Spring is in the Air…
…and I have the pollen all over the hood of my car and streaming eyes and nose to prove it. Methinks it’s time for a shot.
Other than the pollen though, I am really glad to see the warmer temperatures. I bought seed packets over a month ago that I’m anxious to put in the ground. Giant sunflowers, cosmos, sweet peas, lavendar, mint and parsely just to name a few. I filled my deck pots and fixed new arrangements for the big urns on my front porch. I love those wave petunias–very hardy and can take full sun–and put out a lot of deep purple shades. In a month or so, those babies will be beautiful. I also put out some strawberries. This is my first foray into fruit, so we’ll see what happens. 
What about you? Planted anything yet? Looking forward to planting anything?
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:11 am
Planting??? Every year I say I am going
to plants flowers. But never do. Enjoy
yours. Have a great day.
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:31 am
All I’ve done is move my peace lily from the kitchen to the front porch. And I’ve pulled the weeds from an area I plan to turn into an herb garden. I’m afraid to plant anything yet cause I’m afraid Mother Nature will rear her head one more time before it stays warm for good. But once I’m sure winter’s over I plan to plant blue fan flowers in several places. I planted them last year and they were absolutely gorgeous! They spread and cover a big area so they’re perfect for a spot in the backyard and the two places at the end of the drive in the front.
I’ll have a couple tomato plants too, but no fancy schmancy hybrids like last year. The tomatoes might have been disease resistant but they had no taste. This year it’s gonna be Big Boys or Beefmaster or one of those big ole red juicy varieties.
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:49 am
Every year I plant stuff…and it dies. But I will plant impatiens in the window boxes hanging on my upper deck. I’m going to try to limit my plant sacrifices this year.
March 23rd, 2007 at 9:21 am
I’m sure something will get planted…but not by me.
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:34 am
Susan, you must plant *something*. I’d bet your darling son would enjoy watching a flower grow.
Marilyn, I’m going to have some tomato plants as well. I love tomato sandwiches.
Jen, you had lovely flowers when I was at your house last summer.
Kimberly, as you saying Darling Geek is the planter there? Or does your mom come over and make things grow?
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:36 am
It’s all mom, Rhonda. My thumbs are black (and I’m not exactly what you’d call an outside girl anyway
So, mom, if you’re reading this, you can come plant stuff whenever
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:28 am
I planted some hot pink dianthus to help with curb appeal and plopped a couple ferns on each side of my front door. I’m restraining myself this spring and will go nuts next spring at the new house.
My previously planted irises and tulips are about to blossom, though. I’m very psyched!
Don’t be fooled, though. My thumb is quite brown and shriveled. The stuff that’s alive in my flower beds are blessed by God. I certainly have nothing to do with keeping them thriving.
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Kimberly’s Mom, clearly you are going to have to intervene and plant some green things for your daughter.
AC needs to watch stuff grow.
Andrea, I *love* dianthus. They’re hard to kill, too. I currently have a butterfly bush on the deck that needs to go in the ground. They grow fast and they’re pretty.
March 23rd, 2007 at 6:03 pm
I, too, plant stuff that dies. The two things I’ve found that are quite hardy are those petunias Rhonda loves and pansies.
March 24th, 2007 at 10:27 am
I don’t have any luck with roses, which is sad because I really like them.