Spring is in Full Swing
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
It is an exciting time of year for gardeners. Planning out your garden or patio, seeing the bulbs pop up from the ground giving a much anticipated show of colour and deciding what plants to add and possibly remove.
I was happily surprised to find that in my herb containers five herbs made it through the winter (chocolate mint, oregano, rosemary, garlic chives and a curry plant). I will still be needing to get basil (African Blue is a favourite), thyme and hopefully try something new.
All the containers are ready for planting which means it’s time for the fun part– picking out colourful varieties of plants to fill them with. The Hosta and Astilbe are back for the shade and I love that there is very little involved in keeping them happy. Remember if you’ve picked up a new hosta I’ve heard it’s beneficial to pick off the new flowers the first year. I wish everyone a fun filled season of gardening and remember to take time to enjoy all your hard work and effort! Please feel free to comment with your favourite plants or things you are looking forward to this gardening season.