Over the Moon ~ It is the Hodgepodge!

 

 Over the Moon for Spring!

Our snow is melting and soon my Flower Shack will be full of blooms!

The photo above is my Flower Shack in our front yard. This is where I sell fresh cut bouquets in the spring, summer and autumn.

And now on to the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

Click here to join the fun! 

 

 1. March 9th is National Get Over It Day...what's something you need to 'just get over already'? 

Keeping the front entry clean during MUD SEASON! When all the snow melts.. see photo above.. we have MUD SEASON here in Wisconsin. Yesterday, I decided to just sweep the front steps at the end of the day and not try to keep up with the mud traffic. 

 2. Something you're currently 'over the moon' about? 

I am forcing bulbs. I love having the surprise of the daffodils and tulips that I force open. They make looking out at the mud just a wee bit easier.

3. What's something you're 'chewing over' these days? (meaning-thinking over carefully)

My plans for my garden. Each year, I will get overwhelmed about, what will I plant where. Will I have enough room for all my plants and so it goes. Well this season I am taking some advice from a gardener who drew out a map each year to help prevent just what I described. It also helped with organizing your seed order. Taking inventory and staying disciplined is my plan this season. 

 4. The last thing you cooked or ate that was overdone?

A cookie.

5. In celebration of hitting volume 411 in the weekly Hodgepodge, give us the 411 on something happening in your life in the next 30 days.

I will be opening my Flower Shack for the season. I always get excited for the first bouquets of the season.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

"Don't just count your blessings. Be the blessing other people count on."

Anonymous

Words of Wisdom

 

One of my bouquets from the summer of 2020

"You don't have the power to make rainbows or waterfalls, sunsets or roses, but you do have the power to bless people by your words and smiles. You carry within you the power to make the world better."

Sharon G. Larson

 

Garden Journal

 Hello Friends,

Seed starting will start here at, The Little Garden That Could. 

This year I wanted to discipline myself more with how I am going about planting my garden. 

I have saved seeds.  I have left over seeds.  I have seeds from friends.

This year I drew a map of my garden. 

I took inventory of my seed, before I placed a seed order.

I feel more prepared for the seed starting season. I hope that my planning will help me with the problem I usually end up with, too many seedlings, not enough room.

 

My current garden journal.

I have always had a garden journal. In 2018 I started to save seed packs, articles and more in my journal. I have enjoyed looking back at the notes, seed packs and articles.

 

My Garden Motto

Plant..

Something Fun

Something New

Something Tried and True

 

My something fun this season will be African Marigold.. this marigold will be 2 1/2 feet tall!

My something new this season will be Turnip.. I ate turnip last autumn and enjoyed every bite. I decided to try growing my own turnip.

My something Tried and True are Zinnia.

Do you have plans for a garden this season?

What will be your something fun, something new and something tried and true?