Blogging my gardening effort ...first time ever!

Category: Gardening effort of '09. | Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:36 am

Why now? Well, I need to channel my excitement somewhere today. The 'big' reason for the excitement? Well, just found out that the three little plants that are in the front yard,that I keep staring at everyday,that lived through the snow so far and the ones' that I couldn't recollect what I planted there might be ...**drum rolls**... BLANKET FLOWERS.
No, no, they are not my favorite flowers (shhh.. I didn't just say that) but the very fact that with all the sowing indoors,transplanting and babying them of last summer might have yielded something has me all happy :)
I am not even certain that they are THE ones. But suddenly I remembered that I did experiment with some of these plants last season. Then I looked up online (thank you, Google) and the plant do look like the one's in my yard. Will have to take pictures and post for my Gardenstew friends to identify during daytime (why do I get wiser at night?)
Now my fingers are crossed that these little ones do survive the remainder of the winter months and prove me right.These joins my 'watch list' of Hollyhocks,Lilies,Tulips and Geraniums.
Who else is ready for spring?

Here are the pictures :
http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/tinaK_bucket/My%20watch%20list%20of%2009/

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Sjoerd wrote on Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:35 am:

Well Tina, I'm excited for you...and I know the rest will be too. The way that you write transfers your enthousiasm and it's a good feeling.
It well be fun to follow your accomplishments and thoughts on your blog...of course if the text is punctuated with a pic now and then I wouldn't copmplain ;-)
Good luck!

eileen wrote on Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:41 am:

Isn't it great when we find something in the garden that we didn't expect? I love it when plants that I think have died or 'not taken' suddenly appear and come back and looking healthy. I hope your babies make it through to spring Tina and reward you with lots of beautiful flowers.

Frank wrote on Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:19 pm:

Congrats on your new blog Tina, you will love it! And I'll be reading.

gardengater wrote on Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:53 pm:

HI Tina;
Congratulations on your new babies. Maybe when they grow up we'll get photos. So glad you've started your blog.

Tina wrote on Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:52 pm:

Thanks for reading and sharing my enthusiasm!

Sjoerd - Like I said, all my 'ideas' come after dark ;)
Can't wait to get home to take pictures to share.