Gardening, anyone?
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wow jazz those cactus are so beautiful
Thanks for sharing
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Teka- I LOVE THEM! We used to have them in our yard growing up. Never seen any out here (wrong climate). Wild is even better. Thanks for sharing!
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Pussy willows are so soft. Florists have them here from time to time.
I have to show you a photo of DH's work in our front yard. Don't look at the back though.
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Wren- oh that house is so lovely (and the color is great). Great job! So lovely.....
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Wren ..How gorgeous !!! Picture Perfect !!!!
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Wren-what a beautiful yard!!! Looks like a summer cottage from a post card!
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The back yard has veggie gardens and fruit trees. And a couple of scary huge poplar trees.
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Wisteria starting to bloom.
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GmaFoley, so pretty!!
Over the weekend, we had freeze warnings so I had to get out my frost guard blankets and cover the newly planted vegetation. Success, nothing damaged. Then a couple of days later the daily high was almost 90 degrees.
Also cut all the asparagus regardless of their size so they wouldn’t freeze. They were sure tasty with my breakfast. We will get to harvest asparagus for about 3 more weeks.
Hubby got some peppers planted this morning along with some Gerber Daisies. Yesterday, he planted my verbenas and 2 sun patens. Still have plants we purchased yesterday to plant. Still have plants coming by mail to plant. But finally feel like spring is here.
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Happy Cinqo de Mayo!
Bloom du jour
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Hi ladies! Amateur gardener here. I was wondering if I could join the fun here? These are some of my fancy daffodils, I don’t know their actual name, but they seem to have double petals. I have already set some of my vegetables in the ground, feeling brave here in New England0 -
Welcome. Lovely double daffodils! DH went to a plant sale today and bought 2 bags worth. I haven't looked to see what he bought, but I suspect tomatoes were part of it. Not quite warm enough to put them out here, but we have grow lights in the basement.
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Bird time this week through my home office window - Enjoy their chatter and tweets. The first on sings to me most of the day.
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Cpeachy- welcome and beautiful daffs!
GMAFoley- lovely bird pics
Last of the claret cup doing it's thing
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Hi all!
I wondered if anyone has any tips on trimming boxwoods? I planted a row of them leading up my driveway 3 years ago.! I haven’t trimmed them to date as I thought I’d let them do their thing and get established before going nuts with the trimmer. I’m actually nervous about messing up as it was an expensive investment (27 shrubs planted). I’m looking to do a ‘manicured’ straight cut. I’ve read that they aren’t a forgiving plant.If anyone has input on how to do this without killing them I’d appreciate it!
Geeze, I don’t even worry about my hair this much lol.
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All I know is that you want to keep the bottom a little wider than the top so it doesn't get shaded out. You could ask at a plant nursery.
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Remember that wind storm a couple of weeks ago that took down my tree rose?
I managed to save one limb - It might come back..
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Foley, Good luck with the rose. Judging by the stump, it was huge. I think you posted a photo once and it was gorgeous.
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Looking for some help...
Due to medical expenses, we got a tax return! Since the money had already been budgeted, I took the tax return and had all the raised timber beds removed. They've been replaced with two long brick planters. I was not looking forward to replacing timbers every 4 to 5 years.
There is about 2 - 3 inches of great soil around the planters. Weed mat is under. On top will be my stepping stones.
I am looking for a shallow growing ground cover to put around the stepping stones. Preference is for a perennial.
What recommendations do you have?
Thank you!
Coach Vicky
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I'm not sure about what will work in your climate. Creeping thyme is nice if it grows well there. I don't know what it does in the winter. A local nursery would have fab ideas.
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Vicky- around here people like to use phlox. It could be called creeping phlox too I think. Comes in pink, purple and white here. Little flowers, perennial, maybe a few inches tall at most.
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Vicky I also love the creeping phlox. It blooms in the spring. But there are also beautiful sedums that are good in hot sun and if you have brick a sedum might work better. Creeping phlox:
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Vicky In the front is a low growing sedum.
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Thank you everyone for the suggestions. Love picture TwoHobbies.
Plan to shop and plant this weekend.
Happy Mother's Day .... We are still alive to celebrate it!
Vicky
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I agree with phlox and seedums, they do really well in a variety of climates. I also just bought something I have had before called Red Apple Aptenia and have it in my front rock garden and it says it will take full sun.
https://www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/article/Apten...
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That is really pretty. I'd never heard of it. Of course we're a little short on sun and heat here and that's probably why.
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Another iris in bloom. I think the peach ones are my favorite?
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One of my favorite perennials that I have in some pots (I think this might be a good ground creeper too). Verbena do well in a lot of conditions and have several in my garden and in pots. This one is called a royal cherryburst (with some plain pink mixed in too).
I have a pesky squirrel whom likes to chew on some of my flowers and likes to eat the tops off these. I have a beautiful red verbena in the back garden that is doing really well and was covered with red flowers this weekend and when I went out to water last night, poof, they were gone. I read peppermint oil mixed with water and sprayed on plants is a good deterrent to squirrels plus other things. I had some peppermint oil in the house (you can get this at most any health food store like Whole Foods, Sprouts, etc.) and mixed some up and spraying it on the tender things he/she is going for. Will let you know if it works.
I had some things eaten last summer, but this year, the squirrel has been very bad and trashed my petunias early on. No more of them in the back yard, but have some out front. He runs along the back fence (concrete), but not seen him out front so far. Fingers crossed!
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My yellow rose decided to go crazy before I got a chance to prune it
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