Garden Update

Getting older really isn't all that bad. It just means that what I used to be able to accomplish in one day has slowed down and well - I just putter these days. More relaxed! Today I finished the raking out front and pulled out around 30 dandelions and then I went out to peruse the backyard to see what I will do tomorrow. I never know what to expect in the vegie garden and this year there are at least 25 Forget-Me-Nots coming up. The latin name is Myosotis which means "Mouse Ear" - One legend from Germany is: God named all the plants when a tiny unnamed one cried out, "Forget-me-not, O Lord!" God replied, "That shall be your name." Anyway, they can't stay there and will be transplanted around the soon to be planted Butterfly Bush (very fragrant) on top of where Mr. Buck is buried. This is by the entrance at the left back entrance to our Secret Place. Stay tuned for Adams request. A push-up bar in the entrance to the Secret Place.

1907 Postcard of Forget-Me-Not

TOO FUNNY - MOMS NEW TECHNOLOGY

On Friday, me and J.T. and A.T. took mom to Best Buy to get TECHY! ALLLLLLLL she wanted was a TV that had a working Clicker! (her old tv clicker did not work and - well - you know - that we all need a CLICKER these days) Anyway, she got herself a new flat screen T.V. - A.T. encouraged her to get a box that makes all 3D High Def or why buy the new HD anyway...... - She wanted to wait - sooooooooo tonight she phoned me and said - ALL THE PEOPLE LOOK FAT - A.T. re-explained to her - NANA - you need the box that turns all into 3D High Def for your T.V. - She said - Just get the box so that people don't all look fat! LOL! So, on Friday, we will go out and get the High Def box and phone Rogers (another $6.00 extra for VISUAL) and MICRODOT will be alllll set up and people won't look so FAT! LOL!

MY FIRST NEW YORK CHEESECAKE!

How's that for YUMMMMMMY! Drooooooool!

SPRING IS JUST ABOUT TO BECOME SUMMER!

WOW - the earth groaning - earthquakes and volcanoes AND well LIFE GOES ON - We had a quiet Easter with just US - I Went up to my fav nursery to get started with the seeds. New things are happening in our garden. I am going to become moreso a Rose gardener.

This is THE BLUE LADY one of the most fragrant of all roses. She will be planted at the back of our vegie garden beside the BONICA - stay tuned for pics of this in August. But for now - for those of you that have lost their sense of smell - EAT ZINC!




















This is the JACOBS COAT - filled with colour and a climber. This one will go on the other side of the Pussywillow (whose mate on the right side is the CANADA DAY ROSE). Stay tuned for August to see how this one climbs on the back fence




















Here is the dream that will be planted under growlights in the workroom- On the far right side all by itself is a new mix of double cosmos. At the top from left to right is - a smaller but still great pumpkin which I have made room for - up to 200 lbs; Autumn Beauty Sunflowers; 3' high Canary Yellow Zinnia; Lilliput Zinnia (the more you cut them for flower arrangements the more they will grow); Ornamental Blue Corn; mixed colour Morning Glories; MOON Flower to be planted with the mixed Morning Glories - The MOON flower comes out at night (6" across) and closes in the morning and is very fragrant; and Thumbelina Zinnias. I got all my peat pots and seed starting mix yesterday and this week will get them going. I am a person of MAY 24th - nothing out until May 24th - no matter what - CLR - the snow will be gone soon BUT WHO CARES soon you will be in Greece and then Italy - JOY! friend!