Christmas Eve

 

Paper whites when I started them. Started hyacinths in the shed chilling.

My little lemon cypress. It actually smells like citrus when you rub the leaves.

Paper whites today.

Had to start planting bulbs in container. I've only begun. Next week is the week. This morning it was 8 degrees, so no planting bulbs

I usually use paper towel in the bottle to keep the soil from draining out.

Sorry for the side ways pictures. Didn't take time to turn them around before I down loaded them.

Merry Christmas. Have a beautiful holiday.

First Fire

The cold finally arrived and the fire felt good today. Glad I don't live in New York. Wouldn't make it with all that snow.

These are from the produce market blooming 2 weeks after purchased. I have to start my paper whites.

I hope the amaryllis make it to Thanksgiving.

Spotted this today in the supermarket. I love the colors but pray it's not a croton. They're hard to keep alive without a lot of light. My cell app identified it as a croton and then a Chinese evergreen. I'll keep trying to identify it.

For cranberry sauce that was supposed to be made today. After grocery shopping and doing some things in the house I was tired and only got to starting the turkey stock below. I'll get to it tomorrow.

Bulbs

 

Autumn

Time is moving along and we are back to a beautiful colorful time of year. The weather in Philly started to change earlier than usual with cold nights already. We went to the orchid this past weekend. I expected to see the leaves had started to change but not yet. Enjoyed our day and the hay ride is always a treat. There was lots to choose from in the garden center. I came home with 3 new house plant purchases. Of course apples and candied apples. The apple cider donuts were delicious.

From my daughter for my birthday in September. Yes, another year older.

 

My first bulbs arrived a few weeks ago.

Lettuce and a few other cool season container vegetables. Fresh salad by Thanksgiving and some kale below to put in soup.

Chore of the day.

Ten houseplants moved indoors last week with nights in the 40's.

Wood and a box of tulip bulbs arrived.

The porch is a little more organized. Have to take in the clivia's in the pot on the floor. Hope they do well. I ordered them this summer and put all 3 in one pot.

Planted some perennials this fall to return in spring.

Don't know why the nicotiana didn't bloom. Planted them from seeds. I got no flowers from any of them but the plants were healthy. I'll start more gomphrena from seed this winter. They did real well for me with the drought and high temperatures. I love reds and oranges so I already purchased the seed.

Salvia

These asters didn't do well.