Everybody ok?

[iDesign]

1 hour ago, MoPalm said:

Nice hibiscus! Is grafting rare verities like the ones in the picture of your group is easy? 

Happy to chat in the “tropical” section if you want to geek out with me about hibiscus propagation (since that’s obviously WAY off topic), but short version of my own method is “pencil size cutting / scratch up bottom end / dip in clonex gel”. 🌺

The bigger picture I was trying to say was that my favorite groups share growing tips in addition to just pretty photos for “likes” (which Facebook groups tend to deteriorate into). Palmtalk is very educational, with a bonus of many members being hilariously funny. 🤣

[JohnAndSancho]

@UK_Palms I just watched the episode of Better Call Saul where he was selling burner phones to the bikers and told them he had a model that fits in "the old prison wallet" so it's possible 😂 

[MoPalm]

10 hours ago, iDesign said:

Happy to chat in the “tropical” section if you want to geek out with me about hibiscus propagation (since that’s obviously WAY off topic), but short version of my own method is “pencil size cutting / scratch up bottom end / dip in clonex gel”. 🌺

The bigger picture I was trying to say was that my favorite groups share growing tips in addition to just pretty photos for “likes” (which Facebook groups tend to deteriorate into). Palmtalk is very educational, with a bonus of many members being hilariously funny. 🤣

Thanks for the advice! I will go to the tropical section and check it out. 

[palmnut-fry]

I agree with Harry and i'll say same of multiple daily posts but its a free forum. We find the time to scroll on other apps, no?

Finally winter like temps here in Dallas! It was bone chilling day🥶 and will be putting most summer plants either inside or my little cold frame house tonorrow.

Weather models way off as they said we would be dry late Fall but it has been record rains, last couple weeks after a horrifyingly hot early Fall and dry as a bone! We need a break but i hope the rains do not totally foeget us here in North Texas this winter ( like La Ninas can affect)!

Here is hoping for a mild Winter '25-26

[L.A.M.]

On 11/18/2025 at 1:46 AM, JohnAndSancho said:

Just wondering - with a few exceptions, it seems like most of our regulars have been awful quiet on here lately and just wondering if everyone's alright. Hope y'all are good! 

I'm OK, at least physically. Just busy working most of the day four days a week, plus I have therapy every two weeks. Also busy setting up the plant farm when I can afford it, have the physical energy to do so and am not hindered by cold or rain, and I recently planted red spruces in October (I'm a conifer person too, not just broad-leaved evergreen guy, but I also intend to focus on native deciduous trees/shrubs and wildflowers too to a lesser extent than evergreen trees/shrubs). I also recently attracted an awesome guy from Cook County Ill. that's rushing a move to Murfreesboro in a year without prior communication of what he can manage or my expectations were (I wasn't going to be so mindlessly rigorous), which makes me really nervous.

But yeah. I still post when I think of something to say and have the time and mental energy! I just don't force myself to say something or make time for it if I can't think of it or am too busy or drained. I'm naturally much more active on mainstream social media where topics are more flexible than on specialized forums, but it's not a lack of willpower nor me inherently consistently not being OK. I'm just spontaneous about it in general.

It means a great deal that someone actually thought to check up on us though! Thank you!

[Allen]

I'm still here but not as much.  Mainly post on the Cold hardy Forum.

[N8ALLRIGHT]

Alive and kicking 

Usually check in daily 

Don't always post 

And yes,no Facebook, Twitter etc.

Good people losing their minds on that over nothing, saying things they wouldn't say in person, being prodded into confrontations or fanaticism from a bot

Nope 

[weldertom]

Been quite a while since I checked in!

All good here on the Space Coast, Brevard County FL USA!

Here is a scene looking north from the west side of our home in the 32951.