YOU SHOULD SMELL LIKE DIRT.
MARGARET ATWOOD
I have never had a flower garden before. I am 36 years old and this is my first. I spent over 4 hours "getting started" in the yard today. I have had all week off and I start today. Silly me. I forced myself to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for a few days. It was actually pretty nice...the first two days. But enough of that, today I started on the yard. On my flowers. Actually cleaning out the beds that were here before me and stuffed with pine straw and leaves to protect some wonderful dirt. Not that I know dirt but this stuff was clean and moist and smelled...well like dirt!
I raked and picked weeds and cut some dead bushes. I am in love with these zenas
I helped a friend take care of some last summer and they were wonderfully easy...very thirsty lil buggers but sturdy. So I found a plant sale and got a flat for 10 bux. I am going to go back so I can finish what I have started, which is this...
I am going around the base of the fig tree. The soil is awesome and the tree very pretty in the summer.
Last weekend I started these wave petunias for the side of the house under and around the scraggly box bushes we have, just to have some color. Not sure how that is going to go, they have sprouted but they look VERY VERY delicate. I am not sure how I will fair with delicate flowers.
Last weekend we put these hanging flowers up with the fern. I don't even know what they are called but they are very easy to take care of. My fern looks pathetic compared to when we bought it. Don't know what that is about.
And of course MORE zenas...just because I love them!
Well that is a start, wouldn't ya say? I would really love some advice about some EASY flowers to plant. They will be mostly in full sun. If you have any suggestions let me know! It was very peaceful today sitting in the sun and getting my hands dirty. I have found yet another first that I love.
May the Peace of The Lord be with you all.
4 comments:
Hey Cyndi. Geraniums like alot of sun. They are pretty and red. I love your flower garden!
You did a great job! Everything looks bright and colorful.
I agree with Amy; I don't see how you could go wrong with geraniums...so many colors and scents and they love sun and are sturdy. One thing, though, they like all the dead leaves and flowers picked back. It keeps them from getting sickly...only natural I think.
Now I'm going back to see if I can tell what you have hanging on the porch.
Back...I think that they are impatiens. The wonderful thing about impatiens is that they will tell you when they're thirsty. They don't like full sun and do very well in the shade.
It's great that you got to start on your flowers so early! Can't do that here in the north. Looks great!
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