Sunday, March 28, 2010

Another Day of Gardening...

Emma: Did you take the pictures?
Me:  Yes I have them all ready to load.
Emma: Great, so let's tell everybody what we planted.
Me: Okay go ahead.
Emma:
Okay, Here is what we planted on the 17th of March:
                    Lupine
                    Sunflowers
                   Shasta Daisy
                   Aster
                  Cosmos
                  Nasturtiums
                 African Daisy
                 Horn of Plenty
                 Zinnia
                 Wildflower Mix
                  Cayenne Peppers
                  Tomatoes
                  Rudbeckia
         On March 24th:
               Perennial Mix
               Gypsophila
               Helichrysum
               Forget-Me-Not
               Mini Herb Garden
                     Basil/Chives/Parsley/Dill
              
        On March 26th:
               Snapdragons
               Sunflowers
               Basil- Cinnamon
               Columbine
        On March 28th:
             Alyssum- Rosie O'Day
             Hummingbird wildflower mix
        
   Emma:  Woah, that is a lot of planting!  Ready with the pictures?
Me: Ready.


First we have Asters.

Sunflowers

Cosmos
Me: I would say these are big enough for us to put in the garden.
Emma: Yes, you definitely should.
Me: You don't want to help?
(Emma points to her feet with her paws and makes an upper sweeping motion towards her chest and says in an "isn't it obvious" sort of voice)
Emma: White Fur!
Me: Yeah, I guess beautiful white fur and dirt do not mix.
    

                         
                                 African Daisy
                                          
                                                                      Lupine

                      
                                           Shasta Daisy


                      Green Pot: Rudbeckia  Not up yet: tomatoes  Prolific Sprouters: cayenne peppers
Emma: I hope someone likes cayenne peppers!
Me: I planted those for Matt he wants to make hot sauce.

Matt's Herb Garden

Emma: Did Matt plant it?
Me: No I planted it for him.
Emma: Is that all the pictures? What about the rest?
Me: That is all that has sprouted.
Emma: So, when will they become flowers?
Me: It will be a while, we have to be patient.
Emma: Well, they are going to be beautiful.
Me:  Just like you Emma.





               

1 comment:

  1. That is going to be a beautiful garden, Emma! DBH

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