I've 'discovered' this [url=http://www.meadowsfarms.com/]small local nursery [/url] over the past few weeks. I shouldn't say discovered because it's been there awhile. But the smaller places are more expensive so I've always passed them up in favor of the regular commercial =http://www.lowescomLowes and [url=http://www.homedepot.com]Home Depot[/url] selections.
The selection of plants at this nursery is just incredible and everything looked so tempting. Last weekend I picked up things to fill the outdoor planters, and by that I mean a handful of small pots and four larger pots out on the deck. I also needed to repot some especially sad looking houseplants that my mother gae to me. I mentioned I'm like soe houseplants and she just handed me the gnarliest stuff she had--- overgrown, overcrowded... ugh. They needed TLC.
So I picked up a bunch of 4 inch sized plants which they had on special for $2.60 if you bought ten. 4 inchers range $.99-$1.99 at the commercial stores so this is no special in my book, except that they had so many different kinds and everything looked so beautiful and healthy--- worth the extra money in my book. So I planted a couple of fushia's and begonia's with some accent flowers mixed in the pots by the front door. I like spots of color, rather than a rainbow of colors in one area, so this area is red with yellow accent. :roll: I'm anal about nothing else in this world, but blending a bunch of colors when planting is one of the few things that bothers me.
The repotted house plants look so much happier already. I didn't even really put them in bigger pots, just deeper pots with better soil and they instantly perked up. Mom had them in plastic lined baskets with NO drainage. I'm no expert but that does not sound good.
I have to get out and weed the veggies today, and unfortunately, I have too much to do and I don't think I'll get to it. The tomato plants are 3 feet tall and a nice healthy dark green. I heard on the news that now is the time to plant the peppers. Well, I've had them in the ground for awhile, but apparently they won't grow unless its warm in the evenings. I've been wondering why they weren't doing anything... you live you learn. :wink:
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 06.24.04 (9:30 am)
Hi! Really enjoying your blog. Hope there will be more to come.
posted by: jazzydawn (reply)
post date: 07.06.04 (11:32 am)
I love your garden color scheme -- and you know, when you go to the smaller nurseries, it might be more expensive, but you usually get more unusual plants (and they're healthy!) As for peppers, the hotter the better for them. I just harvested all my tomatoes (I live in South Fla.) and my peppers are still growing, but I've had problems with mealy bugs . . .yuck!
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