Planting purple wave petunias concludes five days freshening flower beds
with seven cubic yards of hardwood fine mulch.
Stay at home! 2020
Tag Archives: flowers
2019 Garden Expansion: May Update
8 May
- Gourds (future crafty bird houses and dippers) started in egg cartons on the kitchen counter…they started sprouting I moved them to larger biodegradable containers.
- Hummingbird plant and zinnia seeds have been in an outdoor container for a couple of weeks
- Trial for fruit trees started with 1 persimmon, then 2 apples and 2 pears, 1 peach and 1 fig.
- More Annual flowers: Snapdragon, Bells of Ireland, Cockscomb to be planted
Expect future posts on my garden expansion project.
Joy=February Garden Planning
8 Feb149th Year: R. H. Shumway Seedsman
What may be better than Valentines Day? Receiving the BIG, beautiful RHShumway seed catalog in February when the outside temperature is 20 degrees F.
I normally buy local herb/tomato/vegetable nursery plants in May. This year, as well as plants I am ordering seed. Three categories of plants have my attention.
- Gourds and Luffa Sponge: future crafty bird houses, dippers and sponges
- Persimmon root-stock: Regional fruit
- Annual flowers: Zinnias, Snapdragon, Bells of Ireland, Cockscomb
Expect future posts on my garden expansion project.
From Houzz, Evolving garden
15 Sep
My Evolving garden…
I observed this year the abundance of large, long blooming flowers which had above average rainfall. Two dozen varieties of daylilies and hostas never looked so good!
It will be tempting to water more in dry spells.
Originally, (15 years ago) my garden was primarily full sun…then transitioned more to shade as the surrounding trees grew. This year we are transitioning back to full sun due to the lost of ash trees infected by a boring insect.
Some plants will be moved.
My third observation on evolving garden is the nature of perennial plant root systems which over time choke themselves. Division required!
More plants will be moved.
Primetime for Peonies
26 May
Garden Parfait
Foxtrot
Virginia Dare
Sword Dance
Karl Rosenfield
These hardy perennials have gloriously bloomed in May the past twelve years. The foliage stays attractive through the summer.
Alas, these iris are past their prime. They had me in suspense for a year after I moved them from Nina Bay Farm. I did not know what colors I chosen.
Iris added to three beds in the “South Lawn”
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