I have this awesome friend, Juanita, who lives in town, but actually farms her little yard. Someday, I'll have to take a few pictures of her yard and blog about it. Anyway, the other day I went to visit her. She loaded me up on all kinds of plants while I was there. I'm trying to put in some flower boarders around the front yard at my farmer's house. She gave me lots of rose of sharon, which will make a great tall base for these beds.
She also gave me a rose bush that she says makes huge rose hips for teas and jellies. I planted it by the post in this herb garden off the porch. I'm hoping it will discourage my grandson from walking through there :)
I put several rose of sharon and a couple of lilacs along the flower garden next to the driveway. Hopefully they will create a barrier that will help kids understand the difference between the yard and the drive way.
My cilantro is already bolting. I will plant more for tomato season soon.
Juanita also gave me some fennel. I've never had this herb before. It smells absolutely delicious! I must learn what to do with it!
One of the thorn-less raspberry plants that I ordered this spring has leaves!
I put a bunch of elderberry sticks that I didn't know what to do with in this pile of compost. Most of them are taking off. They are way to close, I'll have to dig them up and put them further apart this fall.
This morning I started some modified straw bale beds. I'll try to post about that tomorrow!
God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue
~Grama Sue
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