I love gardens and beautiful flowers, but I have a black thumb when it comes to outdoors. I can manage violets and some other indoor plants, but outside is a complete bust. I also don't do well in heat, so there you have it, I'm not going to spend time outside once it is hot, hot, hot.
We (college girl, dh and I) did some outside painting (I did the pick up work, no painting). Then I bought some potted plants to put in the garden area. While they all said 'sun', come to find out, they do better in shade or filtered light, so I am moving them around to get them out of the heat of the sun.
Anyway, I can imagine what my garden would look like if I had some success. The pots will do for now. Anything in the ground (I've tried petunias, etc) just dry up (the water runs off.)
How about you? What do you have in your garden? I'd like flowers and fragrance -- is it a surprise?
Karin
Originally posted 2008-03-17 11:35:06.
Related Posts -
Review: Anya's Garden Fairchild and Pan Continuing with sharing my impressions of the beautiful Anya's Garden fragrances. Today I am sampling Fairchild on my right wrist and Pan on my left.... -
Review: Arbonne NutriMinC RE9 body serum and body lotion If you are looking for a miracle product, this might just be it. So far as I know, this may be one of only a... - Perfume review: Divine l'être aimé femme Continuing through my samples of Divine fragrances, this one from a generous POL'er. You can find L’etre Aime - Femme (“the beloved woman”) at Lucky...
Related Websites -
The Solar Greenhouse Gets Built (This is the ninth in a 10-part series. The previous post is here, or you can start at the beginning.) I will spare you the... -
Different Country Garden Landscapes There are a wide variety of different types of gardens, many of which follow the same theme as country garden landscapes. There are so many... -
Types of Garden Landscapes pt 1 There are a wide variety of different types and styles of gardens. There are so many, in fact, that it may seem overwhelming and daunting...
- Designs With Fish Ponds Water Features Garden Decor Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living
- Garden Trelis Wooden Planters, Pots & Window Boxes Gardening & Plants Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living Nursery
- Hanger Metal Planters, Pots & Window Boxes Gardening & Plants Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living
- Oval Above-Ground Pools Pools Pools & Spas Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living
- Tall Metal Planters, Pots & Window Boxes Gardening & Plants Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living Nursery
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
I am a *terrible*, chronically tragic gardener, so I have given up
I just buy bouquets of fresh flowers for the house and keep green grassy things on the pergolas and leave them to their fate: they tend to multiply by themselves, die and begin afresh
Why don’t you grow lilacs? They’re little trees actually and belong to the olive family, so they’re sturdy and they’re wonderfully fragrant for spring!
I sympathize! I’ve been having fresh flowers this year too. I didn’t think lilies would do well here, because of the heat, but I could be wrong.
The only flowers I’ve had are from the Plumbago that I planted instead of the ugly green shrubs.
I’m enjoying my fuchsia plants. I figured if they lasted longer than cut flowers, I’d be ahead of the game.
I need something to find that would flower in a garden off my bath. Unfortunately there is no outside access and we’ve more or less blocked the inside access (without moving things) so it would have to do with whatever natural water there is, which varies from torrential to simply hot and humid.
Hmmm….baths are hard! I had immortelle in a built-in big pot next to the tub in mine (immortelle means immortal/everlasting after all) and it managed to die as well…..
I think it was due to excess moisture and lack of good light (well, one does shade the shades when taking a bath, right?)
Good luck!
My garden area is outside in strong sunlight and no outside water except for rain. We have a door from the bath to it, but it is really a pretty unusable area.
That’s funny about the immortelle! I’m sure I could do it too.
I put my calla lilies in the side yard with lots of shade. Since they grow like weeds in CA, maybe they will do OK for me?