Finished Product…for now. :)

Finished Product…for now. :)

I’ve finally finished getting everything where I want it in my room — I’m not quite sure what to do with one of the walls, but…everything else is pretty much set. Picture time — I have everything in a set

Finished Product…for now. :)

Finished Product…for now. :)

I’ve finally finished getting everything where I want it in my room — I’m not quite sure what to do with one of the walls, but…everything else is pretty much set. Picture time — I have everything in a set

I love working in my yard!

I love working in my yard!

Today was a beautiful day so hubby and I decided to work on our yard today. Helicopters! I’ve started bringing the seedlings (tomato, bell pepper, catnip) outside to get them hardy, I guess is what you call it. So far

I love working in my yard!

I love working in my yard!

Today was a beautiful day so hubby and I decided to work on our yard today. Helicopters! I’ve started bringing the seedlings (tomato, bell pepper, catnip) outside to get them hardy, I guess is what you call it. So far

Here comes Santa Claus…

Here comes Santa Claus…

I drove to LA Reynolds Garden Center last week and bought a pack of 2 Santa Claus dahlias to give my mother for an early birthday present. Isn’t Santa Claus fabulous?! I also picked up my mother’s day gift: 3

Here comes Santa Claus…

Here comes Santa Claus…

I drove to LA Reynolds Garden Center last week and bought a pack of 2 Santa Claus dahlias to give my mother for an early birthday present. Isn’t Santa Claus fabulous?! I also picked up my mother’s day gift: 3

New loveseat…

New loveseat…

I finally got my new loveseat, after lots of complaining to Urban Outfitters and dealing with crazy inlaws. My apartment isn’t actually clean right now (though this corner is), but when I walked in my front door today, I thought

New loveseat…

New loveseat…

I finally got my new loveseat, after lots of complaining to Urban Outfitters and dealing with crazy inlaws. My apartment isn’t actually clean right now (though this corner is), but when I walked in my front door today, I thought

Help! Aphids?

Help! Aphids?

I have a oncidium (dancing lady orchid) that is just finishing blooming. The plant itself is untouched, but there are these bugs (I think aphids but they are black) on some of the dying and living blooms! How they got

Help! Aphids?

Help! Aphids?

I have a oncidium (dancing lady orchid) that is just finishing blooming. The plant itself is untouched, but there are these bugs (I think aphids but they are black) on some of the dying and living blooms! How they got

Free standing SUPERSIZE bathouse

Free standing SUPERSIZE bathouse

I’ve seen photos of free standing bathouses (they look a little like a ski chalet, with very angled shingled roofs) (of course, now that I’m posting I can’t seem to find one..) I’m interested in finding plans for a structure

Free standing SUPERSIZE bathouse

Free standing SUPERSIZE bathouse

I’ve seen photos of free standing bathouses (they look a little like a ski chalet, with very angled shingled roofs) (of course, now that I’m posting I can’t seem to find one..) I’m interested in finding plans for a structure

A Delightful Surprise

A Delightful Surprise

So I went out and trimmed back my Mum’s for the season and what did I find Late Bloomers = D

A Delightful Surprise

A Delightful Surprise

So I went out and trimmed back my Mum’s for the season and what did I find Late Bloomers = D

Plant ID help

Plant ID help

Picture was taken in Uluru, Australia just a couple days ago. Any idea what it is? I’m not even sure what zone it is growing in. One of my LJ buddies lives in Alice Springs and he’s always posting the

Plant ID help

Plant ID help

Picture was taken in Uluru, Australia just a couple days ago. Any idea what it is? I’m not even sure what zone it is growing in. One of my LJ buddies lives in Alice Springs and he’s always posting the

Planting Advice and Mystery Plant

Planting Advice and Mystery Plant

Earlier this year Brecks was having a great sale on bulbs, so I picked out the ones I liked and figured I would decide where to put them later as delivery wasn’t slated until Autumn anyway. Well, later is rapidly

Planting Advice and Mystery Plant

Planting Advice and Mystery Plant

Earlier this year Brecks was having a great sale on bulbs, so I picked out the ones I liked and figured I would decide where to put them later as delivery wasn’t slated until Autumn anyway. Well, later is rapidly

pepper questions

pepper questions

I posted this picture before but I forgot to ask, why do some peppers grow upwards? And one more thing, one of you lovely people sent me a big bag of pepper seeds and [I have a mind like a

pepper questions

pepper questions

I posted this picture before but I forgot to ask, why do some peppers grow upwards? And one more thing, one of you lovely people sent me a big bag of pepper seeds and [I have a mind like a

PacNW plant id

PacNW plant id

Trying to help a friend ID a plant- located in the PacNW, Seattle/Everett area. My best guess is some type of Ranunculus (buttercup) but I’m not sure what variety, or if I’m right on that one. Thanks!

PacNW plant id

PacNW plant id

Trying to help a friend ID a plant- located in the PacNW, Seattle/Everett area. My best guess is some type of Ranunculus (buttercup) but I’m not sure what variety, or if I’m right on that one. Thanks!

Finally some real success

Finally some real success

This is the fifth summer that I’ve been gardening and I finally have some real success. As a matter of fact I’m even at the gardener’s panic point with cucumbers. Here is the August 4th harvest: And the August 9th

Finally some real success

Finally some real success

This is the fifth summer that I’ve been gardening and I finally have some real success. As a matter of fact I’m even at the gardener’s panic point with cucumbers. Here is the August 4th harvest: And the August 9th

Morning mandevilla

Morning mandevilla

I love spring in New Orleans. Things are just popping everywhere.

Morning mandevilla

Morning mandevilla

I love spring in New Orleans. Things are just popping everywhere.

Help!

Help!

So my couch had a recent fight with my friends cat who we are watching. It’s leather and now has puncture wounds. They aren’t terribly bad, but they are bothering me. I was wondering if someone could help me out

Help!

Help!

So my couch had a recent fight with my friends cat who we are watching. It’s leather and now has puncture wounds. They aren’t terribly bad, but they are bothering me. I was wondering if someone could help me out

Lounge/den too

Lounge/den too

This is the house’s cellar, my mum agreed to let me have it as my lounge/den kind of area, much to my delight ^_^ So here’s what I’ve done down there too. I have a new computer chair coming next

Lounge/den too

Lounge/den too

This is the house’s cellar, my mum agreed to let me have it as my lounge/den kind of area, much to my delight ^_^ So here’s what I’ve done down there too. I have a new computer chair coming next

update

update

ok, so I should have taken pictures AFTER I pruned the tomatoes and did a lot of weeding. haha to update: I went from this: to this: to THIS! termaters: squashes (the trellis is for the luffa that’s just starting

update

update

ok, so I should have taken pictures AFTER I pruned the tomatoes and did a lot of weeding. haha to update: I went from this: to this: to THIS! termaters: squashes (the trellis is for the luffa that’s just starting

indoor gardening

indoor gardening

Ok, so it’s going down to -25 degrees F. tonight, and some of you are already outside in your gardens, but I have to wait for a good two to two and a half months yet before I can get

indoor gardening

indoor gardening

Ok, so it’s going down to -25 degrees F. tonight, and some of you are already outside in your gardens, but I have to wait for a good two to two and a half months yet before I can get