I’m happy to report that it is the last week in February, and I am still enjoying winter. True story! I’m having fun playing in the snow, going sledding, bundling the kids up for walks in the neighborhood. I have a sense that spring is the next season, but so far, I’m not too anxious for it to be here. My goal is to be a fan of winter until about March 10. Then, when I start going spring-crazy, it’ll actually be coming in the next month or so:)
Yet, as I gazed out the window at my snow-covered yard, I found myself dreaming of green things growing. I imagined dirt and worms and grass and flowers. The Flower Factory just sent me their enormous catalog of plants, and in a fit of gardening inspiration, I decided to map out an ambitious garden for our backyard. Bryan and I have been envisioning this garden for four or five, or maybe six years now, but we’ve worked on other parts of the yard up to this point.
If you’re interested in helping dig up some turf in April, let me know! I think we’ll need help:) Also, I totaled up the cost of the plants that I think I’d like to fill in this new garden, and it totaled (sigh) $400. So maybe we’ll do this on a multi-year program.
It’s fun to have a plan in hand and a plant list ready. When the ground thaws, I hope we’re able to spend a weekend removing some turf and laying down landscaping fabric and putting in some edging. Then the fun part…new plants! It’ll be a prairie garden, and I can’t wait to have some of my favorite prairie plants growing in my own yard.
Yay for seed and plant catalogs! And Sarah, you care completely correct, there are some lovely coneflowers from you in that weed patch by the forsythia. Bryan and I are hoping to mulch and weed that corner out so that the coneflowers have a chance to grow and the other nasties don't choke them out!
Hey Althea, I've been meaning to send you this link: http://rareseeds.com/. They now have their outlet here in Petaluma! (See on their home page the "Seed Bank" store photo/link.) Thought this might be just something you'd enjoy perusing! Interesting story about how they picked Petaluma too. 🙂
Hoorrrayy! I've been tabbing and marking up the seed catalog for two weeks. Garden planning just might get us all the way through March!
Hey that weed patch by the garage has the coneflowers I gave you, silly girl!
Yay for seed and plant catalogs! And Sarah, you care completely correct, there are some lovely coneflowers from you in that weed patch by the forsythia. Bryan and I are hoping to mulch and weed that corner out so that the coneflowers have a chance to grow and the other nasties don't choke them out!
Hey Althea, I've been meaning to send you this link: http://rareseeds.com. They now have their outlet here in Petaluma! (See on their home page the "Seed Bank" store photo/link.) Thought this might be just something you'd enjoy perusing! Interesting story about how they picked Petaluma too. 🙂
Hey Althea, I've been meaning to send you this link: http://rareseeds.com. They now have their outlet here in Petaluma! (See on their home page the "Seed Bank" store photo/link.) Thought this might be just something you'd enjoy perusing! Interesting story about how they picked Petaluma too. 🙂
Hey Althea, I've been meaning to send you this link: http://rareseeds.com/. They now have their outlet here in Petaluma! (See on their home page the "Seed Bank" store photo/link.) Thought this might be just something you'd enjoy perusing! Interesting story about how they picked Petaluma too. 🙂
If you are considering buying plants, check out the Arboretum's annual sale, too.
@Julie – What a cool company! I requested their catalog:)@Lisa – I will definitely check out the arboretum sale. Since I'm looking at all natives, I think I'll also check with some native nurseries to see how their prices compare.
My sister taunted me yesterday, after I complained about snow: “I saw daffodil shoots in my yard!”
So I bought a pot of daffodils from Willy St. today.
@Julie – What a cool company! I requested their catalog:)@Lisa – I will definitely check out the arboretum sale. Since I'm looking at all natives, I think I'll also check with some native nurseries to see how their prices compare.
@Julie – What a cool company! I requested their catalog:)@Lisa – I will definitely check out the arboretum sale. Since I'm looking at all natives, I think I'll also check with some native nurseries to see how their prices compare.
How sweet of you, Julie! Sounds like a great store. I always enjoybrowsing and picking out gifts too:) Thanks so much for thinking of me!Let us know the next time you're in Wisconsin. Hopefully we'll be healthyso we can get together!
I stopped down at the Seed Bank outlet store yesterday afternoon on our way to Kevin's birthday dinner and picked you out a few things (cool in a few different ways, I think; hopefully you will too). Let's see each other in Wisconsin so I can pass them along to you! 🙂
I stopped down at the Seed Bank outlet store yesterday afternoon on our way to Kevin's birthday dinner and picked you out a few things (cool in a few different ways, I think; hopefully you will too). Let's see each other in Wisconsin so I can pass them along to you! 🙂
How sweet of you, Julie! Sounds like a great store. I always enjoybrowsing and picking out gifts too:) Thanks so much for thinking of me!Let us know the next time you're in Wisconsin. Hopefully we'll be healthyso we can get together!
We'll be there March 6-22. Another 2+ weeks of trying to do as much as humanly possible. Kevin even has a trip planned to Switzerland within the time that we're there (March 15-18). Crazy life at the moment, but really hope we can see you! I'll bring along your seeds of spring. 🙂
We'll be there March 6-22. Another 2+ weeks of trying to do as much as humanly possible. Kevin even has a trip planned to Switzerland within the time that we're there (March 15-18). Crazy life at the moment, but really hope we can see you! I'll bring along your seeds of spring. 🙂