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Would Svengoolie Like My Container Garden?

Posted on August 31, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

He is fine, yes!

So far the highlight of my day was watching a DVR’d episode of Svengoolie. How I went so many years of my life without this show… Oh well, I can watch it now.

However, I do not mean to make my blog post about Svengoolie, nor yet Snapped, which I have also been enjoying this Sunday. Still, I have mentioned them. Will that qualify this as a Non-Sequitur Sunday Post? I hope so.

Svengoolie, Snapped and Susan!

When I began to realize I had almost nothing to say on a blog post, I went outside to take a picture of my Brown-eyed Susans, which are still growing prolifically. I put the bucket in front of them earlier to prop them up, as they had begun to droop. I guess it is a little unsightly. I’ll have to come up with something else .

Pretty!

Next I went put front for a shot of my Johnny Jump-ups. Aren’t they doing well? I took another picture while I was at it.

An unknown plant.

You can’t really see this one very well. I have no idea what it is, but it started growing where my peonies were after I cut them down. I decided to let it live. I’ll let you know if it amounts to anything.

I can only eat so much pesto, after all.

Back on the deck, I got a shot of my put of control basil. I have not made as good use of it as I may have. I wonder if I can dry it and use it this winter.

Not the most visually appealing display.

I took a picture of a couple other plants that were doing well. My container garden is not as beautiful as I would like. If I swept the deck and rearranged the pots, it would help. However, as it becomes increasingly obvious that I will host no gatherings in the foreseeable future, I have become discouraged.

However, one must not give in to discouragement. On the brighter side, I made my Sunday Post on Sunday. And it wasn’t a Wrist to Forehead Sunday. I’m going to call that a win.

Lame Lawn Work

Posted on August 8, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Hello and welcome to Lame Post Friday, my day of random observations and half-baked philosophy. My first random observation is that our Brown-eyed Susans have started peeking up over the edge of our deck. I did not take a picture of said Susans, but will post a previous picture of these delightful flowers.

They are supposed to be a favorite of honey bees.

It is the time of year when I wish I had taken more effort in my lawn and garden earlier in the year. However, that ship has sailed, to use a cliche (sorry about using a cliche, by the way). I can only appreciate what already exists.

I love these.

Speaking of what already exists, here is an earlier shot of my Johnny Jump-ups. They look equally as beautiful now.

Pesto… Mmmmm…..

To continue with what is glorious right now, here is my basil, which is even better as we speak. I snipped some off for a salad recently. Yum!

It looks better now, but here are some blooms.

My Black-eyed Susans are doing well too. It may have been a good idea to take a more recent picture, but, you know, I can’t always do the right thing.

So here is my post: random observations of flowers. For Half-Baked Philosophy, I will offer: flowers are good, gardening is good, sometimes they are not as good as we had hoped. We must drive on.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Floral Photos on Monstrous Monday

Posted on July 14, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

So pretty! But they haven’t jumped up anywhere else yet.

I have been meaning to take an updated shot of my Johnny Jump-ups, and at last I have! I am sitting on the back deck with my delightful husband, Steven, recovering from my first day back at work. Rather than my usual Monstrous Monday Post, I thought I would share a few floral photos.

Where the flowers used to bloom.

OK, this is not a picture of flowers. It is a couple of lawn decorations trying to cheer up where my peonies and daisies used to be. I hope to plant more flowers in the future, so they can tag team blossom.

Blooms and a box. Oh dear.

So much for the front yard. Returning to the back, I took a shot of the more recent addition to the container garden, in the foreground, and an original pot which is growing well. As you can see, I have not swept my deck lately. Neither have I arranged the pots in a harmonious display. What do you want from me? At least I water the damn things.

Two not bad pots.

Both these are part of my original container planting, but I added the white begonias to the pink after the little purple flowers with the pink died. There were little purple flowers in the pot in the background as well, but only a little greenery remains.

Mmmmm… pesto!

Not a bloom, but the pride of my container garden is the basil. I have made two batches of fresh pesto so far and intend to make more. Or I may make those little salad bites, where you have a leaf of basil, a slice of mozzarella, and half a cherry tomato, with balsamic vinegar drizzled on top. Is that the whole recipe? I must research the matter.

Ooh, look at this, over 300 words and not a glimpse of Nosferatu. Pretty good for a Monday, I say.

We’re Animal Lovers, Too

Posted on May 27, 2015 by mohawkvalleygirl

Mohawk Antiques Mall must be run by animal lovers. They house 4PetSake Food Pantry, and last Saturday they hosted the Herkimer County Humane Society Plant Sale. Steven and I stopped by to add to my container garden.

It was a windy morning. A flyer for the Humane Society Garage Sale next Saturday blew off a post it was taped to. I put it back on only to have it blow off again. I brought it to the ladies at the table. They thanked me.

“I’ll have to go to that Garage Sale,” I said. “I found some good stuff there last year.” (Perhaps you read my blog post about it.) I noticed on the flier that they would be selling hot dogs and offering tours of the facility. “I might eat a hot dog,” I said. “But I might not take a tour. It breaks my heart, all those dogs wagging their tails so hopefully. I just want to take them all home.”

“We have cats, too,” one lady said.

“I’m allergic. I can’t even be in the same room with a cat for very long.”

We picked out some pretty flowers and a six-pack of basil. I was especially delighted with the basil. Fresh pesto all summer!

We did not go into the Antiques Mall this time, but it is one of our favorite places to browse. They are located a Main St., Mohawk, NY. For more information you can visit their website at www.mohawkantiquesmall.com and/or Like their Facebook page.

The Herkimer County Humane Society Garage Sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Humane Society, 514 State Route 5S, Mohawk,NY. For more information, visit their website at www.herkhumane.org, or Like their Facebook page.

For more information about 4PetSake Food Pantry,visit their website at www.4PetSake.org, and/or Like their Facebook page.

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