I was thrilled to see my new strawberry blossoms and thought I would share another sign of spring with you!
This makes me very excited for making jelly and just eating fresh berries!
Garden Planning
March 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Are you getting ready for your garden yet? If not it really is about that time, especially if you are planting seeds indoors first. I will have a slight delay this year because I am headed to Chicago again and no one will be here to water my plants so starting the 15th I will be planting my heart out. If you are a beginner or avid gardener I have recently reviewed a set great gardening books from Better Homes and Gardens which I have to recommend to you.
Beds and Borders (Better Homes & Gardens)
The first book is Beds & Borders. This book is awesome in the fact that it shows you a huge variety of plants and beds with diagrams on what to plant where to get the same results as the pictures. My favorite part though is that every plant listed also lists it’s zone and a substitute idea for non-included zones. Living in zone 4 we are so borderline on what we can and cannot successfully plant. I love having substitution ideas and I might take some suggestions and redo the front bed I took bushes out of two years ago. Thank you Better Homes & Gardens!
Complete Guide to Container Gardening (Better Homes & Gardens)
The second book is the Complete Guide to Container Gardening. Most people would enjoy a container plant or variety of plants. This book is going to show you containers from the simple to the extravagant. There is a lot of information between the covers of this book. Not only will you see the beautiful containers but you will get the diagrams on how to arrange them. You will also learn about different types of containers some of which you will even learn to make. If you don’t have a lot of lawn you can dig up setting a container on an entry way or hanging on a window would be a great way to have a green thumb.
Home Depot Garden Club
June 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It is that time of year again and your garden is likely in need of some care or last minute additions. Why not sign up for the Home Depot Garden Club. I signed up last year and they send coupons for freebies and good discounts. Click HERE to sign up!
Strawberry Update
May 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
I thought it was time to show you how great my strawberries are growing. If you look close you can see some blooms almost ready to open.
Strawberries
April 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Last week I was thrilled to utilize the strawberry pyramid my hubby and I made last year. Last year we got so busy we forgot to plant our strawberry roots until they were beyond the hope of planting. I was not going to make the same mistake again. I bought roots two weeks ago at Menards and we planted them on Thursday. Over the weekend we were gone with our three boys to a Boy Scout Camporee and when we returned we were thrilled the rainy weekend brought leaves to our strawberry roots. For thirty roots we paid only $9.63 after tax. That is about 4-5 pounds of fresh strawberries by my grocery market prices. The fun thing is strawberries come back every year. I wonder how many pounds of free strawberries that will total? I hope for a decent first year crop but I bet it will be a good return on my investment.
Right after planting strawberry roots.
One week after planting and we have leaves.
