It's Friday! :)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

 I went to Lowe's yesterday, and I stumbled across a really good deal! I got some beautiful hydrangeas  for 10 bucks.  The reg. price was 30 bucks!! :)

Now they live  on our porch . Aren't they purty?? Sr. actually likes them which is such a surprise because they have pink in them. Sr. doesn't like pink. I'm not sure why.

Here is some info on Hydrangeas I've read so far:

• You can change the color of Hydranges depends on adding aluminum to the soil. ( I would love white hydrangeas)
• They need plenty of moisture.
• They also need indirect sunlight.
• Don't plant by trees because tree roots will suck up moisture

Here's a video on prunning Hydranges:

Do you have any Hydrangeas in your garden??
Do you have any tips on growing Hydrangeas?

 We are working in the yard this week & the office & I am so excited! :)
What you got planned this weekend I would love to know :)

Plants I want in my garden! :)

 I am stuck on gardens right. That's pretty much all I can think about! I guess because it's Spring time, and I see so many beautiful gardens.Nevertheless, I'm going to try not make all my post about gardening.. ha .  I love flowers, but I hate paying for them. I can't wait to be able to just go in my garden and cut some flowers and put them on my table. Wouldn't that be the life?? Here are some plants I want in my garden:

I forgot the name, but they are sooo pretty especially in purple.

I love hydrangeas. They are sooo pretty!

I am in desperate need of roses! I want big beautiful roses! :)

What kind of flowers do you like or want in your garden??

Inspirational Southern Gardens

How are you doing this Saturday? Well, I'm thinking about gardens and not just any gardens, but big beautiful gardens. As you know, we are about to start working on our  backyard  gaden & I can't wait! :) So ofcourse, I'm looking for some inspiration &New Orleans have some amazing gardens. It's something about southern gardens that make you want to have a tea party with a big sun hat on ... lol. Nevertheless, I can only aspire for our garden to grow into some of these.

I can picture Sr. & I sitting in our garden talking & relaxing.. puts a smile on my face just thinking about this! :)

OMG...:)

omg.. this just a painting, but how amazing!!:)

Are you working in the garden yet??

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Working in the Garden

Working in the Garden

It's Spring!

It's time to get dirty and start working on the garden. Right? Well,I have been watching The Martha Show and she says you should plan your garden before you actually start digging . Well, I've been "planning" our garden.  I guess my interpretation of planning a garden is a little bit off. I am pretty much  planning my garden around plants that go on clearance at Lowes. Yep, we're on a budget. Especially since we've been spending a lot of money on stuff around the house. Don't clearance plants need love too?? ha

 Here is a tip I've learned for buying plants, It's better to buy plants in the Winter if you can house them because we  brought most of our plants in the winter and kept them inside to nurther them.  However, we didn't have to keep them in most days because New Orleans weather is very WEIRD! One day it could be under 40 degrees, and then the next day it could be in the 70's.  We do not have a TRUE Winter season! I found most of our hanging plants for a steal in the Winter. Some were dieing and needed some TLC.

Here is one of them:

$2.00 regular $10 we brought all they had..lol which was five. We would have brought more if we could. They were originally red when we first brought them,but when Spring hit they turned green.

Here's another:

These were a $1 They are baby Ivory I think.

I l o v e this flower:

The love story Lily.. The BEST deal ever! $2.00. Can you believe that?? They weren't even dieing. They hadn't even bloomed yet. One lady got to them before I could she got most of them. I only was able to get 3 before this other lady snatched up the fourth one before I could get it. Yep, it was a fight over these. Wouldn't you fight over them too?? lol I went back to Lowes  because I really wanted 4 , but now I think I want 8. And guess what, they had just brought some off the truck, and they want $8 for them, yeah, I think I'm going to wait it out to see it I luck up & get them on clearance again..

These are all the flowers I just recently brought all under $3.00. Can you believe that??

 

We LOVE plants. We have several inside our home. Plants & flowers just makes a home feel like a home. :)

Here is some of our inside plants :

 $1.00 it was half dieing before I brought it. Wish I had a before picture.

My latest find as of two days ago. $ 1.50. I brought 2, and They are on our entry table

Here's another tip that is pretty helpful when shopping, Lowes have these bar codes on their plants. All you have to do is download the software on your smart phone & then snap a picture of the bar code & the plant guide comes up right on your phone in seconds. This is an amazing tool. It really can help when you're trying to figure out what plants will work best in your garden..

Are you working on your garden/ landscaping? What flowers are you buying?

** I am a beginner gardener. I know a little bit from  being in the garden club when I was in elementry, a little bit from my grandpapa, a little bit from trial & error, and a little bit from research. I am NO expert on gardening. Please share some tips if you have any because I really want a beautiful garden..