First of all, let's all enjoy this, the longest day of the year! Summer! 21 June? Where does the time go? I once heard that the speed of how fast the days go by is relative to how old one is. What do you think? Do you agree? Something to ponder! Other Blog news and this photo: Another addition to the garden! Just when I thought the garden was ready for the summer a new wave of ideas popped into my head! This plus a few more empty places that can be filled with Hosta's. Hosta Day's at Fransen Hosta's next weekend! I've made my list!
I'm not so keen on hanging baskets for my own garden, find them lovely by others, but still I wanted something for seasonal flowering plants. The inspiration came one day when having coffee on a terrace! After a few trips to different stores to compare products and to see what was available the materials were chosen: two 90cm window boxes, two sets of window box hangers and one plank 2 m long. A weekend project was on its way. Friday the window boxes were planted, yesterday the drill bits, screws and water pass were used and today I gave the wood a coat of the same blue wood stain that you see throughout the garden. Now the geraniums can grow and flower until the first frosts of Fall!
Across town, Hosta "Pathfinder"is now part of the front garden at Buitenzorg! I came across it at the Hosta Day in Rotterdam last weekend. Bought it for the name but I think it is just as lovely! It should grow to 40 - 60 cm with lavender coloured flowers. Maybe in a few years we can split them and spread them throughout the garden!
Along the front walk 10 Heuchera's, 5 evenly spaced on each side, were planted as well. This will add colour throughout the winter months when most other plants have died off. Heuchera's grow to about 30 cm in height. Other highlights: The Roses that came from Hilversum early in the Spring are now starting to flower, Slugs/snails have been busy eating what they like, the Ginko tree lives on, The garden is maturing and changing with a few surprises and the ferns seem huge this year!
The 3 Black Currant bushes in the Fruit Triangle have berries! There might be enough for a jar of jelly or two! Next year maybe a few more! Not a sign of berries on the Red Curant bushes though. Have to research this on the internet. Could be that the plants are too young, who knows? Happy Gardening!
First of all, let's all enjoy this, the longest day of the year! Summer! 21 June? Where does the time go? I once heard that the speed of how fast the days go by is relative to how old one is. What do you think? Do you agree? Something to ponder! Other Blog news and this photo: Another addition to the garden! Just when I thought the garden was ready for the summer a new wave of ideas popped into my head! This plus a few more empty places that can be filled with Hosta's. Hosta Day's at Fransen Hosta's next weekend! I've made my list!
I'm not so keen on hanging baskets for my own garden, find them lovely by others, but still I wanted something for seasonal flowering plants. The inspiration came one day when having coffee on a terrace! After a few trips to different stores to compare products and to see what was available the materials were chosen: two 90cm window boxes, two sets of window box hangers and one plank 2 m long. A weekend project was on its way. Friday the window boxes were planted, yesterday the drill bits, screws and water pass were used and today I gave the wood a coat of the same blue wood stain that you see throughout the garden. Now the geraniums can grow and flower until the first frosts of Fall!
Across town, Hosta "Pathfinder"is now part of the front garden at Buitenzorg! I came across it at the Hosta Day in Rotterdam last weekend. Bought it for the name but I think it is just as lovely! It should grow to 40 - 60 cm with lavender coloured flowers. Maybe in a few years we can split them and spread them throughout the garden!
Along the front walk 10 Heuchera's, 5 evenly spaced on each side, were planted as well. This will add colour throughout the winter months when most other plants have died off. Heuchera's grow to about 30 cm in height. Other highlights: The Roses that came from Hilversum early in the Spring are now starting to flower, Slugs/snails have been busy eating what they like, the Ginko tree lives on, The garden is maturing and changing with a few surprises and the ferns seem huge this year!
The 3 Black Currant bushes in the Fruit Triangle have berries! There might be enough for a jar of jelly or two! Next year maybe a few more! Not a sign of berries on the Red Curant bushes though. Have to research this on the internet. Could be that the plants are too young, who knows? Happy Gardening!
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