Green House and Gravestones...

Over the weekend, I took the advice of my sisters (I know, kinda amazing, if you think of it!) and decided to transplant all of the currently healthy geraniums into a leantu shaped greenhouse I build just for that purpose. I have to be thankful for the extended Indian Summer we have been blessed with, but at last the signs of the fall are upon us. So, I had several spare cedar planks I found in my Beach House attick and used them to make a functional greenhouse. It is roughly 3 ft by 6 ft. and nicely framed in with a clear plastic enclosure. Before I enclosed it, I planted the geraniums in good tilled soil. Then, covered them up in staw and watered the plants. So far so good. It weathered a good windstorm. I also left an area that I could get a hose in to water occassionally if need be. We'll see if this experiment worked out next summer. I also planted a box of 70 mixed colored tulips in the front. Should look great next spring.
Now about the gravestones...
I had 6 leftover used cedar planks which I got for free on Craigslist for the trim work in the beach house. I was using other leftover pieces for bond fire wood over the summer. But, I thought of another use for the final left over pieces. Since it is near Halloween, I decided to poke a little fun and created about 15 or so funny (play on words) tombstones. I got quite the reaction form my neighbors. Well, it was a fun way to recycle the old fening material. Well, make it a great day wherever you are and whatever you are doing...

Geraniums galore

I am on a break at work so I'll make this short. It is a crisp clear beautiful day in the northwest. I am starting to see evidence of the fall colors. I scored bigtime with the City Hall landscaper. He was changing out the planting beds by the City's marque. He was throwing out all the geraniums (hundreds!) They still had full blooms on them. I asked him what he was doing with them... "Tossing them". Well, being a resourcfull kind of guy (it's in my blood), I picked up as many as I could fit in my trunk. So after work, I will transplant these beauties in my yard. They hold up very well as they are very hardy plants. Thanks landscape guy!
My girlfriend Amy is coming up this weekend. Look forward to sharing qulity time with her again. She is such a blessing. I plan to plant as many bulbs as my budget of $35 can afford. Since I am in the gardening mode, the addition of the geraniums will be an extra bonus. To my sister Amy in Germany, I wish you well in your seemingly never ending struggle with the cold. Having a family of seven is a lot to get through a nasty cold. You're in my prayers. To my sister Shelley, I am glad you had a time out with Eric in Florida. I still can't figure out how to comment on your blog. It's probibly just me. Dianna, I hope you enjoy your time with Bridget, Chris and the kids this weekend. Happy fall everyone!