Take Root! (With some help)

I never use this stuff correctly. I've thinned out seedlings and dipped the roots in, I've made cutting and stick them in water (recommended is straight to soil)

But I always have to put it away when I'm done with it or Diane will have my Okole! 

Over at Maryknoll they planted these beauties - It seems to spread well and low

 The 1st cutting I did, was a long piece and straight into a jar of water. Over a few weeks I replaced the water in the jar, then once it rooted, it went into a pot w. Soil and now it's flourishing along the side of the house. 

 This time I used the rooting hormone and placed the cuttings into an old coffe container. 

The directions say to place in soil, but as we've run out of potting soil - let's see what happens without it. :)

Anna Apples coming in

The Anna apple tree has started to send out new shoots and flower a ton. All this and during the middle of the summer (it's so hot). 

 We've been watching a huge apple grow towards the bottom of the tree, hoping and praying that it'll be there every morning and stay pest free. As we use very little pesticides in our gardens. 

 This morning Diane and I grabbed our coffee and took a stroll through the yard and looked over each plant. We both decided that the apple was ready to picked. 

 We have the girls this weekend. So sitting outside eating our breakfast, we all were able to have a few slices. 

 Yummy!

My 1st review at Burpee.com

Diane loves her sunflowers. I try to look for seeds wherever I go for a new hybrid or color. A few months back I had gotten my Burpee seed catalog in the mail and as I was flipping through the pages I saw an amazing sunflower. Candy Mountain hybrid. 

I didn't read, or at least I didn't comprehend the information about the plant - only the colors are what I remember and stuck with me. So I ordered and planted them...

These plants are 8' tall and just-keep-blooming! And the flowers are not all the same exact colors. Some are more red, others more yellow. Yet day after day we constantly see new buds forming and then blooming. 

We're so happy with the sunflowers that I had to write a review, and yay! It's the 1st review they have of the plant. Link: http://www.burpee.com/flowers/sunflowers/sunflower-candy-mountain-hybrid-prod022645.html?omn2pd=sh&catId=#BVRRWidgetID

I've just reseeded the sunflowers with the last of the seeds in the packet. Hoping that all 10 will pop soon. I know that our friend Anne loves sunflowers as well, so when they get bigger we'll surprise her with a candy mountain. 

Currently they are out of stock online. :(