Eeeee!!! I'm so excited!! This year is the first year where I'm thinking AHEAD for spring. Normally, (like last year), I wait until May long-weekend, then go to Canadian Tire and maybe the local greenhouse to buy a bunch of annuals that I plant, which later die because my yard is almost full-shade and I have a penchant for sun-loving plants... This year, I've been studying the seed catalogs and making lists of shade-loving plants (I'm hoping to also find some that bloom at night, for my 'moon garden', since we're rarely around during the day to enjoy it). There's a good deal on through Veseys (based in PEI) where they're deducting $25 off your total bill if you spend $50 or more by March 12.I did, however, buy three seed packets today while strolling through Zellers on my way home from the grocery store. You see, I accidentally stumbled into their garden section, and to my total surprise and delight, they were selling metal pots, buckets and watering cans of all shapes, sizes and colours!!! I have been wanting to find something like this for my garden, and was planning to go to garage sales and paint old ones. However, I resisted the temptation (it was hard - and I couldn't leave without comprimising with myself - so I bought a bucket of fertilizer because it was only $5 and three seed packets). I found some Forget-Me-Nots that are apparently shade-loving plants. Then I spoiled myself with Baby's Breath and a bright pink mix called 'CandyTuft - Fairy Mixed Colours'. I have never heard of it, but hopefully if I can get it to grow, it'll go in a nice bright yellow container on my back deck...
Here are some pictures of what I hope they'll turn out looking like (will be interesting to compare results):
Candytuft:
Forget Me Not:
Babys Breath:
Oh, and I found a neat little site that sells really cool gardening tools - they're for kids, so they're probably not overly durable, but the watering cans are adorable (see above)! http://storeforknowledge.com/category.aspx?SID=1&Category_ID=278&Page=3
Anyway, according to the directions on my seed packets, I have to start some of the seeds in February (as in, NOW) and that scares me to death because I don't have grow-lights, need to buy a shelf, don't have containers or potting mix, etc and am relying on the sun coming through the window (it gets full sun all afternoon). Hopefully my little babies will LIVE!!!
Anyway, according to the directions on my seed packets, I have to start some of the seeds in February (as in, NOW) and that scares me to death because I don't have grow-lights, need to buy a shelf, don't have containers or potting mix, etc and am relying on the sun coming through the window (it gets full sun all afternoon). Hopefully my little babies will LIVE!!!
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