Thursday, June 18, 2009

My Second Fertilizer Friday!!


This fern rests on the bannister of my covered porch, or 'gallery' as we say in Trinidad





It's Friday, that means one thing, Fertilizer Friday!!! I love to fertilize, I feel like I'm giving my planties, yes I call them that a special treat!!
Our resident garden guru Tootsie is our gracious host, hop over and see all the other participants!!



I bought a few plants since my last Ferlizer Friday, and I also transplanted the large plantersinto smaller pots, I think they look better


Guess who is the proud owner of a rose plant!!

As for this beauty, he was suffering in the backyard, under the mango tree



at first I thought it was a ficus


then it started flowering, I then realised it's a thornless 'crown of thorns'




these are early morning shots of my transplants


in new and shiny pots



lantanas growing wild on my back fence





not quite a flower, but I dont know


the name of this plant, anyone?


also I wonder how it grows, up or across like ground cover




Hey Tootsie, do flowers of a mango tree count?



I actually bought two rose plants this is the pink



and this is the red they are both on my patio in full sun, is that Ok?




another planting taking full sun




Ladies, I am trying so hard, my passion for container gardening grows daily, I even started a diary! Tomorrow I am going on a long drive to the south of the Island by my MIL's sister, we never met but I was told she is a fantastic gardner, I am going to hopefully pick up a few pointers from her and also some free plants (hopefully)!


Enjoy Fertilizer Friday!! It's a holiday today!! wooohoo long weekend and boy do I NEED IT!!







20 comments:

Tootsie said...

wow wow and WOW!!! you are a garden diva girl!!!! I love it...linky is up...just needed to get a kick from you to make sure it was ready!!! lol
luv ya!

Tootsie said...

every bloom counts...and guess we think alike...I bought two rose bushes this week too!!! lol

imjacobsmom said...

I didn't know that Mango trees bloomed so pretty! Your plants are coming along nicely, and lucky you getting more plants & gardening pointers - FOR FREE! Happy Friday! ~ Robyn

artis1111 said...

You are doing great. I have a few container plants ,and i am going to put some herbs in some too. Have a great weekend. Kathy

Cathy S. said...

That plant is called a calathea, Nice Blooms and Happy Fertilizer Friday!

-Cathy

Justine said...

You go girl! You've got so many plants going now. Maybe I should get more too. But then that means I'll need plant stands for them. Oy, the money is adding up in my head.

Justine :o )

islandgal246 said...

Nice job Raquel your plants are coming along nicely. Have a great time with you MIL sister. Where in TnT does she live?

Darla said...

Nice. I can just imagine those containers all filled in!!

Mary | Deep South Dish said...

Everything looks great!! YES, full sun for the roses and they will love you and reward you!

Jessica said...

Yeah! Look @ you~ I can see your green thumb from here! :) Love your flowers! I have a 'thorny' crown of thorns but it hasn't bloomed yet. Thank you as always for the sweet comments and enjoy your holiday weekend!

Big hugs~ J

Putz said...

hello raxy daxy...i don't ever fertilize'''i think it gives an unfair advantage to the flower over the weed

Putz said...

oh i haven't been posting...what could i possibly say i haven't all ready????

SmilingSally said...

You are growing the GREEN THUMB!

Anonymous said...

Hey Girl!!! Your plants look great!!!

Those shoes are for men, women and children... when you go to the site you will see. There is a link for women, men and children.

Have fun ant your MIL's sister's!

xoxoxoxo
Donna Marie

Rue said...

Hi Raxx :)

Your flowers look beautiful! I wish we could grow Mangos here. I didn't know they had flowers!

I loved your BBQ post LOL

rue

Anonymous said...

Hi Dear Raxx! Oh,it's so nice to hear from you! Now I didn't realize you had a green thumb too! Your plants are looking great!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)

Braincoral said...

PLANTIES!!! Very nice sis, keep up the gardening, I started working, so I don't need a plant anymore, lol! I saw some for sale in D Bronx today, but I passed them straight for their own sakes!

Kathy said...

Hey Raxx, missed ya,your containers are looking good, I want a Mango tree :-) those flowers are so pretty, happy weekend, I'm catching up, hugs, Kathy.

Bridget said...

Hey Raxx, I talked to Diane and she is ready to add you as a neighbor on FT. I need our email addy so she can find you on FB. Please contact me at sillymilly1958@gmail.com and I will forward it to her.

Bridget said...

Oh, I forgot to ask, Kathy the artist is on FT too in case you don't have her as a neighbor!