Gardening

[Mee]

I find I am becoming a less proficient gardener with age - pretty depressing . But I still love it.

Things that should grow like weeds - eg poppies - don’t grow here and that annoys me very much . I love poppies. They grow on the verges sometimes but not in my garden. I bought a whole load of grey and pastel poppy seeds last year - Tens of thousands - 1 limp purple one came up

My garden means a lot to me though. We live of the produce when possible and my soul lives of the scent and colour. Maybe the scent most of all

 

[OliveJewel]

I love poppies.

Me too! I haven’t had success with poppies at this house. Garden too small and shady. This year and last year I tried them in pots and the blooms were smaller than the tip of my pinky. I think I’m out of seeds.

Had some luck with snapdragons last year. And growing zinnias from seed this year.

I love fragrant plants too! I have a rosemary and basil. My basil is three years old, woody and propped up—I love it. Lavender doesn’t grow well in my patio either. My mint died but it was planted with the rosemary and I think the rosemary killed it—only room for one! Now I’m growing marigold with the rosemary and so far so good!

 

[Defaultxlove]

snapdragons last year

These I grew last year. All the different colors. My blooms were smaller than expected but I loved the falling off little bells everywhere

 

[June70]

I have been gardening for decades but recently moved and cannot have a garden here. But I would still love to talk and read about it. It has always been the best thing in my life.

 

[Defaultxlove]

I have been gardening for decades but recently moved and cannot have a garden here. But I would still love to talk and read about it. It has always been the best thing in my life.

Hi June! What did you enjoy growing the most?

 

[June70]

Hi June! What did you enjoy growing the most?

I think my favorite thing was sugar peas. I loved to go out early in the morning and nibble on them. I also liked watching them and helping them climb their supports. I also learned to love arugula by growing it. And stevia. All good for nibbling. It seems I'm kind of food obsessed.

 

[Defaultxlove]

@June70 I love nibbling in the garden in the morning! Herbs too.

 

[OliveJewel]

Garden nibbler over here too

 

[DharmaGirl]

When my son was a toddler, I would find zucchini still attached to the vine with a bite out of it.

Today I'm planting garlic. I'm hoping it's safe since the last time I planted a few weeks ago we got 8 inches of snow. It melted quickly and some of the stuff is ok but that was annoying.

 

[June70]

This is a tiny garden I had on the deck at the house I rented up until last fall. It was a very sunny, open space.

 

[Defaultxlove]

Miss you @June70

Does anyone know what this is?

 

[OliveJewel]

Kind of looks like a maple?