I think it is time for celebration when you survive January. Seriously, isn’t it the longest month. 40 days at least.
February is here and it is the month of love and Mr. G’s birthday. 🥰 Definitely a reason to celebrate!
TODAY I AM LOVING…
My trip to Dammann’s Garden Center (link).
What started from the desperate need for something spring and the desire to walk through greenhouses that smell like dirt and are alive with the hustle / bustle of spring work, turned into a delightful morning. I met and had a wonderful conversation with Kathy who is in charge of the houseplant section and is so knowledgeable. Don’t you love conversations with those who love what you love? Just being there was renewing. Add to that a little sunshine today and I am renewed and energized.
I came away with little 3 beauties I’ll use in the same pot:
- 2 Haworthias (Aloe family) native to Africa, Arabia and Madagascar
- 1Â cute little waxy trailing Crassula to compliment the spikiness of Haworthias.
POTTING SHED PUTTERINGS…
SPEAKING OF AFRICA … Hudson’s African Violet is going on 5 months of continuous bloom. NO JOKE. Talk about ‘Bang for your Buck’. What started as a tiny leaf 2.5 years ago is a major winter buster. It is in the potting shed where it gets “some” light but not much! Our winters are dark.
First blooming in September (Thank goodness for image time stamps.)
How it looks this week…
Here’s H potting up another beauty he found rooting in water in Grammy’s potting shed. He’s so small. Now he a big boy in school. 🥰
Tomorrow is Mr. G’s birthday so I need to put plants aside and get to baking. He wants a Black Forrest Cake. Hope it’s yummy. I don’t bake that much so wish me luck and wish Mr. G a happy birthday! He’s the best.

FUN CONTINUES:
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Natalie Carmolli of Proven Winners on their new releases, some gardening trends and PW plants that will be great as rose companions.
The podcast will drop on Sunday evening. Check out all Rose Chat Podcasts here.  (Easy to remember: rosechatpodcast.com) If you haven’t listened to Michael Marriott’s podcast, it’s fabulous too. Check it out while you are there.
Monday I am speaking to the Johnson County Garden Club. What fun to talk gardening especially this time of year. A room full of people excited for spring… FANTASTIC!
CURRENTLY:
I’m making lists of plants by height to find new plants to add this year! Once that project is done, I’ll probably need a few more seeds. You’ve seen my treasure trove of seeds in previous posts, so I won’t need many, right?
Only a few more weeks and we can begin to start seeds. Ahhhhh …. I don’t want to miss any of the “spring things.”