"Jessie .. the fact that you got glads to bloom (assuming they were outdoors?) is remarkable in itself here in Orlando...Congrats!  The general rule of thumb in our area is there is no hurry to cut off the leaves of bulbs if you don't mind…"

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"Woo Hoo!  Now that's a good angel! It's great to see all you folks getting your gardens up and going!"

"Thanks, Donna.. as miserable as it is at times to go outside and do something and be soaking wet from persperation in just minutes, it does suit my old bones.  Everytime I come north of the FL-GA border I start wondering why I'm going up…"

"So far, the tropical storm that was supposed to bring us some very much needed rain has stayed well north of Orlando and we have only had a quarter inch or so.  It's humid though and the last of the cukes are coming out today and toms will…"

"Okay...now ur just showing off!!!  :) Trying to orient..is that up the the right side of the house looking from the back? Magnificent!  "

"Hi Bob, thanks for adding me as a friend...we live in Maitland, not too far from you.  Howdy neighbor!"

"Hi Bob,  we live in Maitland.  Howdy neighbor!"

"Jessie ... just for grins, dig down and see how deep the rain actually reached.  It will be a good benchmark for you to determine what a half inch of rain (or whatever you got...it was 1/2 here) will do for you.  Have fun!"

"Jessie;  I work in coffee grounds that I pick up at Einsteins to berry patches.  It helps keep the soil acidic and around a 5 pH."

"Jessie:  Guessing you have done the research and prepped our sandy soil for a very acidic and low pH for the blueberries?  If you have questions, the extension office has some great handouts or just google "ifas growing…"

"Jessie, my experience in our Central Florida rainy season is that newspapers are best used at the foundation of the bed to prevent old seeds and roots from coming back.  I use hay (from Palmers in Orlando) and have never had a seed problem…"

"Hi Jessie, The first thing that comes to mind reading the components and looking at the picture is don't let it ever dry out completely on you.  It can be difficult to get water back into a mix like that.   I think your plants…"

"Clare, I think I'm going to make an album of your pictures just for inspiration and to use in an MG intro to landscaping...is that okay with you?   I particularly like the pics you take at this time of year as there is both good…"

"You guys always do such magic in so short a time.   Seems like just a short time ago it was a winter landscape!"

".... sigh.....  :)"