I got a new camera for x-mas/birthday and every other holiday coming up this year. Unfortunately it turns out my computer is not fast enough to handle the high speed USB so all my carefully crafted pictures were stuck on my camera. I finally realized I could just take out the memory card and use Miles' camera to upload them. Which explains why you now have pictures to view.
Yesterday Maddie and I planted a bunch of flowers. I am sure that some have been started too soon but oh well. I could not hold off any longer. We planted every one of my favorites and a few that were favorites of friends. We spent the afternoon in there discussing the shape and size of each seed some she called "too tiny to see" and others were "big and clumsy".
Today I bought $38 dollars (including shipping) of petunia seeds. I know that some of you think my "petunia habit" is a problem but what is not to love about that plant? It comes in lotsa colors, it grows like a champ, it will allow you to transplant as many times as you fancy, it blooms all season long, AND it is scented!! Really now, tell me another flower that will do as well as this? So this year I bought a bunch.... One double petaled, one hybrid with pink and white called "tie dye" (please who could resist that?) and one pink with a yellow center called "sunshine". And then to even it all out I bought a yellow petunia and Rose wave - which is really short and intense with color. Oooh and I also bought pansy seeds, ones that are supposed to be good in hanging baskets. So that should be fun. They are blue and white. speak up if you want any of these.
Brian has been sick with a flu thing all week and that has kept me from writing you. In addition I have been attempting to keep my house clean and the laundry done. Sooooo this leaves me with about 15 seconds of time to myself which I generally use to floss my teeth since I have serious dental problems right now.
I am planning to go and visit my very good friend, Heather, this weekend and we are going to pour over the scads of garden design books I got from the library and also plant all her seeds. I cannot wait. What joy!
Yesterday Maddie and I planted a bunch of flowers. I am sure that some have been started too soon but oh well. I could not hold off any longer. We planted every one of my favorites and a few that were favorites of friends. We spent the afternoon in there discussing the shape and size of each seed some she called "too tiny to see" and others were "big and clumsy".
Today I bought $38 dollars (including shipping) of petunia seeds. I know that some of you think my "petunia habit" is a problem but what is not to love about that plant? It comes in lotsa colors, it grows like a champ, it will allow you to transplant as many times as you fancy, it blooms all season long, AND it is scented!! Really now, tell me another flower that will do as well as this? So this year I bought a bunch.... One double petaled, one hybrid with pink and white called "tie dye" (please who could resist that?) and one pink with a yellow center called "sunshine". And then to even it all out I bought a yellow petunia and Rose wave - which is really short and intense with color. Oooh and I also bought pansy seeds, ones that are supposed to be good in hanging baskets. So that should be fun. They are blue and white. speak up if you want any of these.
Brian has been sick with a flu thing all week and that has kept me from writing you. In addition I have been attempting to keep my house clean and the laundry done. Sooooo this leaves me with about 15 seconds of time to myself which I generally use to floss my teeth since I have serious dental problems right now.
I am planning to go and visit my very good friend, Heather, this weekend and we are going to pour over the scads of garden design books I got from the library and also plant all her seeds. I cannot wait. What joy!
$38 dollars of patunias? I better be reading these blogs more often. Altough you got me with the tie-dye and sunshine petunias so all is good. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave fun at Heather's seedfest Sunshine.