Sally's Allotment
Last year, I didn’t bother putting together any pots because of having our new puppy, Delilah, and her habit of chewing up all the plants (and sometimes the pots themselves). As Delilah has matured a little bit, I thought I’d take another stab at a combination of plants and bulbs in pots on the backyard patio.
Upon our return from England in April, Linda had arranged some of the spring blooms into this beauty:
So, part of cloverleaf corner are now getting quite established where I am actually removing plants rather than adding them. Of course, there are always a few spots that need some new purchases!
Pottering in the garden at Broxwood is always enjoyable because I get to enjoy flowers that would never survive in Texas. This year, I’ve seen the Broxwood garden in winter, spring, and the start of summer. Here are just a few of the photos.
I have six months of garden stories to catch up on as I realized my last post on here was from January 2015. The write-ups may be brief, but I am going to try to give you a quick overview on what has been happening on cloverleaf corner.
New Years Day meant the fifth annual Polar Bear Plunge at Cloverleaf Corner. The weather was miserable, drizzly and cold, so we did not expect to have many polar bears. Despite the clouds and rain, about 50 folks showed up and we had 13 people brave the cold and actually jump. It was a great way to start the year with friends and neighbors and it's all in a good cause as polar bears donate $5 and wimps provide $10--all going to the Dell Childrens hospital just around the corner. From the photos, you can see that we still have lots of green going on in the garden (and how quickly folk exited the pool and headed to the hot tub):
Trish and Sandy gave us this cactus last year to remember Vera. It bloomed right on time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This year I decided to put together a little 'grow your own' pressie for our neighbors. They have to endure a batch of my mince pies each year so I think it only fair to balance it out with something a little more palatable! Thanks to pinterest, I found the following idea:
As the anticipation for our first freeze grows, I'm less hesitant to take cuttings from my rose bushes as I'm certain the blooms won't be able to last much longer. I've enjoyed a few weeks of cut roses in the house:
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of travel interspersed with procrastination against having to clean up a withering garden. It's just not as much fun when you know you are clearing plants away for the winter rather than clearing plants to get ready for spring. So, the dead plants are still standing and my only venture into the garden is to sit in the hot tub or to take a few photos. Despite us hitting December, there are still some bursts of color. I think the mild weather has convinced some plants that it is already spring. Here's a selection: