Six Inches Deep

Brrrrrrr....I don't know about you, but it is cold here, like -10 without wind chill factoring into the problem ... I could tolerate some warm Puerto Rico weather right about know... I may have to post about my trip there, but that is another day!

While it was snowing yesterday, I got the brilliant idea to go out and get some pics of the snow falling. I grabbed my camera; layered on some hats, pants, shirts, gloves, and boots; and bravely faced the great out doors...okay, so just my neighborhood. I was able to get a lot of pics from the houses, here are some of them. I completely missed GBBD, so this is my make up.

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Spring Fever

It is so close to spring I can almost taste it! Ah! I don't know about you, but I have been flooded with a ton of gardening catalogs! All of which have beautiful, vivid pictures of the new and old. And if you are not careful, yikes you can be caught up in them all; placing orders here and there. Eventually, you've spent a ton of cash. Being a teenager, in school, and having a small stream of cash; makes it hard for me to be able to buy all the things that catch my eye. So I have decided to practice restraint! So how can you overcome the winter blues, and still not break the bank?

• First, decide what companies you want to order from, I like to pick only two or three. Pick the ones that are reputable or ones that you have ordered with before. There are many websites that have reviews for many companies that are out there. One that I have recently found was Dave's Garden. Here you can just click the the first letter of any gardening company, and it will instantly bring you a list of all the companies that have been reviewed!
  

Some good companies that I have had great success with are; Jung Seed Co., Seeds of Change, Park's Seeds, and Garden Alive.

• Its okay to look at the onslaught of magazines that flood you in the spring, but try to remember that many of the nurseries in your area may grow some of the plants you are looking at. Always call your nursery and ask them if they will be getting of the plants that you are looking at, if not, it doesn't hurt to ask if they can...all they can say is no.
  

• Last but not least, once you have decided what catalogs you will be ordering from, remember to look at their websites. Many companies have web specials. Just like it sounds, you can only get those specials if you order online. So be sure and look! Also be sure to order as soon as you can. Many times, if you wait too long, the things you want will be gone!
  

I hope that these little tips will help you when it comes time to ordering. Remember, if you have any questions, let me know. I am always eager to help!

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Happy New Year

OK, well we have a lot to catch up with. There was Christmas Eve, Christmas, and of course New Years! While I am here, Happy New Year. I hope that your Christmas and every other holiday was wonderful! I know mine was. I know that I usually just post garden pics, but I must show off my lovely family! After all, if I didn't what type of brother/son would I be!


One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.

Okay, never mind, I can't show you any pictures. I can't find my camera at the moment. You may remember last time when I lost my camera cord, well this time it is my camera. I know that the camera is somewhere in the house, but we have had allot of people over because of the New Year, so hopefully I will find it soon! Again, if you have any suggestions on finding it, let me know!

Any way Happy NEW YEAR!

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GBBD December

Happy GBBD! It is almost Christmas, and if you are like me, you as excited as a little child. The outside smells like snow, cold and damp; you can see your breath as you exhale; everything looks magical in white, red, and green; and music fills the air in your house and the stores. Every thing seems peaceful. Is not God good! The sow is falling on all of your plants and trees, and the ice makes everything light up. Here are some pictures winter ice.

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I Can't Find It...HELP!!!

I have been wanting to post some thing on Thanks Giving, but I cannot find my camera cord. I have looked everywhere and cannot find it! If you have any suggestions on finding it, please let me know.
My Thanks Giving was wonderful, let me know how yours went.

School ends Tomorrow, and I cant wait! This is my first quarter, and I love it...for now. I am doing Post Secondary, which is just a fancy way of saying that I am both in high School and Collage. That is a load...I work part time too! That is life.

It has snowed so many times where I live...I can't wait for spring...but I do hope that we will get some snow for Christmas...I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. God Bless

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Garden Blogger's Bloom Day

Okay, I know I am really pretty late in writing this post, but I just couldn't miss out on Garden Blogger's Bloom Day! I have been so busy with school. I had to right a report for my English 111 class that has been taking professor, she has been va bit of time. Not by any fault of myery helpful, the reason this has taken so long, is because I decided to change what I was going to write on two days ago! I just finished it, and thought that I owed it to myself to get this blog post up. I mean, I have preparing it for how many days, a lot! So this is pretty cool, my mom is starting her cookbook (finally!), it has been like pulling teeth in order to get her to do this. She is probably the best chef that is on the face of this planet. So this week it has been a nonstop cook-a-thon, just so that we can get pictures of all of her food! It would be me who is taking all of the pictures, since I am the one that owns the really cool camera! Anyway enough about this, lets get out hands dirty in the garden! It sort of feels odd writing and seeing all the pictures of leaves since it is snowing outside! Ahhh, the first snow! Okay, I am ready to pack up the luggage and go to Puerto Rico, yeah! I will have to post some pics of my trip to Puerto Rico, and hopefully when I go next summer you will all get the chance to see and travel with me in the pictures that I bring back. Any who, enough of the tropics...brrr its cold!

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Let us take this time to honor all of the veterans that have served America both today and in the past. It takes a lot of guts to put their lives out on the line all the time, and I think that it is fitting that we at least set aside one day to commemorate their heroism. As I am sure you all have heard the saying, "Freedom is Free." It is these young men and women that give us the opportunity to enjoy this Freedom, and for that I am extremely grateful! Today remember to say thanks to a veteran, and to remember all that they have done to keep America great!

~God Bless America

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