed managed to kill a few, mainly through forgeting to >> water them... But on the whole they tolerate neglect pretty well, >> and would proabaly be a pretty good contender in a garden that is >> visited by a rampant 4 year old neighbour such as fraggles.... >> >> Cheers graham > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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