I discovered more of these buggers in my yard. I'm not going to bother trying to trade these like last time. I want them GONE! Haha. As indicated in the title, these are baby babies. Only an inch or two tall. There are a few larger ones that I can try digging up if you like. I am unsure of how many there are, so I am doing this as a First Come, First Served deal. Tell me how many you would like. A small flat rate box will be required for the accommodation of seedlings & cushioning. Small flat rate boxes are $5.80. I do not have PayPal. POST HERE BEFORE EMAILING.

I have Passion fruit vine cuttings that I would love to trade I am a newbie to all this. I am looking for interesting and exotic plants.would be very willing to pay for post Thank You Cassie

How often can a plant be re-potted? Hmmmm...There is no definitive answer to this. Plants generally do best with as little root disturbance as possible. However, because we bring plants inside, shove their roots into pots with artificial soil, they must be tended to. Theoretically, you could re-pot every day if you were careful. Re-potting is done to refresh soil and/or move to a different pot. In violets it is recommended to do this every six months or so because the mix most of us use breaks down in about that amount of time. When you re-pot, figure out what you are going for as regarding pot size and soil mix. Then do it and be done. One of the mistakes that newbies make is to be at their plants all the time. Part of this comes from the enthusiasm of the beginner and the joy of discovering something new. But, to grow successfully, all you need do is provide the proper growing environment and the step back and let the plant grow. They don't need to be picked at and prodded. Don't remove leaves from the crown or dis-bud (unless you are showing. Violets are perfectly capable of blooming and growing at the same time. They've been doing it for eons without human intervention). You don't need to strip leaves, trim roots, etc. Plants do not need human help to grow! Linda This post was edited by whitelacey on Thu, May 1, 14 at 13:48

Everybody's situation is different, and people work best with what they are comfortable with. My DH and I tried investment RE and hated every minute of it. We unloaded that rental property and have no regrets about it. I enjoy investing and have quintupled our retirement portfolio in exactly 20 years. Having paid off our mortgage allowed me to retire early (helpful since my 80-yr-old MIL moved in with us), without any retrenching from what is an extremely comfortable lifestyle in one of the most expensive areas of the country. When my DH retires in two years we will actually net more from his pension than he currently brings home, so we may not need to take any distributions from the retirement portfolio at all. If we had a mortgage, we would have interest deductions, yes; but realistically, only the deduction amounts itemized over the standard deduction ($11+K per couple) are the "extra gravy". The interest deduction we took in 2007 lowered our taxes somewhat, but not enough that it is worth being an end unto itself. As my former boss was fond of saying, "You shouldn't let the tax tail wag the dog." I'd love to say we're diligent savers and live modestly, but it just isn't true, LOL. Frankly, for the first time in 20 yrs I'm investigating earthquake insurance, since it's a fact of life where we live. It's going to cost us 4x my current homeowners insurance premium. Believe me, if we still had the mortgage there's no way I would be able to face adding another non-deductible $450/mo to the bills still remaining, such as property taxes, utilities, health insurance, etc. I think it's fine that there are many people who are comfortable with mortgage debt. There are numerous ways to build net worth, and as long as it works for you, I would be the last to knock it.