Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Some Planting....

    Picked up my flat of pansies from Horton's. I decided on some of the big soft colors too.
   This is the little viola, the one that bloomed thru the snow and ice of late Jan . and  Feb.  I think you may remember it was in the bricks. I dug it from where it planted itself and put into a pot. The other green stuff is pachysandra(Ground plant). I put that in for added greenery.
  I only planted  two containers. As I was doing this, the neighbor man yells, "We are suppose to get some snow in a couple days."   Hush fellow  !!  LOL
  This pot has two 10 cent cats, I bought for Emma at a yard sale last year.  I thought she might like them in this container when she comes over.
   I stuck some of the painted sticks from last year in the container along with seashells in this one.
    During a walk around the yard ,  I spotted  leafy growth on the lilac bushes.
    The lilies on the west side are really growing fast with the warmer temperatures. Hope that snow coming doesn't hurt them.
   You can see the green haze of the willow tree.  Look at the blue skies.
   This is yesterday's sunset.  It was a wonderful day and had the best warm air.  Ted and I sat on the porch for a  short time.  I told him after doing just two planting of containers I will wait till next week to finish.  I will put the flowers under the covered part of the porch...even though I know pansies are hardy. The winds today may be fierce.  Hope no to much.
   Take care, be safe.   XO

29 comments:

  1. I do hope your pretty viola loves it's new home, it should really feel the love you've shown it.
    I am in the mood for pretty blooming flowers since the weather has become warmer, 88 degrees yesterday.

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    1. Sylvia, 88 degrees..wow, that is a heat wave. I just hope my lilac does okay. I grew it from a start from one that was at my mother's house. Mommy is in heaven now and I want this lilac to remember her here. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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    1. Thank you Kuni. Wish I could comment on your sight...but I don't know how. LOL. So sorry miss. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo,Susie

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  3. Pansies in a pot always just scream spring. Hope you don't get too much snow.

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    1. Thank you Janet. I sure no snow ruins the lilac leaves. Surely no snow will last when it's to be in the 40's. ...do you think.Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  4. Hi Susie. It's starting to look like spring in your neck of the woods! Hope the snow doesn't harm your new growth.

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    1. Hi Laurie, I hope the snow is just a dusting and melts as soon as it hits the ground. LOL. I am ready for spring to be in full swing now. I only shoveled snow about 2 times this past winter...last winter was a different story. :):) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  5. love your pretty plants...we are so anxious to plant outside but we have freezes sometimes in March...even into April. May is generally the time we can safely plant outside...we do have a head start, tho, as the greenhouse if full....

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    1. I need a greenhouse too BJ. :):) My hubby keeps saying we will make one soon. It will be this summer. Not a full greenhouse but a glass walled shed. We have saved old windows for this reason. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  6. I have skipped the pansies for this year but I did go to Lowes yesterday and bought some pinks and some Dusty Miller! That stuff THRIVES in the front bed by the door so I am hoping I can some to THRIVE in other areas around here!!!!
    Your place is beginning to show the season changing! I love seeing what you are up to!

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    1. Linda, I like dusty miller too. It's a pretty hardy plant. I have had it come back in spring before. I hope the up coming weekend cold doesn't hurt the lilac bushes. Blessings, love you, xoxo,Susie

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  7. Very nice post ...
    Welcome to my blog on my new post.

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    1. Thanks for visiting. Wishing you and yours well. xoxo, Susie

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  8. Precious little china cats! And seashells, too! Very creative!

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    1. Emma has a fairy garden here...but we haven't worked on it for a couple years. I will clean it out and if she'd like some pansies in it..we can do that. One little cat had the tip of his tail broke...that's why they were ten cents. LOL. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  9. I planted some Pansies as well..Snow won't hurt them but four nights of below freezing temps might..(This weekend)..Love your pots..

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    1. Missy, Thank you for that info on the freezing nights. I might have to put them in the garage.:):) Just when I was ready to put my feet up on the porch. LOL. Blessings to you, lets' keep thinking Spring. xoxo,Susie

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  10. Isn't it wonderful that everything is greening up? Pansy faces always make me smile.

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    1. Hi Pat, I am so ready for spring to be here for good. I do not might the cool evenings, but I want sunshine . Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  11. I heard the same thing on the weather forecast here. Snow. Are you sure you don't live around the corner?
    I will check out the blog of the lady on, I feel so foo foo chi chi saying, the Vineyard.
    "Oh mother and I are going to the Vineyard for Babs' birthday bash. Swords will be sharpened!"
    Anyway thanks for the heads up and thank you for your visits!

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    1. Boston Boy, I am praying the front that is moving thru north of us...but low enough to skirt us, I am praying it goes out to sea and not up the coast. Who wants big snow in the spring...not us, right? Ah go ahead and say the 'Vineyard" LOL...you know it so much fun to ,"put on the dog." LOL
      Love your crazy sense of humor. Blessings, hello to Arlene, xoxo,Susie

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  12. Pretty flowers. I looked the other for some and couldn't find them. Beautiful sunset. The warm days have been so nice.

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    1. Debby, I think it may be a bit early for some areas to order pansies. I think Horton's have them, because of the open house. People are always wanting some starts. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  13. I do hope you don't get any snow or freezing temperatures. Isn't it pretty late in the year for that? We have had temperatures in the 80s here. It's a little cooler the last few days -- in the 60s but that's because of all the rain and cloud cover. I love pansies. They are so colorful. Your pots are so pretty. I'm so glad the little viola made it through the winter. Hope it likes its new home.

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    1. Kathy, All year the temperatures have gone up and down the scale. Crazy . I was so happy to see the little viola had bloomed again. So I just had to put it in the pot. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  14. Hi Susie! Oh, your little flowers look so nice and I do hope they survive and the snow is gone. We've just not much of a winter up here. Folks say it's so unusual too. I'm waiting for spring. Thanks for popping in to see me.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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    1. Shelia, I used to stuff the pots when I first started doing them. Them They would fill out and be crowded...so I only put 2 or 3 plants in one pot. We had avery mild winter this year...the temperatures have been very low and record breaking highs. Most unusual. Blessings for a fun weekend, xoxo,Susie

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  15. Oh, you dug up that sweet viola, I wonder if it will still grow in your pot. I can't believe how it withstood the rain and snow and the cold weather. Such a sturdy little flower. How nice that you and Ted sat on your porch and watched the sunset, Susie.

    love, ~Sheri

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