The hosta plants I transplanted from the side yard to the front lamppost last month are coming up like gangbusters! And the packet of alyssum seeds I scattered all around the rest of the area? Well those are coming up too. The white alyssum are just at the tiny 2 leaf stage… but whoa Nelly, I think this front garden bed will look really nice this summer once the hosta and white alyssum plants are in bloom, don’t you?
Even though it’s a wee bit early to plant grass seed… I did it anyway. 🙂 Some years I get lucky planting grass seed in the middle of April and sometimes I don’t. After {secretly} rearranging the front flower bed, I noticed there was about a 12″ border of awkward space around the lamppost, so I’m going to fill it in with grass for a more finished look.
I was thinking about just buying 8 rolls of sod but I was able to buy an entire bag of grass seed for the same price as 2 rolls. I figure, but the end of June the space will be filled in and I will have saved myself about $20 bucks by going to the slow route.
The carrot seedlings are starting pop up in the {hidden} front garden bed.
The daffodils are dying but the day lilies look great in their bed on the side yard.
The strawberries, radish {they need to be thinned}, cabbage and lettuce seedlings are looking good for this time of year.
No blueberries yet but I’m confident my 9 little 1 gallon plants will turn into a nice edible hedge in a few years.
Waiting for peas to latch on to the trellis makes me anxious.
This is one of 3 large containers of lettuce we have growing on the back patio.
Pinky the Flamingo and her crew are doing a fantastic job of staring down the nosey nellies.
When I first saw all these waxy green leaves popping up I started freaking out.
And then I realized I had a small naturalized lily of the valley forest growing between our house and the neighbors. How cool is that?
I am still of the hunt for the perfect potting bench. I think I’m going to pop by the Farmer’s Market today to see if they have anything and if not, maybe order one from Amazon. We’ll see.
I am seriously hoping we get approved to build a fence. It would be so nice to walk outside and garden in privacy again.
Fingers crossed!
Have a great Sunday everyone,
~ Mavis
This years garden is being sponsored by the awesome folks at Botanical Interests Seed Company. You can check out their website HERE, order their new 2015 Garden Seed Catalog, or see the seeds I’ll be growing in my garden this year HERE.
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PattyB says
How about naturalizing some tulips and daffodils with the Lilly of the Valley? What an awesome and colorful area that would be!
Vanessa says
Oh, I love your hostas! Here in blazing-hot Kansas they just wilt away in most of my yard. I have a few in a corner that is mostly shaded by our house and just love them!!
Sarah G. says
Hey Mavis, have you ever considered giving us a video tour of your garden? I think that would be so much fun and hilarious at the same time! 🙂
Cecily says
Watch miss Lucy around that lily of the valley, it’s highly poisonous.
Diana says
I LOVE that you have a Lily of the Valley garden popping up. My grandmother had tons of them next to her house and I loved the smell. Remember that they are poisonous to dogs, so keep an eye on Miss Lucy Puggle if she goes near them. No nibbling!
Julie says
Tradition in France is to offer to your friends and family a little bouquet of lily of the valley on May 1st, to bring luck! 🙂
suzanne says
Mavis, I believe that the green leaves that are not in bloom are not lily of the valley but a Wa. native. I’m sorry but the name escapes me at the moment. I had a very hard time keeping them in check, much like lily of the valley. Shouldn’t be a problem as they abut the lawn.
Jenny says
The shorter plant looks like the WA native called False Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum dilatatum). It is a beautiful ground cover that gets small white flowers and eventually round berries. It likes moist, shady areas.
Jamie says
Mavis, Thank you so much for the blueberry hedge idea!!! We have 6 planted with 4 ore on the way thanks to you! No if I could only figure out what happened to my strawberries….. None of them came back from winter 🙁
Katy says
Hey Mavis – make sure to emphasize that the fence you are proposing is for doggie protection & safety. Since you have already had discussions with the nosey nellies they may think you are just trying to hide from them (which is true) and deny you for spite. If it is a dog issue, that is more feasable/reasonable for approval! Good Luck!
Mavis Butterfield says
I did mention that. 🙂 The guy I talked to said it was a good idea because there are apparently coyotes that come into the neighborhood every once in a while. Yikes!
John Wheeler says
Have you seen the plans for a potting bench at Mother Earth News? http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/garden-yard/diy-potting-bench-plans-zm0z15amzmar.aspx I think it looks quite interesting.
Carolyn says
Where did you get your blueberry plants from? I’m thinking of ripping out our 15 year old scraggly bushes along the front of our house and putting something more useful in! Love the idea of a blueberry hedge!
Mavis Butterfield says
Raintreenursery.com I’ve been ordering from them for years!