Happy Valentines Day, all. Most women, if advertisements are anything to go by, demand chocolates, jewelleries and teddy bears. I can feel the arrival of the eminent spring in my bones; my demand was a trip to the garden center. So, my husband drove about 20 minutes to take me, yesterday (2/13/2013), to one of the largest but near-by garden-center,
the Fairfield Garden Center. Spring is not here yet, and I do not know when it will come as it is still snowing. But, I am trying to get ready. So, I got:
Two-types of carrots, 4-varieties-in-a-pack eggplant, pepper, pole beans (the pretty red flowers of which apparently attracts butterflies and hummingbirds), Zinnia and Statice flower seeds, and a Dr. Earth's Organic Fertilizer bag
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Valentine's Day is about love - love for your spouse, children, family, relatives, friends, pets, humanity and earth. With love comes fun and laughter, warmth and joviality. So, keeping those in mind, I present to you all two very lovely videos:
A Message for Humanity by Charlie Chaplin, and
Laughter is the best medicine. This is absolutely hilarious.
Did you have any demand for the Valentine Day :-)?
Great to see your bargin Hyacinths, they are going to give you much pleasure next Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteFor me, Valentine's day is a day I pass without much ado, it's a day mainly for husbands/wifes, partners, girlfirends/boyfriends etc. not really applicable when you're single...
I passed on the second video to my son, that's right up his street in terms of humour!
My husband and I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. I prefer he surprise me with an act of love when I least expect it. A while back he fixed the broken wheels on my wheelbarrow and I was really happy. Zinnias are fun and easy to grow. You can seed them directly into the garden or start them a bit early for earlier blooms. Don't give your seeds or seedlings any fertilizer until they've put a few sets of true leaves. I usually use a weak liquid kelp meal solution. Zinnias will be sturdier if you cut them back by about half once they're 6-8" tall. This produces more lateral branching and a much thicker stem. They need full sun. :o)
ReplyDeleteHelene: I hope so, but, really, do I have to wait that long to enjoy its beauty?? Can't see it this spring :-(?
ReplyDeleteCasa Mariposa: we don't celebrate it either because I am always demanding, and he is always giving to my demand :-) -- so, VD for me year round.
ReplyDeleteI will enjoyed the trip there too.
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