What’s Blooming
It’s such a beautiful time of year
Gardening, music, life with MS
It’s such a beautiful time of year
After a call on Monday saying my new insurance had denied approval, I had to deal with several annoying phone calls. Dr. Oh contacted insurance and straightened it out, phew. I was so tired and I could have fallen asleep except the IV kept going off. I wanted to go shopping at Short Pump Town […]
Yesterday I finished two more garden beds, it took 3 hours. Lots of weeds and sticks.There are a lot of Violets. They are invasive and people usually will pull them out as weeds. I think they’re beautiful so I leave them. Today I did another 3 hours, (it seems to be my limit). I did […]
I haven’t been writing or working on my issues because every spare minute I’m outside cleaning up the garden. I blew off my friend Stevie so I can get some work done. Today I was able to spend 3 1/2 hours cleaning up three more beds. Total done, 9 beds. Only 10 more to go. […]
The past three days the temperature has been in the 60’s. I took advantage of the beautiful sunshine to start cleaning up the beds. I weeded, raked, cut back the Beauty Bush and Butterfly Bush. I finished one bed, now there’s only 18 beds left to go. I also played ball with Miss Ellie. I […]
Two weeks ago we were clearing out the Christmas stock at the garden shop. There were only three Amaryllis bulbs left in a very large display. I brought them into the office and asked Vicki what she wanted to do with them. She wanted one and said I could have one for half price. I […]
I have always had indoor plants. When I was 18 and had my first apartment was when I started. At that time hanging plants with macrame hangers were “the thing.” Right now I have about eleven, four Peace Lilies, a Gerber Daisy, Pothos, and some Cactus. A couple of years ago I started naming them. […]
Last year or maybe two years ago, this Orchid was on the desk in the Garden Shop and they were going to toss in the garbage. I took it home, repotted it with Orchid Potting Medium and what a beautiful surprise! While I was watering my indoor plants this is what I found