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danyaleeva

POSTED: Wed, 07/01/2009 - 11:33am

How Does Your Garden Grow?

The very thing that makes us well, is the very thing that makes us garden. How does your garden grow?

meneia

POSTED: Fri, 11/09/2012 - 8:02pm I planted a bunch of seeds a I planted a bunch of seeds a few weeks ago, some tomatoes, tomatillos and squash. The first two tomato plants just popped up today! I am hoping the rest are not far behind.

snorklee

POSTED: Sun, 06/24/2012 - 10:52am Hard work! Gardening is so much work! Although, I don't think I'm doing gardening as much as landscaping. lol. I have 3/4 of an acre, and there were never any gardens to speak of on the property. My vision is to have lovely gardens everywhere... but first I have to dig up the grass and put in all the plants and trees. So much work. This year, we put in a small pond, which needs landscaping around it. Then we put in a golden willow tree, and a 400 square foot vegetable garden. I still have to plant some morning glory vines on an old children's wooden fort that we renovated into a garden sculpture of sorts. Plus, somehow I have to weed the existing beds, and mow the lawn every week. Where am I going to find time for all this? lol. It's great fun, but what a lot of work!

Viva la Diva

POSTED: Sun, 06/24/2012 - 11:19pm Think of garden'nooks'...much Think of garden'nooks'...much like the 'rooms' concept. Creating corners with ornamental grasses is fun, they also work as good anchors. I like to think of it as 'yardscaping'. Don't underestimate the power of herbs as landscape...just remember mint wants to take over the world, but is great for a bare spot! Have fun with this it is rewarding and keeps the soul and body in shape. Clusters of pots from flea markets are also good for kitchen herbs and they can be brought in for winter....so happy for you! We let our grass grow long and mix it well with clover which the bees and bunnies love ;)

Marilyn

POSTED: Sun, 06/24/2012 - 5:47pm Today You would have loved the garden I looked round today, Deb. Designed and developed by 2 of our friends who are the Artistic Director and Set/Costume Designer of our local theatre so you can imagine how creative it is. Split into different 'rooms' leading from one to another. Absolutely stunning. I wish I had taken my camera.

snorklee

POSTED: Sun, 06/24/2012 - 6:33pm That's it! That's exactly what I would like to do someday, is to split this big expanse of nothingness into several "rooms". How beautiful those gardens sound! I wish I was that creative, I need some ideas to follow. (And probably a small army of landscapers. :)

Marilyn

POSTED: Tue, 06/26/2012 - 3:16pm Deb Their garden is on different levels that lends itself to being 'roomed', with steps and gentle slopes leading here and there, a small garden summerhouse for damp days, a bubbling water feature hidden behind grasses and pretty bushes. The planting has been allowed to self seed within reason, taller trees and bushes are the 'walls' with rockeries breaking up the flatter areas. Roses scramble up and over old style metal supports, clematis twine up trees and through bushes. There is also a vegetable patch full of delicious things. A haven for wild life and for the owners. I wish you could see it.

JSB	POSTED: Sun, 06/24/2012 - 7:37pm Deb Talk to our wonderful Jas.She really helped me with ideas.And have a look at her website;it might help too.OXO

JSB	POSTED: Sun, 06/24/2012 - 4:33pm No kidding Hard work indeed..It will be wonderful.Love the kid's fort as a garden sculpture.oxo

miamoki

POSTED: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 1:40pm Not so well lately! Too much rain has wreaked havoc on my garden :( The basil is doing great, but I had three zucchini and three summer squash that were beautiful and now they are ruined. So much rain that they literally were washed away. I also have a lot of parsley but that's about it. Hopefully it will slow down. Usually May is the rainy month but this year it's June.

JSB

POSTED: Thu, 06/21/2012 - 2:57pm My Garden It is a work in progress.The petunias are lovely.The Hostas are doing well,one has a beautiful pale pink flower.The chives have flowered and my one peony is done.The weeds are doing well.Too hot to be out there today,.I will water when the sun starts to set.oxo

Marilyn

POSTED: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 11:47am Jean Those hostas will need plenty of water. Mine are getting enormous but still need protecting from slugs and snails in this wet weather.

Patoui

POSTED: Thu, 06/21/2012 - 2:24pm Pretty flowers I don't necessarily have a garden rather I have flowers and plants in pots that I move around my yard. My favorite is a hibiscus. Too bad my puppies like to pick the flowers off of it. I need to put is somewhere else. Once I buy my house (hopefully next year), I will truly have a garden. Patty

Marilyn

POSTED: Thu, 06/21/2012 - 2:10pm Pretty Mine is pretty at the moment with the poppies, peonies, clematis etc blooming away. I hope the unseasonal wind and rain doesn't spoil them. At least they are not thirsty!!! Sun is forecast for next week.

bren67

POSTED: Thu, 06/21/2012 - 1:54pm My gaden is great! I am so happy that i am having yellow squash already,and cucumbers and tomatoes,and green onions,and i had lettuce,but my deer had a feast with those,but its doing wonderful,and my grape vines are loaded with grapes! Bren

bren67

POSTED: Mon, 02/27/2012 - 8:20pm Herb garden.. We want to start an herb garden this year on the back deck of the house,mainly for cooking,we always love to go to local farmers markets for all the fresh veggies! I do still can a few things for winter...i miss our farm we had,but the new house is ok too,just not room for much...I do like to garden,even flowers... Bren

Marilyn

POSTED: Tue, 02/28/2012 - 11:43am Bay I bought a small kitchen bay today. In our inclement weather it will have to live on the kitchen windowsill but at least that will remind me to use it. Everythingelse has survived out side for once!

Elizabeth G

POSTED: Mon, 02/27/2012 - 10:25pm Herbs Bren, we have two 10 x 10 raised garden beds where we grow a surprisingly large amount of vegetables: chard, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, cilantro, eggplant and parsley. I also have three half-barrels (procured from a local winery, much cheaper than at garden or big box stores) where I grow basil, mint, oregano, and a few other herbs. One thing I learned after year one in this climate: other herbs need to be replenished yearly but not mint! Thank goodness it's in a barrel, otherwise it would take over the yard! (But it's lovely for mojitos on a hot summer day.) Our weather suddenly realized it had forgotten to be winter, so we're having all our snow at once! Of course the cold, windy snowy days make me yearn for spring and to begin working in the garden. I want to see the bees out among the lavender, and smell the lilacs in May.

jas	POSTED: Mon, 02/27/2012 - 7:47pm Stem cells What do you all know about Stem Cells? I know I should start a separate post...but somehow I ended up here.

Ava

POSTED: Sat, 06/19/2010 - 4:44am Small but perfect! Currently, our 'garden' comprises a window shelf in the kitchen, as we live in an apartment. We also have balconies which we could use too. The kitchen shelf is packed with herbs...basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley, coriander etc and a couple of tomato plants! They get a great deal of sunlight and seem to love it on there. My wonderful other wants to grow some potatoes on the balcony:-) I'm quite happy with just the lavender, roses, lemon & olive trees and my antique French wirework table and chairs! In our previous home (a big old Victorian house) we had a greenhouse and herb propagator and some ducks! We grew all kinds of herbs, salad leaves; tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes, carrots, spinach etc and the ducks ate all the slugs and snails and laid eggs almost every day. I miss that garden!

Tori

POSTED: Sat, 06/19/2010 - 5:40am Hey me too :) My 'garden' is pots of herbs inside my 'Bijou Girlpalace' (as I call it) plus a mini bay tree (which my friend, squealingly christened my 'weebay'- say it out loud), a french lavendar and two 'crazy daisy' plants, all in pots, on my path. Still, they give me pleasure and I've just discovered my Chinese Dwarf Hamster, Esme, adores Parsley- must be all the vitamin C in it- so the pots of herbs have more use than one! I'd love to have balconies like you, Ava... I've always been spoilt with gardens in my previous homes, but this one is very central in my town so I sacrificed the garden for location. I use the parks here a lot in the meantime, but hopefully next time I move I'll try to find a place with a nice outside space to 'play' with :)

Marilyn

POSTED: Sat, 06/19/2010 - 3:18pm Small palaces Your small but bijou gardens sound delightful. It doesn't matter how much space you have as long as you enjoy it.

JSB

POSTED: Sat, 06/19/2010 - 8:51am Hi Tori I am a non gardener but I enjoy everyone's descriptions of their bit of "green".Love your "Bijoux Girlpalace"description of your home.Mine is similar...tiny but cosy and it is home.Today,I can revel in my friend's garden.My dog is in heaven,as it is so large he can wander sniffing to his heart's content,without a collar or a leashDo have a great weekend.Jean

snorklee

POSTED: Tue, 06/15/2010 - 10:59pm Gardening continues... Took a day off of work to put in a vegetable garden. 3 kinds of tomatoes, 5 kinds of peppers, cucumbers, and bok choy. I rimmed the garden with assorted marigolds. Next project is an herb garden. Sage, parsley, rosemary, basil, chives, and peppermint. After that, I'll plant some currant bushes, blueberry bushes and a cherry tree! I'm thinking big! Cheers, Deb

Nya_Nya

POSTED: Thu, 06/17/2010 - 5:08am Souns great! May I ask what sort of climate you live in, snorklee?

snorklee

POSTED: Sat, 06/19/2010 - 10:17am Climate... I live in a climate with a very short growing season. Danger of frost passes at the end of May and snow starts up again, sometimes as early as October. So, hence my frenzy. lol. My mission is to lay down beds this year with perennials, bushes and trees, so that next year I can start making little "garden rooms" throughout my yard. I have no idea what I'm doing, and the project seems so huge, but I'm enjoying it much more than I thought I would. :)

Nya_Nya

POSTED: Sun, 06/20/2010 - 4:52am I asked because you were I asked because you were planting tomatoes and cucumbers and I thought you were in a Mediterranean-type climate - I'd have millions of ideas, if that were the case :)

Celtic Owl

POSTED: Sat, 06/19/2010 - 5:31pm square foot garden We have much in common. and your garden sounds wonderful. I have a rental home, where the landlord loves our little garden boxes, raised around the yard. This year, We have started with square foot gardening methods, with the mix made easily, and wow, things are growing fast.

Marilyn

POSTED: Wed, 06/16/2010 - 3:17am Garden Sounds lovely, Deb. Find a space in your herb garden for some oregano (or marjoram) and a bay tree. The latter might be better in a pot so you can protect it in the winter. We lost ours this year due to forgetting to protect it from the excessively bad frosts. I am missing my garden while on holiday. It will need a lot of work when I get home. You sound as if you have a large plot. Enjoy it though. LOL Marilyn

snorklee

POSTED: Wed, 06/16/2010 - 4:31am Plots My plot is very large, or so it seems when I'm trying to plant it. lol. It was 3/4 acre of grass when I started. I'm determined to fill the whole thing in with gardens. It will take years, I think. I completely forgot about oregano! I must add that. I've never seen a bay tree. I wonder if they could withstand our winters? Have a lovely holiday, Marilyn. Your garden will be waiting for you. :)

Marilyn

POSTED: Wed, 06/16/2010 - 1:12pm Bay tree You could try one in a pot. If you have bad winters I suggest you plant it in a nice pot that you can bring in under shelter away from the snow and frosts. Ours had been fine for a couple of years and we had got lazy with it. The hard frosts and snow of last winter killed it. I managed to salvage a few leaves but am now on the look out for a new one which I will look after more carefully. Fresh bay leaves are lovely in Italian food. Have you any roses in your garden? The garden of the cottage here is full of them. It is inspiring me to plant more when I get back, especially in the front hedge. My garden is not so big but it is suprizing what you can fit in!! When I get back if it looks anything like I will take some photos and if you let me have your email address I will send you them. That is if you do not mind putting the address on the forum. A few of us already email each other.

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