Let's Talk about Gardens

Here's a Amyrelious bulp trying to keep and bloom for next year

@rosemarya Trying to keep this Amyrelious fro bloom this winter

@artist01 Welcome Back!!! On that old roller-coaster recently? Glad you're back and you have a new format, just for you. I love my orchids, too, and they need repotting.....I have soil and bark and pots, I think. Maybe Tuesday is orchid day for me...Have a great evening....blessings, elizabeth

Is there anything more cheerful than a bowl full of pansies??? And orange is such a perky "pick-me-up" color!

@ess77, My neighbor used to have a bed filled with red/white mixed petunias and they always brought smiles to all who saw them!

I'm new to planting succulents and can't remember the names of the three that have returned 2 yrs in a row but so glad to have them because of low maintenance required!

Glad you have helpers coming to add some border plants and to also repot your baskets and pots. Saw an article on Utube about how to "revitalize" older potting soil but was reading about dahlias and forgot to go back for that article. If I find it, I'll send along the tips. I usually just mix my older mix with new amendments and hope they add a bit of fluffiness to my hard clay garden soil.

I'm adding more and more bulbs to my beds because they return and can be used for diff. seasons. In FL, you probably have success with more of the tropical plants that just won't make it in my arid climate.

Yes! The beauty of bulbs is their tenacity!

FF 2nd Covid vacc, was dizzy from "making up postponed dr appt's" due to pandemic caution. With just one more doc to go next week, I’m spending much of each Spring day clearing, weeding, removing last yr's bark mulch, and digging.

Most newly installed 75 spring bulbs with markers have stopped their bloom along with returning tulips, daffies, and hyacinths.

Easter weekend I emptied and broke down a 40" wooden whiskey barrel that was beginning to rot at the bottom. Replaced it with a 30" and mixed old soil with new along with cow manure, compost, perlite and gypsum to use as new filler. Centered beautiful blue annual salvia with 4 surrounding ivy geraniums.and pleased with the look.

Cut back Eng. Ivy surrounding front tree and then took cuttings to root. Added new soil mix to one area of front courtyard and installed 36 purchased Eng. Ivy to area cleared earlier of mixed vinca and ivy.

Obssessed with gardening after a yr of no new plant purchases, layers of dust increase inside but I'm just giving them a nod as I grab an iced tea and head back outdoors.

A doz. Dahlia tubers installed along with Shasta daisies, geraniums, snaps and more strawberry plants. Lined one large back bed with white stones. Yay! To Spring, sunshine and life in the yard!

@ess77 Hi Elizabeth! Great to be back, if only a little bit for now! Thanks for your nice welcome.
My repotted orchid seems to like it's new bark, perlite and special orchid pot. Good luck if you start repotting yours today!
The new format for Connect seems awesome so far!
Happy repotting! Laur

I visited our botanical center recently, mourning the loss of my flowers to the plumbing work. It’s so beautiful there.

@fiesty76 Yrs they are spring .