Friday, January 29, 2010

Waiting and NEW PLANTS

I hate waiting.  Right now, Hardin County braces for 2-3 inches of snow.  Do not try to go to the grocery...there will be NOTHING left.  Milk, bread and eggs are gone.  I'm not sure why people buy only B, M and E.  I would much rather have soda, chips and soup when I'm snowed in.  Although for the last 15 years in Elizabethtown, I've only be house-bound for a day.  That was last year during the ice storm. 

I've finished what I'm supposed to be working on so I thought to update you all.  I gave a talk to the Master Gardeners on Monday.  The topic was NEW PLANTS!!!  It's one of my favorite things to talk about for a few reasons:

1.  I get to spend "work time" looking through seed and plant catalogs.  Oohing and Ahhing over the glossy pictures and descripitons.
2.  I don't actally have to grow all the plants, flowers and vegetables that I talk about.
3.  I get other people excited about new plants.  (These other people are also plant geeks!)
4.  I can recycle this talk for other groups.  This time is WELL spent.  (Unlike other office duties)
Finally,
5.  In January, we all need to be reassured that spring will come and color will return to the outside world!

To the right is a picture of 'Carnival' Morning Glory, available from Park Seed.  They are one of the most happy flowers that I have seen in a long time. I think I will try to grow them in a pot on the bacolny this summer.

Other things happening:  I am now on Facebook and will maintain the Lincoln Trail Area Master Gardeners fan page and the Hardin County Farmers Market fan page.  (Hopefully, we will get some fans.  I know, it's still early in the process.)

It's lunch time here, so I'm meeting friends for Mexican!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010


Wow! I thought that the typical January thaw was great! But today we had almost an inch of snow. The wind chill is what will get you.


Now the snow is mostly gone. It only lingers in the shade of buildings and the trees.


This week blooms: the crocus on the southern slopes have their buds peeking above the soil line. If it was warmer for longer, they would be in full bloom! Can't wait.


Winter aconite should be ready soon, as well as vernal witchhazel.
Seeing plants in bloom through the worst of the winter gives me hope! Spring is not too far away.

Thursday, January 7, 2010


Welcome to the new year! I'm looking forward to sharing the bloomin' happenings around here in E'town and what's happening on the local garden scene.


Today: It's snowed about 3 inches today and it's SO pretty to look at. I do have to drive home in it. I've been told that it's slick in the county but the city is looking good. (Hurrah!) I should get off of here and go HOME!