~Saturday's excursion~ or let's get busy~

Written by Sue, Thursday,April 19,2011                                   cloudy, temps. 70's


Last Saturday we decided it was time to get our hanging baskets made, so off to our favorite nursery we went..... I get so excited this time of year and a trip to a plant nursery, is my kind of date. ~smile~
Mr P. loading our wave petunias

This is our potting shed, it is near the back door and makes it easy for us to pot plants. As you can see it is in need of a new paint job, and that is the project we have been working on this week.

Mr. P. loosening up the fiber roots, this is necessary if you want your plants to take off growing. When you take a plant out of the pot it is usually tight what we call root bound, the roots have to be loosened and some of the roots taken away.

 It is now ready to be potted in the new pot, in our case a hanging basket.

Press the soil around the plant, and water......

The guy below is my charming gardener, I am forever thankful  for him., and I get to keep him too~wink~!!!

Here dh is attaching the hangers to the pot.... Just in case some might be wondering, I did help plant these baskets. ~grin~

Voila!! I took this photo this morning..

5 days after potting I was amazed at how fast they are growing.

Happy Gardening!!

I big thank you to all those who stopped by yesterday for Vee's Note Card party, I appreciate and enjoy your encouraging comments so much., 


Today I will be picking berries,between showers, freezing them and making jam, I enjoy cloudy, rainy days in spring because I don't feel guilty when I am inside working, when my heart wants to be outside.~smile~

Until next time,

Sue