Wednesday, October 04, 2006

the flower lady

Thanks for the encouraging words... I have some things to sort out about the gardens. I'm so intertwined with them even if I try not to be. And on a gardening level, sometimes I feel that they're a reflection of my level of (or lack of) gardening expertise. This is embarassing to admit because it's not about me. But when the garden looks good, I feel some pride and when it looks trashed, I feel like its a reflection on me. These feelings don't sit right with me...I've got some stuff to sort out!

I have been planting a ton of seeds and bulbs and I have a lot of hope for the potential of the gardens. It won't be long before they fill up. I'm anticipating that next year is going to be a good year. I've been sneaking seedlings and seeds along the fence accross the street too. That's a great feeling. One day I'd like to see the whole street lined with colour. The city cuts the grass accross the street a few times/year to I've been reaching under the fence and planting there with hopes of survival for the plants!

An older gentleman walked by me the other day and said "so you're the flower lady!" I thought it was cute. Our friend Tony is renting some space in the building next door and he's started a roof garden in some pvc piping! It's mostly ornamental grasses. It looks great from what I can see!

This blog is looking a bit drab for lack of photos! Must get on that! It's a busy season right now. Collecting and planting seeds, transplanting... there's still lots left to do! I've been enjoying the sunshine!

Monday, October 02, 2006

zinnias

Originally I meant this post to be a photo of the bright and colorful zinnia blooms but I didn't have my camera that day and the next day absolutely everything that was blooming was picked. It seemed to happen over lunch break, we think we may know who did it. At least the plants are still there and the zinnias still have blooms on them so we may get that photo yet. It's hard not to let events like this be a big set-back. It certainly is discouraging after hours of organizing and work to have it trashed in a matter of minutes. I still have loads of seeds and bulbs to plant, so I'll keep plugging away..... back to the zinnias. I planted those from seeds and they made such big bright plants. It's fascinating what can come from a single small seed!