MJ's Gardening Rants & More

Life In the Fast Lane

Wow, certainly feels like it this month.   No time for blogging, even!  We’ve just finished up ten days at the NJ State Fair in Sussex County, NJ.  It’s always a great show for us and a great time too.  If you missed it this year, you’ll want to come out next year and see what it’s all about.

Now we have a week off - of course not really a week off - more like a week between shows.  There’s unpacking and packing to do, shipping out backordered items and contacting all our customers who’s merchandise shipped during our absence.  There’s laundry and cleaning and - oh please - my sorely neglected flowers. 

While I was gone, they were watered, but no one talked to them, encouraged them along or showed them any real TLC.  So, I’ve had to spend quite a bit of time in the garden just ‘pologizin’ to them for my long absence.

While I was gone, some of the hosta flowers came and pretty much went.  Fade to dark…  My ligularia bloomed and was sorely in need of water upon my return.  I think I’ve nursed it back to health, but it’s not nearly as perky as it should be.

So, just when I’ll get them back on the road to recovery - I’ll be leaving for another week of shows - the Dutchess County Fair.  Of course, there will still be people home here, but the flowers are already sighing in the breeze because they overheard me talking about my next trip.  Maybe a little rain and a few cooler days will come along to keep them company while I’m gone.  Just no rain on our fairgrounds though.  We played that game last year…  Wish me and my flowers luck!