Friday, June 26, 2009

Fertilizer Friday my third!!


Hello and welcome to another edition of Fertilizer Friday. I love Fridays!! I get too feed my planties and it's the end of the week!! woohoo!!
Our host today is the greenest of the green thumbed Tootsie, after looking at my blooms feel free to hop over and visit, you'll see some amazing blooms by other gardners and wanna-be gardners like myself.

Ok so, what's new in my neck of the woods as far as plantings go? Well I did manage to pot a few new planties this week and caught some suprise blooms too:







Ornamental Pepper, I bought this plant at a local Farmer's Market, and now after 2 weeks of regular fertilizing I see two new peppers! They start out purple, then turn orange, then red!




This is a 'common duranta' it was called in the garden shop


This is my 'green corner' of my porch, all these were potted on Wednesday, I love potting plants, it relaxes me, and hurts the knees but I dont mind at all, I am loving gardening so much



A mexican petunia, I just love these blooms


This is a bougonvilla I just potted yesterday,


I dont know what color it is and I did not ask, just waiting to be suprised,

I like the way the leaves are arranged, very flower like





crotons are plentiful and common here,


and the varieties available are many,


I still think no garden should be without them




potted lantanas,


I put this out into the sun because it was not blooming in the porch


Extra:



I had my SIL and her husband over for a BBQ lunch on Sunday and decided to try my had at a porch tablescaping, this is my little attempt, I did not quite get all the cutlery out because as you know when the hubby BBQs the wifey does EVERYTHING else, I was quite busy, my guests liked the table though


Happy Fertlizer Friday everyone and have a wonderful weekend!!!!

36 comments:

Justine said...

Boy, this time last year you had nothing in the yard, now you've got tons!
Show us a newer pic of the whole patio area!

Justine :o )

Tootsie said...

you know....Raxy baby...you are getting to be such a great garden diva!!! my peppers are not as large as yours...but at east I got the seed to grow!!!
I love that you are getting so into this gardening...potting plants is my favorite thing too
Until today I had never seen a mexican petunia....I wonder if they sell those here!!!
thanks for joining me...your garden is every bit as lovely as the rest!!!

siteseer said...

beautiful plants and I love your tablescape. I usually don't get too much help either so I know of what you speak lol

imjacobsmom said...

Lookin' good! Your peppers are going gangbusters! You flowers are blooming like crazy. ~ Robyn

SmilingSally said...

You're really showing us all how to do it!

Cathy S. said...

Very nice, I love potted plants too!

CiNdEe's GaRdEn said...

Loved the visit! Everything looks lovely! Happy FF to you!

Jessica said...

Raxxy~

Your thumb is turning green. I can see it...lol. Yeah~ your plants are looking great. I love bouganvillia...I have 2 with pink blooms.

Great bbq tablescape....we had bbq on Sunday, too. Mammaw sat the 'coffee table' in WHITE....lol.

Have a great weekend!

Big hugs~ J

Lisa (aka) French said...

Wow Raxx you got so many nice plants going on there...it's all Tootsie's fault she gave us all the bug;) Hugs French xoxo

Kathy said...

I have huge plants but no sign of the actual peppers yet, What am I doing wrong?, I feed them and now I am waiting for them to feed me :-), your tablescape is beautiful, love all the coloured glass, in fact everything is blooming lovely hehe, happy weekend, Kathy.hope you had fun at your Mil's sisters and came back with lots of advice and armfulls of cuttings. Kx

Thoughtfully Blended Hearts said...

Beautiful blooms...and your tablescape is great...

artis1111 said...

You are doing so well with the flowers!!!I find my plants dry out faster in the clay pots. I just put them in the ground. I will do some herbs in pots. You have done well with yours. Kathy

Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend said...

I enjoyed reading your blog....You have a great one.


Remember that Tuesday night I will be drawing for the June giveaway...a $75.00 "Card Box"!
Every comment counts for an entry. Plus in thanks for all the prayers said for my family this month...I am going to add 3 other special "surprise gifts"! So there will be 4 bloggers that get blessed this week!

Tootsie said...

look at your beautiful new blog header!!! I love it...I am super excited to see your post for Friday now!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow... your yard is looking good miss thing!!!

:) Thanks for visiting my page! I cant wait to post the rest of my pics.

I love your tablescape!

xoxoxoxoxox
Donna Marie

Jessica said...

Hi Raxxy~

I have a question about your passion vine....I have mine in a large pot and it's full & growing crazy but I heard I really need to plant it in the ground. My concern with that is that I heard or read somewhere they they consume everything around them. How is yours, planted or potted?

Hope to see what's blooming on FF~

Hugs to you~ J

Tootsie said...

I will be waiting for you to post your gardens again next week....sorry you had to work....that stinks!

Anonymous said...

Hey there... How's the J-O-B? I hope all is well. Glad you enjoyed my fireworks... I got some prety good shots.

xoxoxoxox
Donna Marie

squawmama said...

Wow everyone is getting the Tootsie Fever... Your plants are wonderful and what a joy to look at... Loved all of them especially the peppers and Lantenna... AS you know traveling we can't do too much gardening but I do a Herb garden which is pretty large... My husband groans & moans every time we move when he has to find someplace to haul them... I will post my little garden soon... Love Ya

(((HUGS)))
Donna

Jessica said...

Beautiful tablescape.....WHERE are you? Are you playing in the dirt and growing something fabulous for Fertilizer Friday? {winks}

Miss you~ me.

Anonymous said...

Hey Woman.... what's up with the posts????? I joined Outdoor Wed. because of your (terry too)

How's Gabby and Isaiah? What's up or the summer?

xoxoxoxox
Donna Marie

Putz said...

WHAT is the differance between a mexican peatunia and a regular peatunia....do you fertilize them the same???????????do you fertilize a mexican peatunia on FRIDAY???????

Anonymous said...

Hey Raquel! Happy Monday back to you! :) Have you been watching The Next Food Network Star? They are down to two! UUUGGHHHH... at this point I could care less who wins. I guess I am routing for the Mom... :)

What's been up with you?


xoxoxoxo
Donna Marie

Laura said...

Everything looks wonderful. we have some of the same plants!
They are tried and true-

Laura

Unknown said...

uou should fertilize your mind

mrsben said...

Rax sweetie, how are you? Long time no visit as I had problems in the past logging on to your site and lost track of you.

Beautiful flowers! Pleasant tablescape too. Gee you are so ambitious! :) TAKE CARE
Many hugs -Brenda-

mrsben said...

P.S: I'm jumping for joy as my comment actually went thru.

Looks like someone by the name of 'Neil' may have got up on the wrong side of the bed or just needs a lesson in manners. Hope you ignored.
Hugs, hugs -Brenda-

Tootsie said...

where are you? I miss you!

Putz said...

WOW you had just get busy blogging or i will start to forget aabout you and find a new LOVE....so far that hasn't happened but don't push your luck toooo far...this will make comment 30...i had 71 comments on a blog that went 2 and a half months before i blogged so you probably stopped loving me before i almost stopped loveing you....so keep in touch, love the putz....bu the way i promise to put pics on my blog

Bridget said...

Hey there, did you forget you had a blog? lol
I haven't seen you on the farm either. Where are you keeping yourself?

Neabear said...

Just stopping by to see what you are up too. I see have the same question as several others who have left comments wondering about you. I imagine you plants have gotten a lot bigger by now. Hope all is well with you!

Tootsie said...

miss you!

Anonymous said...

Hey Woman... Are you ever going to blog again?????? I am going to email you!!!! I miss you!

xoxoxoxoxoxo
Donna m

Tootsie said...

ya just keep me hangin!!! post your gardens girl

Bridget said...

Four months without a post! You're making me feel a lot better about not having posted for a month. lol
I hope you are feeling okay.
Big hugs, Bridgey

Bridget said...

Four months since your last post? Seriously girl, you are making me look like a prolific blogger! ROFL