tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post5200285154119567491..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: New Flower BedMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-64366741608650715842012-11-19T07:24:15.187-04:002012-11-19T07:24:15.187-04:00все о науке http://novnauki.ruвсе о науке http://novnauki.ruAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-83615166572548758902012-09-11T06:14:25.810-03:002012-09-11T06:14:25.810-03:00Thanks for sharing dear you are really doing a won...Thanks for sharing dear you are really doing a wonderful job.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-72952782022305416092010-11-02T12:25:00.564-03:002010-11-02T12:25:00.564-03:00Jodi - Thanks for the suggestions! I was thinking ...Jodi - Thanks for the suggestions! I was thinking the bed would need to be rounded out a bit but wasn't sure what else would make sense. We will likely be ripping out our front porch next summer and there's a massive hosta that will need to be relocated during the project, this would be a great spot! I also like the thought of globe thistle. I've always admired these plants but have never grown them. and this might also be a good opportunity to visit Red Lane nursery for the first time.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-88225882685081100302010-10-31T20:25:17.372-03:002010-10-31T20:25:17.372-03:00Hurray for new garden beds...always a good thing. ...Hurray for new garden beds...always a good thing. To go along with the plume poppy, you need other strong stemmed, robust perennials--globe thistle (Echinops), some of the taller miscanthus, hollyhocks, monkshood, and a couple of the big hostas which will laugh at that shady time of day. Also a couple of the tall daylilies...Nancy Oakes can help with those!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-11953765425980926752010-10-31T18:30:08.492-03:002010-10-31T18:30:08.492-03:00Melanie - I thought about digging up the grass but...Melanie - I thought about digging up the grass but I hurt my back last weekend and didn't have the capacity to do it. I'm crossing my fingers this will be okay although it may require some digging in the spring.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-92123730342801735782010-10-31T11:25:59.108-03:002010-10-31T11:25:59.108-03:00Jane - Isn't their website wonderful!! There&...Jane - Isn't their website wonderful!! There's so much great information there about reforestation, renovating hedgerows and native plants. And the nursery contains trees, shrubs and wildflowers. It's an amazing resource for us islanders.<br /><br />Jean - You're very right! It's so much easier to work in the cool air with no bugs. I find I can be outside for much longer periods and I'm able to get more done. I'm just worried about getting everything in order before the snow flies.<br /><br />Diana - It's funny how different our worlds are. Here morning sun is barely warm enough and I can only grow shade lovers in that spot. <br /><br />Debbie - I'm so glad to hear this technique has worked for you. It's got me thinking why I didn't start doing it this way from the beginning! It's a lot less back breaking than removing the sod.<br /><br />Laurrie - You read my mind! I have some visions of adding a few trees in the background of the garage and was thinking of a shrub border lining the way to it. Possibly berry bushes like black currant. As well as expanding the vegetable garden. <br /><br />Ms.S - Thank you. I thought it might be kind of fun in a way, as you round the corner to be confronted by these massive colourful plants. They would be so large and imposing otherwise and to 'hide' them amuses me. It makes it kind of a secret garden.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-8606393075186645882010-10-31T11:25:22.905-03:002010-10-31T11:25:22.905-03:00I build my new beds the same way although I dig up...I build my new beds the same way although I dig up the turf and flip it over then lay down the newspaper and soil. Can't wait to see pictures next year.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-83731490700241759012010-10-30T23:08:14.340-03:002010-10-30T23:08:14.340-03:00I love the idea of having a tucked away garden spa...I love the idea of having a tucked away garden space where you can experiment with bold plants and not worry about things. Have fun with it! :)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-25081471661897834582010-10-30T23:03:27.400-03:002010-10-30T23:03:27.400-03:00You have a wonderful structure, and I wouldn't...You have a wonderful structure, and I wouldn't move it. It's not a garage, it wants to be a garden shed, that's why it wandered so far away from the house and has no driveway. With gardens around it like you are building it will look lovely. And a curving walk through the field from house to shed with a stop at the vegetable garden. And a few trees along the path. And a shrub layer. You clearly do not have enough plants (!) for such a plan, so you'll need MORE! That structure will make such a nice focal point with a little more planting around it and leading to it.Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-15725539569927844462010-10-30T17:59:14.992-03:002010-10-30T17:59:14.992-03:00I've done exactly what you're doing to cre...I've done exactly what you're doing to create new beds and it works perfectly. In the spring you'll be so pleased that you took the time now to lay out the newspaper & compost.<br /><br />Like you, I bought way more plants this year than I should have. I spent time today planting some new shrubs - OK, first I scouted out where to plant them...Debbie/GardenofPossibilitieshttp://gardenofpossibilities.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-22127457742486373912010-10-30T17:44:30.762-03:002010-10-30T17:44:30.762-03:00For my garden, morning sun and shade in the aftern...For my garden, morning sun and shade in the afternoon is PERFECT! That is the part of the garden where all my plants would like to be ;>)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-56406924117012101492010-10-30T16:44:23.556-03:002010-10-30T16:44:23.556-03:00Marguerite, I always find fall a great time to put...Marguerite, I always find fall a great time to put new flower beds in; it's a gorgeous time of year to be outside, and without the insect hordes of early summer. The plume poppy and hollyhocks sound perfect for this garage location. I can't wait to see what it looks like next year. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-12814250986001518412010-10-30T13:20:13.698-03:002010-10-30T13:20:13.698-03:00Thanks to your post yesterday I spent several very...Thanks to your post yesterday I spent several very enjoyable hours on the MacPhail website last night researching native trees and shrubs in advance of creating my own "productive acre". Can't wait to start buying trees and shrubs. We have a small forest but want to increase its size and grow "fuelwood" as well.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.com