How Sweet!!

Another sweet treasure in our greenhouse!!



Whew!!

Well, the gardens...and this gardener... are finally prepared for a little winter's rest! Beneficial compost has been added to many of the beds and the newest batch of compost is 'cooking'. The 'green stuff' from all those containers and gardens has been fed through the chipper and mixed with the appropriate amount of 'brown stuff' in the form of fallen leaves. A little extra work? Yes! But....

with results like this...so worth that extra step!

This Morning's High Bid...

This morning's high bid for Emily's quilt is $160.00! Bidding ends tomorrow at 4:00. We will continuously post the high bids as they are received now! Hopefully...several times a day!!!! Thanks for your support for our fundraiser!!!!

Plants You Don't Want To Miss!

Gazania Kiss Series

Orange Flame

After a long cold winter it's finally time to plant our gardens.........

Acanthus
Bears Breeches

and we all head to the greenhouse hungry for some blooming color.......


Vigna Caracalla
Snail Vine

but look at the beautiful plants that we missed along the way!


Clerodendron Ugandensis
Butterfly Bush

This little Gazania looks like sunshine in the garden! The little Acanthus is a Zone 6 perennial. We overwinter our Zone 6 perennials in pots inside our garage, water them monthly and enjoy their beautiful blooms again the next spring! Vigna Caracalla (Snail Vine) is a fast growing vine with unusual snail shaped blossoms. It is beautiful in a container garden grown on an topiary. Butterfly Bush is a fitting name for this Clerodendron. We enjoy it in a container garden on the patio and love to watch the butterflies flock to it!

Now is the time to make notes about the beautiful plants you would like to have in your gardens next year. It's time to start a garden journal!!