Winter Gardening Itch

Along about this time of year

when snow is sitting on the ground

and it's so cold out

you can't bare to venture outside.

I get the itch.

I just have to PLANT something!

 

 

Both Southern Living and Better Homes and Garden

did articles about terrariums

this month.  I was seasoned and ready

to give it a try.

Went to my local nursery and purchased an assortment
of suitable plants...baby tears, mosses and such.

Better Homes and Garden suggested using
African violet mix so that's what I got.
 

 

 

I already had the glass containers and the pebbles

I would need, the only other thing I had

to purchase, besides plants and soil,

was some charcoal.

I just got a jar from the pet department

 at Walmart.

 

 

 

 

It was easy...

just a layer of rocks,

a layer of soil,

a layer of charcoal,

then your plants.

 

 

I added a few more stones

on top for interest.

 

Now all I have to do is

figure out how to care for them.

I'm still trying to master the

water amount.

 

If you need a gardening fix like me,

give it a try.

 

Happy Gardening!

MORNING WALK

The lovely weather here has prompted my sister
and I to get back into our morning routine of
walking every morning.

Yesterday we spied something over a
back fence that took our breath away.

This morning I had to go back with my camera
and take a few shots.

Four cherry trees anchor this small back yard.
I don't think I would ever want to leave it
in the Spring.

When I got home this morning
I was inspired to take advantage to this unusual weather.
I thought I just might get a jump start
on my geraniums that I store in
our basement over the winter.

I usually don't pull them out for another month,
but it has been in the 7o's and 80's here and if I start them now
they should be looking pretty good by May.
Worst case scenario...
I'll have to put them in the shed if it turns off
cold again.
I'm going to take that chance.

Happy Gardening.