Garden Gab: May 2011

Monday, 30 May 2011

Playing ketchup

As I have so many plant thoughts going on...and I read and surf the web alot...I thought I may as well commit some of those thoughts to writing! I also have been saving pictures of nice to haves for the garden...as I am still landscaping! I am keeping in mind trying to blend perennial gardening with growing edibles and looking at "shrubbery" for year round interest in color! I hope all of this fretting is demonstrated in the output!! :)

What a difference daylight makes!

I still cant get over how fast things grow with so much light here in the UK....although it is slow to grow...bam...your in full of flowers, as well as mowing grass and killing weeds! I love it!

Basil and Peppers...not

Just time for a gripe....my basil got aphids...as did peppers....no fun...I have such a nice indoor window for them too....I may try again...with a fresh set....but it is taking the fun out of it! I tried a little soapy water...but the leaves wilted after that.....I tried to squash them off and wash them off...but to no avail....oh well...they are half alive...we shall see what peppers I get!

California Dreaming

I had a thought...as I missed the california poppies...I thought about the edge of the gravel driveway....loading it with seed and have it filled with flowers....a thought for next year!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3311595/How-to-grow-California-poppy.html

Success comes in small steps

Although the garden is a chore, it is a passion and an obsession....I am now slowly moving from plant collecting to landscaping...moving far away from the dry succulent gardens from the west to the English garden....I have decided to document my thoughts on this blog so that my research is not forgotten on these hours of research...my next blog will focus on one plant that I am contemplating....next!