Jul 27 2006

Thursday Thirteen - the garden

Published by AmandaF at 8:41 am 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.

22 Responses to “Thursday Thirteen - the garden”

  1. # Goddess In The Cityon 27 Jul 2006 at 9:36 am

    Sounds like so much fun.
    I miss having space for a garden–one downer about being in NYC.

  2. # Stacieon 27 Jul 2006 at 9:38 am

    I bet your garden is gorgeous! I just planted Canna, and calla lilly myself. They are just starting to come up. They make great subjects for photography! Great TT, thanks for visiting mine as well. Stacie

  3. # Raggedyon 27 Jul 2006 at 9:49 am

    Your garden sounds fabulous!
    Great TT!
    My TT is up

  4. # carmenon 27 Jul 2006 at 10:04 am

    i have a brown thumb, I admire people with gardens.

  5. # Zeuson 27 Jul 2006 at 10:18 am

    I wish my human were more inclined to gardening. She never does anything like that, but perhaps I can show her your terrific thirteen items and teach her a thing or two! :)

  6. # Christineon 27 Jul 2006 at 10:41 am

    I just adore lillies, tulips and roses! Your garden sounds gorgeous!

  7. # meredithon 27 Jul 2006 at 10:59 am

    Cool list!

    My TT is up, too. Happy TT!

  8. # GreekGoddesson 27 Jul 2006 at 11:18 am

    I can’t wait to settle at our new home so I can start doing stuff in the garden.. right now there’s just a huge space full of grass :)

  9. # MommyBaon 27 Jul 2006 at 11:25 am

    I envy you for having a green thumb! I’m pretty sure you have a lovely garden!!

  10. # Mysterious Ladyon 27 Jul 2006 at 11:39 am

    My canna lilies died. I still haven’t gotten over it.
    Sounds like you enjoy gardening!

    Happy Thursday!

  11. # Margie Mixon 27 Jul 2006 at 11:52 am

    I must check into the free mulch - I surely need it and need to get out and weed some. I love gardening and it’s great to meet a fellow gardener. -Margie

  12. # Franceson 27 Jul 2006 at 12:17 pm

    I love azaleas and iris. It must be so nice to sit outside in summer and drink it all in.
    My TT is up.
    Have a great weekend,
    Frances

  13. # Pass the Torchon 27 Jul 2006 at 12:31 pm

    I’m so not a gardener. Don’t even know what rhizome is! My mother would be ashamed;)

    Thanks for stopping by my TT!

  14. # Trishon 27 Jul 2006 at 12:39 pm

    Great list!

    http://www.daisygrl.wordpress.com

  15. # Southern Girlon 27 Jul 2006 at 2:05 pm

    Your garden sounds beautiful. I wish I liked being outside enough to do one of my own…or that I could afford to pay someone to do it for me. ;)

    My TT is up.

  16. # YellowRoseon 27 Jul 2006 at 2:34 pm

    I’d love to see pictures of your garden!!! Lots of work, but so rewarding!!

    Happy Thursday!

  17. # yoshion 27 Jul 2006 at 2:57 pm

    I’d love to have a garden. and a garden with a waterfall? even better. my parents-in-law have a pond, with koi. beautiful. I’d love to do that myself. Of course, if you read my TT, you’d understand why I could never do that in my current house. LOL

    Nice list, would love to see pics. :)

  18. # MamaDuckon 27 Jul 2006 at 4:33 pm

    Sounds just beautiful! Happy Thursday!

  19. # Stacyon 27 Jul 2006 at 4:52 pm

    Wow, you must have a very green thumb! I can barely grow plants we buy healthy and happy at the nursery! I love to try, but I don’t always succeed, and I don’t have the patience to grow things from seed. I’d love to see pictures of some of your flowers and garden though. Hope you get that waterfall one day, water is so soothing to me. :)

    Have a great day, my T13 is up also…

  20. # Karenon 27 Jul 2006 at 6:45 pm

    Daylilies & Iris are my favorites! I’m sure your garden is beautiful- mine, is not. have a great weekend!

  21. # Lazy Daisyon 27 Jul 2006 at 7:52 pm

    Your garden sounds wonderful. I love my little Daisy Patch!

  22. # dawnon 27 Jul 2006 at 8:51 pm

    I grow my flowers from seeds but I find it alot easier to get my vegis from the nursery. I have a bulb garden, and love it. Have you thought about adding a little pond? Mine is a preformed pond but I just love it…you can see it Here

    My list is up

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