Did a little gardening today. I have noticed my gardening habits are very different than most folks. Since my random placement of bulbs and the wish of good luck with that started freaking my mother out I staked my claim. The side garden now belongs to the JH to cultivate at will. It's mostly weeded and today I went ahead I planted some pretty little friends I had brought along from AZ in bulb form. All of them will survive here. Phew!
I started with planting my Campenula (or White Bellflower) out front on the far end of the rock wall. I am hoping it spills over the wall making a super pretty flowery blanket. Whatever it does is fine really. Living is a bonus though. I bought it a while ago at the supermarket while searching for someone else's birthday plant. It was sitting there all cute, staring at me from across the room, luring me in, hoping I would spend some time with it. I caved. You would have too. In fact, I loved it so much I went out and got a second plant for the birthday girl and kept the white bellflower. You would have too.
After that I planted some Grape Hyacinth bulbs in my side garden as they were starting to grow green shoots out of the unburied bulbs in a bag. I have always been a huge fan of these. They're little purple poseurs. Purple is my favorite color.
Next I plant along the fence that runs down the side of the back yard. I have four Crocosmia (Emberglow) bulbs and between them I plan to put some Aster flowers once they are past the soft baby stage when the bunnies want to eat them. I am going to start them from seed so wish me luck though my guess is it's going to go swimmingly.
After that is done, I am going to plant the Scilla Siberia bulbs under the huge Beech tree so they can spread out and take over without anyone losing it and trying to dig them up and punish them for being so invasive.
While I was digging about in the garage looking for some more gardening tools I found a Bleeding Heart plant that needs some burying. I was told it's been in the garage for years but I am soaking the roots in a glass of water just to see what happens. I have the best place for it, right next to the back door. If it doesn't get any better, I might just get a bush and put it in. Their flowers are the most interesting and delicate shape.
So that's about it. Tomorrow I start the seeds and drop in the rest of the bulbs. If things start coming up, you get pictures. And to think I almost forgot how much I love growing things!!
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