4 posts tagged “flowers”
Sean and I finally got the flowers planted today. The flowers look good, but they're not quite picture-worthy when they are just wee little plants in the ground. Let's hope for the best. Here are some close-ups of some of the prettier blooms.
The Victoria Day fireworks have been going off each night since Saturday starting around this time (9PM). They really freak the dog out. I took Leia outside for a pee on Saturday night and it was the one time I've ever seen her run straight back into the house afterward - usually she wants to sniff and wander, no matter what the weather is like. Sean just took her out and she was so freaked out, she wouldn't even pee - she just ran back towards the house. She's been trying to find a place to hide ever since, but keeps changing her mind on where she wants to be.
We had a nice long weekend, but I don't feel like I accomplished as much as I would have liked, especially in the garden. However, the weather was pretty crappy (mostly cold and rainy) so it wasn't just an issue of laziness or procrastination. Sean picked up a lot of slack for me though - he edged most of the flower beds (and only quit because the edger broke); he also dug up the flower beds to get rid of all the weeds and grass that like to grow in them. This pregnancy thing does seem to have its perks! I still need to actually plant my flowers, but that will happen as it warms up this week.
I need to take more pictures of my garden, but here is a start.
There are other pictures on my Flickr site, but these are the most interesting ones. I hope to get more flower and plant pictures up soon.
Gardening season is approaching quickly. I did some weeding and pruning last night, but haven't really done much else in my garden yet. My perennials are looking promising - pretty much everything from last year is back and growing. My ivy took quite a hit due to the frigid temperatures we had this winter. I lost a lot of pieces from that plant this spring. Hopefully the trim I gave it encourages it to survive. My clematis is looking very promising. It is growing leaves like crazy. I hope to see blooms for it for more than two days this summer. As long as I manage to get a picture of those blooms this summer I will be thrilled. I was so mad when I missed them last year.
I'm planning to get the flower beds edged this week. That will make everything look so much neater - like real gardens! Outside of that, I am just daydreaming about what flowers I want to have in the garden this year. I know what kind of hanging plants I want (pink impatiens - they do so well!), but I'm not 100% sure of what annuals I want. I need plants that don't need a lot of babying and can possibly handle abuse (I'm not always a consistent waterer). Suggestions are welcome.
Suggestions are also welcome for tomato varieties and herbs. I usually plant lots of Genovese basil, cilantro, oregano and sometimes rosemary in pots because I use them in nearly everything I cook in the summer. I also have chives in the ground that are on their third summer and they're looking great! What other herbs should I put in? Should I plant my basil in the ground? I have a nice sunny spot for the tomatoes and herbs, but they don't get as big as they should. (Probably due to that inconsistent watering problem I have).
Tomato varieties I have tried include Early Girl, Jet Star, Sweet Millions (cherry tomatoes). They do okay, but I don't get nearly the amount of tomatoes that I probably should. Again, this is probably due to watering/fertilizing issues, but any recommendations for successful tomato crops you've had (especially if you're from the Toronto area) would be welcome.
