This time of year is so nice, when its warming up and we can start spending more time outside. I've always wanted to have my own flower garden, and now that I finally have a place of my own I can actually work on planning one. My dream is to have lots of big, gorgeous flower beds eventually, but that takes time and money so I'm starting small.
A couple of weeks ago we went to the nursery/greenhouse on the edge of town and picked up some perennials, not much just a few, but enough to get me started. Then last week we bought some seeds at Walmart along with a couple great little "greenhouse" flower/plant starter. I love using these things out here because its still snowing through April, so we can start our gardens inside and then move them out in May or June when the weather finally stays warmer. Of course thats a bit of a shock to their system as they go from inside temps to broiling outside in the summer.
- Snapdragons - a Rocket Mix and a Red Bicolour
- Apple Blossom New Guinea Impatiens
- Pansies in Matrix Amethyst Mix
- Hydrangea
- and a couple starts of Baby Tears
- Alyssum
- Forget-Me-Not
- Impatiens (white ones)
- Convolvulus
- Sweat Pea
- Canterbury Bells
- Larkspur