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A Greenhouse Sunday.

Mar11

I don’t have a lot to report on my greenhouse.

So far it’s been mostly maintenance and watering.

Ventilation is a constant battle as it would be in

any confined space. I moved some of the stronger

broccoli plantings to larger containers.

 Because

they are comfortable with the cooler weather I put

them on my back porch. This way thrips  and

aphids won’t be an issue. 

 

 

Also I finally found some carrot seeds that are good

for container gardening. These are so cute how can

you not love them.

 

The radishes are loving their location and the peas

are thriving. I expect blossoms shortly.

 

I truly wanted to start the peppers and tomatoes

today.  However the Farmer’s Almanac gives

this advice, and it’s do NOT plant vegetables

that develop above the ground AFTER the full

moon.  It’s okay for carrots because they grow

below.  I shall obey.

The marigold seedlings  are coming along. They’re a hardy flower when

all else fails, The marigold is there.

That’s about it from the greenhouse. I hope everyone is having

a good day.

A time for babies

Feb24

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We’re enjoying all our new babies, little things are waking up (inside)

here are some happenings in the greenhouse.

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Marigolds just starting. They only took two days to start

coming up. I had them inside in a sunny window.

Now that they’ve formed their leaves, they’re under the

warming lamps in the greenhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shasta Daisies

The stem you see hanging over the daisies is from an orchid. It’s starting

to bud, and I don’t want to interrupt her.

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Forget Me Not, these are a month old.

 

 

 

 

Burning Love!!

I threw some leftover geranium seeds in a tray, last fall. I actually

forgot they were there. The moisture in the air must have helped them

propagate I’m feeling a little guilty, I should have tended to them.

 

AND

The most beautiful baby of all!!

 

 

Little Matthew came to us weighing 8 lbs 6 oz.

The first grandchild

for hubby’s brother and wife,

Mommie, Matthew , and exhausted Daddy

are doing very well.

 

Sunny Days!

Nov9

 

 

 

 

We awoke to beautiful sun, and cool fall air.

 

I love it.

 

I’ve been staring at some spring bulbs for a few weeks

and decided to force them. They’ll remain in the green

house then I’ll put them on the porch outside to freeze.

I hope to have some nice arrangements next Easter.

 

I started some paper whites, a week ago.  I’m going to

get more and hopefully I can scatter the blooms through

the winter. I love the flowery scent, even more than the

delicate blooms.  AND this time I was smart. I put the

supports in when I started the bulbs. Mine are always

flopping over, even when I tie a ribbon around the stems.

They’re not going to trick me this time. I’m ahead of the

game. Little teasers.

 

My Christmas Cactus (Zygo Cactus). Is getting ready to

put on a show.

 I love this old timer. I got it when it was

in a 4 inch pot.  It didn’t do well the last time. It was nice

but not spectacular. It lost a few limbs. They fell off.

I stuck a couple in dirt last spring and LOOK it’s going

to bloom too.  I’m going to keep her with her mommy.

So she learns. The other one didn’t do well.

I promised her that if she does very well I might enter her in  Pink Saturday,

she rolled her eyes.

This is a great bench for me. They get both the morning and late afternoon

sun.  I really want to share all the pictures from my greenhouse, but it needs

a good house cleaning first.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.

Rainy Days!

Nov8

 

 

 

I can’t believe last week at this time I was handing out candy,

under star lit skies.   The past few days it’s been rain, wind, rain.

 

Our trees have lost their leaves and they’re all in the wrong place!

This is our path on Halloween night,

 

 

And this is the path this morning!

 

I got to read a book I’ve been hanging onto. Hot Mahogany,

by Stuart Woods. It’s a Stone Barrington Novel.

If you’re not familiar with Stone, he’s something else. He’s

a successful attorney, with all the right connections, living

the bachelor life in New York City. And of course he has the

perfect vacation house on Long Island and gets the prettiest

and richest girl.

It’s a good story involving antiques, coin collecting, and an old

friend’s brother with amnesia and the mob. I do like how

Woods tells a tale and again he’s come through with a fun

read.

 

The past few days was the perfect setting to curl up with a

good book and this fits the bill.

 

And I did another hat..I’m in a rut!

77 stitches worked in rib pattern on size 7 round needles.

work 3 inches, increase one between the purl stitches.

Knit even, two rows.  Knit two, twirl the next two stitches,

knit two, twirl…continue to end of row. Continue working

two rows even and a twirl on the third row. When hat

measures 6 inches decrease one between each twirl, knit

a row even (working the twirl) then decrease

 every other stitch. knit even.

Continue decreasing every other stitch till there are 8

and pull yarn through remaining stitches.  It’s a quick

knit for a 5 year old.

I used the Misti Baby Alpac pictured a month ago.