A gardener's lament

9 years ago

I stopped by my favorite nursery (it was on my way, well sort of) just to browse. $78 later what am I going to do with all these annuals! Cool weather coming I Knew it was too early to buy them! I just couldn't help myself. LOL

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hilltop_gw
9 years ago
Ha- we all do it! The tempting beauty of color to bring us out of our winter funk.
defrost49
9 years ago
I'm glad I waited until May 19 to buy a bunch of annuals. Who thinks the Concord NH area won't have any more frosts? A lot of people wait until Memorial Day weekend. Considering the amount of black flies out there, I might not plant until Memorial Day weekend either.
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A gardener's lament

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