Friday, February 4, 2011

Doing Some Of This And Some Of That...

  The baby Pansies have been transplanted into their 'big kid' pots.  They're so cute!!
Here's a preview of some new treasures from the shop!  I love designing with the flowers that we have harvested and dried from our own gardens!  It might be February...but thanks to our freeze dry technology I am enjoying beautiful blooms from our summer gardens!
I might just have to put my order in for one of these tables...a new creation from that husband of mine!  With granite and glass mosaic tiles...oh, you really are after my heart!!!  I think we might have another addition to that 'honey-do' list!!
  I am remembering how beautiful this garden was last fall...
and I know it's there somewhere...
...under all this snow!  Thinking of that first day of Spring...only 44 days away!!!

Monday, January 31, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011

You've Been Asking...

You've been asking for a little preview...

so here's a tiny peek at some new treasures!!  

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Just Thinking...

This was our driveway a year ago!  There are flakes flying in the air again...but we are grateful that they have not thrown a party, invited all of their friends and created mountains of snow in our yard....and we will forever be grateful for the help of our friends and neighbors...and for big green tractors!!!!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Here's The Plan...

From the first hard freeze until the earliest bloom of spring flowering bulbs we tolerate the beauty of the winter landscape. Now that the magic of the holiday season is packed away... it's time to dig through those late summer garden notes and plan for the season ahead!!

Yes...it's time to develop a plan!!

After months of looking out our windows to see nothing but white, brown and green... we are going to be hungry for COLOR!!!!!  Our landscape plan starts with the potting shed. This special garden is shaded until late afternoon.  Annuals that require a sunny exposure  have not been happily planted in this location. Time for a change. Another important choice?  Color!!!  The faded red boards on this little building beg for complementary colors.  Vibrant oranges, fuschia pinks and a neon shade of violet will bring this garden to life!  OK..now it's finally time to choose the proper plants.  This garden is already planted in perennials that bloom in their time... but a boost of annual color is going to bring this garden to life!! We know the answer!!

Sun tolerant varieties of Impatiens!  Sunbelt Bright Pink, Candy Orange and Candy Violet.  These little beauties promise to provide quite a show for our summer visitors!!!!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Our Nebraska Greenhouse...

Cherry tomatoes freshly harvested from our Nebraska greenhouse!
Another Blessing during this season of miracles!!