May is really a wonderful month. Everything in nature is so busy. The trees, shrubs and perennials are all signaled to start growing with the warm weather. The birds are busy building nests and finding mates. The sky is very active in our yard right now, with all the different birds flying about. It so nice to have some company in the yard.
The greenhouses are really filling up, so we are starting to adjust some of the annuals to the higher light levels outdoors. Every day we allow them to bask in the full sun for a little longer. Soon they will be tolerant of the sun for the entire day and at the end of May we will start planting them in the ground. We have halted seeding for now as we received some much appreciated moisture this past weekend, so in a few days we can continue with that schedule.
Today we are showcasing a couple of annuals we have available this year for sales at the Saskatoon Farmer's Market. The first is a vine called Blue Passion Flower. It is very fast growing with exotic looking flowers. It is great for pots or beds and grows up to 12'. Allow it to grow in full sun for best flowering. Hardy to Zone 6.
The greenhouses are really filling up, so we are starting to adjust some of the annuals to the higher light levels outdoors. Every day we allow them to bask in the full sun for a little longer. Soon they will be tolerant of the sun for the entire day and at the end of May we will start planting them in the ground. We have halted seeding for now as we received some much appreciated moisture this past weekend, so in a few days we can continue with that schedule.
Today we are showcasing a couple of annuals we have available this year for sales at the Saskatoon Farmer's Market. The first is a vine called Blue Passion Flower. It is very fast growing with exotic looking flowers. It is great for pots or beds and grows up to 12'. Allow it to grow in full sun for best flowering. Hardy to Zone 6.
Passiflora caerulea
Pennisetum Fireworks
Another annual we have is the Proven Winners Fireworks grass. Grows to 24-30" tall and is variegated with reds, pinks and greens. Likes full sun and can be grown in the landscape or in a pot.
This weekend at the Saskatoon Farmers Market we are going to have some interesting gifts for Mother's Day. They will include our hypertufa containers potted up with succulents or herbs, decorative containers, rubber boots, vinyl records re-purposed into plant containers, and the most fun item will be a pair of red high heels all planted up. Stop by early to check it all out. We will be selling the pepper and tomato plants along with celery plants, annual flowers, dahlias, shrubs, lots of new perennials and our selection of culinary herbs. I will be posting pictures of our unusual plantings available on our facebook page this week. Search Mistik Acres and like our page. We will be participating in the Sunday market this weekend, but we will be outside due to a celebration all about Mom's, taking place indoors from 11:30-2:30. Pamper yourself or your Mom with a mini manicure, massage, facial or yoga instruction. There will be live entertainment and lots of food.
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