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14. No wonder the Queen Mother was so short!

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 11:59 AM

Dec 2012

She used to swig those G and T's like they were going outta style!

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And it seems gin is also better than vodka... [View all] beac Dec 2012 OP

I had an interesting time with an amaryllis this year. MuseRider Dec 2012 #1

Wow-- your amaryllis has some kinda super will to thrive. beac Dec 2012 #2

He sounds like a keeper. MuseRider Dec 2012 #6

Darn! I hate gin, elleng Dec 2012 #3

Black Russian's for me!!! elleng Dec 2012 #5

I plant them in a very tall vase truebluegreen Dec 2012 #20

Thanks, I'll look for that... truebluegreen Dec 2012 #24

Or.... kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #26

"...smells like after-shave!" KansDem Dec 2012 #11

ABERRATIONS TO PLANT GROWTH ROBROX Dec 2012 #7

Oddly, the plants don't appear healthy less in any way except for beac Dec 2012 #10

Why waste good gin. Or vodka on bulbs......when water works fine.?? Platygarden Dec 2012 #8

Cheap vodka, not the good stuff. beac Dec 2012 #9

Forcing them to become alcoholics? MrModerate Dec 2012 #12

No wonder the Queen Mother was so short! MADem Dec 2012 #14

And lived to be 101. efhmc Dec 2012 #15

It's the fluoride! baldguy Dec 2012 #18

Dr. Strangegardener, that's me! beac Dec 2012 #19

Cool! ColumbusLib Dec 2012 #21

Any hyacinth tips? beac Dec 2012 #22

Forced hyacinths ColumbusLib Dec 2012 #25