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Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour...... #202117 Apr 17th, 2008 at 06:22 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania To Bestofour; who thinks I don't have any hens and chickens to spare..........Maybe I have colored lenses.. dodge PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour...... dodge #202121 Apr 17th, 2008 at 06:29 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,818 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,818 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Dodge--they are beautiful !!! will they go to "green' as they grow???. all i have are in a strawberry pot. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour...... JunieGirl #202186 Apr 17th, 2008 at 04:34 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC criminey!!! Now I think you didn't send me near enough. Stingy Mine are doing great in the strawberry jar.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #202199 Apr 17th, 2008 at 05:50 PM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered Wow Barb, you have a ton........... Here's my few...... Last edited by loz; Apr 17th, 2008 at 05:51 PM.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #202207 Apr 17th, 2008 at 06:37 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC you have yours outside too Loz. I'll have to try that.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #202210 Apr 17th, 2008 at 06:43 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY I also have mine outdoors in zone 6 here, Sheri. Don't have a picture to share just yet, but will once they start going again this year.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. plants 'n pots #202231 Apr 17th, 2008 at 08:25 PM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas I put some of mine in the ground and some in a pot and some in a wagon I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. suzydaze #202234 Apr 17th, 2008 at 08:29 PM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered My neighbor gave me and mom ours........I had no clue that they would do so well over winter outside, but my neighbor insisted they did...and they do! She gave me those last year because the ones I had in my other bed actually flowered and then pretty much died. She said in all her years of growing them none of hers had ever flowered....it was neat to see. Luckily she has tons of them and gave me more.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #202237 Apr 17th, 2008 at 08:31 PM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas yeah my first batch died too...I don't have a really green thumb, it's more like a blue thumb well I'm off to bed, one more school day for this week, will be so glad when school is out nite all I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. suzydaze #202248 Apr 17th, 2008 at 09:47 PM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered Well see, once they flower the mother "hen" dies.....and the few chicks that were around it just never made it....but it was cool to watch it flower---it grew up really tall.....

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #202270 Apr 18th, 2008 at 05:05 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,474 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,474 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada They don't mind the cold...they overwinter here as well.....they are surely tough. I've weed-whacked them by mistake a few times It seems thought that they only bloom once every couple of years though. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Sunflowers #202311 Apr 18th, 2008 at 07:35 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC None at WalMart. Where do you buy them?

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #202313 Apr 18th, 2008 at 07:39 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas I traded for mine I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. suzydaze #202318 Apr 18th, 2008 at 07:46 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Right. dodge sent me the ones I have. Maybe Lowe's.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #202322 Apr 18th, 2008 at 07:52 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas don't know, I've traded twice for some now, these look really good I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #202325 Apr 18th, 2008 at 08:08 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Yours are cute Loz, I had all green at first I think maybe they forced out by red? b PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #204739 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:23 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered i have 2 the size of my thumbnail that came back from last year. going to try to plant more as i can find them.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #204745 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:35 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania They should multiply themselves........... PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #204746 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:35 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I can't find any around here except already in containers and they are very expensive - because of the containers. I saw some more at Home Depot today but they were in ceramic containers for $12.00. I hope the ones Dodge sent me multiply.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #204752 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:39 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered our walmart usually has them in the $2-$4 area. but i didn't see any tonight when i was there.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #204756 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:44 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC WalMart here didn't even have any.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #204757 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:44 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Mine all do multiply.......The green gets larger than the red .. I am short on green.. Dont know why? Let me know how yours make out. I only have red to spare , Jiffy if your desperate. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #204760 Apr 26th, 2008 at 07:48 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC how fast do they multiply?

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #204813 Apr 27th, 2008 at 04:58 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Your so amusing.. Soon as you see little projections on the sides..They are at it......... I have mine for years, so I dont really watch them.. They love it by my chimney. In bad soil.. more like shale there. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #204824 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:49 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I'm trying to fill up my strawberry jar with them. I'm gonna keep looking.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #204836 Apr 27th, 2008 at 06:50 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania How many do you have??????? PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #204881 Apr 27th, 2008 at 10:34 AM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered Originally Posted by dodge Mine all do multiply.......The green gets larger than the red .. I am short on green.. Dont know why? Let me know how yours make out. I only have red to spare , Jiffy if your desperate. not desparate, but i like them! i have exactly 2 that survived winter. i keep saying i'm going to get them from my inlaws, but i never do. they call them "cats and kittens" there in central pa.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. #204887 Apr 27th, 2008 at 10:47 AM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered That's cute. I've never heard of them being called Cats and Kittens before. Maybe I'll start calling mine Dogs and Puppies.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #204888 Apr 27th, 2008 at 10:48 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Originally Posted by dodge How many do you have??????? didn't you count before you sent them???

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #204903 Apr 27th, 2008 at 11:07 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania To tell the truth I didnt know I sent you some.. COunt??????????/ The way your bawling, I must of only sent one. LOL PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #204916 Apr 27th, 2008 at 11:21 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC now you've got me thinking I'm crazy. Maybe it wasn't you. Anyway I have 4 or 5.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #204947 Apr 27th, 2008 at 12:26 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I found it in my book I sent them to you arount october .. Cause the next one was november 2007. Yes I sent them.. Right under tha page some one sent me Spider web hens and chickens.. I remember you and I and her discussing that. If you want more for Postage, I will oblige.... I am getting too many postage bills .. More than usual. barb PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #205023 Apr 27th, 2008 at 04:51 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire ladyslipper ladyslipper Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire Hi Dodge, I sent the spider ones to you. How are they doing? The snow is finally gone here in NH and mine all survived nicely. Jiffy, pm me your address and I can send you some green. Have oodles. Never heard them called cats and kittens before. Too Funny! I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raised me up to be more than I can be.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. ladyslipper #205026 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:01 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania ladyslipper, They are on my kitchen window.. All winter, I was scared to put them out last winter.. They are growing but I refuse to put them out till after frost, cause they are accustomed to inside yet. Now do you let those out all winter? b PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #205037 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:09 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire ladyslipper ladyslipper Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire Yes I leave them out planted among some stones around the foundation of the house. Mine have multiplied like crazy. The do shoot up a stalk and bloom. The ons that bloom dye but chicks spread like crazy. At least they do here. I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raised me up to be more than I can be.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. ladyslipper #205046 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:20 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I planted mine outside the minute I received them from dodge and left them. They look good. Not as good as say...rapsberry jam, but good.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #205063 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:32 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania DID I SEND YOU RED OR GREEN CHICKENS? i LOOKED TONITE AND ONLY HAVE 2 FAT GREENS AN SOME BABYS.. IT USED TO BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND.....WITH OUT RASPBERRY JAM. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. dodge #205069 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:37 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC green. If they multiply I will send you some in exchange for jam.

Re: Hens and chickens all snuggled ........look Bestofour.. Bestofour #205077 Apr 27th, 2008 at 05:46 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania See I didnt record the color either..... No I dont want any more........fairy dancer sent me a new green which I will fill in with....... NO raspberry jam coming, you didnt bring any bread........ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..