A vision of loveliness, the northern gardener steps out. She’s wearing ratted out jeans with the Stanfields showing through, Nipigon nylons, Canada Tire duckies, several layers of sweats topped by a quilted bush jacket, and a toque. On her hands are mismatched rubber gloves. Perrrfect! But she is as happy as if she were wearing Prada. It’s going to be a nice day and she can do a little planting, puttering and pottering.
Yesterday, I planted a second flat of cosmos and a flat of marigolds. I also planted a long box of geraniums and pushed it under the back steps to get the plants out of the wind. This was my first attempt at growing geraniums inside and the results are heartening - big, fat, healthy plants. The highlight of the morning was the arrival of two evening grosbeaks, the first I have seen in my yard. They drank at the bird bath (a large plant saucer on the ground) and sallied on.
Today I am moving more flower flats outside and putting all the veggie flats (cucumber, squash, zucchini) and herb pots in the back shed.
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