This Week in My Garden 5/12/24

 These violets are in my lawn not my garden, but they are too sweet not to share. Speaking of lawns, on Thursday I headed to Seone’s Garden Center in Abington to purchase mulch and organic lawn fertilizer. Seone’s carries the Espoma products that I like to use. At the entrance they had an incredible display of  hanging baskets; it was a Mother’s Day Sale: Buy two, get one free. 

Honestly, how could I resist? I came home with two purple and one red. I love them!

 Did I get the mulch and fertilizer? Nope, there wouldn’t have been room, so I’ll have to go back. (I can spread the lawn fertilizer, but I’m not allowed to do any gardening quite yet . . soon but not yet. When I am able, I’ll have the mulch ready to go. :-)

On Friday, I headed to Lowe’s to pick up some paint to try to freshen my pink, plastic, badly worn, Adirondack chairs. Did I also check out the garden center? Honestly, how could I resist?? They had smaller hanging pots on sale. I say this each year, but bypass the front and head straight for the clearance racks in the back. This beautiful fuchsia hanging plant was half priced.) Half priced,  how could I resist??? I also picked up two large, half priced pots of snapdragons which I then replanted in my whiskey barrels. I’ll show a photo of those in a future post.

I cannot wait to tackle my gardens, but it is still early. 

One last flower photo. . . I saw this wreath at Joanne’s last month but didn’t get it. When I went back next time, they were sold out. I kicked myself for not buying it when I had the chance. Well, Joanne’s online had a big sale, and I ordered one. Isn’t it pretty? 

Before I end this, let me tell you what happened this morning. After church, I was in my backyard with Emma when she suddenly started barking like crazy at something in the woods. To my horror, I saw a coyote!!!!! Emma was in a complete frenzy racing back and forth along the fence. It was extremely difficult to grab her and bring her inside. I have been accustomed to often just opening the porch door and letting her out especially when it is stormy. That will definitely have to change. 

That’s all for now. Have a wonderful week.