lynn~ how often are you watering the aloe and the spider plants? i keep aloe plants for burns in the kitchen... ...and my hydrangea made it through the freeze ok, minimal burnt spots on the leaves of my japanese plum...my pepper plants lost all of their leaves, but i'll be watching for new growth with my fingers crosses....my poor angel trumpet has been reduced to sticks sticking up out of the ground....<sigh> i'll be cutting her back tomorrow...she should come back ok, but she sure looks rough right now! sue (in rainy, much milder NE Florida) -- ...frame every so-called disaster with these words~in 5 years will this matter? -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Lynn Vondran" <[email protected]> > I remember the Aloe Vera parties, just like Tupperware parties. They were > quite interesting. I went to only one, but it was really good. > I have an Aloe plant in my kitchen. I tend to kill them, but really like > having them, for cuts, burns and moisturizers. It's a very good, natural > healing plant, for sure. > I have to laugh. I kill them, and our dear old neighbor who moved to TN, > from across the street, use to have SO many every year, he would have at > least 20 or more repotted plants on his porch for anyone to take. Of > course, every year, I would need another one. I still have ONE of those > plants, but it is holding on for dear life. I kill spider plants, too, > something that so many people told me were so easy to keep_not me :o( > I like Aloe, but the last Aloe I bought, had a scent to it. I haven't > bought any since. I should try to buy some again, someday. > I used a lot of Corn Husker's Lotion at one time in my life. Wonder if they > still sell that? > :o) > Lynn > > Don wrote: > > In addition to using Bag Balm, I also use pure Aloe Vera > > gel on my hands and feet. It is a good moisturizer. I used > > to have an Aloe Vera plant in the back yard, but the dogs > > kind of killed it for me. You could cut part of a leaf off and > > rub the sap on your body for a refresher. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message