The sweet peas were transplanted in the living room last night, they were outgrowing their tiny planters! It's amazing the power that seeds have, how alive they can be! All reaching for the light from the double doors to the frozen patio. The ones in this picture are ones that haven't been transplanted yet!! I …
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Extreme Carnage – Graphic Content – Seeds Matter
My carnations & sweet peas from Floret are just too precious to lose over non-invited guests....sorry....it tough to do, but it needed to happen 😢😐☹️
Mystery Seeds in Unexpected Places
It's not a big mystery ((any longer)) as to what the seeds are - the mystery is HOW they got where they are currently thriving! Originally I didn't know what they were! My husband and I have some very interesting Theories as to how they arrived. One of them involves mice wearing cloaks & masks, …
Winter Finally Arrives!
It's Annie's second winter! She loves snow!! When I talk about micro-climate, this is what I mean. Our friends to the South (Bellingham, 20 miles away) are getting snow, but not frigid winds that come out of Frazer Valley. We had an ice storm that lasted five days last year. It was beautiful and amazing …
Maybe I’m Not Cut Out For This….
I walked into the laundry room this morning to check on my babies....I made a horrible scoffing noise. My husband was standing behind me and told me that I should be nicer to them, because they know what I'm saying to them. I was super careful with my seeds - at least I thought I …
Confession Time….
I peeked at my trays today....3 days after I planted! Noticed something odd sticking out of the carnation tray....pulled it out and realized it was a sweet pea that had somehow managed to get into the tray. How do I know this for sure? Because i looked at my sweet peas after I pulled the …
Crossing the Wheel
In response to the Paul’s Patch challenge -- taken off of Carolee's hearbalblessingsblog, let's take a look at the garden in winter’s depth, but also take a moment to remember the grand difference of summer’s brilliance to keep us motivated. I only wish mine was covered in snow like Carolee's!! We've had a very mild …
Sample Stickers
They've arrived! It's neat to hold my logo in my hands! It's not complicated & crazy...but sometimes less is more. I wonder if the font should be different for the web page, or if indeed it's better simple? I put it on my hydroflask after my run this afternoon! I had to try it out!!!
Greenhouse progress
Joe is an independent contractor- a very handy guy! This year he celebrates 30 years in his profession! He's rebuilt countless kitchens, back porches, several houses, pergolas, bathrooms, additions, the list goes on! He's very humble & will more than likely be a little embarrassed that I've posted this here, but I'm proud of him …
Matching Puzzle Pieces (Approximately)
Well, I put some seeds in dirt today... Exciting times! I put those notes on my other page - 2019 Flower Attempts - Notes & Photos. Here's a few thoughts for those of you following Florets design: --PUZZLE PIECE NUMBER ONE-- Seeds --when I purchased the seeds from Floret, it said approximately 100 seeds for …
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