plants and couchs

[cornerofmadness]

well I think I've made a decision on a couch. Found one I liked at Big Sandy Superstores (yes it should be Sandy's but keep in mind where I live). Debating on it now. More than that couch I wanted this enormous Canopy bed. I could keep a man tied to that no problems.

I ended up not going into the Adena Mansion simply because I felt bad for all the plants I just purchased (and as mansions go, it wasn't that impressive unless you remember just HOW old it really is) but it's not that far away so I'll go back.

I did however make out like a bandit at the heirloom plant sale. I picked up a Black Hollyhock, something called a cypress vine with little red flowers on it that looks to be a tenacious climber, a flat of nicotiana that I can’t wait until they bloom (night bloomers), something called a Job’s Tear, an heirloom of about 4000 years of cultivation that makes little grey seeds with holes in them that have been used as beaded decoration for about that long, a mimosa pudica (a ‘sensitive plant) that I’ve been wanting for a long time, it folds up when you touch it (the poor thing hated the car ride, it’s all folded up) and I got some black tomatoes (doubling my tomato plant count....where I think I’m putting them I’m not sure) Tula’s from the Urkaine. And all for under 23$. Now, to get things to plant them in. That’ll run me triple what I paid for the plants.

I was hoping to go to a bookstore while I was up in Chillicothe so I hit the yellow pages. I couldn't help but laugh when ALL they had were either christian book stores and adult ones (and I know which I'd rather shop in)

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[rahirah]

THose sound very cool. I've never heard of black tomatoes.

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

Black tomatoes? That sounds interesting.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

they're more reddish black but it oculd be fun

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

neither have i. They're more reddish black (with green tops) but i'll be interested to see what happens with them

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

OOo, the bed! The bed! *dances* Yes, I want a bed like that, myself. *nods*

We've got cypress vine growing WILD here. Trust me. It's a fun little thing. And hummingbirds love it. Would love to see the Job's Tear.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

when i get things in pots I'll take pictures. They look sad now. well if I had known that I'd have had you rip me up some

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

ELD has cypress vine. I have cypress vine--all over the yard, growing rampant through things it shouldn't be climbing on. Did you know it comes in pink and white as well as red? We have the stuff everywhere because our neighbor planted all three colors of it on the fence between our properties. Only the red survived, but the mixed colors were very pretty when they bloomed together.

I found a tomato called Black Russian in a catalog. The text describes them as "dark mahogany-brown." Reckon they're related to your Tulas?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

they had a ton of white ones and one lonely red one that I had to yank free. I have it now.

They're probably the same thing those black Russians

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I can still rip up some for you, if you want. *laugh* I was pointing out four or five of them to Mom this a.m. and saying you'd spent good money on them. She laughed.

BTW, if you have ANY desire to have sunflowers, don't spend money. The whole yard here is full of 'em.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Well I didn't spend much money on it (probably less than it would take to ship it). I wouldn't know where to PUT sunflowers!

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Everywhere! They're happy as long as they're in the sun. *laugh* And trust me, the cypress vine will need something to climb.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'm getting the vine a shepard's hook. and I have no ground for sunflowers who's the couple in the icon

[sita-137.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of an heirloom plant sale. I wish I could find one - I'd love that many plants!!

And, umm... not to ruin the fantasy, but wouldn't you have to find a man to tie to the bed?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

check out the historical society activities in your area, that's who usually puts them on

Sigh, sadly yes and around here the pickings aren't slim, they're in negative numbres

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Drat for no sunflower ground. *pouts* What about in front of your place? The side that faces the road? *laugh*

That's Katchoo and David, from Strangers in Paradise. I made this icon from the cover of the most recent issue, when we find out David's gonna die. *sobs* I love David. He's the reason I read SiP.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I knew I knew them. david is the only one I like.

i forget that area. They mow back there

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yes, David's my boy. *luffs him*

Drat. Mowing would kill the sunflowers.