Friday, July 30, 2010

HUMMINGBIRD DAY 2010

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Sooooo, we knew it was going to be hot on

Hummingbird Day with highs close to 100 and

heat indexes well into the 100’s.

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Alley decided we all might be better off and

happier if we had Susan Campbell measure and

tag the hummers indoors this year. Susan was

not unhappy when we told her.

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Her helpers were not quite so lucky. They did

manage to find some shade but I don’t think it

made too much of a difference. It was 100

degrees in the shade!

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We only managed to “bag” two hummers this year. An adolescent male and an adolescent female.

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All and all it was a lovely day!

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Victorian Baskets



We received an email a few weeks ago from a customer that visited our nursery this spring wanting to create a victorian hanging basket suitable for the south. One that would be able to withstand our harsh summer sun.

My PIC Peggy helped them pick out plants that would be suitable. They were very well pleased with what they created.




I am amazed indeed that they were able to coax a marigold into cascading.