This afternoon I blew any frugality by going on a plant and garden buying spree. Here's what I came home with:
- 1 bird bath
- 1 arch for the roses in the front garden
- 4 bags of potting mix and a small bag of peat moss
- 1 yard broom
- 2 lavenders
- 1 Chinese star jasmine
- 1 buddleia
- 2 blueberry bushes (Denise variety)
- 1 hebe
- 1 Mexican mock orange
- assorted punnets - salvias, petunias, snapdragons, cornflowers, dianthus, daisies, dahlias, gazanias, vincas and verbenas
In my defence, the front garden, long neglected, will get a make-over tomorrow. I've decided that rather than neglecting the pretties, I need to encourage them. After all, the flowers often make good bee food, as well as being food for the soul.
4 comments:
WTG NW! The front will look gorgeous with that lot added...food for the soul is always vital!
It all sounds delightful! I was drooling over flower seeds this morning ... I never made out to see any actual plants (I was thrilled to find organic seeds in a store that hasn't been carrying them!). I had a lovely vision of butterflies and bees attracted to all the flowers. Now if we can just get into gear and get a bed made............
Once all those get growing, your bees will be in heaven!! When I had a full sized lavender,it was never without at least 6 bees, often it had a couple of dozen. Sadly, the lavender is no more. Hubby "accidentally" killed it. Claimed it died of sunburn....Pfft!
Hi Molly
Thanks for the encouragement. xx
Hi flmom
Yes, I can imagine you drooling over the flower seeds. It's so lovely to have them growing. xx
Hey River
Reminds me of the time my darling man killed an olive sapling. One week he mosed it, but it fought back. The next week, he stood on it and it never recovered :{ He doesn't like olives, btw.
As for the lavender, I started harvesting from my current bushes today since the bees have had their way with them and now lost interest. I thought if I trimmed the flower stalks off it might encourage them to flower again. The bees certainly do love lavender! xx
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