Here are the tuberous begonias, they're still doing well... We seem to have less squirrels this year. For some reason they like to dig in these pots. we have four tuberous begonias, two large indoor ferns, and two small indoor birds nest ferns hanging from the front of the pergola. Everything is doing great.

I think the trick with morning glories is that they can last a very long time in the ground. So some don't come up for a long time and others get killed off by the frosts. That's why they come back reliably for my Mother who had soil saturated with thousands of seeds and not so much for me who has only started planting them the last year or so. I read that the seeds can stay viable for ten years which explains why some of them don't show up right away. It also means that I will trade for Mg's no matter how old they are. :) I would take extra precautions if yours sprout early. I noticed last year my winter sown ones sprouted about a week after the ones that were coming up outside on their own. A blanket might work too.

John, I potted every breweriana and put them in my unheated hoophouse and they all died. During one of the coldest days of the winter I looked outside and saw the hoophouse was ripped to shreds. I had shingles fly off my home and rip the poly. I don't believe it was that single (overnight) event that killed them, however. I rushed and brought everything into my basement and placed them all on blankets, however I couldn't water. Lots of combinations of bad. That beech is an interesting character of a plant John and Robin. It's weeping. It's purple for a good amount of time then gradually turns green. Fall color is pretty decent. Beng: 100% agree. Our thoughts are precisely on the same page. Severn, they'll all return. It'll be five years until they look perfect again. Have a nice weekend everyone. Robin email me anytime for your guided tour :-) Dax

Just love morning shots, too...you have a lot of fun with your camera--don't ya?!!! Wonderful pics--especially the one with the cat...cool... Juanita