I Solemnly Swear...

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:22 am

Each year I tell myself the same thing.

Chitweed...listen to yourself... Remember all the work and sweat last year. You want to change how you do the garden. This year only perennials. Don't fill the yard. Let's actually SEE some of the 60 bags of mulch you put down each year. Make it easy to take care of the garden. No annuals...you'll have to plant them all again next year.

With this in mind...

I solemnly swear

to

buy everything in sight that I like

as usual.
:)

I've also decided to make the garden even harder on myself than usual. So there!

I usually have a very colorful garden. I love blues the most, as far as flower colors go. I accent them with other bright colors...usually oranges, salmons, purples and watermelon kinds of colors.

Not this year. For some reason I decided to step out of the box and do white. All white. White flowers. If there is not a flower the plant itself shall have a green, blue or grey foliage.

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These 'Super Olympia White' Begonias are going in the backyard garden.

These 'Nightlife White' Begonias are going in the front yard. The garden near the section of the house that has white siding. They should show up nicely there with the dark leaves.

These Argyranthemum 'Molimba Helio White' will be nice in pots in the side yard.

These 'Butterfly White' Penta will go in pots on the front side of the house where the sun is a bit harder.

I've also planted Nicotiana, Gazania, Pot n Patio Asters, and Snapdragons. They are all white.

White Lavender (doesn't that look funny?) and Stevia are 2 of the herbs I've planted so far. I've done lots already even with the very late start. There is still quite a bit to do.

Now that I've figured out how to do the picture thing (woo hoo!)...I'll be able to take more pictures as the rest of the yard gets planted and starts growing.

I swear next year I'm taking it easy!!
(not)

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toni wrote on Fri May 25, 2007 3:40 am:

Chitweed I know what you mean. I have almost all perennials, this is the first year I have bought any annuals. I just don't want the expense and bother of buying them every year.
But even with perennials there are always more you want, meaning more bed areas you need to create, which means more work.
I like the looks of mulch, but only when it is fresh or right after a rain...so the more I can cover up the happier I am.

eileen wrote on Fri May 25, 2007 11:21 am:

Chitweed you're a true gardener!! We're always saying that we're going to cut down on the amount of work we give ourselves each year. Do we do it though? .... NO. LOL

I love white flowers in the garden but I tend to use them as a foil for darker or more colourful plants. I really like your 'butterfly white' penta. Are the flowers scented by any chance? The 'nightlife white' begonias are very attractive with their dark foliage and clear white flowers. You must show us many, many more photographs of your garden.

hummingbird3172 wrote on Fri May 25, 2007 4:25 pm:

Chitweed....I did it too, my pereninials are just a little small...and the annuals were so bright and colorful....and I keep seeing so many strange color zinnias in seed, so I'm doing THAT too! I adore your pictures and look forward to seeing MORE!

Netty wrote on Fri May 25, 2007 9:22 pm:

White will look nice...very neat and tidy.
I would love to plant more annuals around home, but they generally require more water then my drought tolerant perennials. We are on a well and I worry about running out of water. I always have some Blue Salvia and Zinnia's though...they are amazingly tough. And Cosmos.

Chitweed wrote on Sat May 26, 2007 12:22 am:

Toni:I've already moved 1 bed to be 2ft longer, and a foot wider! (now 35x6) I also have plans for the 'circle' bed out front that's not really a circle, to get bigger.

Eileen: I went over to smell the Pentas...ever so slightly fragranced.

Humming.: I was surprised by how easy it was to do the picture thingy..so there will be many more!!!

Netty: I'm having such a time with the white! I'm thinking too hard! I did it originally 'cause I rarely use white, and wanted to stretch my skills...but I AM getting to like it now. (thank goodness, huh?)