Brr!!! Winter!!!

At 7:00AM today, my thermometer reads -15 degrees Celcius, the coldest day since winter started-the sun is up so I think it will be a nice day for folks to Christmas shop.
Yesterday, we went to a beautiful greenhouse, Neil's Flowers, http://www.neilsflowers.com/, and ordered poinsettias for our Church for Christmas.....what a beautiful sight....all those poinsettias, different sizes and colours, spread out on tables and the prices are exceptional as well.
My greenhouse is thriving - I have been potting cuttings like crazy - on Thursday, we had freezing rain and snow on top of the ice so my windows were pretty frosty - and still are.....it is like a wonderland when you are in the greenhouse looking at the plants and flowers and ice and snow are on the outside....I love it.

Waste Pickup Day

Today is Waste Pickup Day - garden waste, leaves - all packaged in large clear plastic bags or huge brown paper bags - from Home Depot - our township will pick them up today and take them to Lappan's Lane for compost.
I packaged 5 bags of waste - mostly from the garden - one bag from the greenhouse - a lot of my plants were old and not doing well - a few had some bugs - so they are gone, gone, gone. I downsized some plants as well and hope the cuttings I took will root. I have a lot of geraniums, as always - just can't seen to part with these plants.
I still have lots of work to do in the greenhouse, but it looks cleaner and will be more manageable for me.
Thank you - Loyalist Township - for your help in keeping our yards and community looking great.

Time

I am finally getting some time to catch up on "everything".....I have been busy getting plants ready for my church bazaar which finally happened last Sat., Nov. 3rd.....we took 3 carloads of plants to the church basement and I sold $227.00 worth-exceptionally good for me....and a lot of work considering most were priced really cheap $1-$6 price range.....I did sell two $25. items as well....a large basket of plants and an Oleander Tree....both donations from parishioners. Now I have to work in my greenhouse, but it will be a pleasure and not a chore now....I have room to put a chair to sit on in the greenhouse...an impossible deed before the bazaar.
The garden has been rototilled for winter....garden waste pickup in our area is Monday....the shade if off the greenhouse for the winter and we actually had a bit of snow today along with cold weather.