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Planted June 10, 2010
Marigold French Vanilla Hybrid
Calendula Híbrida vainilla francesa (Burpee)
Zinnia Purple Prince
Zinia Príncipe púrpura (Burpee)
Basil Thai
Siam Queen (Park)
Tomato Park S
Razzleberry Hybrid (Park)
Sunflower
Kid Stuff (Burpee)
Marigold
Happy Days Mix (Burpee)
Moonflower Giant White
Dama de Noche Gigante blanca (Burpee)
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Yesterday I planted Heliotrope Mini Marine and Plectrantus Silver Shield in the flowerbed with the other plants. I didn't plan to put them there, but since I didn't prepare the bed they were supposed to go in, I had to put them somewhere. They probably are better in the ground than in cramped little peat pots.
I also planted the Butterfly Weed, the Swamp Milkweed and one Salvia along the road where it was already mulched. I planned to dig out that bed and prepare it, but its too hot to dig right now and removing turf and tilling the soil is really hard work! I guess I will just have to put up with the ornamental grass that had been previously planted. Maybe everything will look good after all, once the flowers have come in. Three of the Butterfly Weed (they seem to do well from seed, so I had a good number of seedlings to work with) went in the back in a corner formed by the stacked stone wall and stairs.
Three Salvia Fairy Queens were planted where the spring tulips were planted. I also surrounded the space with a 5 in high stacked fieldstone wall. The fieldstones are from preparing new planting beds. There are LOTS of them!
The nasturtium has started to bloom this week. There are only yellow ones so far.
I planted any parsley that was still showing signs of life into the raised bed in the back near the rest of the parsley.
Some of the leaves on the Johnny-Jump-Ups at the front of the house turned purple. I wonder if it is because they are getting too much sun. The ones in the part shade bed seem to be doing well.
The buds on the rose bush have started to swell.
Petunia Double Cascade does not seem to be doing very well. The flowers are opening up, but are not very attractive. They seem a bit wilted and flagging despite watering. I wonder if they are stunted because I planted them out so late.
I also planted the two baptisa australis along the rusty fence near the side of the house just to get them into the ground. While walking B last night, I saw what I believe to be a very large baptisa. I wonder if these will grow as large. If so, maybe I shouldn't have planted the two so close together.
Actually, I think I planted many of the plants too close together. But again, if need be, I can always pull some out.
I also planted the Butterfly Weed, the Swamp Milkweed and one Salvia along the road where it was already mulched. I planned to dig out that bed and prepare it, but its too hot to dig right now and removing turf and tilling the soil is really hard work! I guess I will just have to put up with the ornamental grass that had been previously planted. Maybe everything will look good after all, once the flowers have come in. Three of the Butterfly Weed (they seem to do well from seed, so I had a good number of seedlings to work with) went in the back in a corner formed by the stacked stone wall and stairs.
Three Salvia Fairy Queens were planted where the spring tulips were planted. I also surrounded the space with a 5 in high stacked fieldstone wall. The fieldstones are from preparing new planting beds. There are LOTS of them!
The nasturtium has started to bloom this week. There are only yellow ones so far.
I planted any parsley that was still showing signs of life into the raised bed in the back near the rest of the parsley.
Some of the leaves on the Johnny-Jump-Ups at the front of the house turned purple. I wonder if it is because they are getting too much sun. The ones in the part shade bed seem to be doing well.
The buds on the rose bush have started to swell.
Petunia Double Cascade does not seem to be doing very well. The flowers are opening up, but are not very attractive. They seem a bit wilted and flagging despite watering. I wonder if they are stunted because I planted them out so late.
I also planted the two baptisa australis along the rusty fence near the side of the house just to get them into the ground. While walking B last night, I saw what I believe to be a very large baptisa. I wonder if these will grow as large. If so, maybe I shouldn't have planted the two so close together.
Actually, I think I planted many of the plants too close together. But again, if need be, I can always pull some out.
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