Hosta transplanting put on hold at this spot until fall.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

Good for you with the Milkweed!

Nux Vomica, the vomit nut, when you eat it, it makes you throw up.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

The nut that makes me vomit is TRUMP!

Boy I miss having a Garden so much.?

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

We could certainly give Monsanto a run for their money hehe

Bloody pigeon. Swaggers round my garden like he owns the place.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

You mean he DOESNT?!?

So an Italian immigrant and his new American wife go to marriage counselor.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

Ouch!

What is the most elastic thing in the world?

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

WWJD? What would Jesus drink? Mountain Jew

Something good found in the garden this morning, Maybe an old spear head or some kind of scraping ...

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

How big? Anything to scale, like a coin?

Waldmeister - for all my German friends here.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

Sweet Woodruff grows as a native forest wildflower here in Wisconsin. It and Button bush are the only two representitives of the Coffee Family (Rubiaceae) here up north. It grows very easily

The ice cream man has forsaken me.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

Oh TITTY BLANKET!

Planted some sweet potatoes slips we grow. Trying to see if we will have any luck in the tires.

Leafhead comments on May 27, 2018:

I bet you were good and "tired" after that project! Lol

I am reading about milkweed and noticed there are different kinds.

Leafhead comments on May 25, 2018:

Anyone reporting Swallowtails in the WI area?

I am reading about milkweed and noticed there are different kinds.

Leafhead comments on May 25, 2018:

It is always best to stick with Asclepias native to your region. Avoid so-called Tropical or Annual Milkweed if possible. Monarchs will seek the happiest, healthiest plants. Non natives may be passed up for natives simply because they are out of their zone. Plants that are shaded (except Asclepias exaltata, or "Poke Milkweed") or otherwise stressed will also be snubbed. Best rule of thumb: stay native. And stay away from big box stores like Home Depot, as they may or may not use pesticides.

Grass cutting day today .

Leafhead comments on May 24, 2018:

Hooray for the lawn "weeds"!

Anyone into native species for their area?

Leafhead comments on May 24, 2018:

I'm in the MW but I plant for hummingbirds, butterflies and all other pollinators and bugs. I grow mostly native stuff, with a few cultivars and naturalized plants just to "class the place up". I live in a condo and have to plant some corporate looking crap, but I try to stay with conifers and Viburnum hedges to at least feed and shelter birds in winter. I have a native cherry out front that supports Swallowtails and Red Spotted Purples

Recent Pictures On the north side of the houser, have this beautiful hosta ( cannot remember the ...

Leafhead comments on May 24, 2018:

Good to know. No pets, no kids, just lots of RABBITS. I'll plant sweet smelling Heliotrope in front. Thanx for the inspiration

I've got the milkweed, plenty of butterfly attracting bushes and flowers, but no monarchs yet?

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Hang in there. I have already been visited and await egg hatching. Is that Tropical Milkweed in the pot?

It is still too early to see wild monarchs in central Illinois, but the black Eastern swallowtails ...

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Gorgeous male

It is still too early to see wild monarchs in central Illinois, but the black Eastern swallowtails ...

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

You should be ahead of us in WI. We usually get Monarchs mid May when the Milkweed is well under way. I am glad you are seeing Black Swallowtails. I raise them, along with Tigers if I can get them. Send some my way ;-)

A few of the 7 milkweeds that are going to grow this year despite drought

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

What species of Milkweed?

I posted a pic of a little rockery , I thought I,d tidy it up a bit , Cotswold stone and 4plants I ...

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Zen

A guy walked into the doctor's office with a rock the size of a small grapefruit.

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

My cousin was stationed in Afghanistan during the 1990s. To get to his post, he was given a camel, and instructions to brick him. Of course, my cousin had no idea what that meant. His camel died sion after, and he was stranded in the desert. Parched and near death, he was rescued by passing Bedouin and rehydrated. When asked what happened, he explained his camel died shortly after being watered. To which the Elder queried "Did you brick him?" My cousin then replied "What does that mean?" The Elder then explained that as the camel goes to drink the water, you slam his testicles between two bricks. Surprised, the camel sucks in extra water and doesn't die of thirst. "Doesn't that hurt?" queried the soldier. "Only if your thumb gets in the way!" quipped the Elder

Now this is cheesy

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Lovely Wisconsin joke.

It started to rain as I left for work this morning.

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

We have had over 8: this month, the wettest in history. A little sun will do a world of good.

Become a Bus Driver! We are hosting an information session tomorrow, May 23, 2018 at Adult and ...

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

People always told me I should drive a bus, cause I'm good at driving people away... Sorry, I couldn't resist that one...

It’s been beautiful the last few days .

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Gorgeous. First pretty day in a week. Hope to see a Swallowtail soon. Cherry leaves are maturing and Golden Alexander is in roaring bloom. Next couple of days in the 80s and I am hopeful.

I wasn't originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind.

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Support stem cell research. Grow Trump a brain.

Q: How many dead hookers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

How many Right Wing Christian Republicans does it take to change a lightbulb? None They invented the TORCH

Enjoy the flowers she gives us ???

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Spot on! And butterflies too

Can you "green-thumbers" tell me my tomatoes won't fruit? In N. Florida

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Tomatoes need a lot of sun, a lot of heat and adequate fertilizer. They require average to a lot of water, as long as it drains completely.

Can you "green-thumbers" tell me my tomatoes won't fruit? In N. Florida

Leafhead comments on May 23, 2018:

Tomatoes need a lot of sun, a lot of heat and adequate fertilizer. They require average to a lot of water, as long as it drains completely.

Bee identification and what will attract them

Leafhead comments on May 22, 2018:

No Bumblebees?

If any one has lily Beatles one the astic oriental lilies plant choline beside the lilies and it ...

Leafhead comments on May 22, 2018:

White Turtlehead, Celine glabra, is the host plant for the Baltimore Checker Spot Butterfly

Why was the chicken sent to anger management class? A clear case of irritable fowl syndrome.

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

That one made my Groans Disease flare up!!

If any one has lily Beatles one the astic oriental lilies plant choline beside the lilies and it ...

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Good to know

I think this is the purple rose some of you are thinking you are wanting to find.

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Gorgeous!

I guy has to have an operation when he`s in Thailand.

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Ouch

Murray the cannibal didn't like skinny women. He preferred them with a little meat on their bones.

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Legalizing same sex marriage and Cannabis is the most literal interpretation of the Bible Leviticus 20:13 "Any man who lay with another man as he lay with a woman shall be STONED"

Hello everyone this is my first post. Hope this is what I think it is

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Welcome. I came here from years of YT blogs and science videos, complete with trolls and christers. This ain't nothing like that! You are amongst friends and family. I hope you enjoy the diverse array of topics and people here. You can even make your own post.

Plants almost ready to go in the garden, After the rain I have to wait for the ground to dry some.

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

All right! Been working on restoring a wetlands near my bros house by the lake. There is a gorgeous rain garden and a wetlands full of invasives. My brother and I are removing the crap and reintroducing natives with feeding properties, with the "local gentry" in mind (deer, rabbits, birds, etc). Lots of introduced berries, lots of pollinator/butterfly friendly undergrowth, like nettles and Anise Hyssop, Golden Alexander, Turtle Head and Pussy Willow are doing well. Lots of rain and lots of progress!

Love our Bees

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Nicely done. It will take a mass group effort to help ban Neonicotinoid pesticides which are responsible for killing beehives.

This was my Rosemary I had, love just going out there and cutting a piece off and cooking with it.

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Wow!

Some exuberant blooming going on here!

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

Beautiful! We're really in the midst of lilac season, and my specimens still look good, just a little weighty with the rain.

Daisies bursting out everywhere! They have started blooming, the first picture is in the flowerbed,...

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

I hated mowing my lawn last week because the dandelions and violets were in full bloom. The fact was, the rest of the block was out mowing, and I felt the need to act or be singled out. I did leave the Milkweeds in the side lawns and will feed these to my caterpillars first.

Daisies bursting out everywhere! They have started blooming, the first picture is in the flowerbed,...

Leafhead comments on May 21, 2018:

I have Milkweed 1' tall now, and a Monarch sighting on 5/17. I will harvest eggs and any larvae tomorrow AM. I have mature, blooming Zizzia aurea for the Black Swallowtail, and the leaves are ripe on the cherry for the Tigers. The stage is set. Now I just need a little sun and a south wind

I got lil peaches! First time peach tree owner.

Leafhead comments on May 15, 2018:

I got cherry blossoms. First time on Prunus serotina

Anyone have naturally growing plants that Monarch butterflies feed on during migration?

Leafhead comments on May 14, 2018:

I have at least five species of native Milkweed in my gardens and in my "ditch". I also have Liatris lingulistylis, or Meadow Blazing Star and Mexican Sunflowers for the southern trip. Zinnias and Cosmos work too. For Swallowtails, parsley, Fennell and dill

Anyone have naturally growing plants that Monarch butterflies feed on during migration?

Leafhead comments on May 14, 2018:

I have at least five species of native Milkweed in my gardens and in my "ditch". I also have Liars lingulistylis, or Meadow Blazing Star and Mexican Sunflowers for the southern trip. Zinnias as Cosmos work too. For Swallowtails, parsley, Fennell and dill

My 2 beautiful hydrangeas

Leafhead comments on May 14, 2018:

Vanda in spike

People who believe the Earth is flat tend to be a little bit edgy.

Leafhead comments on May 11, 2018:

If the Earth were flat, cats would push everything off the edge.

You can't run through a campground; you need to RAN through a campground, because it's past tents.

Leafhead comments on May 11, 2018:

Bada-BING!

The passionate red rose.

Leafhead comments on May 11, 2018:

It's perfect!

Just finishing planting my planters .

Leafhead comments on May 11, 2018:

You only have cats. I have CHIPMUNKS!! They're 10 times worse

Spring is for the woodland.

Leafhead comments on May 11, 2018:

Here's a tip for controlling Garlic Mustard without the spray. Mow before they bloom, and replace with Wild Ginger. Wild Ginger is allelopathy to Garlic Mustard. If hardwoods like Buckthorn are ailing you, simply cut to ground level and paint with industrial strength Roundup. Painting only affects the unwanted shrub or tree painted. Try to plan for a dry stretch in the weather, as Roundup takes a day or so to absorb into the vascular system.

I,ve found loads of nasturtium seeds ! I k I,ll try them on the walls around the estate .

Leafhead comments on May 11, 2018:

Cabbage Whites love them!!

Riddle: If a rooster is on the apex of a barn, facing due north, a slight westerly wind is blowing...

Leafhead comments on May 4, 2018:

Roosters don't lay eggs

What do you call a black man flying a plane? The pilot, you racist scumbag!

Leafhead comments on Apr 30, 2018:

Why were Adam and Eve white? Even God dare not take a rib from a black man!

I'm beginning to clean out my butterfly garden today.

Leafhead comments on Apr 30, 2018:

I grow Golden Alexander here in the Midwest for Black Swallowtails. Not only do they taste bad to deer and rabbits, (unlike fennel and dill) but the toxin makes the caterpillars taste bad to birds as well. Another plus is that it's native and perrenial Also, I grow Antennaria, or Pussytoes, for American Lady Butterflies. Nettles for Red Admirals, and Swamp Milkweed for Monarchs.. Known to have better manners in a garden than Common Milkweed and well received by Monarch larvae.

Why do elephants have flat feet?

Leafhead comments on Apr 28, 2018:

And how do you get an elephant out of a tree? Put him on a leaf and wait til Fall.

I started growing common milkweed 2 years ago.

Leafhead comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Good for you! Aphids will be a nuisance, but a healthy plant will take them in stride. Stressed plants, like those grown in shade or too much/little water, are prone to more severe infestations. Usually, on healthy plants, the parasites and predators keep the critters under control. I'm glad to hear you're doing your part to save the Monarch.

CW, CW!!! A gay guy falls in love with a proctologist.

Leafhead comments on Apr 28, 2018:

LOLOLOL

The Beginning of the Straw Bale Garden Six bales of straw on top of a weed barrier.

Leafhead comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Hooray! Soon I'll be at it. Saw my first butterfly on 4/23

My icecream banana plant a year ago when I planted it and now it took a little hit from the freeze ...

Leafhead comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Glad your banana stood the test. Bananas are tough and will survive frosts and even snow if the ground doesn't freeze.

My tomatoes and organic cotton are growing fast!

Leafhead comments on Apr 25, 2018:

All of my seeds are doing fine so far. I had to buy Butterfly Weed because none of my seed came up. I have a ton of Anise Hyssop and some Golden Alexander, with Fennel recently planted.

I got a Chicago fig potted today.

Leafhead comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I got 60 Anise Hyssop into 4" pots, 192 Milkweed cells, 30 Golden Alexander and 148 Fennel cells

My gay neighbor gave me a sex tape of him and his husband for my birthday.

Leafhead comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Waa Waa Waa Waaaaaaaaaa

New to grooup. Key West here

Leafhead comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Welcome to the group. I hope you find it as interesting as I do. Cheers

Who's live in the midwest and dealing with all this snow we have right now.

Leafhead comments on Apr 18, 2018:

I'm starting all my butterfly plants indoors. Next week looks better I think. One more day.

The Butterfly effect [m.imdb.com]

Leafhead comments on Apr 18, 2018:

Donny Darko. Time travel always fcks with the mind. Cool World, with Brad Pitt, Kim Bassinger and Gabriel Byrne. Late night, a bowl or two and that movie would give me almost psychadelic dreams!

I’ll follow the previous post up with one that has a similar sounding title and main character ...

Leafhead comments on Apr 18, 2018:

The Crow, with Brandon Lee.

MR.

Leafhead comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Charlie. Lawnmower Man.

What's the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer? The taste.

Leafhead comments on Apr 17, 2018:

"Taste"less.... Haha well done

We are having an icestorm in the next two day, so no gardening.

Leafhead comments on Apr 17, 2018:

I grow orchids indoors year round. With a little special treatment, orchids can withstand a variety of light and humidity levels. Most epiphytic varieties should be flushed and drained with each watering, rather than spot watered like other houseplants in soil. Different orchids have different light and watering needs. Fertilizing rule of thumb is WEEKLY, WEAKLY. Phaelanopsis is easier to care for than most others and is good for beginners.

Has anyone had success with moonflower vine?

Leafhead comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Moon flower is a member of the Morning Glory Family, and will thrive year after year from seed if planted in a protected location. Mulching area where vines were in Fall will protect seeds thru Winter. Lots of sun and heat in the Summer

A church was planning to send missionaries to the Congo.

Leafhead comments on Apr 17, 2018:

Love it!!

NY State Dept.

Leafhead comments on Apr 14, 2018:

Excellent!

Today's Friday the 13th. Your thoughts please?

Leafhead comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Lucky day. Raked and cleaned the garden, and now getting a lovely rain.

My Asclepias tuberosa starts for Season 2018!

Leafhead comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Milkweed season will be upon most of us soon, if it ever warms up. That means soon after it will be time for Monarch caterpillars. I can give step by step directions for the care and release of Monarch caterpillars, chrysalis and butterflies. This method will work with other species as well, such as Longwings and many Swallowtails. People in Texas and north should be seeing migrating butterflies. Now is the time to plant Milkweed in your gardens if you don't already have it. Collecting and raising caterpillars is easy, but can get intense toward the end. It is best to start with small numbers at first. You can also grow and give away Milkweed. It's fun and easy to grow. Anyone out there interested in learning about Monarch restoration?

My friend, who's a smith, gave me a dog. As soon as we got home, it made a bolt for the door.

Leafhead comments on Apr 13, 2018:

Those who know me best say I'd make a great cab driver. I'm good at driving people away!

I am reading about milkweed and noticed there are different kinds.

Leafhead comments on Apr 13, 2018:

There are many types of Milkweed and related genera throughout the world. It is important to note that Monarchs fare best and respond best to native Milkweed. You would be wise to Google species native to your area and stick with those. Caveat: Avoid so called Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) if possible. It is a possible harbor for OE, a deadly parasite that causes gross deformity in adult Monarchs and Queens. If you must use it, wash it extra good with 10% bleach and rinse well. Avoid other Milkweeds that are not native in your region in general. Better safe than sorry.

My brother has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the zoo.

Leafhead comments on Apr 13, 2018:

And our president has the jawbone of an ass!!

A 92 year old man is walking through a park and sees a talking frog.

Leafhead comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Trump walks into the Oval Office with a toad on his head. Mike Pence and Vladimir Putin both said "What the fuck is that!" The TOAD said: "I don't know. It started out as a wart on my ass."

Blade Runner..the original not directors cut.

Leafhead comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Phantom of the Paradise, much inspiration for many a Halloween costume!

A duck goes into a drugstore and says, “I’d like some Chapstick, please; just put it on my ...

Leafhead comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Donald Trump walks into a high Power Oval Office meeting between Putin and Mueller. Upon his shoulder is a DUCK. Mueller says "what's with the pig?" Trump says "It's not a pig, idiot. Don't you know a duck when you see one?" Mueller replies: "I was talking to the DUCK!"

Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the Shell station.

Leafhead comments on Apr 12, 2018:

Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide

A joke from my 5 year old: You can tell an ant’s gender by putting it in water.

Leafhead comments on Apr 11, 2018:

Two muffins were in the oven. The first muffin said "God, it's hot in here" The second muffin exclaimed "Oh my God!! A talking muffin!!" Waa waa waa waaaaaaaaa

I hate people that take drugs......for example: airport security....

Leafhead comments on Apr 11, 2018:

LOL

Many people do not realize it, but many plants for sale, especially at box stores like Home Depot ...

Leafhead comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I used to collect weeds in South Florida, such as Desmodium Bugger ticks to Sarcostemma Whitevine. I would also collect "Gator Grass" for those "pesky" Brazilian Skippers. I could then keep my Cannas (close relatives) free of larvae. Here in the Midwest, people are more eco-friendly and you can usually get "drug free" plants at many nurseries and/or farmers markets.

PBS/Nature/Butterflies last night.

Leafhead comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Do American Ladies migrate as well? They are my first ELF (Egg Laying Females) of the season. I see them when my Everlasting is 4 to 6 " high and my Pussytoes are blooming. Usually coincides with first dandelions

Got my sunflower seedlings potted and my new magnolia fig tree in the ground today.

Leafhead comments on Apr 9, 2018:

Sweet! I'll try some Sunflowers this year, if I can keep the bunnies away.

My heirloom tomatoes have started to sprout.

Leafhead comments on Apr 9, 2018:

I have some butterfly goodies coming up. Among them are Golden Alexander (Zizzia aurea) and Butterfly Weed (Butterfly Weed).

This is from Travis's garden.

Leafhead comments on Apr 9, 2018:

The Bat Flower (Tacca) is a member of the Amyrillis Family, not an orchid. It takes similar care as Spathiphyllum. Shade, loam and humidity. The purple form I know as Tacca chantierii

Today was my first good garden day.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Awesome!

Today was my first good garden day.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Awesome!

This is a selfie a friend sent me.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Those are awesome! In Florida, I was big into Aroids, but here in the Midwest, I have "branched" out into Orchids. Most Aroids are scarce and almost impossible to grow in this climate. We do have Jack in the Pulpit and Skunk Cabbage, as well as true Calla that are native here. Now I grow mainly Phaels, Oncidiums and a few Vandas

This is a grouping of pansies.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Also, along with Violets, their close cousins, they are the larval food sources for many species of Fritillary butterflies, including the Great Spangled Fritillary

A really good read [onegreenplanet.org]

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Good, common sense ideas. Working with Mother Nature instead of arm wrestling her

Hello Everyone! I just joined and wanted to say Hi.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

Try planting some Milkweed. It takes no care and attracts Monarch Butterflies

Anyone with experience growing butternut squash and/or romaine lettuce?

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

What kind of reptiles?

I would like to welcome all the new members to the group.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

My name is John and I joined not too long ago. I am an avid butterfly gardener. I also raise and release Monarchs and Swallowtails from stock in my garden. I also grow and give away as much Milkweed and other pollinators friendly plants as possible in my small setup. I try to have two to three giveaways a season. I have long been a skeptic, but it wasn't until about three years ago that I made the final step to being atheist. I simply accepted that our "souls" are NOT immortal.

Friday Evening, I was coming out of the lab at the biggest hospital in town.

Leafhead comments on Apr 8, 2018:

When I last checked, we are guaranteed the freedom of religion and from it as well as stated by the US Constitution. You were not in the wrong in any way. If it comes up, you can always mention that the sheeples were in an unauthorized area of the hospital, esp the used car salesman/preacher