Flowers and Baseball...

Yes Friends, my life is consumed right now with...

 

Flowers...

 

 

Flowers... 

 

 

 ...and more Flowers!

 

 

And when I'm not watering, deadheading, potting, fertilizing or....

 

 

...talking to people about flowers....

 (this is what I do for a living, for those of you that didn't know ;-)
 

 

....I'm watching my favorite young man swing that bat...

 

 

...and pitch that ball! 

 

 

I'm itching to get into projects but I just can't squeeze them in right now - but SOON - very SOON - I'll be back!

 

Happy Planting Friends!

 

A peek inside...

Hi my friends - I've missed you all! But I've had plenty of work to keep me busy - watering, planting, and tending to the flowers and vegetables in our greenhouses. I thought I'd let you take a peek at what's inside...now, this is JUST a peek - there is so much more - you'll have to come see.

Shop and Greenhouse hours...

Come inside...

...don't you love these cute spring kites - perfect for your containers or landscape...

...of course, the polka dot ones are my favorite...

...beautiful cherry rose ivy geraniums...

...bright and happy durango mix marigolds...

...exquisite Kong Coleus...

...love anything lime green - hence the sweet potato vine...

...down the sidewalk...

....clay pots - so simple - yet so delightful waiting to be filled up...

...pretty Boston Ferns...

...Lavender Shades Asti - osteospermum...

...one of everybody's favorites - dragon wing begonias...

..."knock out" roses...

...and pretty pansies...

....SOOOOOOOO....

Now, I have to get busy making unique planters, pocket wreaths, more hanging baskets - oh my, lots to do. I'll keep ya posted.

Happy Spring everybody!

Cathy

Where I've been...

...in the greenhouse...

...from sun up to sun down. It is taking all our time right now - but we've learned this routine after 11 years of growing flowers and veggies. Now, this is a picture from last year - this years blooms are still about two weeks away. So I'll be sharing lots of pictures as they begin to show all their beautiful colors. Jus' in the meantime - if you need me - I'll be diggin' in the dirt. I do love it!

Happy Beautiful Weekend!

Cathy

"What's In Store" Wednesday...

...well, my friends - I'm sorry my posts have been a lil' thin lately but this greenhouse is keeping us hopping - not much time for anything else. Today we got in the "sea" of ferns you see here...(this is before I got them unbagged and hung up) but I love a "sea" of green.

But one thing that did come in this week that I'm excited to tell you about are these neat signs...some large, some small - but I love the messages on them all.

And no matter what style home you have - I think they "fit".

I hope to check in again real soon - gotta keep plantin' right now though!

Have a great week everybody!

Cathy

Outside today...

...more snow. And it was soooo windy and cold but inside...

the greenhouse - seedlings are growing and it was time for transplanting...

geraniums - 1,000 today - with some help from our lil' man...

...but I have to say as much as I love the snow - and I truly do - I'm looking forward to when that geranium Casen is holding looks like this...

Aren't you?

Have a great week everybody!

Cathy

And then there were none...

...mums that is. Yes, with the exception of a few still to be picked up - we are SOLD OUT!!! So thank you, thank you, thank you for another wonderful season. We hope you love your flowers as much as we love growing them.

Happy Friday everyone! Hope it is a blessed one!

Cathy

It's time for Plantin'...Again

Yes, the seasons are beginning to change here a bit and people are getting the bug to decorate for fall. I think I'll start mine this weekend as well. Here are a few things that will help get you started...

...under the umbrella today...

...beautiful "purple Baron" millet that will soon have deep purple cattail like blooms...

...patio sunflowers - perfect for pots -'cause they stay short...

...one of my favorites - ornamental cabbage and kale...just getting ready to make their colorful centers...

...or you can be like some - and get them already planted for you - just grab 'em and go...

...so happy plantin' my friends.

I'll show you more planting ideas for fall flowers next week - we are getting ready for our annual "Fall Harvest" celebration which will be next weekend. Oh there is so much to do - wish you all were close enough to help me get ready - like pick pumpkins, tie up Indian Corn - make fodder shocks, hunt down bittersweet - we'd have such a great time - a lot of work but a lot of fun too. Just will me your good energy over the next few days so I can get it all done! And if you are close enough to come - please do - we'd love to have you!

Happy Labor Day weekend everybody - enjoy your family and friends!

Blessings,

Cathy

We started seeding...

yesterday. It was a beautiful, sunny and busy Sunday afternoon. Shaun seeded 20 trays - that's all we can fit on our grow mats at one time - petunias, dichondra, and rudbekia - oh my - AND so many more. We will see green in just a few short days. And we have so many new plant varieties this year - we are really excited about that - hope you are too. I'll keep ya posted on how everything is growing!

This is just a snapshot from last year about late February - so as you can see, it won't take long.

First things available will be pansies, ivy topiaries, and sweet rye grass!



Everyone have a splendid Monday!
Blessings, Cathy