April 21, 2009

  • Got Lots Done Before the Rain Started

    Saturday I got all the live plants that had arrived in the mail into the ground - at last for a bunch of them.  And yesterday it rained all day, giving a boost to all the root systems, I'm sure. 

    Even the Clematis left over from last fall that were making vines in my solarium got planted.  Actually, the clematis's weren't as difficult as I'd feared.  The 2 plants, the container I had them in and the trellis all were moved together into the front yard fairly easily.  Now they are planted by the outdoor light pole.  Since the big crabapple had to be removed last summer they should get plenty of light.  Good for them, but not for the azaleas and rhododendrums that used to like being in the shade under the tree.  Those are already showing stress, especially the azaleas.  However the cotoneaster around the edges of the area are happier than they've been for several years now. 

    I also repotted the contents of 3 large overcrowded house plant pots - and got maybe 18 smaller pots.  Yipes!  My husband is already greatly complaining about the amaryllis plants that are overtaking the first floor of the house.  Somehow it doesn't seem like so many flowerpots when they are dormant and on shelves in the basement.

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    These flowerpots are EVERYWHERE!

    Sunday was Clay Day for the Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild.  We did Spirit Houses.  I was not totally into the project and kinda rushed through making mine.  It is intended as a tribute to my sister who passed away 5 years ago.  So I used a lot of her beads and materials for kaliedoscope making as part of the decoration, then put her origami crane into the little house.  It's still in my traveling 'clay bag' which I haven't re-opened since getting home Sunday. 

    My project for today is to take photos of more of my items for listing on etsy.  But first I need to recharge the camera's battery.

Comments (3)

  • And I thought I had lots of houseplants !     Pretty blooms.

  • @thistlepatch - Well - these aren't exactly houseplants.  They stay dormant in the basement until mid February, then start sprouting.  I bring them upstairs when the sprouting starts, but can't put them outside until the last possible frost date, which is around May 15th.  So, this being near the end of April, there are an awful lot of plants in the house!  I guess I'm saying things are a lot better between May 15th and mid-February, but then all #@%&^ breaks loose.

  • I love all the photos of your "flower children"!  Is it a sweet panic to be taken over by plants?

    Thank you for the comment on the daisy photo developed in coffee.  I really like the term "voodoo", too!  It's a great description!

    Will you show us your spirit house?  What a beautiful idea!

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