Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sunday Gray Sunday






I am starting to wonder if spring will ever really get here, it was a cold miserable weekend! Yesterday was not so cold but gray and gloomy. I did manage to get some raking done, my lawn chairs out and cleaned, and I was able to trim the Cavalier's, I like to do that outside as it is messy. Plus it gives the birds nest building material. Today it was gray, gloomy and cold, the wind switched around to the North. I planted some peony poppy seeds, froze my hands while planting. The rest of the day was spent inside cooking and making candles not an altogether bad day but I would rather have been outside.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Thursday



I posted these pictures last summer but still look at them frequently, I was so excited to actually hatch a black swallowtail butterfly! I hope to do the same this year. I want to give my daughter in law one for her kindergarten classroom.
I just placed a plant order with Bluestone perennials. I ordered Salvia, coral bells, veronica, dianthus, columbine, foxglove, and more that I can't remember right now. It was great fun.
It feels a bit more like spring, I am taking tomorrow off so will have a three day weekend. I have plans to make candles in the morning, then work outside getting some raking done and general clean-up done after it warms up a bit.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Shades of Cosmos



Most of the snow is now gone, thankfully, I am so eager for spring to get here, is it ever gonna happen?
Cosmos are among my favorite annuals, along with Cleome, they have to rank right up there at the top. I know for years gardening snobs would not even plant annuals, I have always planted them, nothing snobbish about me :). Ones that self sow are especially welcome, which comos and cleome both do.

Sunday, April 5, 2009






It is snowing AGAIN! I can't believe this but then again I can, after all it is Iowa.
I bought this phalanopis orchid at Wal Mart for 15 dollars, it seems very healthy and has been blooming for a month now. The orchid I got for Mother's Day last may is at a temporary lull, but it is throwing 3 new spikes out, I have a white phalanopsis orchid that blooms once a year for me that is going to be in bloom probably within a couple of weeks, I have had it for several years.

Friday, April 3, 2009

TGIF






I am soooooooooo glad that it is Friday, it has been a hectic couple of weeks at work and home. Just sharing a couple of photos of houseplants I have in bloom currently and a picture of sweet little Rosie O.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

African Violets



I still have a few African Violets around, these two bloom faithfully for me, both are in bad need of transplanting but they seem to be very forgiving.