Irina, Thank you for the compliment! Oh I would *Love* to start a club in my area~maybe one day once my kids are a little older though-(I've got a 2 year old and a two month old so grooming and caring for my violets gives me that much needed break). Haahaa! I totally know what you mean about the 'black thumb' friends. Out of all of mine-I am the only one that has houseplants, despite my attempts to give them violets none have survived. Oh well, thats why I enjoy boards like this one.:-) Below are a couple of pics of my AVs. My sweet husband built me a stand from PVC pipe for mother's day and I just love it although it is really huge for my collection-lol. AV Stand: http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/kingmamaof2/MVC-036F.jpg Thanks! ~Lindsey Here is a link that might be useful:

Thank you Josh. It sounds like it. Mine are in a shade house too. Also it had rained all week when I had started to notice it. I will have to subscibe to that site and read the rest. I was so scared it would wipe out all my hostas for good. I spent to much to loose them all!:)I kept thinking viruses. You've made me fill a lot better! Your right Janice I haven't posted on here before. Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm sure I'll find a lot of info I'm looking for. Thanks

@Seysonn - I think growing in pots should help; our soil out here just doesn't warm up all that fast and I think peppers need a warm soil to really do well. @scott123456 - Can I call you Six? Yeah, if you ever make it to the West Coast, try to say Oregon correctively, ya won't sound like such a noob. 3 syllables, Or Y Gun, the gon sounds the same as in Wagon, unless you say Wagone? Lesson over for the day. Man I hope you can take some teasing. I'm not sure when to put up my dream list. Do I just put it in my profile? Start a thread, what? I don't want to make a giant faux pas just starting out here. @djoy - Thanks for the welcome and you'll be back. Most Oregonians can't stay away forever. @jutsFL - Well, I can't swap this year, I can only beg! @Greenman28 - Howdy!

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