Friday, March 13, 2009

Gardening 103 - Well I THOUGHT It Was A RANUNCULUS -

My friend Diane R. has gotten kick out of this so I thought I would share my ongoing gardening experience with all of you as well. She knows that I froze dahlia bulbs in my garage freezer section for quite awhile...like about a year and a half! (I didn't know they would die if they were in there too long, did you?) Only to discover that they weren't dahlia bulbs, but ranunculus bulbs (only I don't think they are called bulbs, but I don't know what they are called.) Anyway she is Miss Green Thumb and she laughed and laughed at my silly mistake, but together we planted them to see if they would bloom and the answer is: much to my sorrow they never did.

So guess what she sends me for my birthday last fall? Yes, that's right- the very thing I am loathe to talk about. But, I was dutiful, and I did have my weekly lawn crew guys plant those ranunculus bulbs a week later just to see if Diane's bulbs were better than the ones I bought. Ha! Well, a few weeks ago I told her, that I thought they were blooming, but honestly I don't remember where the guys planted those bulbs. I figure when they bloom I will then remember. Then this week I went to check on that plant and much to my disappointment it was not a ranunculus, but a common weed found here in So. CA! When I told Diane about another gardening mistake, note: this is a perpetual problem for me so I don't think I am a gardener do you? -- She, of course laughed and laughed again. Ain't it nice to know you can make someone happy?

In any event here is what ended up growing : Enjoy! I am okay about this really---Just don't send me any flower seeds, clippings, bulbs, or whatever, OK?



2 comments:

Diane Rissmiller said...

Well, some people can make the world a more beautiful place by sharing the flowers they grow AND some people make the world a more beautiful place by the smiles they put on people's faces by the kind words of encouragement they share from their heart and God's Word.

I'm so glad for your friendship and you share your gift with me.

Love you,
Diane R.

dawplus3 said...

Oh my goodness, you are so funny!
I have some ranunculus in my yard if you want to come check them. But they will not be growing or blooming for another month or two. They bloom in late spring.
And they had to be planted correctly too, claws down. :)