It's still not giving me the option, I'm not using the app though, I just use the website. Maybe that is why. I'll try again tomorrow.
COLD DARK ROOM
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Good morning all. It's Thursday which means ...I'm going to Wimbledon! 
Typically the weather is not so good today [emoji849] Fingers crossed for no rain in London SW19 as our tickets are for Court 1 which doesn't have a roof (it will do next year)
Typically the weather is not so good today [emoji849] Fingers crossed for no rain in London SW19 as our tickets are for Court 1 which doesn't have a roof (it will do next year)
And we’re in
It is very warm and very humid
It is very warm and very humid
Seats in the shade thank goodness
Ten minutes to go
Ten minutes to go
G’day All. The hot sticky humid weather pattern here in the Eastern US continues. Day 7 with temps above 90, equal humidity levels.
Kayaking trip wasnt too exciting yesterday. The Anacostia River that we were on is in Maryland, close to Washington DC, and in fact eventually joins up with the Potomac River. Was just sooo hot on the water, we were drained by lunch. No breeze.
Boats Lined up Pre-Launch
Entering Kenilworth Water Gardens Park
Exiting for Lunch Break
Kayaking trip wasnt too exciting yesterday. The Anacostia River that we were on is in Maryland, close to Washington DC, and in fact eventually joins up with the Potomac River. Was just sooo hot on the water, we were drained by lunch. No breeze.
Boats Lined up Pre-Launch
Entering Kenilworth Water Gardens Park
Exiting for Lunch Break
I wish I could be there with you ! Give me a kayak and I will accompany you for sure. Your trips always look so peaceful.
Hope it has been a good day so far.Good morning all. It's Thursday which means ...I'm going to Wimbledon!
Typically the weather is not so good today [emoji849] Fingers crossed for no rain in London SW19 as our tickets are for Court 1 which doesn't have a roof (it will do next year)
Looks nice and colourful.
Looks like it is going to be a scorcher.
The water looks really cool. The day however also looks like a scorcher.
You guys are always so busy. Mine has been a normal week day. Nothing exciting to report. But then they say that no news is good news. Good luck on your picks and may the best teams win.[emoji6]
Oops. No game today. [emoji85]
Garden Update/Elephant Ears
For years now, we have been growing Elephant Ears in various parts of our gardens with great success, both in containers and directly in the garden soil itself.
What are they?
Storage of the tubers/bulbs. Once dug from the ground, and all the soil washed away, leaves trimmed back and tuber dried in the sun we move them into bins full of peat moss in cold but above freezing garage or cellar. A few times sprinkling a few cups of water to keep from totally drying out. Takes some real digging and effort to remove big old very large tubers without damage.
Springtime! Once warmer temps arrive, and no frost and the ground is warm and can be worked, it’s time to retrieve the resting tubers, plant, and start again.
Patient Old Tubers....Just Begging to be Planted
A Few Days After Potting Up
In total, I think we now have about 6 or 7 large pots full of growing Elephant Ears.....all alive and kicking and ready to enjoy the heat and humidity.
Updates scheduled to show the growth!
For years now, we have been growing Elephant Ears in various parts of our gardens with great success, both in containers and directly in the garden soil itself.
What are they?
- The elephant ear plant (Colocasia) provides a bold tropical effect in any landscape setting. In fact, these plants are commonly grown for their large, tropical-looking foliage, which is reminiscent of well... Elephant Ears.
Storage of the tubers/bulbs. Once dug from the ground, and all the soil washed away, leaves trimmed back and tuber dried in the sun we move them into bins full of peat moss in cold but above freezing garage or cellar. A few times sprinkling a few cups of water to keep from totally drying out. Takes some real digging and effort to remove big old very large tubers without damage.
Springtime! Once warmer temps arrive, and no frost and the ground is warm and can be worked, it’s time to retrieve the resting tubers, plant, and start again.
- But what happens in Springtime? EVERYTHING! Everyone is busy. Lawn, garden, painting, kayaking. Kids, school, work. At times too many projects....and yes, the tubers wait. And wait. And wait...
- Once too much time has passed...and the tubers are remembered...are they dead, rotten? Throw away...plant? Nagh, just haul them outside....days and weeks of rain....and neglect some more.
Patient Old Tubers....Just Begging to be Planted
A Few Days After Potting Up
In total, I think we now have about 6 or 7 large pots full of growing Elephant Ears.....all alive and kicking and ready to enjoy the heat and humidity.
Updates scheduled to show the growth!
Love them. Do you think they would do well here in Cape Town?
I want to see. Let me seeeeee!!!!
Probably even better. You never get below 0C / freezing do you? Or frost? You could easily plant them once and forget if that is the case.
That is what i thought. Inland you might get frost but not by the coast. And very rarely to we go into the negative degrees.
rjamesbeasley
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Ooh, very posh, I hope that you've bought one's strawberries and cream!
Can we see too?
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Of course you can watch. What are we watching again?[emoji6]
Side note are those yours or just a pic off the net like mine?
