Garden maintenance is a daily chore around here. Everywhere I look there is something that needs to be taken care of. Trimming ivy back is an ongoing task. I love ivy but it sure grows out of control in my gardens. Click for a closer look.
Towards the end of each spring the ivy has covered all of my stone walls.
I literally have to pry it off with a paint scraper. It always looks so much neater when it is stripped away.
Teddy in one of her favorite spots.
Okay...I know...the container garden is out of control. I can't help myself, I just keep planting.
It is winding it's way down the driveway now.
Okra! I haven't had okra in several years so I am very excited for this to grow.
My first red tomato. I picked it this morning.
And where to plant this Tansy? It was given to me for free at the garden center last weekend. I love Tansy but it sure tends to take over the area it is planted in. I need to be very careful where I plant it.
My Hydrangeas are blooming.
They are all the same type and are in the same area but they are different colors.
Blue ones and a pink one on the same plant. The color is determined by the PH of the soil. This is the area where I removed the spiral evergreens so I am guessing they created different Ph's in this area.
The blooms are the size of soccer balls.
Comments
well you have lots of containers but they always say, "go big or go home", I think they look great!
Healthy too!
I have more pots this year than I've had in years and still nothing like You have :-) :-) :-) But I tend to forget to water them, no problem at the moment since it rains almost every day.
Okra is for the greenhouse up here. I grew it when I had my garden center but I have to say that it must be the plant most susceptible to all possible pests :-) :-) If I managed to get rid of one pest two new arrived :-) :-) :-)
I think that I only can have to different hydrangeas in my garden, the oak leafed and Panicle hydrangea, but my soil is mostly sand so if I forget to water them they'll die quickly :-)
Have a great day!
Christer.
Everything I have planted in the backyard is dying, I saw the most disgusting looking bugs all over my herbs, yellow and black striped and long (more than an inch) and I ran right back in the house. Ugh. xo
:D
Joyce, thank you! For being there. Things are ok..just one day at a time. Our entire family is on hold right now. I just try and keep busy.
I had to smile at the plants lining the walk..I do the same thing..and often buy more than I can plant..and so they sit for a bit. I still have some that need planting...and it's been nearly a month!
:)