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Post by alpacasock on May 10, 2023 12:35:42 GMT -5
At this point I'd settle for a shack garden.
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Post by emmsmommy on Sept 13, 2023 2:48:19 GMT -5
So I'm up and not able to sleep so perusing through some gardening books and bookmarking what I like. I have limited my likes to what I can do with what I have on hand and with the bits and pieces I've picked up over the years, I have quite a stockpile. Also those piles of boulders along the edges of the field have been calling to me for years, but baby steps... baby steps... One thing about my cottage garden research that annoys me is the emphasis on planning and structure. While I've always been one to be organized at any job I've ever had, I prefer my leisure time to be more spontaneous. The original cottage gardens were originally a place where a new cutting or plant was placed wherever there was an empty spot and without hours of research. I much prefer to experiment and build the garden a few feet at a time. If a plant doesn't thrive where it is planted, then that plant will be moved until it flourishes. Shrubs are considered structure, but my placement will largely be based on scent and winter views from the house. So technically I guess I am planning, but more in a running with scissors sort of way.
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Post by breezygardener on Sept 13, 2023 11:41:53 GMT -5
but more in a running with scissors sort of way. Nothing wrong with that. My whole life is structured that way - lol!
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Post by emmsmommy on Jan 20, 2024 11:39:15 GMT -5
So I'm sitting here watching Midsomer Murders and jotting plans in my garden notebook and had a lightbulb moment. Since grandma passed away I've intended to make a special bed with plants from her and Granny's (her mother) gardens. Since I desire a cottage garden and since I want to commemorate grandma's 100th birthday in a special way, why not combine the two? Grandma always declared she'd live to be 100 and given the fact that her father, aunts and many of her sisters made it until their mid/late 90s, I think she'd have made it if not for the cancer. So I have until October 2026 to make it happen. I think that's doable.
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Post by emmsmommy on Mar 6, 2024 19:42:46 GMT -5
Been collecting a few plants for the future cottage garden and will make a temporary bed for some of them soon. So far I've picked up Miss Saigon Dutch iris, liatris, white bleeding heart and a couple of hydrangeas. Also considering constructing the harbor freight greenhouse I bought used last year in that area since there's no trees nearby.
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Post by breezygardener on Mar 6, 2024 23:06:33 GMT -5
If you like Bleeding Hearts, a nice one to acquire is the "Fern-Leaf Bleeding Heart". It comes in several different colors & what's nice about it is that unlike the regular Bleeding Heart, the foliage doesn't die back in summer, & except for the very hottest part of the year, it can bloom from late spring right into early fall.
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Post by emmsmommy on Mar 7, 2024 5:21:46 GMT -5
breezygardener, ahhh... The fern-leaf bleeding heart brings back memories. Shortly after I moved here I ordered a garden collection from Michigan Bulb and it included a fern-leaf bleeding heart. It was one of the few things that actually survived and thrived enough that I was able to give a division to both mom and grandma. Only mom has one left and it is huge, so I'm sure I'll be grabbing a division of it too. It's pink and honestly I forgot that they came in other colors so thank you! I will definitely see about getting more.
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Post by breezygardener on Mar 7, 2024 12:35:30 GMT -5
honestly I forgot that they came in other colors I've seen them in reds, pinks, white, & even lavender. Really nice shade/semi-shade plants that have a higher tolerance for sun than traditional Bleeding Heart.
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Post by emmsmommy on Mar 16, 2024 16:26:58 GMT -5
Have a small selection of shrubs destined for the cottage garden and for some reason I thought the clearance shrub from Lowes last year was a hydrangea. Thankfully the tag is still on it and it's in fact a Czechmark Trilogy weigela. It's overwintered well and is starting to bud out. Looking forward to this one!
Oh and the Dutch iris that I potted up and stuck outside are starting to pop up and the Blue Angel Clematis survived the winter!
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Post by centralilrookie on Apr 16, 2024 13:24:52 GMT -5
Mom”s yard is springing to life……
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Post by binnylou on Apr 16, 2024 14:00:44 GMT -5
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 16, 2024 17:07:23 GMT -5
She must be thrilled, as we all are, to be tending her gardens- they are magical. centralilrookie,
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Apr 17, 2024 6:09:54 GMT -5
centralilrookie , how beautiful, no doubt hours spent getting it to where it is now.
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Post by centralilrookie on Apr 17, 2024 9:53:46 GMT -5
lilolpeapicker, desertwoman, binnylou, thank you for your appreciation of mom’s flowers. I too am amazed at her determination and diligence in taking care of and always looking to add more flowering wonders to her collection.
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