On this page, I will add notes about how the gardens are coming along, what plants are doing particularly well, what chores we are doing, and how we are coping with Indiana's often erratic weather!
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April 22, 2007 |
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What a beautiful day this was! I spent most of it playing in the fairy garden. What fun! First I removed the covering of leaves and twigs that had blown in to see what perennials were there. The pink sweet woodruff has really spread, from a tiny start given to be by a friend two years ago. The primroses look lovely. The miniature chives, "Pixie" Dianthus, miniature coral bells, miniature hostas, miniature betony, etc. all look great. I added a new "Pygmy" Penstemon and a "Gold Elf" Spirea, lots of violas, sweet alyssum and a new twig fence (since I had to pick up all those twigs, might as well put them to use!) Then I added 3 fairy houses from the new collection I ordered from an artist in Canada. Put in some stone paths, fairy furniture, fairies, our painted slates, and MAGIC! |
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April 4, 2007 |
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Winter has returned, with a covering of snow on my gazebo, and shivering plants and bulbs everywhere! A huge section of the Enchanted Forest garden slid into the creek. The path is gone, as well as dozens of shade-loveing plants. I hope to rescue many others that are one the brink this week! What a sad mess....We are continuing to transplant seedlings, but we're running out of room for them, since we had to move the pansies, primroses and other early annuals back into the coldframe and barn for warmth. Sure hope the weather settles soon! THanks to all of you who came to our Afternoon Open House. We had a great time, and it was so good to see all of you again. Wicca is especially happy to have customers back, to give her all the attention she missed over the winter. I'll need to spend an afternoon picking up branches so we can mow the lawns as soon as the weather settles. At least we are having some sunshine, which keeps the plants in the greenhouses happy. |
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March 24, 2007 |
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Our first daffodil opened today! It's a misty, moisty morning, and cloudy is the weather! But, my heart is filled with thankfulness for the beautiful blooms of my crocus, dwarf iris, snowdrops, winter aconites, and now, a daffodil! Spring is surely here! The grass is really beginning to green-up, especially where all the rainwater has been running across the lawn. Soon it will be time to begin mowing. We've been so busy transplanting in the greenhouse, and moving plants into the coldframe that I've hardly had time to think. The Barn displays are really beginning to take shape, and I must say, I am really happy with the treasures I've added to the inventory. Plus, this week, my new herbal T-shirts were printed. It was such fun, developing the artwork, then taking it to the printer and watching the inks being mixed. Then I watched the silk-screening process, and within minutes, I was holding my very first T-shirt! I can't wait for you to see them! Sizes M-2X, soft pink, green, blue, lavender, yellow, and sand printed with 8 herbs. We're also working on a new plant sign system. We're not re-doing all our signs, but the new plants and any missing signs will be printed on the computer with color pictures. I just can't believe that I only have one more week to get ready to open! |
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March 20, 2007 |
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Beautiful sunshine, and the plants are loving it! We'll spend today in the greenhouse, transplanting hundreds of seedlings into their own individual pots. I also hope to start working in the coldframe, getting it ready for Opening Day. Although many of the plants there have not broken dormancy, a few are beginning to show bits of green sprouts, so it is encouraging. We should have a great selection of beauties for April 1st. Thanks to help from friends, we were able to repair the burst hydrant, so we have water again! HURRAH! It's amazing how we take little things for granted, but dragging those hoses from the pumphouse and back every day helped tone-up those winter-softened muscles in a hurry!
The bright yellow crocuses and flocks of robins have brought great pleasure. We'll need to spend an afternoon picking up fallen branches and moving some stone into areas that got deluged by rain, but we'll be ready for visitors soon. We've been doing some painting and improving, moving things around outdoors. You'll notice some changes (I hope!) |
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March 9, 2007 |
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Sunny and crisp this morning! I look forward to another day in the greenhouse, where the sunshine warms the space to a delightful 95 degrees! The seedlings and plants are loving every hour of sunlight, and growing visibly each day. We're wearing our cutoffs and pretending to be in some tropical paradise! Just need some colorful drink with a little umbrella! We've seeded over 200 varieties, and potted lots more as plugs and cuttings that I've taken since last summer. The space is getting crowded already, and we look forward to good weather, when we can move some of the perennials over to the coldframe to begin hardening off. I've been busy designing new displays and categories for the plant sales area, and we're making some new signs as well. No work in the gardens yet, but I could spend an afternoon picking up fallen branches. We did trim the plants in the front barn beds, and have been walking by the areas where the first crocuses should appear. Although we always have something blooming in the greenhouse, our eyes are hungry for those first outdoor blooms. That will mean that Spring is truly near! |
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