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Random Things Happening Behind the Scenes at Bricks ‘n Blooms
What a week it was! It was kind of quiet here – JUST KIDDING!!! It totally was not!
LIVE with Kelly & Mark
I’m sure you want to hear all about my time with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos so I’ll share how it all went!
First, I want to say how lovely they are both on and off-camera. They are truly a class act and it was wonderful to work with them. The production crew and everyone associated with the show were also amazing and welcoming. They acclimated me and taught me the ropes of doing this type of program. I learned so much and really, they have a great show!
I filmed on Wednesday in NYC but the show was airing on Friday. Because I’m a country mouse, my city mouse husband drove me in.
We had a VERY early day as I needed to be there by 7:15 AM so we left here around 5:15 AM. It only takes about 50 minutes to get into the city from where I live but you never know with traffic and I did not want to be late!!!
I’m not sure how much you know about LIVE with Kelly & Mark, but they film both live and taped shows. On Wednesday, they did the live show for that day and then we taped the Friday show. So I was there for both.
And if you saw the Wednesday show, you may have seen us sitting in the studio audience at som point which was a lot of fun! It was also a really great experience for me to see how the show is behind the scenes before I did my segment. It helped get some of the nerves out because I knew more about what to expect.
Anyway, I went through hair and makeup and waited in the green room until it was my time for my segment. As an aside, I may have walked ten miles while waiting in the green room burning off some of those nerves. LOL!
One of the producers I had been working with walked me backstage a few minutes before my segment, I took a big deep breath, and walked out onto the set. It was exhilarating and amazing, and I was totally in the zone!
We did the segment, it went well, and it aired on Friday of this past week. And if you missed it, now worries – you can watch it here.
In the Garden
And if that wasn’t enough of a week, I received about 150 perennials from Proven Winners this week and got them all in the ground!!! Woohoo!
Because there were so many, I had a little help in the gardens to get it done. But they look so good! I’ll show you more next week.
We had some seriously chilly nights this week so I’ve been covering my seedlings and bringing my annuals in and out. I ordered a bunch of plants from Proven Winners and they all arrived this week! But it was too cold at night to plant them so I’ve been protecting them until nighttime temps are more reasonable. Which looks to be this week!
The trees are all blooming here and look AMAZING!!! The daffodils are wrapping things up for the season – still going, but it’s their swan song now.
But truly, the shining star in my gardens are the tulips. Oh wow, are they incredible! I planted 100 pink Darwin hybrids and I will be adding hundreds more for next year. They look incredible with the green garden fence.
I am kicking myself for not removing the pachysandra in the garden outside the potager last year because it is screaming for a full bed of tulips. In the fall, I am going to fill this bed with them for next year. This garden looks so beautiful with the flowering crabapple trees in the background and potager.
Here are a few photos from the garden that I took at sunset this week!
What I’m Shopping For This Week
In preparation for planting season, this week has been all about garden shopping! Here’s what I bought this week.
- I stocked up on more of these grow-through garden supports for my peonies, dahlias, and other plants with top-heavy blooms. They work really well and keep the blooms upright. And I’m going to be adding a bunch of top-heavy flowers in the new cottage garden this year. So I need to be ready!
- I also stocked up on more of this organic fertilizer for my roses because the blooms are more prolific and it’s organic. They will need to be fed again soon.
- And I also stocked up on more of this organic fertilizer for my summer vegetables and herbs.
- Since we are in planting season now, I stocked up on my favorite set-and-forget slow-release fertilizer for houseplants, annuals, and container gardens. I am going through it and need more!
What’s Happening at Bricks ‘n Blooms
It was a fun week on the blog!
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Amazing Inspiration from Around the Web
I love finding cool inspiration from around the web and wanted to share some of what I’m loving right now.
- This Mossy DIY Vintage Birdhouse Makeover
- These DIY Children-Inspired Flower Arrangements
- These savory crockpot bourbon meatballs sound delish!
- Love these inexpensive bowl filler ideas.
If you enjoy these posts, you can find past Bricks ‘n Blooms Weekly posts here.
Thank you so much for following along.
Enjoy a beautiful day! xo
