I've had the best luck in the late summer/ fall. However, then you have to find a place to store your roses until spring. I kept mine under lights. If anyone wants to trade rooted cuttings, let me know! I like multi colored, striped, and old English type roses.

Somehow I missed this post - the video is great! - I'm not used to seeing chickadees with caterpillars hanging out of their bills, so this is a new side of a favorite bird. Thanks, Claire

Thanks, y'all! I've missed being here...but honestly it seems that lately, I can barely keep up with the house stuff, the photos, the blog, plus my own daily grind and not to mention this thing called life. :) I'd like to get my GW habit back into action, though, at least several times a week...it's like my own little escape to a world where everyone is house-obsessed like me!

It's louder than my Maytag Bravos dryer (bought about a year ago), but yours looks like a newer model. That could make a difference.