Hi all,
I have a small strip of space where I can do some gardening. Last season, I tried some unplanned plantings and got mixed results. I made the newbee mistake of overcrowding so I got lots of a few types of flowers, and the rest either struggled or just didn't come up. This season, I've done better planning and raised the beds to allow more space for roots. I also had to dig up some nasty-big stones! Had to have help with that one!
I just planted the first 1/3 of the strip, after putting several days into preparing it. I've mapped it out on paper, and have marked each planting with stones so as to not overcrowd. This will also help me to know which come up and which don't so I can decide what to do next season!
I asked some questions in a couple of forums and was asked to post pictures so I'm doing that now. I just have one question left: Since I put three days of work (four if you count the 5 hours a burly man put into digging out the stones) into this small strip, WHERE ARE MY FLOWERS? Shouldn't they be here already?
Back row are lilies (up to 4' height, extended bloom season), front row is Grape Hyacinth, just behind are crocus (local rabbits love them but seem to be repelled by hyacinth), to the far left is Clematis Josephine (to climb and intertwine the deck railing), and to the far right is Lilium Silk Road. The space between the lilies and the crocus is for tulips and narcissus, which I will plant tomorrow!
The picture with the circle of stones around it is my very first Peony--it's Bowl of Beauty. I am really excited about all these beauties. I really hope they'll thrive.
