Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Sept. 30/11

WELCOME FRIENDS!!!

I am so happy you stopped by!

Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!! Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!
If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”
Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:
If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like. The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing!
You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly!
All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted.

So....I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos...

This has been a whirlwind week at my house. My son finished up hockey try outs…and made the A team…which means I need to schedule another thing into the book now…and there is always a lot of hockey…I have been pulling all my containers and hanging baskets from the garden, cleaning up the yard…moving the items out of the gardens that I want to keep…and hauling them away for storage! I am exhausted! Pooped!! Just plain wrecked!!! I still have not even made it around to say hello to last week’s participants…and for that I am so sorry…I will get there…just be patient kids!!!

I have decided that because things in my gardens are in a state of total disorganization right now…there is junk all over the yard…and I am far too tired to rush out and move it all around for photos…that I would let you guys do all the work this week.

I will post one teeny photo…and sit back and wait to see what you inspire my new gardens with this week!

I still am not quite sure when I am leaving this house…but know it will be very soon…been scoping out some possible new places…with lots of space for me and the kids and my gardens…I just can’t wait till it is all over and I have nothing better to fill my time with …than to visit all of your sites!!!

Hugs, smiles and wishes for a safe and happy weekend to you all. Thanks so much to all who too the time to pop by my little page and visit this week…and to those who participate in this meme…It is an honor and a privilege to have the chance to host this party!

Until next time…happy gardening!!!

*)*)*) to you three!!! You never stop amazing me with your latest!!! Just remember the old saying: .. Karma, the gift that keeps on giving..think before you ACT, before you SPEAK, and remember WHAT YOU DO unto others you do unto yourself...hee hee!

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Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Sept. 23/11

Happy Friday!
Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!! Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!
If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”
Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:
If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like. The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing! You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly! All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted.
So....I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos…



We have been blessed with some wonderful weather this last week of summer!!! The temperatures are just so nice and warm…I wish it wasn’t the end of the season!
Many things have finished in my gardens…and in a way that is a good thing, as I pull the decorations that I have had placed for years from the positions they were in. I took the white bike out of the flowerbed by the garage…and to fill that space, moved the flower tower over.



I hate that I have to dismantle the entire yard. It is bad enough having to pull the flowers when we get frost, but taking it all out, and packing it all up is almost heartbreaking! That spot beside the garage door seems so empty now!



I pulled out the old pump that my Dad gave me…the one I made into my fountain…and replaced the fire pit blocks to fill the hole it left.



My bike is now in the far back…I pulled it from this bed and placed a couple of pots in the empty space that it left. Man was that hard to get out…the tree had grown roots over the tires! I was a sweaty mess after getting that out of there. haha



It doesn’t look too bad with the petunias, rudbeckia, marigold and pansy pots in there…just not as pretty or interesting as when the bike was in there.



Boy does this area look bare!!! I dumped the large pots that were finished and looking ragged…took down the shelves over the BBQ and all the metal tea pots that I had on them. It is all in that wash tub waiting for me to put away. Most of my hanging pots were finished and looking awful, so I pulled and dumped them too.



I have gotten a lot of work done in between other busy things that keep my household hopping. The kids’ activities and school schedules keep me running my little feet off! I am putting all of this stuff that I have taken down to move back in the gravel area of the yard until I load it up and store it somewhere else! What a jumbled mess of wonderful junk!



There are some pretty things to share this week! Dahlia…and a little bee…



Osteospermum…so pretty!



Thymophilia and Bacopa…looking so pretty together!!!


I have enjoyed this color combination this year…


More Dahlias…


Rudbeckia….I love how they just bloom and bloom!


My proven winners calibrachoa is still going strong! Oh how I love this plant!!!



My pansy’s seem to be happy as they can be in their pot!



The grass is still green in my gardens…and many of the flowers are still blooming. I am lucky to still have the flowers blooming…it is almost October…normally the gardens would have been killed by frost at this time.
Friday is the first official day of fall for us all…the summer season is over…and we are getting ourselves a bit of an indian summer!
So? what are you waiting for…lets get flaunting!
Wishing you hugs, smiles and a safe and happy weekend…thanks to all who have taken the time to visit, comment and flaunt with me!
Until Next time…Happy Gardening!
*)*)*) to my special three…words can never make your actions erase. Some things, once they are done…are forever remembered.
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I'm FALL-ing! and I Can't Make it Stop!

FALL_ing...Not Failing you sillies!!! Fall us upon me in Alberta...I can feel it, see it, smell it and I don't like it. But...since I can't stop it...I may as well go with the flow right?

I noticed that this was the scene in my next door neighbors yard today....It just breaks my heart to know that soon the trees will be bare and my gardens...gone. I have been noticing that many of my pots are starting to finish...and I don't mean in a good way. U-G-L-Y is the only way to spell it. Now if you know me...you know I can't stand an empty space in my gardens...if there is a hook...there has to be a plant! So I headed out the door...

The front door to be exact...on my way I hung a wreath I made..it needs some primping I think.

Not bad for dollar store picks...at least it won't hurt my heart when the wind takes them down the street!

The plants that were here...are in the front bed now, so I had to fill this corner a bit. A plastic berry tree from a very good friend...and some faux pumpkins....

The big hanging planter box is ...toast...so I got inventive...a MUM...is filling the hole...looks different that's for sure...not sure I like it much...but time will tell...

Then I took a stroll to the back yard...where the dead and ugly had to go. A few more plastic pumpkins...and I am starting to feel a little cranky about the fall stomping on my garden parade!
Many of these pumpkins...are actually jack-o-lanterns with light bulbs and electric cords...I hate the real thing...they don't take well to the weather here and tend to rot or turn an ugly color. (at least for me they do) Plus...they are not as heavy to dispose of in the end! Just put them in the box for next year!
Well...that's my post for today!...hope your day is good! See you all right back here tomorrow evening for the start of the weekly flower Flaunt!!! I can't wait!

Until Next Time….Happy Decorating!

*)*)*) to my special three…the seasons change…but hearts…don’t…be careful what you cause!

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9/2/09

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Pumpkins....A Must See!!!

WELCOME TO FALL AT TOOTSIE'S PLACE!!!!

Guys....I had just the best time making pumpkins today! Yes...I said Making (not growing) Pumpkins!

Now I WISH I could take credit for the idea and directions for these awesome and super fast, easy and cheap fall decorations...but I can't. The credit for this project goes to {L} at Moore Minutes. (for a better look....click the photo to enlarge!)
She posted a couple of different pumpkins she had made... she was even nice enough to share the How-to with us!!!

The pumpkins above are made from dryer vents!!! Can you believe that??? For the post with her directions...click here

I made these in about an hour...not including the paint drying. I modified the directions just a little bit to suit my need and climate.

I used three different size of vent....6-4 and 3 inch diameters...so I could have a variety of sizes. I used wire to close them instead of hot glue as I am WAS putting them outside...(not these ones...they are too cute) and the glue doesn't hold here outside. I also used a brown paper lunch bag as a stem...but the rest is exactly the way she said to do it! Are they NOT adorable? I think I will fill them with some sand next time...so they are heavy enough not to blow away...
So? What do you think? I like them..for just a few pennies...I have some fall decorations...that NO ONE in this area has!
Head over and say hi to {L}....her blog is called Moore Minutes. I am sure she will be delighted to meet you all! Say hi for me...I can't come...I have pumpkins to make!

For more fall decorating ideas....click here!!! I am Happy to Share mine!!!

Until Next Time…Happy Decorating!!!

*)*)*) to my special three…~Only you will reap what you sow~choose those seeds wisely!!!

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9/15/09

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