leafette's Profile
leafette's Interests
Garden Zone: 2 or 3 ???
Plants in my Garden: bulbs, tough perennials, barely there perennials, some vines, various shrubs, mostly native trees, couple of spruce, a few cedars , several junipers, morden or explorer roses, few hardy grasses, weeds, dead ideas
Favorite Aspect of Gardening: design
If I'm not in my garden, I can usually be found: quilting
Occupation: homemaker, Boss's gofer
Plants in my Garden: bulbs, tough perennials, barely there perennials, some vines, various shrubs, mostly native trees, couple of spruce, a few cedars , several junipers, morden or explorer roses, few hardy grasses, weeds, dead ideas
Favorite Aspect of Gardening: design
If I'm not in my garden, I can usually be found: quilting
Occupation: homemaker, Boss's gofer
leafette
Member Since: 10/22/2007
Last Seen: 1 days, 9 hours ago
About leafette
A city gal who was wooed by a farmer. We've lived 'down on the farm' here in south eastern Manitoba for the last 30 years. Now that basic survival seems assured we'd relaxed things a bit only to discover that while we don't need to save money by growing the veggies we do need to save ourselves. So the garden has been revived with an eye to healthy, heritage and happy. My farmer's department, as he is saying that we aren't planting anything we can't eat. And I really do need to oust him from my pottage garden! But I'm into pretty so I do the house and yard. He likes big fat colourful flowers and I like big fat colourful leaves! He is a planner and I have way too much enthusiasim and not enough info or discipline. Energy might be a consideration as well. Dh did 'tell me so'! lol I don't consider myself an outside person but by golly, I can't believe how happy I get hauling stuff around, lugging that gosh darn wheel barrow over bumps, and then leaning on my shovel as I try to figure out where that bird is hiding. I am resisting another hobby but 2 bird books don't constitute another hobby, do they? I read way too much. I luv the whole design aspect of planning but don't seem to have the patience to wait for the end result and get captured by yet another idea. So a dismal year, an empty egg money jar, a few bedraggled and unhappy perennials, flourishing weeds and an endless list of should do's and I'm thinking it is time for a reality check here. Besides my farmer is starting to frown! oops! So,! No more expansion projects, a face to face look at zone denial, moderation, a maintenance plan, finishing, and a little more smelling of the roses!
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Not your average spring day!
Looks like a regular snow storm! Ground is becoming white. Dh and I attended a workshop on trees and shrubs presented by the agricultural people today. There was to be some outside activities but we did it all inside. brrrr Very informative. Dh...
Springing into action????
I was just thinking I could maybe switch from sewing fabric to sewing seeds mode. Shouldn't have thought that as a major spring storm has swung by with lots of freezing rain. Hope it kills that smart alecky dandelion under the south window! The sn...
Thinking Green
Happy St. Paddy's Day! He really was a good guy. How The Irish Saved Civilization is an excellent read and no, I don't think I have any Irish blood. I did have thoughts of green grass the other day but the wind has tossed up flurries of more white...
I'm settling down ...
.... and look what happened! I have finally turned away from the "spring is here' pictures and put my nose down to the sewing machine. I was making lots of progress and our long awaited February thaw arrived. Now I'm fussing that I won't get all ...
A study in Contrast
I'm trying to get the winter's quota of sewing done and my dearie has begun to think spring! Being the thrifty individual he is, the budget for this year's vegetable seeds is $40. He is counting all his packages, reviewing the highlighted items in ...
Looks like a regular snow storm! Ground is becoming white. Dh and I attended a workshop on trees and shrubs presented by the agricultural people today. There was to be some outside activities but we did it all inside. brrrr Very informative. Dh...
Springing into action????
I was just thinking I could maybe switch from sewing fabric to sewing seeds mode. Shouldn't have thought that as a major spring storm has swung by with lots of freezing rain. Hope it kills that smart alecky dandelion under the south window! The sn...
Thinking Green
Happy St. Paddy's Day! He really was a good guy. How The Irish Saved Civilization is an excellent read and no, I don't think I have any Irish blood. I did have thoughts of green grass the other day but the wind has tossed up flurries of more white...
I'm settling down ...
.... and look what happened! I have finally turned away from the "spring is here' pictures and put my nose down to the sewing machine. I was making lots of progress and our long awaited February thaw arrived. Now I'm fussing that I won't get all ...
A study in Contrast
I'm trying to get the winter's quota of sewing done and my dearie has begun to think spring! Being the thrifty individual he is, the budget for this year's vegetable seeds is $40. He is counting all his packages, reviewing the highlighted items in ...
