Last year's summer garden project is done. We had a very early thaw, then several hard freezes that have made this spring a real challenge. Below is the bed as it started out. I pulled the myrtle and ivy away from the house, then waited for my perenials to emerge.
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March 13, 2012
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My dormant Japanese Anemone plant came back with a vengeance. Given the chance this plant would have taken over the entire retaining wall garden. The core has been dug up and split. I am trying to keep four transplants alive from this original plant. Time will tell whether they will survive. I really loved its beautiful pink flowers, so I hope it likes the new locations I have chosen for it.
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| May 14, 2012 |
A lot of weeding and hoeing occured before the plants were laid out and the bird bath was placed.
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| May 20, 2012 |
Planted herbs: Mint, sage, oregano, chives, taragon, chervil, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lavender, dill, chamomile, mint and sage. (My front yard is mostly thyme, so I didn't bother transplanting it.)
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| May 20, 2012 |
Also, nasturtiums are planted near the wall as I had an excellent nasturtium leaf pesto last October at
Another Fork in the Road in Milan, New York. Rosemary is planted separately in a pot, and I will be getting basil seedlings from a friend who planted WAY too many. Yum!
Ideally I would have used some small willow edging fences, but they seem strangely hard to find through any reputable company. Even through Amazon the sources look shady. Ah well. I won't need them for a few years anyway.
I hope a picture at the end of the summer will be impressive!
I remember the nasturtium pesto, it was divine!
ReplyDeleteWhat is your thyme secret? I can't seem to keep any of it alive longer than a few months. It always keels over.
The thyme I have is certainly well established - it is planted on the upper tier of my front yard, cascades down to the next level, and is getting into my lawn! If anything I guess I would be careful about over-watering it. The thyme that is in the lawn gets mowed, abused, walked on and ripped up from time to time. It always bounces back.
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