If he bends over too far in his tutu he'll be shining another moon.

Tom, that seedling is a beauty! Love that stripe down the center! What where the parents? (it's ok if you want to keep that a secret)

4, 7 and 8 are all siblings. Can't Touch This X Gypsy Lord.

I love the last one too, it's very nice !

gemini_sage said:Tom's White Lightning! Makes him sound like a moonshiner....

I could use a little moonshine! Well, I've never tasted it, but there's always a first time.

I have. It burns like...well, lightning.

Oh boy...you people are learning more about me than I ever thought you would.

We own a still. Done talkin'.

Heh! I'm coming to your house.

John's grandfather made his own Apple Jack during prohibition. Kept the equipment in the pigeon coop as he raised racing pigeons at the time.

Did they win or were they too...relaxed?

Zencat said:Did they win or were they too...relaxed?

My Dad and my brother kept racing pigeons for a long time -- they really enjoyed that hobby!!

Pigeon coop -- great place to hide the still, Lucy!!

Wouldn't be the first place to look. Lol

Ahh, moonshine. Now that brings back memories, or at least what I can remember of them.

I raced pigeons for a number of years. It was a great hobby. My wife grew up in a small town in Wyoming where a lot of boot legging took place, There were small frame houses that were quite close together and she remembered going into the cellars and seeing bottlegging equipment. Often there were tunnels from one cellar to a another. My MIL remembered when the revenewers came and smashed the barrels . Liquor was running down the street.

Oh my goodness -- interesting times!!!

Interesting times, indeed!

Tom, I very rarely make it to ATP, but I know you had a lot of seedlings, and I have been wondering if any bloomed, and now I see they have. I totally love all of them, but especially the last 3. They are all so beautiful. You really did a good job. Looks like you have a lot more that will probably bloom next year.

Thanks Marilyn, I wish more had bloomed so I could have culled some to make more room for this year's seedlings, but I guess I have to wait. That means that I'm heading out shortly to build my new seedling bed, and try to get them planted this afternoon or evening. I'll be a month earlier then last year if I get them done, so maybe I'll have a few more to look at next year.

This is the first year for my seedlings. I guess I will have to wait at least two more years to see any bloom. But the way things are going I have more to plant this year so I think I am going to have to come up with some place for seedlings to live.

Bonnie you have a much longer growing season then we do up here, I'd guess you should get some to bloom next year.

I just finished prepping the seedling bed, and made the markers, so now I'm taking a short break before I line them out.