Monday, February 15, 2010

Some are dreaming of summer

2007 was a good flower year for me. Every year we would have a pig roast at the end of summer, therefore I would work really hard at making my flowers look nice. I watered morning and night. Picked off dead blooms. Weeded. I spent a lot of time outside my basement door and under my deck, trying to make the cement foundation less ugly!
Miracle gro bloom booster was my friend! It really works.☺
Dry weather was my friend too-the rain ruins my blooms and if it's dry, I can control the amount of water my flowers receive.
My door is black now-I like it better black.

The last two years we have not had a pig roast and my flowers have been a disgrace. I just didn't spend any much time taking care of them.

This year though we are throwing a graduation party for my daughter, so I will have to work hard to try to make things look nice. The whole thing makes me nervous just to think about it.

Summer people-these pictures are for you. Me-I'm a hermit house plant winter person at heart.

9 comments:

Rhonda said...

I always thought your flowers looked wonderful - never even noticed the foundation. I'm sure it will look great for the party. Don't sweat it! Believe me, I did too, and it's just not worth it.
The summer pictures brightened my day because I am definitely not a winter girl!

Holly C. said...

Oh-I was definitely thinking of you, Rhonda, when I wrote 'summer people'!

Sharon said...

Wow - great flowers. Maybe this will be another good year for flowers :)

~ The Jolly Bee ~ said...

Those flowers are gorgeous....Mine always start out looking good, but I have a really short attention span and I tend to forget things like water.

Holly C. said...

That's how I was the last two years!☺

mandy said...

I love your flower garden! Wow and wow!

Holly C. said...

Thank you!

Dawnie said...

Very Beautiful!! Your flowers were so gorgeous. I remember them well. They were quite impressive!!!! I loved all your teapots with all your flowers in. I was amazed at how sweet "Holly's Haven" was!! Now you will be motivated again this year. I am a winter girl but do love to see those colorful blooms!!

kb said...

I like that door blue. It's so pretty. Love the flowers...ahh summer...