Flower Junkie

I have confession to make. I am a flowering plant junkie in the summer. I hate to see them die at the store, and I can't seem to leave them there. I look at the shriveled up leaves and wilting flowers and think to myself, "I could save that.  Just a little water and fresh dirt, a bigger pot, and it will take off again." And, if they are marked down, all is lost.

Many times, I don't even have a place to plant it. And God knows, my poor husband spends hours watering everything when I am gone. This year, a few of them haven't done so well. They are looking pretty sad, as a matter of fact. But still, I have been on a "binge" this week. I've been to the store twice and come home with plants.

The first day I was suckered in by the "50% off bedding plants" sign in front of the greenhouse. These plants really look pretty healthy. They are from the greenhouse, after all. A few in the ground, a couple of pots. I was good.

But the next day I went to the variety store on the edge of town. Again, 50% off. And these plants were so sad. Root bound, brown edged leaves, wilting.  But the flowers looked pretty healthy. "Just a little water and fresh dirt, a bigger pot, and it will take off again".  I came home with a couple more.

I have to stop. I won't be home next week and the temperature the next couple of days will be in the 90's.  NOT a good time to put flowers in.  I won't be able to get them off to the start I know they need in my yard.

But, if I happen to drive by a 50% off sign....





Today's wise words from Spilling Ink:  "If you idly wait for inspiration, your ideas will dry up."