I seem to have become a novice gardener in a short space of time.
It started about a month ago when my cousins in Missouri sent plants to me for starting a butterfly & hummingbird garden as a memorial to my mother who passed away last November. It is a lovely thought and gesture. It is something I've long thought would be fun to have, seeing as I love both species.
I just . . . never got around to doing it.
Now I will, though it is being an interesting process as I don't have anywhere already established to put such a garden - or any garden really - other than the beds in front of my house which 1) have horrible soil and 2) are both part to mostly shade type areas not part to full sun as a couple of the plants require.
But that's not all! By getting plants now, you'll double this new hobby! That's right, you'll win a herb garden in a box! Lovely, fresh herbs all planted and ready for your yard in an old ammunitions box with easy to use rope handles!
And, I did.
A friend of mine is apprenticing with her grandmother to take over the business her grandparents have run for around 30+ years - Green Acres Herb Farm in Lowpoint, IL. They have built a new shop building on their farm, they now have a website, http://www.greenacresherbfarm.com/ and they are ramping up their visibility. To celebrate these changes, especially the new shop, they had a grand opening open house.
And I won the door prize!
The large box sitting in front of the Green Acres Herb Farm shop is my door prize.Until I figure out where to put some gardens, my butterfly & humming bird garden plants are being well cared for by Ray Saul who has a garden with room for some short term plant-visitors. My box garden is here:
Herb garden in a box at the southern edge of our backyard.I'm enlisting the help of several friends, including Rebecca Van Nydeggen, writer of the Courier "ReClaim, ReCycle, ReConstruct" blog. http://www.lincolncourier.com/community/blogs/reclaim_recycle_reconstruct_blog to help create my new garden beds in the best locations for both the plants and my yard.
I'll keep you all posted on my progress in becoming a gardener. :-)
Do you garden? Flower? Veggies? Herbs? All of that? Share your helpful hints and encouragement with me here at Bits, Bobs & Burblings!
I used to love gardening, until I moved to Florida. My green thumb is brown here and, anytime I go into my back yard, I end up in the emergency room with a really bad rash. So, I'll follow along and enjoy your garden with you.
ReplyDeleteDennise
Florida is a whole other world, that's for sure. Dennise, I'll enjoy having you come along for a walk in my garden as it comes to life.
DeleteThanks so much for commenting. :-)
I love gardening and I'm in the learning curve for a whole new area: southern New Mexico. I'm also a writer and find that one doesn't always leave enough time for the other.
ReplyDeleteHi Ellen & welcome to my blog. :-)
DeleteThat is a big change if you're from a more temperate climate. I really think it's best to go as native with your plant choices as possible so you're not needing to use a lot of water keeping less heat-tolerant plants alive.
Lots of things seem to steal away time for writing! LOL Hope you find a happy balance. :-)
Hi Sandra,
ReplyDeleteI read your blog and looked at your pictures and had to smile. Everything I touched that is green soon withers away. I believe plants have put out a beware sign, when they see me coming. I am not a gardner but it is so nice to read about how much fun it gives you.
Thank you for sharing.
Ciao,
Patricia
Hi Pat! :-)
DeleteI do OK. Plants need to be the sort that are good at enduring occasional forgetfulness if they come to live with me. Having this many outdoor plants is going to be a real change.
Hugs,
Sandra