USAhockeyGirl's Profile

Love to garden :)  I have two sons, one of which is an excellent hockey player and the other great at bmx.  I also have a houseful of pets that keep me busy . 4 dogs!  I love to try new plants. Some I start from seed and some I buy from a wonderful local nursery. Mostly love to try and grow odd, rare and very different plants just to see what they are like! My catalog of these is "very" small but I'm learning something all the time.

LIFE
I am not a complainer nor do I allow myself to be affected by too much in life. This past fall and winter has proved to be a challenge for me and my family. I am not interested in going on and on regarding the details but I will say that I really mis...

Couple of Cute Surprises this Year
Typically, I see just one surprise over the course of the summer. This year I had a couple more than expected. Thought I would share!Pretty Morning Glory that was planted last year popped up in August. They have never come back for me in the past man...

Final Bloomers
These are my final bloomers before the cold becomes steady here in Wisconsin.A few more weeks of seed collecting left.Sigh....... Fire Begonia Dianthus   Dahlia  Blanket Flowers - Time to collect those seeds!Gazanias Blooming AgainPoppies blooming ag...

Seed collectors
I collect seeds every fall for next years garden and to pass along to family. I still have a good month left to collect and organize. Just curious if anyone out there collects and would be interested in swapping in the next month or two?

Hockey Season has Started!
Yeaaaaaaa! Hockey Season is in full swing for us! My younger son made our states' Elite Hockey League this year. They take the best players in a handful of regions in WI and put them on a team and they play each other for a few months until the High ...