Time Out!

 
It is the LAST LONG WEEKEND OF THE SUMMER!!!!    WHAT'S EVERYONE UP TO?   Whatever it is...I hope you have lots of fun!
 
I just wanted to let you all know that there will NOT be linky party for Fertilizer Friday for this week.  I am taking a time out!   Don’t worry…Fertilizer Friday will be back up and running for the Sept 6 weekend.  I can’t wait to see all your shares…
 
See you next week!  (hopefully with lots to post)
 
Thank you all so much for dropping in today!   
 
Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) does not regret one single choice or mistake I have made. It made me who I am today. And that person is a mother, friend, sister and stronger person today.

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Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Aug. 23/13

WELL HELLO THERE!  
WELCOME FRIEND!

Do you know what day it is???

It’s 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...

Frost has threatened Alberta this week…it is WAY too early if you ask me, but Mother Nature has her mind made up that our winter is more than likely going to be another LONG one. 

I made it into the greenhouse…and FINALLY got my baby cleaned up a bit.  I still need to go in and pressure spray everything down and make sure it is all clean and sparkling for the winter, but that will wait till I am ready to put the insulated floor back in. 

The plants in there didn’t seem to mind that it was in a state of disarray for the last while…they are doing very well.   It seems that they love the new fan that I put in there last month.  Take a look:

Things are a little bit like a nice little jungle in there…I love being surrounded by plants…don’t you?
All my tropicals seem to be enjoying life…inside and outside the greenhouse.

This is the new fan. It is doing a much better job of cooling the greenhouse in the midst of the warm afternoons…When turned onto HI… This baby will blow your skin right off!  (well not quite…but it is strong)

My Banana that I started from seed is getting nice and big!!!  Yay!!!

That Swedish Ivy Nicco is all full and lush…I have had it for years, and always worry about it getting old…I might need to start a few new ones from cuttings just for insurance.

Lots of hanging plants…some which need to go to new homes…any takers??   Aunty Laura?????

My pony tail palm got a little bigger pot and didn’t skip a beat…it’s happy!

I am happy to see that the fiddle leaf fig is FINALLY over her tantrum…and is going to decide to live.  I had threatened to toss it out if it didn’t start to grow..lol

I added some tropicals to the garden this year…the spider plants seem happy growing in the petunia pots…

…I also added some to the bacopa pots in some places.

Even the seed Banana that I started for outside is happy…in spite of it’s “bestie” that hangs out under it all the time!   That’s Ginger…she is one of our household pets…

She has SUCH a hard life.   (I often have to lift her out of the way so I can water!)

Well….that’s it for me!   It’s your turn!

What are you waiting for???

GO!!!

Get your flaunt on!!!

I wish all of you hugs and smiles, and safe and happy weekend plans!

Thank you all so much for dropping in today, and to those that faithfully link in to this party…and who are patient while waiting for me to FINALLY visit you…also…it seems there are not enough hours in a day anymore...THANK YOU!

Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) People that spread rumors are really just sad lame boring individuals who don't want to focus on their own pathetic lives.  Don’t forget that people talk!!! 
You can look like a million bucks on the outside…but if you have an ugly heart, that is all that anyone will remember…  Just sayin’!

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 www.tootsietime.com

All of my house and garden plants are planted in Sunshine potting mediums.  

I Got To Meet The MERMAID!!!

A Mermaid From Frog Hollow  that is!!

I am so excited and inspired! 

Yesterday afternoon I made the trip back to my old stomping grounds, in Red Deer Alberta to meet a long time blogging friend.

It was such a great day...I can't wait to share it all with you...

Stay tuned!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.
www.tootsietime.com

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers August 16/13

WELL HELLO THERE!   WELCOME FRIEND!

Do you know what day it is???
It’s 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...

Since last we met, there has been a lot of different weather issues hit my garden.  Thunderstorms and loads of rain fell, making my blooms weary and WET.   The chickweed that plagues my gardens seems to think rain is a steroid and burst out making my work that much more!   Then there is the wonderful heat and sun that has been here for the last day or two…I LOVE it!  

I have had a very busy summer and that means I have neglected my flower beds a little bit this past few weeks… take a look:

I have a suspicion that some of the Malva may have volunteered this year!  hahaha….I need to get this bed under control…I love the jungle look…and I don’t believe there is ever too many plants…but when they start looking like this…it’s time for Tootsie to take things into her own hands…(and cutters)

Good greif!   you can’t see anything…because EVERYTHING is insane!   I also have to do something about that chick weed!!!  grr

There is a LOT of dead heading needing to be done in my gardens…that’s gonna take a while…the rain sure did a number on the geraniums!

The Golden Plume Elder I put in this bed is trying to take over…I think a little cutting in is order here…and a lot of weedigng.   Yes…I did throw some weeds onto the lawn….I’m mowing it in a minute anyways…lol

Remember the two little pathways I put into this bed???   They are on either side of the Pansy’s….YA…well…I need to get in here and cut the plants back so I can walk around to water!
I also need to mow that lawn!!!
….
8 long, sweaty, filthy hours later…..

Well…I tamed it!…a little bit anyways…the Pansy’s didn’t like me pulling the chickweed…it was wrapped up in them and now they look a little mad…they better get over it! 

I cut back a lot of that Elder and managed to get SOME but not all weeding done in this bed…trust me, the weeds will wait…haha

I took a break from the weeding…it makes me crabby…and decided to plant a Hydrangea that I have had in the greenhouse.   I love it, and hope it makes it through the winter here!

There are a few of these wonderful huge blooms getting ready to pop on that plant.  I put it against the fence as to give it a little wind break, and since it likes to fall down, the fence can act as support for it.

I also planted a honeysuckle vine by the greenhouse door.  I hope it gets nice and big there and will arch the doorway one day.
By the time I finished mowing the lawn and doing all of this, it was getting dark outside and I looked like a bush woman covered in filth! 
The job that I didn’t do yet…but will be doing while you link in…

…Is finding those two little twig pathways in this flower bed!  

Wish me luck!

That is the end of my flaunt for this week.
 
SO??…what are you waiting for???

GO!!!

Get your flaunt on!!!

I wish all of you hugs and smiles, and safe and happy weekend plans!
Thank you all so much for dropping in today, and to those that faithfully link in to this party…and who are patient while waiting for me to FINALLY visit you…also…it seems there are not enough hours in a day anymore...THANK YOU!
Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) Don't limit your challenges - challenge your limits. ~ Unknown

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.
www.tootsietime.com
All of my house and garden plants are planted in Sunshine potting mediums.  

The Wonderful World of Weeds....and How to KILL Them ( or at least try)

This is a post I wish I had never been inspired to write. It is about some things that make my garden a mess and my attitude not so nice. Today as I pulled some of the storm damaged plants, I was greeted by some of the following....and I can say I was NOT excited to see any of them!


Recognize this little fella? Of course we all do!

Dandelion
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 12 inches tall, 6-16 inches wide
Where it grows: Lawns and gardens in sun or shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Strong taproot; leaves are deeply notched. Yellow flowers mature to puffballs.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; pull plants by hand or use a post-emergence herbicide in lawns.
Make sure you take the entire root! Leave anything behind and you are certain to have a re-run of this baby!

This one....well it grows all over the darned place...


Plantain
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 8 inches tall, 10-12 inches wide
Where it grows: Moist lawn and garden areas in sun or shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Broad, flat leaves around a low rosette.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; pull plants by hand or use a post-emergence herbicide in lawns.
Note: Each plant can produce more than 15,000 seeds.

Kind of pretty isn't it? Do NOT be deceived....this is a very bad and invasive weed..

Black Medic
Type: Broadleaf annual or short-lived perennial
Size: 1-2 feet tall, 1 foot wide
Where it grows: Poor, dry, soil in full sun; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Clover-type leaves and small, yellow flowers.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; pull plants by hand or use a post-emergence herbicide. Discourage it by keeping soil well watered and amended with organic matter (such as compost).

Oh yes...the dreaded grasses...my neighbor thinks it is a good lawn grass...lol


Quackgrass
Type: Grassy perennial
Size: 1-3 feet tall, several feet wide
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun or shade; Zones 3-9
Appearance: Wheatlike flower spikes appear above slender clumps of grassy foliage.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; dig plants out by hand, being sure to remove every bit of root
I hate quackgrass!

Another one that is a big time issue...

Bindweed
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: Climbs 6 feet or more
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Arrowhead-shape leaves on twining vines; bears white to pale pink morning glory-type flowers.
Control: Mulch to prevent; repeatedly chop down growing plants and/or treat with post-emergence herbicide.
Note: Wandering roots produce offspring 20-30 feet from the mother vine.
Will wrap itself around pretty much anything...and the roots are hard to rid!

This one is not as hard to pull as you might think...


Dock
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 3-4 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun or shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Produces large, wavy-edged leaves and large seed heads covered with brown seeds.
Control: Mulch to prevent it; pull and dig up plants or treat with a post-emergence herbicide.
Note: Each plant can produce up to 40,000 seeds that wait decades before sprouting.
Did you see the time span for those seeds! well I never would have guessed....

There were plenty of these when we moved in to this house, I hope I have gotten them all...

Henbit
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 5-12 inches tall, 3-12 inches wide
Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas in sun or shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Low, creeping plant with scallop-edge leaves and purple flowers.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens or use pre-emergence herbicide in spring; pull plants by hand or treat in lawns with a broad-leaf, post-emergence herbicide.

The leaves on this one are a little sticky...


Fleabane
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 2 feet tall, 6-18 inches wide
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun to partial shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Slender leaves, borne on an upright stem that branches. It produces puffy white to pale lavender daisies.
Control: Mulch to prevent it or use a pre-emergence herbicide in spring; pull plants by hand or spot-treat with a post-emergence herbicide.

This one gave me a trip to the doctor a few years back! Do NOT pull this one without gloves....let me tell you!


Nettle
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 2-6 feet tall, 1-3 feet wide
Where it grows: Garden areas with rich, moist soil; Zones 3-9
Appearance: Sawtooth-edged leaves and yellowish flower clusters are covered with stinging hairs.
Control: Mulch to prevent it; dig out plants or treat with a post-emergence herbicide.
Note: Always wear gloves when working around this plant.
Oh yes...gloves...this plant leaves little hairs in your skin that will cause redness, swelling and lots and LOTS of pain.

Lets see who we have here...

Prostrate Spurge
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 3 inches tall, 18 inches wide
Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas with dry soil; Zones 3-9
Appearance: Green or purple-blushed leaves form dense mats.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens or use a pre-emergence herbicide in lawns; pull plants when young or spot-treat with a post-emergence herbicide.
Sounds like a medical condition doesn't it? nothing with a name like that can be good...Nothing.

And now for my biggest enemy in the garden this year....It needs no introduction....none at all..


Chickweed
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 6 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Where it grows: Lawn, garden, and landscape areas with rich, moist soil in sun or shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Lush green mats studded with small, star-shape flowers.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens or use a pre-emergence herbicide in early spring; pull plants by hand.
Note: Each plant can produce more than 15,000 seeds.
I am going insane with the chickweed issues in this neighborhood! 150000 seeds! more like 15 million! grrrrr....

One lady on my street thought this was a good perennial...and nursed them to maturity!


Black Nightshade
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 2 feet tall, 2 feet wide
Where it grows: Landscape or garden areas with rich soil in sun or shade; Zones 3-10.
Appearance: Bushy or climbing plant with white or purple flowers and purple or red fruits.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; pull by hand or treat with a post-emergence herbicide.
Note: All parts of this plant, including the fruits, are poisonous.
Yes...she is not too intelligent.

Who hasn't seen this one?


Musk Thistle
Type: Broadleaf biennial
Size: 5-6 feet tall, 18 inches wide
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in full sun; Zones 3-9
Appearance: Prickly leaves off of tall stems topped by heavy 2-inch purple flowers.
Control: Mulch to prevent it; use a post-emergence herbicide or dig it out.
Get the whole root....and USE YOUR GLOVES!

Remember this one from the allergy medications commercials?


Ragweed
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 2-4 feet tall, 18-24 inches wide
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun or partial shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Finely cut green leaves are almost ferny.
Control: Mulch to prevent it; use a post-emergence herbicide or pull it out by hand.
I have nothing to add! ugh

Another one of my neighbors lawn babies!

Crabgrass
Type: Grassy annual
Size: up to 18 inches tall, 8-20 inches wide
Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas in sun or shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Grassy plant; grows roots anywhere the stem makes soil contact; seed heads spread out like four fingers.
Control: Mulch to prevent it or use a pre-emergence herbicide in lawns; pull plants by hand or spot-treat with a nonselective post-emergence herbicide.
Note: Each plant can produce up to 150,000 seeds
And it will! trust me!

I don't care what anyone says....clover is NOT lucky!

White Clover
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 8-10 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas in sun to partial shade; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Three-lobe leaves frame round white flower clusters.
Control: Mulch to prevent it in landscape areas; use a post-emergence herbicide in lawns or hand pull.
Note: Clover adds nitrogen to the soil so as far as weeds go, this one is moderately helpful
Helpful or not....I can get nitrogen from a can....it has got to go!

Have you ever tried to pull it? you need muscles!

A famous back alley plant in my area...

Yellow Sweet Clover
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 1-3 feet tall, 12-18 inches wide
Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas; Zones 4-9
Appearance: Lanky branches; clover-like leaves; fragrant yellow flowers.
Control: Mulch to prevent it; pull plants by hand or spot treat a post-emergence herbicide.
Not Sweet as far as this Tootsie says!

Name it as nicely as you like...it is still a bad bad weed! Very bad....

Velvetleaf
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 4-6 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide
Where it grows: Fertile, sunny landscape and garden areas; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Large, velvety heart-shape leaves up to 10 inches across; yellow flowers in summer.
Control: Mulch to prevent it or use a pre-emergence herbicide in spring; pull plants by hand or use a post-emergence herbicide.

Here's a favorite back alley weed....


Pigweed
Type: Broadleaf annual
Size: 6 feet tall, 2 feet wide
Where it grows: Sunny landscape or garden areas; Zones 3-10
Appearance: Tall plants with a taproot; hairy-looking clusters of green flowers.
Control: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent it or use a pre-emergence herbicide in spring; pull plants by hand or spray with a post-emergence herbicide.
This one is easy to pull....but hard to get rid of.

Who would have thought a houseplant would make it to the weed list!

Creeping Charlie
Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 4 inches tall, several feet wide
Where it grows: Shady lawn, landscape, or garden areas; Zones 3-9
Appearance: Ground cover with scalloped leaves and clusters of purple flowers in late spring.
Control: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent it; pull plants by hand or spray with a post-emergence herbicide in spring or fall.
Keep it indoors or it will become a least favorite!


Now....I hope my rantings have not made you as cranky as I am right now....

I have hardly begun! The list of invasive weeds is seemingly endless...I have only touched on some of the most common ones!!!

How about some tips to help make sure your weeds are not as bountiful as they might like to be...

1. Be a mulching maniac.

Mulch acts as a suffocating blanket by preventing light from reaching weed seeds. At the same time, it holds moisture for your plants and provides nutrients for your soil as it decomposes. Apply coarse mulch, such as bark or wood chips, directly onto soil. Leaves, grass clippings, or straw work better as a weed deterrent with a separating layer of newspaper, cardboard, or fabric between them and the soil.

I am not a mulcher...maybe I should be. My neighbor is a mulcher...a mulcher with a lot of weeds mixed in...so I am not convinced that this works..

2. Water those weeds.

Pulling weeds is easier and more efficient when the soil is moist. You are more likely to get the whole root system, and your yanking won't disturb surrounding plants as much either. No rain? Turn on the sprinkler or even water individual weeds, leave for a few hours, then get your hands dirty. (Just ignore the strange looks from your neighbors as you water your weeds.)

This is true...but if you are going to water....wear rubber garden gloves!

3. Cut weeds down in their prime.

Weeds love open soil. But if you till or cultivate, then wait to plant, you can outmaneuver the weeds. Till the ground at least twice before you plant. Your first digging will bring dormant weed seeds to the surface where they can germinate. Watch and wait for a few weeks until they begin to grow. Then slice up the weeds again with a tiller or a hoe, only don't dig as deep. Now it should be safe to put precious plants into the soil.

I do this faithfully each year..but sadly the weeds keep coming...I suppose that if you do it and your neighbors don't you are doomed! Doomed I say!

4. Pass the salt.

Try sweeping rock salt into crevices between paths. Although more harsh, borax also works well. Be sure to wear rubber gloves with the latter material. You might need to apply a few doses, but be aware of any surrounding plants because both products kill the good plants along with the bad.

This works, but be careful....

5. Lay down the law.

Try using landscape fabric as a weed controller. Landscape fabric is usually made of a nonwoven, porous polypropylene fabric, which enables air, water, and nutrients to reach the soil but keeps weed seeds in a dark, cool environment where they can't germinate. You lay down the fabric, cut a hole where your plants are positioned or will be planted, then cover the fabric with a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch or gravel. However, landscape fabric doesn't work well on steep slopes or windy sites, where the mulch often slides off or is blown away, exposing the fabric. Never use plastic, as it prevents moisture and air from reaching your plants' roots.

This stuff will eventually disappear into the soil and will require replacing...but works while it is still newish...

6. Boil them alive.

If you have pesky weeds in a spot with no nearby grass or valuable plants, boil water and pour it over the unsuspecting weeds. To control the stream of boiling water and to save surrounding plants and your toes from a scalding, use a teakettle.

Good idea!

7. To compost or not to compost.

After you've labored to rid your garden of weeds, be careful that you don't throw weeds onto the compost heap where they can drop seed and infect your entire yard. When you pull or till young weeds, leave them where you chop them and let the sun dry them out, then use them as mulch. Throw mature weeds on a hot compost pile where they should cook at 200 degrees or higher for several weeks to ensure the seeds are killed.

This is good advice...and be careful where you buy your compost....some places don't screen for weeds!

8. Cover your ground.

Cultivate plants close together or grow winter groundcover in areas that typically suffer from weed invasion. A thick mass of plants not only is attractive but also shelters the soil from direct sunlight, making it more difficult for weed seeds to prosper.

I plant as thick as thieves....and I still had weeds...but not as many as I could have had if I didn't!

9. Old-fashioned elbow grease.

Weed every couple of weeks throughout the growing season in order to stay in control of the weed situation. If you're going to get down and dirty, use a comfortable knee cushion or try pads to lessen the impact of weeding on your body. You can also try an upright tool such as the Weed Hound, which prevents excessive bending or body strain.

It is also great exercise!

10. Know your stuff.

If you can identify the sprouting menaces in your yard, you can control their reseeding habits better. Annual weeds complete their growing cycle from seed to plant in a few months, then die. Unfortunately, they can leave behind thousands of babies if they go to seed, so always try to remove annuals before they drop seeds. Perennial weeds usually live for at least three years and are more difficult to banish, so at first sighting remove them immediately.

11. Time is tight.

If the weeds are starting to grow, but you don't have the time or energy to pull them up at the moment, suffocate the weeds by covering them with a block of wood or piece of plastic. Better yet, use a few large decorative stones, a work of art, or a birdbath. At least you'll stop the weeds from spreading so you can tackle them when you have time.

Never even thought of this!

12. Off with their heads.

To stop weeds from spreading, pluck off their flower heads before they drop seed. This technique can be especially helpful with annual weeds, which love to provide generation after generation of weeds.

very good advice here...

13. Don't go too low.

To help discourage weed germination in your lawn, avoid scalping with your mower. A buzzed lawn not only kills the grass in that spot, it allows light to reach the weed seeds and gives them the opportunity to sprout and run amok. Raising your mower blade also helps promote extra root growth in your lawn, making it harder for weeds to get a foothold.

Fertilizing your grass a few times each year is also a great way to help the lawn choke the weeds out!

I also found a website....which will not be named...that actually SELLS the seeds to these horrible plants!!!!!! Yes I was stunned too....the worst part....they are more expensive than seeds for some of the most beautiful plants I have ever seen! It got me thinking....how much money you and I are throwing away every time we rid ourselves of these pests! I could be a millionaire off the chickweed issues alone!
That's all I have to say for today...

Until next time....Happy Weeding!

*)*)*) to my special three...if there's one thing I have learned from YOU...it is that sometimes the greatest disappointments in life turn out to be the biggest blessings!!!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.

www.tootsietime.com

***the photos for today's post are not my own...they are borrowed from the internet.

This post originally was published in 2008...but I felt it was worth re-vising and sharing again!

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Aug. 9/13

WELCOME!

Do you know what day it is???
It’s 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...

I am a bad bad Tootsie this week…I totally forgot what day it is, and now here I am embarrassed as I have nothing to share!   I have not been anywhere near my computer for days now, and have been so busy with other obligations that I totally neglected you guys!  I am sorry…please forgive me!
I am forcing you all to flaunt without me this week…I can’t wait to see what you all share!

SO??…what are you waiting for???

GO!!!

Get your flaunt on!!!
I wish all of you hugs and smiles, and safe and happy weekend plans!

Thank you all so much for dropping in today, and to those that faithfully link in to this party…and who are patient while waiting for me to FINALLY visit you…also…it seems there are not enough hours in a day anymore...THANK YOU!

Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) Have self respect and pride in how you treat others. honor your promises. Remember that Karma always keeps track of your actions, be aware always!!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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www.tootsietime.com

All of my house and garden plants are planted in Sunshine potting mediums.  

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers August 2/ 13

WELCOME!

Do you know what day it is???

It’s 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...
I managed to bugger up my lower back pretty good this week…but have no idea how I did it…so…I have been a little under the weather and definitely out of commission for most of  the last few days.   It is feeling a bit better today, and I am able to walk about a bit, but earlier in the week it was horrible!  No sitting, no standing, and no laying down…What’s a girl to do!
Well…she does a little photo shooting.   There wasn’t any weeding done…that’s for sure!  haha
Take a look at the things this Tootsie sees when she actually is forced to sit still for a bit:

This little guy seemed to follow me everywhere I went…I think he was posing!

There are dozens of Dragon Flies in my gardens right now…not all of them are so still!  haha

I spent a little time looking up close at some of the blooms that we take for granted…there are some gorgeous combinations of color and intricacies that without a little attention being paid, we would never REALLY see.

Beautiful color combinations…

Each flower has it’s own characteristics…

There is always something going on in the garden:

This little guy sure is working hard in the monkshood blooms.

Graceful,

…soft and delicate (hosta bloom buds)

…delicious smells (heliotrope)

The way every flower compliments the next is exciting.  Going in for a shot of a pretty white Dahlia and getting a surprise visitor in the mix… is priceless!  I had no idea he was going to land!
That brings us to the end of my flaunt. 
SO??…what are you waiting for???
GO!!!

Get your flaunt on!!!

I wish all of you hugs and smiles, and safe and happy weekend plans!
Thank you all so much for dropping in today, and to those that faithfully link in to this party…and who are patient while waiting for me to FINALLY visit you…also…it seems there are not enough hours in a day anymore...THANK YOU!

Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) Honesty is the BEST policy! The truth always comes out in the end so why delay the inevitable?   I'd rather be told the truth and not like what you tell me, than be told a lie, the lie hurts more because all respect and trust is lost.
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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.www.tootsietime.com

All of my house and garden plants are planted in Sunshine potting mediums.