Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Starting New

If you follow this blog you probably noticed the long absence.  Well we've moved!  So I have been very busy starting an all new Cheesehead Garden.
First, let's rewind to the selling process.  So many people people tried to tell me that I would not be able to take any of my plants with me.  It's simply not true, at least here in Wisconsin.  However, you do have to let your sellers know before you even put your house for sale.  I stated that I would be taking 25% of the perennials with me.  In the end my buyer wanted no plants, so I was able to take 100% of my plants with me.
I had to dig up all my plants in April and May when most weren't even up yet.  So as much as I had things labeled, I still have some that were mislabeled and some I have no clue about.  I put them in pots, pails, cardboard boxes, plastic bags, and fabric plant pots.  Basically anything that would hold a plant.  We had a great realtor who let me keep my 600+ plants at their house until we were ready to move.
So we moved at the very end of May.  It took me until a week or two ago to put all my plants in the ground.  I did have a little set back in July when my gallbladder decided it absolutely, positively must come out.  So now I just have to weed and mulch and I'll be done for this year.
It's a work in progress right now, but I am very excited about what it will look like in a few years.








Saturday, March 16, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Sedum

Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From September 2012

Sedum

Friday, March 15, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Morning Glory

Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From August 2012
Morning Glory blooming in Miniature Garden

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Daylily

Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From July 2012



Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Lilies and Hosta

Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From June 2012

Lilies blooming over hostas.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Martagon Lilies

Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From June 2012

Martagon Lilies "floating" above hostas.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Hosta Bloom


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From June 2012

Hosta 'Borsch #1' in bloom

Friday, March 8, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Peonies and Alium


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From May 2012


Tree Peony and Aliums in bloom

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Fake Rock Trough Garden


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From May 2012

Fake Rock Trough Garden (made from styrofoam box)

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Hosta 'Eventide'


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From May 2012

Hosta 'Eventide' love the curly-q ends

Monday, March 4, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Bleeding Hearts


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From April 2012

Sun coming through Bleeding Hearts

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Lamium


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From April 2012

Lamium

Friday, March 1, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Bergenia


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From April 2012

First sign of spring - Bergenia blooming

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics of 2012 - Cactus Bloom


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From March 2012
Cactus Bloom

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics 2012 - Iris


Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From March 2012 - New Mexico
Iris blooming in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Looking Back Best Pics from 2012

Since winter still has us in it's grips I've decided to look back on my pictures from 2012 and post some that I deem the best of 2012.  I hope you enjoy!

From February 2012 - Trip to Arizona
Chihuly Glass sculptures at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

My Rant About Gardening Magazines

So with gardening season behind me, I actually have some time to catch up on reading gardening magazines.  I love seeing gardening ideas.  I will probably never give up on gardening magazines.  However, there is something that really annoys me about gardening magazines.  There is usually some kind of feature in the magazine where they list the top 10 plants for something, like the top 10 plants for shade.  However they always, and I mean always, list some plant that is extremely hard to grow or they don't list all the details about a plant.  They don't list details such as it takes 8 years to establish into the plant you see in the picture or this is an extremely close up picture of this plant it's really very small.  It always makes me worry about the inexperienced gardener who gives that plant a try based on that recommendation. Gardening is all about successes and failures, you learn as you grow.  I had a lot of failures in my own garden, but a lot of times I knew I was pushing limits such as hardiness zones.  When you are putting something out there for gardeners of every level you should disclose all the details about the plant.  It makes me wonder if they are making money off of nurseries by pushing some of these plants?  What is there reasoning for putting these hard to grow plants on their top 10 lists?  What are your thoughts?  I'd love to hear them.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Late Bloomers

While I was out planting the last of my bulbs today I noticed that there were still some plants that were flowering in the garden.
Fall Blooming Crocus

Nasturtium

Sedum

Anemone 'Party Dress'

Mum

Mum

Not a flower, but Japanese Maple leaves are a beautiful red.

Hosta 'Wily Willy'

Phlox

Impatiens

Monkshood

Martian Moonflower

Lobelia

Cold Hardy Pansy