Archive for July 27th, 2006

Jul 27 2006

Thursday Thirteen - the garden

Published by AmandaF under Thursday Thirteen, For Fun, Everyday Living

 
Thirteen Things about Amanda’s Garden

  1. We grow plants from seeds/bulb/rhizome, rather than getting them from a nursery.
  2. We get free mulch from the local recycling yard
  3. We grow mostly perennials - daylilies, tulips, crocus, iris, roses, lilies
  4. Others like dahlias, calla lilies we dig up in winter and re-plant
  5. We do grow some annuals like marigold and zinnia….
  6. We get the seeds from the plants in fall to sow in late spring after the danger of frost is over.
  7. We fertilize the lawn in fall, spring and winter…this keeps weeds away and allows us to not water all the time.
  8. This years new plantings - Rose of Sharon (2), Canna (4), Asiatic Lily (4), Calla lily (2), Hydrangea (3)
  9. Existing plantings - azaleas, daylilies, irises, asters, roses
  10. Our garden was not an overnight thing as you can see… everything in stages… its taken a couple of years to get where it is now… and will need a few more years to get it to where I would be happy
  11. I want to add a water feature or two to the garden.
  12. It would be nice if one of the features could be a waterfall.
  13. Some areas of the garden still need edging.

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