I spent a lovely hour at butterfly gardening sister's house this afternoon. She has asked us to help her remove some volunteer plants from the butterfly garden. Much like her big sister, she just does not want to pull up baby plants. Which brings us right back to what happened last year.
I came home with Texas star hibiscus. Hopefully, the police will not become involved. I also got purple cone flowers, cow pen daisies, bronze fennel, a candle stick tree, and gomphrena. Gomphrena brought about a truly hilarious tweet by foolery on twitter.
I don't remember planting this amaryllis, but isn't it cool?
I also have a raised bed gardening sister. Maybe I will visit her next week.
To all of you who commented for seeds, they should be in the mail at the end of the week with a surprise.
That amaryllis is very cool!
ReplyDeleteYou're patient with the going-to-seed thing. I just pulled up my flowering lettuce and cilantro because they looked so rangy I couldn't take it anymore!
I'm a fool for a garden plant. A neighbor asked me to tag along with her today. Of course I had to buy some. And I was just there Saturday! It is a disease I'm telling you!
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I am going to have to find a bunch more plants to fill in yet another new garden area behind our house. I just love the freebies, don't you? I'm thinking I'd like some more herbs to put back there.
ReplyDeleteI have never tried saving veggie seeds. Perhaps this will be my first year.
ReplyDeleteDarlin', I had to start a community garden just to have room for my addiction!
ReplyDeleteGinger, I know, but I don't know where it came from. Somebody is messing with me.
ReplyDeleteBrenda, It is a disease and it is spreading.
Cinj, free is best. Hope you find yours soon.
Keewee, it is not too hard, you just have to have heirloom plants.
Michael, That is fantastic. I'll send you some seeds.
Nope, we are not addicted, nope not us.
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Muddy Boots, admitting we have a problem is the first step.
ReplyDeleteI feeling of being in control is good. When I used to care for an heirloom flower garden, some rhubarb from the nearby heirloom veggie garden always found its way home with me!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Ginger on your patience for letting things go to seed. ;) Looks like your thinning at Butterfly sister's garden paid off for you big time. Your veggie garden is 5x the size of mine in growth. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny! I know several people who have the Texas Star Hibiscus, and you are right...it does look like it! Atleast your police man is doing his job!!!! The butterfly garden sisters bed looks amazing. Everything is looking so nice!
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw that first photo, I thought, what is Debbi up to now? Then, I read your post. I like your star hibiscus. I don't think the police will notice, but do you think they will see my poppies?~~Dee
ReplyDeleteHeh, heh, heh... I remember that pumpkin vine. Be afraid, be very afraid!!!
ReplyDeleteYou should see my garden (no, I would be too embarrased!) The cosmos have taken over. I think sweet hubby is rather frustrated with me... where WAS that sweet banana pepper I planted?? :)
ReplyDeleteMonica, MMMmmm, rubarb pie.
ReplyDeleteRacquel, I'm sure yours will catch up. We have had a lot of rain and warm weather. Thus the jungle.
Dirt princess, It was one of my proudest moments. I'll tell sister you like her set up.
Dee, lets just keep those poppies to ourselves.
ofb, I hope they are acorn squash. Wouldn't that be better?
Linda, We have had the same weather. I can just imagine. I want some cosmos. Maybe we should should form a search party to find that poor lost pepper.
Someone from Dave's Garden sent me a Texas Star Hibiscus a couple of years ago. I bring it inside every winter and this year, I'm hoping to get BLOOMS! We shall see!
ReplyDeleteMy garden always seems like it's on the verge of getting out of hand. If the lovage has its way, it would just take over and engulf everything else.
That amaryllis is awesome! I can hardly ever bring myself to just pull out a self-seeded plant. Sometimes I attempt to transplant them, but I usually just leave them. Of course, this means I have some odd combinations!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Lorilee
Kylee, here the Texas Star is a perrenial and one of the firts hardy hibiscus up and blooming.
ReplyDeleteLorilee, I envy neat gardeners, but then how often are they surprised?
I agree, coriander/cilantro is an essential in a southwest garden. Ya can't make decent Mexican food without it. You know how they have rose societies, iris societies, etc..., well, we need to form the Cilantro Society! Everyone that loves cilantro stand up and be counted!
ReplyDeleteNola you are officially cilantro society head poobaa. I will be the gopher.
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