Friday, May 7, 2010

When it rains...

I go shopping! I spent a wee bit of cash at Linder's Garden Center this afternoon. Oh what fun! I like to think I was giving to charity. You see, my niece is raising money for a youth group she belongs to and she came over the other night and gave me some coupons for Linder's. If I go to Linder's May 7 - 10, 2010 and use this coupon 15% of my purchase (pre-tax) will go to her youth group so I did my part today. Who knows I may go back again before the 10th.

Now if only Mother Nature would cooperate and stop raining! Seriously, the backyard has had enough rain thank you very much.

For the Veggie garden:
Sweet basil
Graffiti Cauliflower it's purple!
zucchini
Roma, Super Sweet and Champion tomatoes
Golden Bell, Elisa bell peppers
Poblano Ancho hot pepper
Red Cabbage
Walla Walla onions

The purple cauliflower, champion tomato, elisa bell pepper and poblano peppers are new to the garden this year. I'm also putting in beans and peas but I haven't picked up any plants yet. I'm thinking I'll head to the Farmer's Market this weekend.

For the Flower gardens:
White New Guinea Impatiens
Crested Merlot and Butterfly (yellow) Argyranthemums
Lemon Balm one of my favorites!
Double Burgundy Petunia
Snapdragons - a variety
Pansie - mix
Dahlia - mix
Stock -Trysomic Branching Mix

Stock and the Argyranthemums are new to the backyard this year.

Boy do I wish the sun was out and I could dig in the dirt :(