I wish I wrote down the date of this planting but this old brain just simply forgot to do it. The intention was to update the blog as soon as the planting was done but, as is typical for me, I was worn out by the time I was done...such is spring!
I planted Purple Coneflower up by the gate. There are two mounds of dirt that were pushed up and over to either side when the driveway was being cut. They just sit there with nothing growing on them except the occasional brier.
In the fall, I planted day lilies and irises on those dirt mounds and last week I planted the Coneflower seeds. With any luck, all this rain will get those seeds germinating and I'll forever have flowers up by the gate.
Note to Sydna: No snake sightings since you were here!
In the garden that Debbie helped me create I have lots of flowers growing. With the daffodils, tulips and hyacinths there are also hollyhocks, 4-O'clocks and Sweet William. Everything blooms at a different time so I'm hoping for color throughout the summer.
Added to that garden this year are allium, irises, snap dragons, cosmos and bachelor button (Blue Boy). The snap dragons, cosmos and bachelor button are planted from seeds. History tells me the birds are likely to get them before they can sprout but fingers are crossed that the birds are too busy doing what they do in spring and will hopefully not pay attention to my plantings!
In the vegetable garden, the radishes are leafing out, the collards are standing tall and the garlic is thriving! The experimental kale in the container has broken ground and will need to be thinned out in another week or two. I hope you can imagine how difficult it was for me to buy kale at the grocery store when so much of it is growing in my own garden. Ugh! Patience... where art thou patience?
On April 11th, I trimmed back the mums. The tops were dry and brown from over-wintering. Since lots of green was coming on, all that brown had to go. Now I see on the weather forecast that it is supposed to get in the 30s come Friday morning... I hope these plants are cold hearty!!
Up by the flag pole, all the hostas are leafing out and incredibly beautiful to me. The Lenten Rose is doing well but still no bloom? Perhaps next year will prove better for that plant. The yellow rose (that was supposed to be pink) is showing signs of return. The stems have no leaves on them yet but when I cleared away the mulch, sure enough, there was green growing at the base of the plant - it appears to be where the graft took place!
My hydrangea is coming along just fine, it won't bloom until August but when it does, man what a sight!!! The birds, bees and butterflies can't resist it and fill the stems with their color and song. It has a lightly perfumed scent that I catch each time I walk by!
Today I'm hoping to plant the sunflower starters that have sprouted up in the yogurt cups... Once planted, I'll get some more started so I'll have lots of bloom time with those giants! The variety this year is one Kris sent me called "Mammoth" sunflower. The packet promises they will grow 10-12 feet tall! Woo Hoo Imagine That???
I'm going to start more radishes, get the beans planted and two more packets of peas. That's a pretty hefty "to do" list I'm envisioning! lol wish me luck!
So what's being planted in your garden or containers today??? Surely there's something you want to watch grow????????? Fill me in, I love hearing gardening stories!
"One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides." ~W.E. Johns, The Passing Show
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