Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Feb. 22/13

PSSSST!

Hey YOU!

Ya YOU!   

Do you know what day it is???

It’s Friday !!!!  

Wow this week sure flew 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, All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or abut if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly! 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...



As most of you already know, I am not even close to being at home…I am actually 2000km away from home…and that means I am not going to be able to share anything that I actually grew with you this week…so…Instead….since I am all the way in Seattle Washington for the NWFGS, I think I will share a few photos that I have taken at the show!

Today's post is going to be up a little earlier than usual...at least I THINK it is...there is a time difference here...and really I am not sure WHAT time it actually is...lol....yes...I am a blonde...with muscles that HURT from walking around in downtown Seattle....UPHILL a lot of the way!  So...the post is going up...and it will be whatever time it is!  haha!  As long as I have it up today...and it is good for the weekend...I am happy with that! :)

Lets get started....I am excited to share some of the photos I took at the show!



This is C-U-T-E!   I think I could enjoy one of these…very much…:)



A little eaves trough gardening anyone?   This is cute too!



I LOVE the fun in this garden…that pot adds so much whimsy!  Gardening is a sport that allows us to use our sense of humor…and this…is a great example of that!



This is just gorgeous…there is no other word for it.  Gorgeous!



Is is bed time yet?

I have so many photos to share…but only so much can be done at a time…so that is it for this Tootsie today!   I can’t wait to see what you guys have to dazzle and inspire me this week!   I hope to be able to comment to everyone this week…but it will be a few days until that can happen…we still have a 2000 km drive home!

So…what are you waiting for???

  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…it seems there are not enough hours in a day anymore...THANK YOU!

Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*)  Everyone always says how they wish they could go back in time and fix all of the mistakes they made. But you need to take into consideration that those mistakes are what got you here today.

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Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Sept. 28/12

GET READY!!!! IT IS FRIDAY!!! FRIDAY IS FLAUNTING DAY!!! I am so glad 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...
I decided to get busy and get rid of some of the finished things in my gardens…seems this fall is coming in as gentle as it can be…and I still have a lot to flaunt!  I took a lot of pictures…I am just going to share a few today…or we will be here forever! 
Take a look:

My little rocking chair is sitting proud beside the coal can filled with flowers…

The bed beside the coal can is almost done for…the Dahlias had a little powdery mildew coming in…so I had to jank them…I just put a pot in the empty space to fill the gap…looks ok…but still …

The grass I put in is coming along quite nice.  I remember saying that the boys on this street are going to lose the greenest grass competition this year…and I MEANT IT!  ha-ha!   I think I can safely say…I WON!    I am the only one on this street with anything growing anymore.

The greenhouse is short a few hanging pots…but still looks okay in spite of it…

Things are slowing down…but far from done!


The bed along the sidewalk is still going like crazy.  I thought it would have been touched by the frost we had, but seems that it is ignoring the signs of fall.

I have to laugh at the volunteer hollyhock that popped up beside the tree…it is quite pretty too.  Deep burgundy.  Perhaps I should save a few seeds…


I have to move all the good junk for the winter months…the wagon wheels will be put inside again this year.  I want them to last as long as they can.

I am sort of liking that little patio I made from the stray bricks…and the retaining wall around the greenhouse should help keep the chill off the floor this year.


Closer to the house…things are slowing down.  I had to cut back a lot of the Malva and Lavatera…they were wind whipped and laying down…so the pipes etc.  are once again showing a little bit.

The steps are short one pot too…it got moved to the side of the other shed…

In the front yard…this bed has been the bain of my existence this year.  It is now filled with petals from flowers and leaves…we don’t even want to mention all the spruce needles and pine cones…ugh.

This is the view from the street…


Notice the little change I made????

Yep!  I painted that piano…I like it a lot better in the distressed version.  The black was just too stark for my gardens.  It looks a little more aged now…and a lot softer.  I like it MUCH better!

The front steps…

My snobbiest helper!  Ginger thinks that the little path in the flower bed that leads to the plug in is just for her only…she is always sitting all fancy looking around for something to “hunt”.

I am very impressed at how this bed in the back yard turned out for me. 

It is so hard to take a picture of it…the wood pile in the next yard is often a huge distraction…I think things are tall enough to hide a lot of that now!  It sure is pretty…

…and finally…a last peek at the back yard…where things are finally starting to look like I live here…just in time for winter!  Isn’t that the way it always goes???
I really hope the frost holds off for a little bit longer…I love this warm weather…and I am not quite ready to let go….not just yet!  
Okay kids…that is all for me for this week…now it is your turn.,,,
What are you waiting for??? Get flaunting!
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…THANK YOU!
Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!
*)*)*) Never make decisions when you're angry. You can't see a clear reflection in boiling water.  Anger is when your journey has taken a wrong turn and your Spirit finds itself in a place it does not belong. 
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What A Croc!!!

Recently, I was a lucky girl, a group of my friends from the city I just moved away from, came to my house for a little visit! It was a nice visit over lunch and afterwards a tour of my garden and greenhouse…especially the greenhouse. Lucky for me it was clean in there! ha ha!

I was happy that they came because I really miss all of my friends that I had to leave behind, and I always welcome visits, but even better for me was that they took home several plants! You see, I have this little habit of pruning and trimming my houseplants, and not being able to resist rooting the cuttings. Because of this habit, I have WAY too many of each plant growing in the greenhouse right now. Turns out that one of the guests this day, is a girl after my own heart…Yep…she is a plant fiend too…and she was happy to take home quite a few…BUT even more importantly… I was happy to have some room for more plants in the greenhouse…so it worked out well and was a win –win situation for both of us! By the time they drove away their holiday trailer looking like a traveling jungle! er…ummm…I mean Heaven…ya .. heaven…that’s it!

I was laughing when she started to scope out the dynamics of the greenhouse…I think I saw some fear in her hubby’s eyes at that point too…She really would love to have one of her own to play in. (hint hint to you know who ...Santa...are you listening???)

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine what my friend would do to say thank you to me for giving her all of those plants! She gave me a garden ornament!

What a croc-!…

…odile! Yep…she had a cement crocodile made for me! Isn’t he awesome? He has affectionately been nic- named “Scruff.” *)

There he is from the sidewalk on the street. He has caused a LOT of conversation on my street since he arrived. Everyone is very curious, and they all love him once they see him.

He came in three fabulous pieces:

The tail…which is all reinforced with re-bar and wire except for the very tip of the tail…so I need to make sure no one steps on that part…

The belly…which is also reinforced.

The head. It is detailed and reinforced as well. There was a suggestion made that I could paint the eyes so that they glow in the dark…but I think I will just let that be…I don’t need any glow in the dark eyes scaring the hell out of me in the night…(I would probably forget that I did it, and scare the crap out of myself one night…ha ha…yep…those who know me well…know that I absolutely would…) I like my Croc just the way he is!

He looks like he is “swimming” in the grass!

In total this croc ( A.K.A. Scruff) is around three feet long…and I can position him any way I like. For now…I like him just fine up by the front steps. He will be less likely to go missing this close to the house too! ha ha!

I might try to work him in around the fountain next year…or maybe I will build myself a pond and he can guard it! Who knows…I do know one thing for sure…Scruff will have a special place in my garden one way or another!

I don’t think I need to paint him… however, I might spray him with a sealant so that the concrete that he is made of doesn’t erode or degrade…but other than that…It will stay just as he was given to me.

Funny how I never would have purchased anything like this for myself…ever…but I absolutely LOVE it…especially because it was a gift. I have even found a spot to keep it in the greenhouse over the winter! (but that will have to be a surprise!)

I am so touched that she was so thoughtful as to think of me…Thank You so much Cindy, I really do love my croc…and will think of you guys and that visit every time I look at it!

I betcha anything I am the only one in this tiny town with a croc like this one in the front yard! Hopefully it will scare away the huge (and very scary) salamander that was seen walking up the sidewalk one night a week or two ago. It crawled right into this flower bed! It was about 8 inches long! Just a little too big for my liking! I prefer my reptiles made of concrete!

Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) Change doesn't come easily, but any butterfly will tell you - it's worth it.

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Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers July 27/12

HAPPY FRIDAY AGAIN!!!! I am SO glad to see you!
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 have been one dirty little Tootsie this week. Weeding and primping and pruning my gardens was a big big job. I haven’t managed to get much further than the weeding and a few small changes to things, as it was a huge undertaking all in itself.

Today I want to share the current state of my yard.

Lets start in the back this time.

I am happy with the grass that I seeded for the most part…a few weeds…but they will choke out eventually.

I brought home my rocking chair that I use out in my gardens. I love sitting in it and looking at my flowers when I get a chance. I still need to finish the little brick area at the base of the shed…one day…I will.

My big pots are doing great on the back steps.

My newest flower bed is growing along nicely…I still need to put something up to hide the wood pile in the next yard over…but that too will wait. It sure is a challenge to take a photo of this bed without all the background overwhelming it. ha ha

I still need to fix the grass on the back yard areas…the gas line trench is slowly filling in…but could use some back fill and grass seed…the flowers are doing ok…sure does look cheerful!

I know it is just the first year for this yard to be loved Tootsie style…but it feels like it is going so slowly! It will eventually get up to snuff…the neighbors all are impressed with the changes I have made.

I love how the blue Lobelia pops!

The bed beside the back steps is overflowing! It is just so full and colorful…I love looking at it.

The lavatera and malva are growing up to cover all the vents and meter and technical ugly that is on this part of the house. I am happy with how this bed caught on…including…

I even got a surprise guest! The birds must have knocked a sunflower out of the feeder…and it sprouted! I forgot to seed sunflowers this year…so I am very happy to have this one!

My front island bed…very color filled with all the petunias!

It was hard to take photos of the front today as there is contractors equipment all over the lawn. They are installing new eaves…

This has to be the teensiest hedge ever…I trimmed it down to all the same height…and filled in some spots that were needing another plant. It is starting to look more like a hedge every day…just a little shorter than most …ha ha

I made a few changes to the front bed under the window this week. It is a little emptier than I would like it to be…but I think I made it look ok.

I had a lady drop off this old chair a few months ago…and she never came back to get it. SO…I used it!

That is all I have to share for today! I am happy that I have at least a few blooms to flaunt with you all this week. I am leaving again for the second half of my trip…so I won’t be around too much this week again. I do hope you all are having a great summer!

What are you waiting for??? Get flaunting!

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…THANK YOU!

Until Next Time….Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) “I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” --Maya Angelou

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