National Garden Week

National Garden Week Proclamation

Today marks the beginning 
of
 National Garden Week

June 5-11

Byrd Garden-Sacred Heart Garden Tour 2011

Here are some ideas to help you celebrate:

• evening walk through a friend's garden, glass of wine
• plant something you'll consume...okra, southern peas, tomato plant, pepper plants
• read a great garden resource---Southern Living books, Mrs. Whaley Entertains, The $64 Tomato

Stay Cool. 

ML

Farm

I am off to the Farm today to check on the flowers and corn! 
We were told there was a heavy rain yesterday, so I am hoping everything is ok. 

Here is the detail for today:

• cut all zinnias, sunflowers, celosia & cosmos that have bloomed
• fertilize everything 
• weed, weed, weed
• practice shooting 38
• weed, weed, weed
• wine

Sound good? 

Need help next week planting pumps...will fix you some lunch

and promise you a pumpkin. No wimps.

Blessings. 

ML

Smart summer brides

Southern summers are hot! 

I knew that when I said "I do" on August 22 almost 20 years ago!

Yet brides continue to choose summer months to get married.

Here are a few tips 

Decorate with the bouquets after the wedding. Take to the reception and place in vases.
Ice, ice baby! Drop a couple of cubes in  vase water to keep bouquets cool, 
works for arrangements too.
Vases. Always have vases for bouquets to rest while not being carried.
Appoint someone to transport the vases from wedding spot to reception venue for added decoration!


Blessings.
ML

You've enjoyed the first flush of spring blooms, and noticed the blossoms beginning to fade. 
It's time for a haircut! 
Yes, pansies are famous for requiring dead heading, but they are not alone! 
My experience with most plants has been- the more you cut, the more you get!

So, grab your clippers, a trash bucket, and get to work.

Here are just a few plants that need a trim:

Knockout roses

Hydrangeas

Gardenias

Any herbs beginning to flower

Zinnias

Marigolds

Snapdragons

Ornamental sage/Salvia

Nasturtiums- cut the flowers & enjoy at your bedside

Parsley

Sweet William



See you.

ML