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I spent a few hours in my garden yesterday and learned a few lessons that I thought I would post in my blog in hopes that I will reread this and remember not to repeat the same things in the future. This is a picture of an Ice Cream variety Penstemon. I grew 3 different ones and they are all still blooming. I think this is Blueberry Ripple...now for the 'Do Not' list...
#1 - Do not plant mint even if you cut the bottom off a plastic pot and don't bury it too deep. It will still find a way to travel through the whole garden and you will be removing it for years.
#2 - Do not plant limelight artemesia. It is suckering and popping up in a wide area! It was a pretty plant when it was contained, but now it is a weed.
#3 - Do not plant annual morning glories to help hold your
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I seem to have a nack for growing plants that get too tall and like to spread. I guess that is a good sign...my garden soil is wonderful and the location of my plot has just the right amount of light. I try to keep everything I put in it organic and the insects are happily finding the right balance of beneficial insects to invasive insects. I don't mind a few holes in my leaves and a few aphids to feed the lady bug population. My garden produces plenty of vegetables, herbs and flowers to make me happy and some to share with friends.
Yesterday was a real work out for me so I would have to say that my garden also provides me with some healthy exercise along with the other goodies! I removed some basil that was going to be freezing soon. I'd rather pull it now than when it gets black and slimey.
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I guess I should be making a list of what my garden does for me here too...
#1 - Provides food and flowers.
#2 - Provides exercise
#3 - Provides mental therapy!
#4 - Provides more gardening education
#5 - Provides a chance to get outside and close to nature.
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#6 - Provides a place to recycle the little fish we catch and don't want to eat...they make great fertilizer.
# 7 - Makes my heart sing!
This picture is of a Peacock Broccoli. It is a cross between a kale and broccoli and you can eat all parts of the plant. I was snacking on it yesterday while I was gardening. Can't wait to cook it.
Cherry Menlove has a new post in her forum about "things that make your heart sing" and this is one of the many things that make my heart sing...growing things...ta da!
4 comments:
Good lessons about the mint and artemesia. When I first planted artemesia a few years ago I had not idea how invasive it was.
This year I had a tomato plant and a morning glory plant climbing up a canna plant.
It's nice to see your Ice Cream penstemon - I like penstemons but they are not hardy enough for the soil in my garden. I find that some things will grow and others just won't!
Your garden is lovley - we have mint in a pot I think I shall keep if it is that invasive- all my gardening is hit and miss so the tips are appreciated.
Excellent Post!!Nice artcile on "Gardening Lessons".Thanks a lot buddy for sharing information.
keep up the work.
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