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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Well....it's over........
It's been another great year, visiting with customers who have long become friends. Once again the benches are empty and except for a few projects we have left to complete, we are done for another year.
Stay tuned for information for summer care, fall time and winter. Let your friends know to follow us so they can be better prepared for each season in Manitoba.
If you have any questions about gardening, please leave a comment and we'll get back to you as soon as we are able.
Thanks so much again.
L&E
Stay tuned for information for summer care, fall time and winter. Let your friends know to follow us so they can be better prepared for each season in Manitoba.
If you have any questions about gardening, please leave a comment and we'll get back to you as soon as we are able.
Thanks so much again.
L&E
Monday, June 20, 2011
END OF YEAR GIFTS!
What to give the teacher? The coach? The babysitter? Need an inexpensive hostess gift? Everybody has enough of everything.....a gift card? Well, that works, but a gift card to where? Food? Clothes? Too many decisions and a little impersonal...and everyone's doing that anyway....I'll give you a gift card on Saturday and in 2 weeks you'll give me one...how boring and predictable is that?
Let us help you with that decision. We have beautiful 6" hanging baskets at $6.49 as well as square tubs beginning at $5.99, all in a variety of colour and plant choices.
Let us help you with that decision. We have beautiful 6" hanging baskets at $6.49 as well as square tubs beginning at $5.99, all in a variety of colour and plant choices.
This is a living gift that will last all summer and they look worth alot more. Flowers are personal. We have other things too....these are just the beginning.
Selection is still reasonably good but will be gone in the next week or so.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
FITNESS FOR FREE!
Did you hear what I just heard? Fitness gyms are a 2 Billion dollar business in Canada!!! Wow!
Gardeners have been winning lotteries for years without even buying a ticket and we probably didn't even know it. We don't need to pay gym fees. We bend as we pull on weeds and stretch and reach as we deadhead. We lug weighty bags of soil and build up a sweat and our heart rate. We carry heavy watering cans and bow down, practically touching our toes as we water each little plant. We do our fitness routine in the sunshine and maybe in the rain so we are getting our fresh air and sunshine at the same time. At the end of the workout, we can be pleased with how we're feeling as well as how our garden looks.
Don't forget to dress the part. Say goodbye to compression shorts, track suits and racerback bras....and put on your favourite colours; orange is the "it" colour this year. Pastels are always in style and those cotton Hawaiian outfits that looked so gaudy when you came home from your winter holiday would be perfect for the garden workout!
Gardening hats look stunning, come in all kinds from straw, wide-brims to baseball caps.
Gloves! Gloves have not gone out of style...on the contrary, don't leave home without a nice new set of gardening gloves. Get new ones every year so your look is fresh.
Footwear....garden clogs are great for the quick trip to the herb garden, but if you think you might meander for a few hours, wear good footwear that gives good arch support. Or....you can always go barefoot and feel the ground under your toes...
This workout includes the entire family for the same price and benefit. From toddlers to seniors, everyone can get into the gardening fitness program without extra fees and without a waiting line.
A garden workout of 3-4 times per week should be all you need to looked tanned, healthier, fitter and more peaceful for the summer.
When you're all done, pick yourself a nice bouquet for the table....take that you fitness gyms who wouldn't think to ever give you flowers.
Tell us what YOU wear to garden.
L&E
Gardeners have been winning lotteries for years without even buying a ticket and we probably didn't even know it. We don't need to pay gym fees. We bend as we pull on weeds and stretch and reach as we deadhead. We lug weighty bags of soil and build up a sweat and our heart rate. We carry heavy watering cans and bow down, practically touching our toes as we water each little plant. We do our fitness routine in the sunshine and maybe in the rain so we are getting our fresh air and sunshine at the same time. At the end of the workout, we can be pleased with how we're feeling as well as how our garden looks.
Don't forget to dress the part. Say goodbye to compression shorts, track suits and racerback bras....and put on your favourite colours; orange is the "it" colour this year. Pastels are always in style and those cotton Hawaiian outfits that looked so gaudy when you came home from your winter holiday would be perfect for the garden workout!
Gardening hats look stunning, come in all kinds from straw, wide-brims to baseball caps.
Gloves! Gloves have not gone out of style...on the contrary, don't leave home without a nice new set of gardening gloves. Get new ones every year so your look is fresh.
Footwear....garden clogs are great for the quick trip to the herb garden, but if you think you might meander for a few hours, wear good footwear that gives good arch support. Or....you can always go barefoot and feel the ground under your toes...
This workout includes the entire family for the same price and benefit. From toddlers to seniors, everyone can get into the gardening fitness program without extra fees and without a waiting line.
A garden workout of 3-4 times per week should be all you need to looked tanned, healthier, fitter and more peaceful for the summer.
When you're all done, pick yourself a nice bouquet for the table....take that you fitness gyms who wouldn't think to ever give you flowers.
Tell us what YOU wear to garden.
L&E
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Enjoying the heat?
Today was a very warm day, full of sun, not much wind. Some of us, no doubt, were beginning to wonder what we were supposed to do in it. But most of us remembered that it's the time for shorts and flip-flops, sunglasses and beautiful sun hats with sundresses. Ah....what a beautiful day indeed!
The only problem is that our plants want to do the same thing. Although this weather is a welcome sight to people, animals and plants alike, and while people can dress for the weather and cool down with an ice capp, and animals pant and look for shade and a bowl of fresh water, our plants are stuck where we've placed them, no matter what.
What can we do to make our plants happier? Well, make sure they are watered well - not over-watered as that's just as bad as being dry. Make sure they are dead-headed because they go into struggle mode when not deadheaded. If your basket or tub is looking a little limp, moving to a cooler spot for a few hours is also helpful. If you didn't buy any slow-release fertilizer, make sure you are fertilizing regularly. Anything we plant today, that is different from what our grandparents planted generations ago, are needers of fertilizers to keep them growing and blooming.
Remember, plants are living things. They can only communicate with us by changing their leaf colour -- yellow means over-water; brown means too dry or too much sun or wind.
Enjoy your flowers. Sit outside and enjoy all that is before you, the scents, the colours, visiting birds and insects. If you're finding you still need some pizzazz in an area, c'mon down and pick one of the pillar geranium tubs!
They are unbelievable!! A special geranium variety, the pillar geranium grows quickly into an annual shrub of colour that is so easy to maintain....just a few left.
Got any questions? Any comments? Blog looks boring, I know. We are plant experts, not computer gurus. But help is on the way...you should see some interesting changes over the summer.
L&E
The only problem is that our plants want to do the same thing. Although this weather is a welcome sight to people, animals and plants alike, and while people can dress for the weather and cool down with an ice capp, and animals pant and look for shade and a bowl of fresh water, our plants are stuck where we've placed them, no matter what.
What can we do to make our plants happier? Well, make sure they are watered well - not over-watered as that's just as bad as being dry. Make sure they are dead-headed because they go into struggle mode when not deadheaded. If your basket or tub is looking a little limp, moving to a cooler spot for a few hours is also helpful. If you didn't buy any slow-release fertilizer, make sure you are fertilizing regularly. Anything we plant today, that is different from what our grandparents planted generations ago, are needers of fertilizers to keep them growing and blooming.
Remember, plants are living things. They can only communicate with us by changing their leaf colour -- yellow means over-water; brown means too dry or too much sun or wind.
Enjoy your flowers. Sit outside and enjoy all that is before you, the scents, the colours, visiting birds and insects. If you're finding you still need some pizzazz in an area, c'mon down and pick one of the pillar geranium tubs!
L&E
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Dandelions -- the last word!
With everything you now know about dandelions and their benefits, you know the sure way to eliminate them in your yard and your neighbourhood....EAT THEM!
There are some great recipes online and we're going to make dandelion jelly this summer. Can't wait!
Still a great selection left of bedding plants for this summer. One living wreath left, many vine choices are still available as are a good assortment of perennial and annual grasses.
Come for the Sun Patiens - a brand new impatiens that grows about 24" tall, very stately and loves, and I mean really loves, the sun! It is a magnificent new plant that will provide a new carefree look in your beds and your pots. There are variegated leafed varieties as well as many colour choices still left, but hurry.
Perennials are moving quickly so if you're looking for some, better make your visit a priority while the selection is still good.
Hope to see you. Leave us your comments or questions and we'll try to help you.
L&E
There are some great recipes online and we're going to make dandelion jelly this summer. Can't wait!
Still a great selection left of bedding plants for this summer. One living wreath left, many vine choices are still available as are a good assortment of perennial and annual grasses.
Come for the Sun Patiens - a brand new impatiens that grows about 24" tall, very stately and loves, and I mean really loves, the sun! It is a magnificent new plant that will provide a new carefree look in your beds and your pots. There are variegated leafed varieties as well as many colour choices still left, but hurry.
Perennials are moving quickly so if you're looking for some, better make your visit a priority while the selection is still good.
Hope to see you. Leave us your comments or questions and we'll try to help you.
L&E
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Dandelions Part 2
My dandelions have gone to seed....again. Many white puffballs can be seen and the daily winds we've been experiencing have surely helped these seedy puffballs to be carried who knows where.... :)
Those early settlers who made sure to pack dandelion seed when then moved to North America, understood this plant very well. In fact, dandelion is one of the most versatile, healthy plants you can have! Why is that kept such a secret?
Did you know that a Canadian entrepreneur has garnered a contract to supply a Japanese firm with freshly harvested dandelion root and freeze-dried dandelion blossoms to be used in beverages and medicines? Would I like to send him MY address!
Did you know that each year 55 tonnes of coffee substitutes made from roasted dandelion roots are sold in England, Australia and Canada? Why doesn't a story like this hit the news departments? We would certainly be encouraged if more people know this information.
Dandelions are important as a diuretic, for urinary infections and in assisting the liver. They also aid those who suffer from constipation and those with gall bladder problems. Unlike other diuretics, dandelions do not leach necessary potassium from the body because they themselves have a high content of potassium. Go figure!
Some sufferers of rheumatism and gout say that the dandelion is a natural improver with no side effects. Who knew?
The latex found in the leaves and stalks clear up corns and warts! I'm not an authority on corns or warts but this does work; and the medicine is free for the picking.
Why are we spending billions of dollars in this country, using chemicals harsh to the environment, to eradicate the dandelion? And if these chemicals are so great, why do we have more dandelions than ever today? Imagine what would happen if we just started eating them instead.....
Our grocery bills would be reduced because we'd be dining on our own salad greens!
Maybe our aches and pains would diminish so we could function better day to day, with medicine in our own back yard that's free for the picking!
Maybe we could stop using the weed removing chemicals and use that money for a cruise instead in addition to making our environment a safer place for all to live!
Maybe...just maybe those early pioneers had something after all when they first brought those cherished seeds to our part of the world and maybe one day we will be searching the fields and ditches, hoping to find just one dandelion blossom we can carefully dig up and replant in our herb garden. Just maybe.....
Post your comments and share this blog with your friends.
Those early settlers who made sure to pack dandelion seed when then moved to North America, understood this plant very well. In fact, dandelion is one of the most versatile, healthy plants you can have! Why is that kept such a secret?
Did you know that a Canadian entrepreneur has garnered a contract to supply a Japanese firm with freshly harvested dandelion root and freeze-dried dandelion blossoms to be used in beverages and medicines? Would I like to send him MY address!
Did you know that each year 55 tonnes of coffee substitutes made from roasted dandelion roots are sold in England, Australia and Canada? Why doesn't a story like this hit the news departments? We would certainly be encouraged if more people know this information.
Dandelions are important as a diuretic, for urinary infections and in assisting the liver. They also aid those who suffer from constipation and those with gall bladder problems. Unlike other diuretics, dandelions do not leach necessary potassium from the body because they themselves have a high content of potassium. Go figure!
Some sufferers of rheumatism and gout say that the dandelion is a natural improver with no side effects. Who knew?
The latex found in the leaves and stalks clear up corns and warts! I'm not an authority on corns or warts but this does work; and the medicine is free for the picking.
Why are we spending billions of dollars in this country, using chemicals harsh to the environment, to eradicate the dandelion? And if these chemicals are so great, why do we have more dandelions than ever today? Imagine what would happen if we just started eating them instead.....
Our grocery bills would be reduced because we'd be dining on our own salad greens!
Maybe our aches and pains would diminish so we could function better day to day, with medicine in our own back yard that's free for the picking!
Maybe we could stop using the weed removing chemicals and use that money for a cruise instead in addition to making our environment a safer place for all to live!
Maybe...just maybe those early pioneers had something after all when they first brought those cherished seeds to our part of the world and maybe one day we will be searching the fields and ditches, hoping to find just one dandelion blossom we can carefully dig up and replant in our herb garden. Just maybe.....
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