I always feel like I am going to lose it when I have a moment to think about all the things going on everyday in my life... (family, my business, and garden)...
Like I needed more plants to deal with (in the middle of the summer heat none the less!)...
So why is it I can't stay away from the local garden center? Cause I'm a crazy plant person that's why... I love to add color and texture to any place that will have it!
We have lots of mushy areas to our property and need to plan for something other than grass (I'll win Dave over on that one day)...
We have runoff issues on one side of the property. Long story short version: when a hill is cleared of all plant materials (weeds that were ugly, but acting as ground cover) and poor drainage of downspouts (going to run to them to the curb now) - that's just a bad situation with torrential fast rain during very dry periods...
I was just "stopping by" the garden center for plant availability and ideas, but just had to load up on the plants that were 50% off (some Iris's & Cone Flowers). I even convinced them that the Pink Muhly Grass should have been 50% off because they looked quite pathetic (like a really bad haircut). And with spending @ $100 there, they were ok with that...
They know I'll be back for more.
And having Riley in the baby Bjorne helped with his orange floppy canvas sun hat... He gets all the girls with that smile and giggle of his!
Having four arms today (two of which I had no control over) made the garden center trip that much more fun. He brought my attention to a lot of things by slowing me down as he would latch onto anything within reach.
Ah, the crazy life of mine...
Thanks for stopping by for this, my "I'm Crazy" (just overwhelmed really…) version of the Tuesday Garden Party hosted by An Oregon Cottage...
-- Pictures Taken With & Posted From My iPhone
My local garden store loves me too (though I am quite sure The Mr does not approve of that relationship...). The fun is in putting in all the new stuff! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI can totally understand your 'run off problem'.. I also have that and where I live does not help.. SoFla has hot humid rainy season going on right now. every day at 2pm the thunder storms come in and a downpour happens for about two hours.. my grass and soil ends up in the creek below.. it's such a mess..
ReplyDeleteI also have a problem with going to the garden center.. love that place.. we have alot in common..lol
Thanks for sharing your story.. I don't feel quite as bad now...
sandy
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Sounds like you had fun at the garden center! Sorry to hear about the drainage issues--I was fortunate in that previous owners of the house put in drainage where it was needed, so we haven't had to deal with it much.
ReplyDeleteSounds like we have the same problem. I can't go to the nursery without coming home with something too! I feel your pain!
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