Doing better than I thought...

This was the first little guy I was referring to:

But upon closer inspection, things are going much better than I first thought....

Tons of Tulips:

Some Dandy Daffodils:

Hollyhock Year Two:

Debut Appearance

Found the first little sign of a bulb (likely a daffodil) poking a few leaves out of the ground! It's in an area that gets a little sun in the afternoon...so I figure the ground is warming up a little faster over there. Most of my apartment garden is still sitting in the shade and the ground is still cold and likely frozen (which is why I figure my tulips are always the last to bloom in my complex) Darn shade!
I need to go back outside and take a little picture to post here....

Staring at the Dirt

I am in the process of moving from Indy/Zionsville back up to Fort Wayne. This leaves me a bit sad, staring at the dirt in front of my apartment and wondering if I will see any of the fruits of my labors last fall. I planted daffodils, tulips and more lilies (it was a whole grab bag full of bulbs) last November. I have my apartment through the month of April, so I should see at least the daffs and the tulips...and maybe the first signs of the lily plants. I hope whoever gets my apartment next appreciates the handiwork outside their front door...And I hope I get to see a little of it this spring before I go...

I saw the first signs of tulip foliage last year on March 22nd.

Free Garden Show

The following press release crossed my desk this afternoon. I wish I was still going to be in town for the event itself...but a move/new job is underway...(the "FREE SEEDS" are what caught my attention..lol)



"Gardening for ALL Ages" kids-seniors.

April 4th, 2009
9-4pm
Hendricks Co. Fairgrounds
Danville, Indiana

*Hendricks Co. Master Gardeners 21st Annual Free Garden Show*

Free trees to 1st one hundred families, Free seeds, garden catalogs & magazines. Door prizes, Instant Winners. Garden advice provided by master gardeners. Programs include bonsai, 2009 best plant selection, cooking with herbs, tools for the garden and growing orchids. A special children’s activity area. Shop at the garden vendors. "Gardening for ALL Ages" purpose is to educate the community about the latest in gardening. Come & talk with us over a cup of free coffee!

New Nephew

This is the baby that goes in the sweater I crocheted.

Mid Winter Musings

Baby shower for my sis is this weekend so I'm looking forward to seeing lots of extended family. I'm also preparing for a little craziness and a long day on Sunday.

Gardening has ceased (for now). I got the last of my bulbs in the ground the week of Thanksgiving, the holidays flew by and now the wait...First for nephew...then for spring.

The seed/bulb/plant catalogs have begun to fill my mailbox the last two weeks. I flip through them in the evenings, making a list (a really long list) of things I will never buy (because I want everything!) I keep telling myself it will get warmer....some days I believe myself, and others I don't. I also keep telling myself that it is much colder in Alaska where my brother is...but that only helps for a few minutes.

December Ice Storm in Fort Wayne.

striped spider

As I was planting lily and allium bulbs in my mother's garden two weeks ago, I came upon a black and orange striped spider...so I sat down beside her. She wasn't really interested in doing a photo shoot, but I managed to get a few out of focus shots, paparazzi style.

Baby Clothes Cont. (If you buy a girl some yarn)

If you buy a girl some yarn, she'll make a baby sweater...when she's finished with the sweater she'll want to make a hat.
When the hat is finished her sister will ask for pants to complete the set...

...and when the pants are finished there will be just enough yarn leftover that she'll want to make some booties....then she'll be out of yarn and need to find a new project.