Iris43

Hi :)
Welcome to GT!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Thanks for the welcome Debbie. You’re fast——-I just signed up. Am finding my way around, but it is getting too late for me now. I’ll have to explore more tomorrow. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and find out what is happening in other’s gardens.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Hello Iris and WELCOME to GT!!!
Look forward to chatting more and seeing your lovely gardens …

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

Hi, Iris 43 and Welcome to GT!:-)

I also get plants without having a plant and it seems to work out!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Hi Iris43 Welcome to GT.
It always amazes me when I get a new plant that there is always room for one more ( lol )

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

I think some of the best gardens are the unplanned ones … they always look so “untamed” and natural.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

I love gardens without a plan. I love to wander and find things in unexpected places. Lulu

Thanks everyone for the nice welcome. Lulu, you would find lots of unexpected things in my garden—-I know I do everyday!

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Iris … how wonderful to have your daughter join us!!!! Should be fun for the two of you and us as well. :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

okay, so who is the daughter, and who is the mom?

Welcome anyway, Iris. I note that you are from south west Ontario. What urban area is near to you, just so we have an idea what type of plants to expect in your photos. HINT

-- jroot

John, I am the mother of Wyndyacre. (very proud) I am about 20 kms east of Sarnia. Probably the same growing zone as yourself.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

I used to have a girl friend down there, oh so many years ago. That brings back neat memories. ;)

-- jroot

When I was growing up in the small village of Brigden, there was a family with your name.’Root’. Any relation?

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

NOt that I am aware, Iris. Actually, when I moved to Rockwood, there was a family of Root here as well. Absolutely no relation at all, not even way back. I don’t know where they came from. Certainly not the appropriate lineage. ;)

-- jroot

Hi Iris, where would I find your seed list, I’m struggling to find anything on this site, just started here today LO

Hello Iris! Would like to see some pics of Bobby, if possible! Have never seen a bob-tailed cat!

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond

Here’s a picture of Bobby, although it’s not very obvious that he doesn’t have a tail. I’ll try to find one where you can see his ‘bobbed’ tail. :-)

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Great looking cat. He looks very inquisitive. How old is he?

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond

He’s 17. And he’s very good at hiding his non-exsistant tail.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

He’s beautiful Iris.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Thanks, Bon. I like him. :-)

He’s a good cat, he behaves well, doesn’t chase birds, doesn’t climb on the furniture, doesn’t get up on the table or counters and doesn’t scratch the furniture. But he does use the posts on the decks for scratching posts, which I would have rathered he didn’t, but whoever owns the house after me will have to deal with that. :-) LOL

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

He looks and sounds like a great cat, Iris. Cats can make such wonderful companions.

-- Robin, Massachusetts - "Live simply so others can simply live." M. Gandhi

17. Wow, he looks great.

Our cat has destroyed all of our living room furniture! grr

Sometimes I want to get her declawed but I just can’t bring myself to do it

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond

I have always had a cat (or cats) in my life. Usually a dog or two also. But in recent years, one by one they moved on to their well-deserved next life. Bobby grew up with two other cats and two dogs. Now that he has become quite aged, I have thought of getting another cat (maybe he could help me train the next one :-)) but I hate to take the chance of upsetting him and maybe give rise to some bad habits. This is one reason why, when I travel for any length of time, I like to take him with me. And he is such good company, I love having him with me.

Dave, at an earlier time I might have considered de-clawing, once I learned what it involved for the cat, I would never do it now. My husband had a de-clawed cat that came to live with me when we got married. She was the only cat that I’ve owned that would mess regularly in the house. I learned later that a de-clawed cat sometimes has a problem with a litter box bc it’s uncomfortable to their mutilated paws. That is the only experience I’ve had though, so it may not be a true picture of this procedure.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Thank you so much for viewing and commenting about my 1st project here at GT. I have not used the pellets before and are a little concerned but I have a good feeling this year for a better container garden then my previous.

Looks like you have many successful projects yourself. :-)

I will be watching your progress as well.

LP

-- ~ Harm None ~

Thank you so much for replying such a nice comment on my blog. I appreciate you being positive for me and my garden:-)

Love your kitty. Looks like my son’s cat Mango.

Hugs
LP

-- ~ Harm None ~

Hi Iris,thanks for the welcome.I’m so glad I found this site,was just looking for holistic health care for chickens and this site came up,what a great web site,I do enjoy reading about every ones gardens and projects.As soon as I figure out how to use the blog page I will post some pictures of my chickens and garden. regards Mark in Colorado

-- mark nickerson in Colorado

Happy two-year anniversary with Garden Tenders! Your beautiful gardens, wonderful photos of birds, flowers and wildlife as well as interesting projects, blogs and comments help to make GT a great place to share our gardening adventures. I enjoy learning about flowers from you and I always look forward to reading your posts.

: )

-- Robin, Massachusetts - "Live simply so others can simply live." M. Gandhi