I know you’ve all seen plants grow; I have, too. But I can’t help being especially proud of my garden this year, and overly fascinated with those mutant green beans. This week, I put up the trellis, which has maybe one year of life left in it. It’s rusty, and I didn’t want to use it, originally, but those beans need something to grab onto before they decide to choke my okra.
Also had to repot the basil. I wanted to give it more room to grow, regardless, and then it turned out to be root-bound and growing into the ground underneath. This is the second repotting in… three weeks? Maybe?
And: roses! Roses have been added to the mix. They are my Mother’s Day gift from the children, and as much as I love cut flowers, I love that I can plant these in the ground. I’ve never grown roses, and I’m a little bit worried about keeping them alive. Any tips?
The squash is quickly competing for Mutant Status as well. It always does.
The whole enchilada:
Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt never gets old watching seeds come up and grow. I've been closely watching the sunflowers seeds that came from the great Sunflower project that I planted. Wanting to be sure I knew which ones were planted and which ones are volunteers from last year. If the roses have a tag, read that for care. Otherwise, just treat them nicely and they should be fine. You might need to protect them from hard freeze.
Looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI haven't had too hard a time with roses. I have to hack them back at my parents' when I go up in the spring. Mostly just making sure they've got enough water and the occasional trimming.