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Sewing girl 01-29-2010 04:02 AM

I would have given him first prize.

Katrine 01-29-2010 04:28 AM


Originally Posted by Celeste
There's something I do not understand - do you have to start all over again every spring? All the plants die?

Sure do Celeste - all the flowers are annuals, except the fuchsias. But we take cuttings year 1 for year 2 plants, and discard year 1 fuchsias. They grow more vigorously from the cuttings than a 2nd year plant. We do have a few hardy fuchsias we leave in their pots in a very sheltered spot on the south side of house for winter.
But everything else we grow from seed, or buy the tiny mini-plugs in March and bring them on ourselves. It is quite a chore emptying all the containers before the winter and cleaning and storing them. We buy fresh plant compost every year (sacks and sacks and sacks of it!)

Katrine 01-29-2010 04:29 AM


Originally Posted by tlrnhi

Originally Posted by Katrine

Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Ok, I told hubby that when we retires we are moving to France and moving in with you. Sure hope you have room! :)

Yep, that's okay Terri - but you'll have to sleep with all the quilting gear - 2nd thoughts - could I trust you not to hop off with the quilts? haha

Noooo you couldn't trust Terri in that room with all your tops and your stash and your finished stuff! She'd be out the window in the night and away with the lot! The boys wouldn't stop her - they're anyone's for a biscuit!

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I would NEVER to that! I just might drool over some of it. Ok, maybe I would pinch a few, but ya never know. I'll make sure I have a box of bikkys with me for the boys. :)

Okay then Terri - changed the avatar so you can see they're asking where the biccys are....

Katrine 01-29-2010 04:30 AM


Originally Posted by Greendragon6889
Can I come live with you ? flower gardening is my second great passion..

You're welcome - we are getting a bit crowded now!

Memotherx6 01-29-2010 08:52 AM

Would he be interested in coming to The States and being my gardner. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mary Lynn 01-29-2010 09:27 AM

WOW that is just breath taking to look at. So much work must go into this....
My hubby mows over anything I plant in the yard..He says its a weed.

Katrine 01-29-2010 10:08 AM


Originally Posted by Memotherx6
Would he be interested in coming to The States and being my gardner. :lol: :lol: :lol:

S'long as I can carry the tools and play in the quilt stores!

Katrine 01-29-2010 10:09 AM


Originally Posted by Mary Lynn
WOW that is just breath taking to look at. So much work must go into this....
My hubby mows over anything I plant in the yard..He says its a weed.

Hang the plants from the walls like we have! Then he can't LOL

sewNso 01-29-2010 10:44 AM

Are you French? and where in france do you live? as a young girl, my dad was military, and i lived between toul and nancy for 2 yrs. met my husband, he was a young g.i. and moved to michigan after he finished 4 more yrs. france is beautiful. my folks rented a place in a small village off the base. and of course, i didn't appreciate all the history that surrounded me everyday. loved the dances in the streets as a high school senior. the french were so protective of me as a young american girl. so, polite, good, kind, to me. loved the experience.

Katrine 01-29-2010 11:08 AM

No not native French SewNso, but the brain is definitely French now. We moved here 19 years ago, and couldn't imagine being anywhere else. We love the country, the culture, the people are welcoming, the quality of life is much more relaxed than we had in the UK (but we are now retired).
We are 60kms south west of Limoges, on the Dordogne border, and right in the middle of a Natural Regional Park. I think like the world over, city life here would be quite frantic, but our area is one of the least populated areas - also the area with highest unemployment so not all good news for some.
Here's a link in English about our region
http://www.the-limousin.co.uk/index.htm


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