Welcome to Fertilizer Friday!!! Today is the day we all get together and flaunt our flowers!Fertilizer Friday is the day when gardeners from all over the world join in and share the blooms of their labors!
Now...if you are not familiar with the winter rules here...you will be...since I have ZERO to share...my gardens are bare...I (and other gardeners in similar climates) are sharing our favorite photos from months, gardens, years gone by, or the current indoor gardens and houseplants that they have. Those who have real live beauty to share are doing just that!
So? What are we waiting for? Feed your flowers/ houseplants...gardens...snap some photos, link in and Flaunt with me!
I have absolutely NOTHING new to share today...NOTHING. Why? Funny you should ask...
THIS is why. This photo is of the flower bed in my header photo. We got a foot of snow here one morning last week...it is currently -15F here...that's -27C for all of us Canadians...The day we got this dump of snow...we also got all the way down to -37C overnight and I was scared that my greenhouse would not survive the night. (hey Justine...do you see the orb? I took 3 photos of the same thing and that orb -no it is not a moon or a garden object- it only appeared in 2 of them....the first and the third!)
She made out just fine! My little gas heater worked overtime, but the plants inside are still just as alive as they were for the last few months! WHEW!!!! The cold weather did however make one of the large windows crack badly...and now I am redneck mending...with packing tape until it is warm enough to replace the first panel on the long side....again.Today I am taking a look back at the header bed...the top photo of this post is the current state it is in...
This is what it looked like in 2006. My current greenhouse sits where that little one is now...and then some..lol
This is the same bed in 2007
You all know this photo...it is the header photo for my blog...this is 2008
And this is 2009.Oh how I miss the summer!!!! Shoveling 4 foot drifts when the wind blows...BLOWS! It is snowing again right now and is expected to continue tonight...we are expecting almost 4 inches tonight!
Now....you guys know what to do...DON'T FORGET TO LINK IN!!!! Let the other gardeners see your glory...or ( in my case) daydream of warmer days!
Blogger is very slow this week...I will be there as soon as I can!
Comments
Well, it's winter so no gardening for a few months. Time to put up yr feet, sit by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate :) and a nice book.
It's educational for me, since I cannot imagine how cold -15deg is, and what to do with so much snow! Lucky the greenhouse and plants inside are ok.
It's great to see yr summer photos - such colours!
Well, take care and keep warm. Thanks for hosting FF, Evelyn
ps. Sorry for being the troublesome one the last 2 weeks :)
So awesome you had the foresight to takes pictures each year. Wish I had thought of that. But you know how it is...time flies.
Keep warm!
*hugs*deb
Great foresight to picture your gardnes progress. Wish I had thought of that!
Keep warm
*hugs*deb
I will say, I think summer 2009 you really outdid you!!!
Have some hot cocoa and start working on 2010 in your dreams.
Debbie
Gotta go...my teeth are chattering!
Your temps are even colder than ours! I've had the last 3 days off of work, and am not looking forward to going out this morning.
I enjoyed looking at your snow and lovely flowers. I'm glad the greenhouse ones are OK and hope your duct tape holds.
Hugs,
Chris
They say the coast will get hit bad this week
Stay warm
Yvonne
(((HUGS)))
Donna
It's nice to see all those pretty flowers. I love seeing how much bigger the bed got each year.
XOSue
Justine :o )
Do you have a place you order from like Burpee's??? I have some things I'd like to get a handle on before it's too late!
Warm blessings,
Spencer
Wow what a difference some snow makes. My kids are missing the idea of playing in the snow again this year--can't say mom and Dad are missing the idea of snow.
Cheri
Hugs,
G
Brenda
I am sure I will have my share of redneck fixes this winter. NO SNOW yet.... but it is super cold. High of 19*F and lows in the -10 F this week. I have had a few of my warmer annuals drop and not look so pretty because the electric heater is having a hard time keeping up. I know they are not Dead... YET!
I hope to share something with you on Friday. ((HUGS))