Plantaholic

Member since: Mar 09 | Years gardening: 5 Organic gardener Folia Supporter

I’m a big garden geek that loves to spend the entire year absorbed in everything to do with gardening. If its late fall – early winter…chances are that I’m trading seeds like crazy. Mid – late winter…sowing as many seeds as I possibly can and am up to my eyeballs in winter sowing containers. Early spring, tending to the new “babies” and doing any prep work outside…then finally summer. My favorite time of year…watching everything that I’ve planted start blooming, the butterflies dancing around the yard, the hummingbirds flitting by….I’m in heaven.

Gardens

Back Fence garden

Zone 5b This garden spans the back fence....and has been another "work in progress" for a few years now. Plants have come and gone....thought I would like...
- 21 plants
- 11 journals
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Behind House garden

Zone 5b This was to be the "last" garden fit into the back yard. It spans the back of the house, and is a delicious mix of manure, compost and fluffy, lig...
- 4 plants
- 6 journals
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Bulb Starting garden

Zone 5b I have had VERY little success sowing bulbs directly in the garden...so this year I am keeping a close watch on things by container planting my bul...
- 30 plants
- 29 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Daylily garden

Zone 5b This is the first garden that greets you as you enter our back yard. I've started collecting daylilies that I just can't resist, and hope to start...
- 29 plants
- 29 journals
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Front Yard garden

Zone 5b This is a bit of a view of the front yard. Until I started logging these photos and plants into this garden...I didn't realize that I didn't have ...
- 72 plants
- 71 journals
- 1 faves
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Indoor / Houseplant garden

Zone 5b Welcome to my "indoor" garden. I can never say no to a new plant. If I get the chance to try something new...its coming home with me. I do have t...
- 9 plants
- 8 journals
- 0 faves
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Island Back Yard garden

Zone 5b I'm so HAPPY!! This is part of my Mother's Day present. The hubby and our 14 year old spent a good part of the day putting this island garden in ...
- 17 plants
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
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New Addition Front Yard garden

Zone 5b This is a new garden this year. We removed a row of shrubs that no matter how much we cared for them, just refused to fill out nicely.
- 5 plants
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Plantaholic's Place garden

Zone 5b I started working on the "butterfly" concept 2 years ago now and have just continued to add more and more to bring them around. I have a wide vari...
- 94 plants
- 244 journals
- 2 faves
- 1 comments
Semi Shade garden

Zone 5b This garden gets dappled sun during the day, thanks to our neighbours large trees. I'm not a big fan of shade gardens or plants, but you have to m...
- 5 plants
- 9 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Winter Sown 2009 garden

Zone 5b This is my little greenhouse where I decided to try my winter sowing this year. Last year I did the traditional "sowing in containers" with very l...
- 28 plants
- 54 journals
- 2 faves
- 1 comments

Sarnia, Ontario

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I love to grow

Oh gosh...where do I start!! I love growing tropicals or anything odd or unusual. Right now the "big baby" of the collection would have to be my vigna caracalla (snail vine). It took me forever to track down seeds a few years ago and this past summer was the first time it bloomed. Now "he" is so big, I am constantly taking cuttings to share with friends and family. The new additions in the spring are already on order...a black and a white bat plant. Move over big vine cause you're going to have to share some of the attention with the new comers!!

Hobbies

I love cooking...especially new recipies. Reading new books..especially murder mysteries and love to watch a good scary movie when the hubby and I can get time alone.