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Comment by Jean Young on October 31, 2009 at 4:11pm

Linda, I, myself, have had no luck overwintering the plant itself so this year I took cuttings and rooted them in vermiculite and sand mixture and stuck them in the shed. Hopefully this will work and I will have my geraniums come to life next spring. My shed had a window and a skylight so it is not completely dark - don't know if that's a positive or negative in overwintering them.

Comment by Linda Walton on October 31, 2009 at 2:32pm

Hi - I just found this site - should be fun! I have a question - I want to winter over my geraniums - any suggestions?? Thanks in advance

Comment by Harry Larsen on October 14, 2009 at 12:02pm

Hi Jeff, welcome aboard. My garden is winding down and it's getting close to the point where I'll start digging up plants to overwinter in my garage.
-Harry

Comment by Jeff Parks on October 14, 2009 at 10:42am

I'm new here. I am looking forward to networking and developing great gardening friends. Together we're beautifying the world, one garden at a time.

Comment by Carol Casparek on August 21, 2009 at 9:42am

The white fly has had a devistating effect on my annuals this year. I've had to pull a lot of things out already. I've also had some red spider mites too. I think I read that's connected to the heat and stress. Bumble bees, wasps, but I believe I've seen more honey bees than in years past. One ladybug and lots of frogs.

Comment by Maggie DeMoss/Zone 6 Pacific NW on August 17, 2009 at 11:31pm

Spiders galore, here as well, Diane. I get tired of them but do not kill them either; most spiders are beneficial however, I do get really tired of having to dodge webs.

Comment by Diane Meyers zone 6/7 Or. on August 17, 2009 at 9:55am

Spiders are out by the hundreds right now, all the babies are learning web making. I have to carry a stick when I walk or mow, I never kill spiders just knock the web down so they have to begin again. I think spider bites are the worst especially in my scalp where I seem to get the most. Well it's supposed to be in the 90's today so I'd better set some water while it's still cool.

Comment by Harry Larsen on August 17, 2009 at 1:21am

Earwigs are supposed to hide in corn. What are they doing this year in my Bar-B-Q? Seems each time I come outside with the burgers, the buggers are conferring in one corner and scatter as soon as they're exposed!

I'm not worried about them actually getting onto my patties, because I always pre-heat the grille for a couple of minutes first, and check that they've exited stage left.

This is the first year I've had this experience. Could it have something to do with the weather? Or is it part of a 7-year cycle...the year of the EARWIG? Each year a different pest seems to dominate. Best years are SPIDER years...they make mincemeat of the other bugsters. Unfortunately, they also drop out of trees upon unsuspecting humans and have been known to crawl around in your hair. Ooopsie...I'm creeping myself out...gotta quick think about something else. See ya' later...

Comment by Diane Meyers zone 6/7 Or. on July 7, 2009 at 6:47pm

Maggie ear wigs are fast, don't they just scramble out of the straw? I picked a ripe artichoke that was full of the critters I finally drowned them choke and all. Some were still there so I had to bang it on the deck to get most of the wigs out. I would hate to find one behind a leaf after cooking it. LOL

Comment by Carol Casparek on July 7, 2009 at 3:26pm

Sounds like a plan. With all the fireworks in my neighborhood, the pots of straw will fit right in. I'll let you know how it works out. HA!

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