Well friends, we made it through another "hotter than hell and drier too" summer. I had gotten sick a couple of times as well and couldn't be out as much as usual so I just had to give in to the weeds and such until it cooled off. Now I'm starting to get things done again. I had quit shipping part of July through Sept because it simply wasn't safe for plants. Hope you're all doing well, and are enjoying pumpkin spice and hoodie weather! Here's some of my fuzzball Muppets to share with you!
Here's a fun project you can do with extra succulents! I've always seen people glue sheet moss, then glue the succulents, but if you use these Cinderella type pumpkins you can just place them and they stay just fine. 🍂🍁🎃
Just because Winter is on the way, doesn't mean the growing stops around here! A room in the basement will serve as a rose Nursery for the next several months. Several hundred roses should be ready next Spring! From rooted cuttings, to plugs, and even some trade one gallons. Iceberg, New Dawn, The Fairy, Orchid Masterpiece, Golden Showers, Eden and more! I have another Barrina grow light on the way. This is a room that we're already heating and lighting, so that helps avoid extra cost to set them up outdoors.
It got colder quicker than the weatherman predicted, (imagine that!), so yesterday evening was a run mad race to get succulents inside until the little greenhouse is better buttoned up. What a mess lol!
I still have quite a bit of work to do before those 20's roll in. I hate to see all of my beautiful flowers going to sleep for the winter, but such is life. Gives us something to look forward to each Spring, right? Just fill up your house with plants, like someone I know very well, and you'll have plenty of growing to do and enjoy this Winter! 😇😄🌱
Cheryl
So we're finally seeing an end to the sweltering Missouri Summer temps! I'm always a little relieved to see Fall arrive. Now begins the task of getting tender plants moved to protected areas. I've become a topiary nut, and many of my topiaries are not winter hardy in zone 6b. Some are marginal. So it's time to find winter homes for them! We should be getting the little green house buttoned up soon, but I need green things in my life during the winter, so in comes a "topiary garden!"
Rosemary, Eugenia. Myrtle, lavender, coleus, succulents and angel vine are some of my favorites. I'm training many, also, that will be available to sell. Have you found winter homes for your tender plants? Don't wait too long!
