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Showing posts with label NWFGS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NWFGS. Show all posts

Monday, June 24, 2013

Add To Junkin' Cart??? Yes Please!!!

Welcome!

When last we met, I left you with this photo.
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I asked you if you noticed the new addition to my garden.  Did you find it?   That new addition is where today’s story/post begins.
 
Sadly, I had taken a bunch of photos of my new addition, and the step by step process to making it part of my gardens, but somewhere along the line…I misplaced them!  So, I had to do some fancy work to take a few more, so that I could share my story.

Lets get started.

A few months ago I went to a garden show in Seattle Washington with my Cowboy.  While we were there, I spotted a rusty old shopping cart that I REALLY wanted BAD.  
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My Cowboy, who is very practical and level headed refused to indulge my junkin’ urge. 
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He did not want to walk around in downtown Seattle pushing a rusted old shopping cart (or carrying it if the wheels didn’t work)  and saunter up to our very nice hotel room with it.

He absolutely refused to let me purchase this most beautiful piece of junk.   I was very sad.
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He tried to distract me with other things, thinking I would forget all about that little shopping cart issue…but- I would have none of that.  I must have driven my sweet cowboy crazy with all the shopping cart talk.

When we got home, I shared a photo and my desperation to have said shopping cart with my Dad.   Now, if you have been following Tootsie Time for a while, you will know that I was raised by the KING of junk…and if he doesn’t have it, he knows where to find it.   He tried to settle my whining by telling me he knew where there was one, and that he just might be able to get it for me.   I was a little happier.

I waited…and waited and whined a little more about my NEED for this rusty old shopping cart, and STILL there was nothing coming my way.   I was not happy.    I was desperate and admittedly a little grumpy about it.

I had all but given up on my quest for a beautiful old shopping cart all adorned with beautiful rust and wear, when one day I arrived home from some errands to the most wonderful surprise.  A SHOPPING CART!

He had tossed it on the front lawn as if it was garbage and left it for me to find when I drove into my parking spot.   I was so excited I nearly forgot to put my truck in park!


The heat was on!   I had yapped about this shopping cart for so long, that he finally got me one, and now I had to do something with it!   I stared and stared at this cart… it is much bigger than the one I saw in Seattle, that got me into this tizzy.   WHAT on earth will I do with a full size one???  

I was blocked… drawing a stone cold blank!   I moved it around my yard, from spot to spot to see if it would fit into my garden somewhere…anywhere!   NOTHING seemed to make my eyes smile.   I just could not figure it out!   So…I set it aside…and put it out of my mind… I needed inspiration to smack me square in the face.  

One afternoon, as I was primping and pruning and playing with my flowers, getting things ready to photograph for Friday’s weekly party, I got the idea I had been waiting for.  
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This corner was screaming for me to do something new.  It didn’t  “work” quite the way I wanted it to anymore…and I needed it to change…NOW.   I ran to the side of the house, and grabbed my wonderful old shopping cart.   I was inspired!
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I moved the ladder to lean against the fence…and supported it with a bunch of old clay pots that were no longer strong enough to hold anything, or were broken.  I leaned my rusty old shovel piece against the ladder and got busy.
  
I gathered some left over annuals from this year’s greenhouse crop and a few little pieces of junk for decoration and set to planting.

It took me a while, but I figured out how to plant that shopping cart…I turned an empty bag from the bales of soil that I use in the greenhouse inside out…so that there was no writing visible…and filled it with potting soil.

I planted that baby right up!
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I poked a few holes in the sides to add some trailing lobelia to the mix, and to help hide the black bag I used to plant in.   I added a pot of portulaca, an old watering can and a ceramic angel to the bottom. and stood back to admire my work.     It needed more.
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I added a left over piece of garden hose…
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…a couple of rusty plant hangers…
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…placed an ornamental cabbage in the wash tub that was there before…and set it by the back handles of the cart.
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There was one small window box left over from my spring planting, so I did it up to put into the seat of the cart…and I was DONE!!!

I waited a week or two before I shared it, to make sure that things were going to survive, and now I am ready to show you my fabulous, slightly rusted old shopping cart…done up Tootsie Style!
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Ta-Da!!!
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I am loving it!  I hope the rust spreads and fills the entire thing with glorious rustic color!
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For now, I am happy with my semi- rusted old shopping cart.  

I can’t wait to see it all filled in and blooming like crazy!
 
That’s it for me today…I have just one more thing to say:

HA-HA COWBOY!   I GOT A SHOPPING CART!   (he actually really likes it…in spite of himself!)

So?  What do you think???   How did I do?   Do you need a cart now??? 

Until Next Time…Happy Junkin’, Plantin’ and Gardening!

*)*)*) show me a person who has never made a mistake…and I will show you someone who has never achieved much.

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All of my house and garden plants are planted in Sunshine potting mediums.  
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers March 15/13

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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...
 
This has been a hectic week again in my world…greenhouse, kids, work and the lot have me almost pooped right out!   I have been a busy girl!   I ran out of seeds, so I suppose I am finished planting in the greenhouse …for now…:)
 
I hope today finds you in better spirits than it finds me!   I am a cranky Tootsie today…we are in the midst of a snow storm that is expected to drop about 6 inches of snow on us by morning.  I hope that’s all we get.  I am SO ready for spring….and that snow DOES NOT look like spring to me!  I think Mother Nature needs an attitude adjustment!  haha!
 
I decided to try to cheer myself up by looking through some of the photos I took at NWFGS last month…and decided to share one last post of some of the things I saw while I was there.
 
Lets get started:
 
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Do you remember me saying once or twice that there is only one plant that intimidates this gardener?   Yes…it is the Orchid.  I am unsure of myself when it comes to this plant.  It could be that they are not a very big plant, it could be that they seem so very delicate, or it could be that they are just so very beautiful that they scare the crap out of me!  
 
I am super proud of the two Orchids that I have managed to keep alive now for three years…and that they are in full bloom right now…but I swore I’d never fall in love with anymore of them…
 
Well…while we were roaming around the North West Flower and Garden Show in Seattle last month, I was smitten with the HUGE Orchid displays.   I can see now how some people could become addicted to them.   There are hundreds of types of Orchid…one no more gorgeous than the next, just absolutely amazing.  I love how they are all related, but how different they look from each other…and each seem to have their own personality!
 
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Look at the gorgeous color on this one…and the sheer size of this bloom…so intricate!  It seems to be almost smiling like as if it knows a secret or two!
 
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Masses of beautiful blooms all over each stem…
 
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Absolutely perfect!  Sheer Innocence.
 
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Brightly lit…soooo Happy!
 
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The colors on this one almost look like they were painted on by hand!
 
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This one must be the floozie of the bunch.  Pink animal print outfit and all…hahaha
 
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It doesn’t get much more cheerful than this one…I wonder how the plant decided to have just that little hint of purple…hmmm.
 
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I wonder if these plants are the inspiration for many of our decorating rules…prints and stripes really do go together well!
 
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So flamboyant!
 
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This one screams SPRING to me.  I love this color combination.   Coral, Young green and soft yellow….yep…that is spring alright!
 
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There is such a simple elegance to this one…makes me think of a very classy lady!
 
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This one appears to be a bit of a diva!
 
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I love the richness of the orange in this one…It was hard to get a good shot of this bloom…it’s very playful though!
 
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This one is a show off…look at the ruffles and swirls all over the petals!   I wish I could have seen just one on it’s own…it seems to have a mind of it’s own the way the blooms have formed!
 
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Crisp, bright yellow with just a few brown speckles…very pristine indeed!
 
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This one appears to be almost like a hippy…all tye dyed looking!   Seems bright enough to be the life of the party!
 
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I don’t even know what to say about this one…it is just so breath taking!  What a gorgeous color combination!
 
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Another great big smile!
 
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I love how this one looks like it is playing dress up! It made me think of long purple dresses flowing in the wind…
 
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There is something about this one…almost hypnotic the way the petals are spread out and the bottom is so soft and flowing…

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It didn’t really like to be photographed either.   I could go on and on…
 
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There were literally hundreds of different Orchids to see in these displays….and I had only so much time…I do hope you enjoyed seeing the most spectacular of the bunch…  
I will most likely never have huge collections of Orchids…but I do respect those who do!  I think I am also safe in saying I envy them a little bit…as you are guaranteed a very beautiful display each and every time you coax them into bloom!

Well….this brings us to the end of my flaunt for this week…and YOU know what that means!!! 
That means…I can’t wait to see what you have!

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

Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*)  There are things in life you can control & things you can not control. One thing you CAN control, is how much control you give the things you can not control.

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.
www.tootsietime.com

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers March 1/13


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Hey YOU!

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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...

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If you follow me closely, you will know that I attended the NWFGS last week.  Today I am going to keep the suspense up of what is going on in my greenhouse this week, and share some more of the photos I took at the show!
 
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This is one of the show gardens set up for us all to drool over in Seattle.  It is a two part garden…One side is HERS and one side is HIS.  As you can see…I am a tad more enchanted with the HERS side…:)

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There are so many feminine little details in this garden.  I am loving it all…

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Loving this yellow Peony!

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I wonder if Grampie would notice his broadcaster missing ...he has one just like this…but he still uses it on occasion…

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No detail was spared in this garden…I love how they thought of everything!

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This garden is definitely up my alley!

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I would LOVE a picket fence around ANY part of my garden…hmmm….maybe I should plan something…

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This is HIS garden.   Very calm…very simple in color scheme…It is gorgeous…but not as cheery or fun as HERS.
I wish the other photos of this part of the garden had turned out better…but sadly all I have to share of HIS garden are these two shots.

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Yep…I will take a colorful bright and cheery garden filled with whimsy any day over a monotone garden…I am not a girl who would ever say any garden is ugly…there is NO such thing! But there are certain things I think a garden should be…and colorful is one of them!

What do you think?

I think that I need to let you guys have a turn…and in that case… that is all for me this week!

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


Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!


*)*)*)  Lies are like candy...put too many of them in your mouth and you'll end up choking on them.  (just sayin’)


(¯`v´¯)
`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.
www.tootsietime.com
 
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