dang hot and humid today... Here is some comparison shots of the flower gardens.
The East garden --> East side of the house.
This is the path through the East Garden.
On the left side of the path, I have so
On the left side of the path, I have so
many perennials.
Blazing Stars come in
after the daffodils, tulips, and
iris plants.👇
I used broken bits of concrete pavers to make
my own path. This year I laid down cardboard
and then layered the mulch over the cardboard.
It worked pretty well this year!
my own path. This year I laid down cardboard
and then layered the mulch over the cardboard.
It worked pretty well this year!
This is how it looked in the beginning of May.
The Porch area... now...
The back step...
What greets you when you park at our house right now....
I have more gardens. They are considered my wild-ish gardens. I plant the seeds in mass -- I use a coffee can full of mixed seeds I collected from last year and dump in the dirt. I rake it and stomp it into the ground.
I do weed it until it is knee high and then I let the plants do what they want.
I do weed it until it is knee high and then I let the plants do what they want.
I simply mow around them and admire the colors and the amount of bees, birds, and other insects that are busy with the plants.
I guess I did this post because late in February next year if I am still on this Earth, I can look back and see how pretty the gardens were this summer.
Then I can plan to do something different for next year. I do have to say though, having pumpkin plants near the house has actually been quite fun. They really attract the bees and it is exciting to watch the pumpkins grow and guess what they will look like.
August is a time of change and at least for me it is a time to put up produce. The past few days I've been freezing veggies for this winter. Thankfully, there are enough produce markets around for me to pick up as much as I want. I haven't had time to do a vegetable garden for the past few years but still manage to freeze or dehydrate all of our veggies for the next several months.
Have a grand day...
Thanks for the garden tour! Everything is so lush and full, growing like gangbusters!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I love flowers. It is my Grandmother's fault.
DeleteI would love to have moonflowers next year!
Your gardens are so pretty. Hot here, as well. It's been a lousy summer.
ReplyDeleteYes, the heat sucks. But the plants have done well. Take it easy and don't get heat sick!
DeleteLd....You have some wonderful gardens around your house. It gives us great joy to plant seeds and watch them grow. I have a pumpkin that just isn't getting enough sun. I keep moving things aimlessly. Thanks for sharing all of the views.
ReplyDeleteLove it! and your method! I'm aiming for more perinnels. I always wondered if that cardboard with dirt over it really worked. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThe cardboard over the dirt really did work. My path this year is mostly free from weeds. I'm saving my boxes this year to try cutting a hole in the middle for some of the perennials that get crowded by weeds. It could be interesting.
DeleteI love wildflower gardens. My youngest daughter used to collect seeds and we had great flower beds (well, clumps). Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteClumps are beds or just neat areas of flowers. I am nuts about collecting seeds. I have a section of the kitchen just for drying out the seeds and putting them in old season containers.
DeletePeople are so busy with their gardens and produce.
ReplyDeleteI go to the farmer's market and help friends with their gardens, in return I do get produce. It makes me happy. I do love flowers the most though...I can't eat them...except Nasturtiums which are fantastic in salads.
DeleteNo doubt the flowers attract a huge variety of pollinators, and that’s a real bonus.
ReplyDeleteThey do and I hope to sit outside and watch for them! I was amazed at the number of bees that are attracted to a pumpkin plant!
DeleteLovely gardens. I like the pavers you put in. I'm curious why you put cardboard under the mulch. Weed control perhaps?
ReplyDeleteThe cardboard will breakdown into the soil eventually but it will also prevent weeds from coming up through them. I layered boxes that I cut up and then used the mulch to make the path look pretty.
DeleteLove having a path through your flowers, what a great idea. Big differences in the before and now shots, looks like your flowers are happy!
ReplyDeleteI had to take shots to remind myself that things do grow and become beautiful. Thank you.
DeleteYour flowers are beautiful! I like your idea of mixing a bunch of seeds and scattering them around different areas. I have noticed this year we have a lot less butterflies and honey bees. Not good! 😟 RHill, TX
ReplyDeleteI generally pick the seeds of plants that would go well together and grow without much care. The bees are nuts here right now, I am hoping to find butterflies next.
DeleteYou have done a great job with your gardens!!! Lori
ReplyDeleteNormally they aren't as 'clean' as this, but since I have to stay close to the house to hear the bell ring...I have done a better job this summer.
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