Flower-Power's Blog

Veggie-Garden
May 21, 2008 | 6:49 PM PST
Tags: garden , veggies , petunias , tomato , baby spinach , stringless beans , weeds

I spent a good part of the day getting my garden up and growing..  around the outter edges are purple petunias, I've read that petunias will keep some pests away... so I look forward to seeing what happens.   Then I planted 2 tomato plants (early girls), a row of lettuce, row of baby spinach, 2 rows of stringless beans, 1 green bell pepper.    Then in the corner, I put in a catnip plant... I read where catnip repels flea beetles, aphids, Japanese beetles, squash bugs, ants and weevils.    We'll see if it really repels Japanese beetles!!   

I left one area to plant my Basil.    My garden is 10' x 8'.      I'll be planting some Dill too, but in another area of my yard.      I love to cook with dill.  

Okay... my hands are tired from all the weed pullin' and digging...   so good nite.

An Introduction...:o)
May 20, 2008 | 7:24 PM PST
Tags: Birds , Flowers , garden , greeting cards , drawings , teacher , North Carolina , Japan

Hi, my name is Mary, aka Flower-Power.    I'm not sure what zone I'm in, however, I do know I'm in the "planting zone".   As of now, I've just started getting flowers for hanging baskets, and in the process of transplanting some other overgrown plants like daylilies.   I've got a hosta thats buried in daylilies!  

Anyway... I guess I garden for the pleasure, and I enjoy photographing what I've planted.   I like to "mouse-draw" photos of birds, flowers, and whatever else comes to mind... I then turn these pics into greeting cards.   Its a lot of fun.

My occupation is... I'm a teacher/director.    My husband is retired Air Force.   He's been to a lot more places, than I, together we have been to North Carolina, Japan, Arkansas.    This August, we will celebrate 24 years of marriage.   

I'm looking forward to getting to know more of you...    :O)