We have a smallish lawn beside the house that has been almost entirely taken over by thyme (AFF may remember it), and each year more grass is displaced. It looks and smells lovely. The bigger spaces (lawn is not the right word) are out of control this year, and mowing is almost continuous. While we were in Scotland a few weeks ago the whole place became meadow surrounded by jungle, and the geese made it clear that we weren't welcome back. Now we are on alert for the return of the giant hogweed on the riverbank.
The boxwood plants thrived well for several years but all appear to be dying now - no obvious reason why.
We have a smallish lawn beside the house that has been almost entirely taken over by thyme (AFF may remember it), and each year more grass is displaced. It looks and smells lovely. The bigger spaces (lawn is not the right word) are out of control this year, and mowing is almost continuous. While we were in Scotland a few weeks ago the whole place became meadow surrounded by jungle, and the geese made it clear that we weren't welcome back. Now we are on alert for the return of the giant hogweed on the riverbank.
The boxwood plants thrived well for several years but all appear to be dying now - no obvious reason why.
You have a riverbank? OOOOOOooooooohhhh (so jealous).
Actually, we're on one, too, but it's the very top of the bluff of the Meramec, and to actually get to the water at most seasons, we'd have to go maybe a quarter mile horizontally, and a couple of hundred feet vertically. And there are "steps" (large flat bits embedded in the bluff) on which houses, a railroad line, etc. are built, so no clear path to the water even so.
For some reason, we have tons of tree spinach coming up, completely self-sown. Some of the plants are very handsome, with dark pink central leaves. You can eat it, but cooked. I think raw it's dodgy. I think we planted some about 10 years ago, and it persists.
We have a smallish lawn beside the house that has been almost entirely taken over by thyme (AFF may remember it), and each year more grass is displaced. It looks and smells lovely. The bigger spaces (lawn is not the right word) are out of control this year, and mowing is almost continuous. While we were in Scotland a few weeks ago the whole place became meadow surrounded by jungle, and the geese made it clear that we weren't welcome back. Now we are on alert for the return of the giant hogweed on the riverbank.
The boxwood plants thrived well for several years but all appear to be dying now - no obvious reason why.
You have a riverbank? OOOOOOooooooohhhh (so jealous).
Actually, we're on one, too, but it's the very top of the bluff of the Meramec, and to actually get to the water at most seasons, we'd have to go maybe a quarter mile horizontally, and a couple of hundred feet vertically. And there are "steps" (large flat bits embedded in the bluff) on which houses, a railroad line, etc. are built, so no clear path to the water even so.
It sounds good, and I'll say the view from the back of our house is the spot I like best in the whole township. However, this only applies when the river stays between its banks. Numerous times since we've been here it has been otherwise, and twice we have briefly lived on a small island. Some earthworks a few years ago have made a repetition less likely, but not impossible, and heavy rain plus unlucky management of the dam upstream could do it.
So happy you’ve now got a garden @Eigon and you’ve banished the plastic grass.
We made a quick dash to the garden centre yesterday for a pot. The acer my husband bough me for Mothering Sunday wasn’t doing well in the very windy border where we’d planted it. It is now in a pot by the front door and will hopefully perk up as that is a much more sheltered spot.
We have self-seeded tree spinach popping up all over the place. Not sure whether to pull it up or not as it is quite pretty.
Did you make a decision about the tree spinach @Sarasa? I suppose you could always pull some and leave a little bit. Is it the type of plant you could move into a pot? The name makes me wonder if it is not.
Not a lot going on in our garden at present. A day or so ago I managed to remember to move the old sheet we use on frosty nights, our to the front garden seat ready for use. We have had one frost and I thought it might have skittled a new fuchsia plant, but luckily not so far!
I'm quite pleased (and hoping I don't cause things to go awry), I accidentally broke a bit off my fuchsia plant from Mum and Dad's place and so I stuck it into a pot and so far it hasn't died. I don't want to tempt fate though!
At present it's mainly clearing up leaves and I am a bit behind with that, but I figure if I let them fall I might only have to do it a couple of times, rather than just about killing myself to do it every day or so.
We visited a cold climate nursery at the weekend and I bought a couple of groundcovers which Cheery husband planted for me. I hope they will spill down the low bank towards the footpath and help to deter some weeds. I guess I'll have to wait until spring and hope for the best until then.
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The boxwood plants thrived well for several years but all appear to be dying now - no obvious reason why.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mPfUjFGfSkvQgEE2A
Yes - I think it must be, going by google images. We didn't plant it; it just appeared and thrived.
You have a riverbank? OOOOOOooooooohhhh (so jealous).
Actually, we're on one, too, but it's the very top of the bluff of the Meramec, and to actually get to the water at most seasons, we'd have to go maybe a quarter mile horizontally, and a couple of hundred feet vertically. And there are "steps" (large flat bits embedded in the bluff) on which houses, a railroad line, etc. are built, so no clear path to the water even so.
It sounds good, and I'll say the view from the back of our house is the spot I like best in the whole township. However, this only applies when the river stays between its banks. Numerous times since we've been here it has been otherwise, and twice we have briefly lived on a small island. Some earthworks a few years ago have made a repetition less likely, but not impossible, and heavy rain plus unlucky management of the dam upstream could do it.
We made a quick dash to the garden centre yesterday for a pot. The acer my husband bough me for Mothering Sunday wasn’t doing well in the very windy border where we’d planted it. It is now in a pot by the front door and will hopefully perk up as that is a much more sheltered spot.
We have self-seeded tree spinach popping up all over the place. Not sure whether to pull it up or not as it is quite pretty.
Not a lot going on in our garden at present. A day or so ago I managed to remember to move the old sheet we use on frosty nights, our to the front garden seat ready for use. We have had one frost and I thought it might have skittled a new fuchsia plant, but luckily not so far!
I'm quite pleased (and hoping I don't cause things to go awry), I accidentally broke a bit off my fuchsia plant from Mum and Dad's place and so I stuck it into a pot and so far it hasn't died. I don't want to tempt fate though!
At present it's mainly clearing up leaves and I am a bit behind with that, but I figure if I let them fall I might only have to do it a couple of times, rather than just about killing myself to do it every day or so.
We visited a cold climate nursery at the weekend and I bought a couple of groundcovers which Cheery husband planted for me. I hope they will spill down the low bank towards the footpath and help to deter some weeds. I guess I'll have to wait until spring and hope for the best until then.