I know I said I wouldn't do it

Category: FRED - the garden | Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:33 pm

But I gave in and bought some plants this morning.

I used to have two Feverfew, a young Rosemary and a large pot filled with red geraniums on the front porch but no amount of watering during August could keep them alive.

I took Amanda to college this morning and stopped by Calloway's Garden Center on the way home. Not much variety this time of year, but a lot of the plants were 50% off....not the ones I wanted mind you, but a lot of others.

I decided to get three different Lavenders and another Rosemary. I like to keep Rosemary by the front door.
Couldn't find geraniums so I have a large Fernleaf Lavender in the large pot, with three Sweet Potato Vines to fill in around the edges. The other Lavenders are Sweet Lavender and French Lavender.

If we get any winter weather, I can take the pots into the backroom for protection. Then next spring I will transplant them into the garden.

I am thinking about going on a garden center shop hop this weekend to find some end of season bargains and get more perennials. We have probably three more months of weather warm enough for things to establish themselves before any chance of cold temps.

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