Jack Frost is knocking on the Door to your Garden

 
 Before Jack Frost comes knocking at your garden door,take a few minutes to make notes on what worked in your garden this year (or didn't) and start a plan for next year.
Its time now to plant spring bulbs such as,tulips,jonquils,hyacinths.....
You can also dig up your geraniums and keep them in a frost free spot(I put mine in an unheated cellar) and pot them up late next winter.
Don't forget to pot up your herbs,rosemary and  basil are a couple I have luck with indoors.
Also, I bring inside my Mandevilla and bougainvillea they go fairly dormant over the winter,but will rejuvenate once they go outside next spring.

 

Dogwoods in bloom at the Morton Arboretum

Spring came early this year to the Midwest. I was very fortunate to be able to visit the Morton Arboretum in late April on a beautiful weekday.The flowering dogwoods were spectacular, as were the redbud trees that were reflected in Lake Marmo.
The fragrance garden is indescribable,with lily of the valley and stock among other fragrant bloomers, you must experience the scents and colors for yourself! It is a wonderful way to spend a day!

Easy Easter Centerpiece

Want to learn how to marbleize EASTER eggs? Wondering how to make and afford a centerpiece for your Easter Dinner table? Here are some quick and easy Easter ideas!
Marbleizing eggs for Easter is fast, easy and inexpensive.
1.Add several drops of food coloring to 3 cups of warm water and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.This will give your eggs a base coat of color.Leave the egg in til its the color that you want it to be.
2.In a second bowl make another batch of dye,a different color or a darker version of the first one (this is what I did.)
3. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and swirl the mixture with a fork,add the previously colored egg,and move it around to pick up the marbleizing second color.Remove the egg and gently pat to remove excess color and oil.
4.Viola!! Beautiful marbleized Easter eggs! Place in a bowl and your easy Easter centerpiece is complete.
For a little more elaborate Easter centerpiece, make a bulb garden with blooming spring bulbs from your florist or garden.
Plant an assortment of blooming spring bulbs in a bowl, add the eggs,finish with some foil wrapped candy.Yummy!and too cute!