New Beginnings

I have, for the first time ever, ordered flower seeds from a catalog.

I have been getting catalogs for about twelve years or so but have never ordered anything. This is the year I change all that - I put in not one order but two - one with Thompson & Morgan and the other with Lindenberg seeds. I am rather excited to get the seeds and plants I ordered - it's like Christmas all over again!! Over the years my two daughters have asked "what is my thing" and they have each found their "thing". I guess I finally found mine also - flowers are "my thing". Numerous friends and family members have asked how can I remember the Latin and common names for so many plants or flowers and yet have such a hard time remembering birthdays or grocery items I need to buy. I suppose if I spent as much time on those other things as I do reading flower books and checking the Internet gardening pages it may be easier to keep that information retained somewhere in my noggin.

I really do spend a lot of my time looking over pages on the Internet and leafing through plant and seed catalogs - just ask my hubby - somehow the info I read just stays up there. Just to give you an idea of my addiction I was checking over my 'seed this year' list - for the thirtieth time, I came to realize the count is roughly 54 dozen seeds I would like to start this year - some will go to a local school's spring tea/bake/plant sale, some will go to friends/family and the rest will find a home somewhere in my yard. So glad I live on a farm, it makes it much easier to make new flower beds or find a home for so many interesting plants I have found.

I really wanted to keep a page for all my flora-friendly friends and family (and maybe for those that aren't so flora-friendly) and a page that would keep a record of what I grow, what works in my zone 3b garden and any pertinent info that goes along with said plants.

So I welcome you to my little 'eden', I hope you find some information helpful and you enjoy the photos of my plants.