As I’ve run errands the past few days, I’ve been where plants have been for sale, and I simply couldn’t resist making a few purchases. Elegante Mother can’t pass up a pansy in the spring, so we had 29 plants waiting for some dirt.
Yesterday, while we were out, I picked up potting soil so I’d be ready when I had a few minutes, to get some of those plants into the dirt. We have a large coir-edged basket at the front of the house, and I filled it with gerbera daisies, a purple hyacinth, and purple petunias. I may change that planting during the summer, but I needed to see some color at the front of the house.
I alternated yellow and purple pansies in a wrought iron basket lined with coir, too.
I had two lavenders, two rosemarys and three Italian flat-leafed parsleys to plant. I had just enough time to get the parsley into the herb bed last night before I HAD to start dinner. As it was, I probably should have waited for this morning to plant them, but I was on a roll! *G* It’s going to rain later today, and should rain through Saturday morning, so I won’t have a lot of chance to work outside for a couple of days.
Dear Husband suggested that I look into the Haz-Mat suits made of Tyvek for weeding where I suspect I’ll find poison ivy. That’s not a bad idea at all! I don’t have my half sleeves made yet to cover below my wrists when I’m in the gardens. Maybe that will be my rainy day chore on Saturday morning.
Arrrgh!!!
It's just my state of mind!
It’s hard to pass those plants shouting ‘buy me!’ at this time of year, isn’t it?
Those gerberas are a gorgeous colour.
Well Little Miss Greenthumb…..things are looking pretty nice by your place. You’ve been a busy camper. I can see you’ve taken advantage of every morsel of nice weather we’ve had. Love those pansies Buffy. Hugs, Joy
OH, BW, it certainly is! At least when I bought the gerberas, I knew that they would be temporary visitors, and I won’t be disappointed when it’s time to replant that container. I balanced them out with a carton of spinach starts, so we can have spinach salad from our own garden in a few weeks!
(snickering at the “Little Miss….”)
Joy, I haven’t used all the warm weather sent my way, but I’ve been out several times, enough to satisfy my need to get out of the house, and to be near blooming things. Elegante Mother will be pleased to know that you like the flowers that she chose. Now, THERE’S a woman who’s into early spring blooms! *G*
Saturday may be damp for us, but you should have a nice Sunday. Enjoy the weekend, hon!
(You could always drive out to the “country” and visit with us! *S*)
As the male northern cardinals are singing these days, “Pretty! Pretty! Pretty!”