Galanthus February 2011

[Alan_b]

Hi Jim, welcome to the forum.  If you make a mistake when posting, as I do quite frequently, it is possible to change things by using the Modify option (which only appears for the posts you have made).  Your problem is probably that you don't have an [/QUOTE] at the end of the bit that you want to quote.  If you experiment a bit using the Preview option you can see what the post will look like before you click Post. 

[Jo]

Thanks Alan for that info, I keep wondering how everyone seems to be able to just use little bits from what people say

I was brought up with ' don't keep pushing those buttons, you might break it '     Sorry Mum.

[Brian Ellis]

Have fun at your Events. We had our first in Seattle/Bellevue last year (2010) which was a great success.

Welcome Jim I look forward to seeing your posts.

...and I hope Kentgardener does a travelogue of his trips round the country as he did a few years ago..nudge, nudge  

[Maggi Young]

...and I hope Kentgardener does a travelogue of his trips round the country as he did a few years ago..mudge, nudge

Since he has managed to beat his computer back into submission after a spell of it rejecting his forum access  we can keep our fingers crossed for a 'drop blog....

[Janis Ruksans]

I'm not "galanthophyle", but few I'm growing. The first flower this spring is G. alpinus.
Janis

[Tony Willis]

Janis spring must be on its way.

Here is a Galanthus elwesii flowering with two petals.I expect it will be back to three next year but I have marked it just in case.

[KentGardener]

...and I hope Kentgardener does a travelogue of his trips round the country as he did a few years ago..mudge, nudge

Since he has managed to beat his computer back into submission after a spell of it rejecting his forum access  we can keep our fingers crossed for a 'drop blog....

Yes, managed to get back in after the forum threw me out yesterday and refused to let me back in even with Maggi giving it a slap a few times.  I will see what I can do along the lines of a Galanthus travelogue as in previous years.  

[chasw]

Are you taking Ali along with you again this year John?

[KentGardener]

Ali is now a hopeless case Chas - after I introduced her to the wonderful world of snowdrops a couple of years ago, and her being wowed by Jane and Rod Leeds wonderful garden last year, I find that she took herself off to Harveys on Saturday and purchased yet another drop.   

She is coming down to Kent on the only free weekend day I have this month for another fix of them.   

[mark smyth]

A CD of snowdrop photos is on its way to me so you will have to wait until next Tuesday to see whats on it. One image is hopefully yellow.

Do you think I can teach my 80 year old mother to start  the computer, edit the photos and post them here?

[KentGardener]

Do you think I can teach my 80 year old mother to start  the computer, edit the photos and post them here?

I've taught my 80 year old mother to take digital photos, edit them, and email them to friends so you should give it a go Mark.   

[loes]

my almost 80 years old mother is hopeless with the coputer(I know were I`ve got it from).
we live nearby and regret introducing her with computers.almost daily trouble.
so you are being warned!

[johnw]

Do you think I can teach my 80 year old mother to start  the computer, edit the photos and post them here?

I've taught my 80 year old mother to take digital photos, edit them, and email them to friends so you should give it a go Mark.  

And the amazing Alice Sommer-Herz who, last November, turned 107 in London, she has a Facebook account and is on youtube.  Barely looks 70, has all her marbles including many extra, practices Bach every morning and until recently swam laps daily. Countless interviews with her and she never misses a beat.

http://www.allegrofilms.com/film/Alice_Sommer_Herz_EVERYTHING_IS_A_PRESENT_Alice_Sommer_Herz_music_documentary.php

The above DVD is included in a much longer version "We Want the Light".

Careful John, your mother may join the union if she sees this.

johnw

[hadacekf]

Spring is on the way to my garden in Vienna. Last week we had 20 cm snow and  -9° C.

Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus plicatus  Colossus

[Paddy Tobin]

Franz,

Your weather must change remarkably quickly as you went from -9C to having your snowdrops in flower.