More Planting On Roncey!

It was a beautiful twenty some-odd degrees and there I was on the curbside amidst all of the construction doing up dozens upon dozens of little gardens. It was lovely being in the sun, getting to talk to everyone on the street, answering questions and making custom plantings. Summer here I am, all dressed in my floral apron and new lovely green gardening gloves!

Little Gardens

I have been making a lot of these little planters for mother's day this weekend. Aren't they sweet? I love feeling like I'm designing this mini garden and how it is a great alternative to a cut flower arrangement. They are lovely to enjoy in the house for about a month but would be much happier on a sunny patio table. I have also been doing quite a few urn consultations lately in order to bring gardens to condo balconies. I'm so excited to work in the sun and look over the lake while I plant them. Keep checking in I shall have lots of photos of my container gardening soon.

Thin Air

Something you may not know about me.. I love nature documentaries. It doesn't matter what they are about I usually love them all. I have watched a ton about the Rainforest and when I see plants come into my store that I've seen in the jungle I get all excited. Air Plants usually grow in the tree canopies and derive their moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it. Exciting right? We recently brought some Air Plants in the store and although I have to mist them every day I must say that I still adore them.

Little Survivors From Florida

This is the second little caterpillar that I have found this year that is native to Florida. Both of them had traveled all that way from down South on either a plant or some cut Evergreens through thick and thin. Our first friend which arrived sometime in July was fat green and healthy. Through some thorough research we discovered that he would soon turn into a beautiful exotic moth. The second one pictured above came around the first heavy frost this season and was fully frozen when he was found. We brought him inside to show everyone how beautiful he was and shortly after he defrosted and began to move once again. 

Missing Garden Season

I must admit that the hauling of flat after flat, the 9 hour days of solely watering plants and the constant deadheading seemed so overwhelming at first. Now that winter has really hit us I cannot help but to look back and think of how nice it was to spend so much time outside with thousands of unique plants, butterflies and insects all around me. What better way to spend a summer? But now all I am left with are these warm thoughts as I put on my winter coat and Sorels and dread the long cold winter that awaits.