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A couple of my gardens such as they are
I really need to do a lot more work to get these guys where I want them to be.
The first one runs the length of my house and down the side of the fence and then around to the front of the fence. I have managed to weed about the first 10 feet or so. The second one is my work in progress. By the end of the summer I hope to have it to the point where I will be proud to show it off. Whew! Better get started!! The last one is my visitor today. He actually came back tonight and stood by the catuary watching the kitties for a while till it started pouring. The cats were quite interested in him too.
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The gardens are looking good. You'll be surprised how quickly they'll fill in. In my experience, my garden never looks good enough. I always see what's wrong with it while others never seem to notice what I see.
Gardening with deer around will be a big enough challenge for you. Hopefully they won't find a lot of your plants tasty. Cindy |
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I have lots of hyssop growing around my gardens. Deer don't like the smell. Neither do bunnies. Surprisingly the deer don't come up that close to the house. I will probably lose some plants once I get the new garden finished. It is farther from the house.
You are right, we are never happy with our gardens. I have a sis in law who does gardening for other people for a living. I get to listen to her "advice" all the time. I don't use it, I just get to listen.
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Anise hyssop? I'm always looking for plants that the deer and bunnies won't chew down to nubbins...
And I got so excited about the fact that deer and bunnies don't like hyssop that I almost forgot to mention how envious I am of your green thumb. hazel's thumb is green...but it's from mold
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Too funny Hazel.
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Geezz Hazel, you sent me on a search now to find the one I have. There are a few different varieties. H. officinalis hyssop is the one I have. It has a slight skunky odor which some people don't like when you press the leaves between your fingers. I don't mind the smell at all. It can also be used in cooking but in very small amounts as it can be overpowering.
The list below is pretty comprehensive for deer resistant plants. Maybe it will help. http://www.wildaboutgardening.org/en...deerplants.htm Deer-Resistant* Plants Achillea spp. yarrow - all kinds Aconitum napellus common monkshood Actaea rubra red baneberry Agastache foeniculum giant hyssop Alchemilla mollis lady's mantle Alyssum maritimum alyssum Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting Antennaria dioica pussy toes Antennaria pulcherimma showy pussy toes Anthemis tinctoria golden marguerite Antirrhinum majus snap dragons Armeria maritima sea or common thrift Artemisia absinthium "Lambrook Silver" wormwood Artemisia schmidtrana silver mound Artemisia stelleranna beach wormwood Aruncus dioicus goatsbeard Astilbe tacquetii superba astilbe Calendula officinalis calendula Caltha palustris marsh marigold Campunula rotundifolia harebells Cerastium tomentosum snow-in-summer Chrysanthemum coccineum pyrethrum Chrysanthemum superbum shasta daisy Corydalis lutea yellow corydalis Dianthus caryophyllaccae deltoides pink family Echinacea spp. coneflower Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane Eryngium planum sea holly Euphorbia epithymoides cushion spurge Euphorbia polychroma euphorbia Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry Gaillardia grandiflora blanketflower Galium boreale northern bedstraw Goniolimon tataricum Tatarian statice Helichrysum spp. everlastings Hemerocallis spp. daylily Iridaceae spp. iris Lavandula spp. lavender Limonium sinuata statice Lobelia tenuior, erinus lobelia Lychnis coronaria rose campion Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny, moneywort Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern Monarda didyma bee balm Narcissus spp. daffodils Nasturtium nasturtium Nepeta mussinii catmint Oenothera spp. primrose Paeonia spp. peony Papaver nudicaule Icelandic poppy Papaver orientale Oriental poppy Papaver spp. all annual poppies Perovskia atriplicifollia Russian sage Petalostemon candidum white prairie clover Petalostemon purpureum purple prairie clover Portulaca grandiflora portulaca Potentilla tridentate three-toothed cinquefoil Primula spp. English primrose Pulmonaria Mrs. Moon, Bethleham sage Salvia patens salvia Sedum spp. stonecrop Senecio cineraria dusty miller Stachys byzantians lamb's ear Tagetes signata marigold gem series Tanacetum vulgare var. crispum Tansy Thalictium rochebrunianum meadowrue Thermopsis rhombiflora golden-bean Thymus serpyllum mother-of-thyme Veronica spicata speedwell Veronica virginicia culver's root Deer-Resistant* Native and Ornamental Grasses Agrostis scabra hair grass Andropogon gerardi big bluestem Bouteloua gracilis blue grama grass Festuca glauca blue fescue Helictotrichon sempervirens blue oat grass Hierochloe odorata sweet grass Koeleria cristata June grass Molina caerulea variegata moor grass Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Sisyrinchium montanum common blue-eyed grass Occasionally Nibbled Plants Astilbe tacquetii superba astilbe Aquilegia canadensis common columbine Caltha palustris marsh marigold Daffodils daffodils Dicentra spp. bleeding heart Echinacea coneflower Eryngium planum sea holly Eupatorium purpureum joe Pye weed Gaillardia grandiflora blanket flower Liatris spicata gay feather Linum perenne perennial flax Lychnis chalcedonia Maltese cross Lychnis coronaria oculata rose blush Monarda didyma bee balm Osmorrhiza longistylis sweet cicely Veronica spicata speedwell Viola spp. violet
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Sometimes mold is good for gardening. Makes good fertilizer! And thanks!
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Wow, I never realized I'd have that many to choose from! Our deer seem to eat just about everything I've tried so far
Thanks for the list, 14+! I'll print it out and take it to the nursery next time I go (with luck, it'll be this weekend!) Now if I could just find a fungicide for my thumb...
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Looking good 14+!!! I have deer around too but so far (this is my first year) they have not touched the garden. They did chow down all my cedars last fall though.
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Thanks L4H! And you are welcome Hazel. I hope you can track down some plants this weekend!
It's crappy weather so no working in gardens today. Guess I have to work in greenhouses.
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Very nice! And is that a pond/waterfall there in the 2nd pic? Cute deer too!
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Yes kr, it is. It is a very small pond which, I hope, by the end of the summer will be connected to another small pond and a big pond at the other end of the garden. It is my summer project. I made a "creek" running from the pond to where the bigger pond/waterfall will be last year too so that part is done. It is just digging a hole for the other pond and having hubby dig the big one so I can put the liner down, rocks, etc. It will be fun!!
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I can't wait to have a house so I can start these kinds of projects! Are you going to have fish? Like kois?
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KR - No fish going in this year. I will let the pond "settle" for a year first. The lady I bought all my greenhouse supplies from is overrun with fishies in her pond. I will probably just get a few from her next year. They aren't koi but they are pretty. We have a blue heron that flies over all the time. I don't think I want to take a chance on expensive fishies going missing.
L4H - You said you had deer chow down on cedars last year? I guess that's because the winter was such a tough one. They need food from somewhere. It's so sad. :sad: Hazel - That list I gave you is for Manitoba so it should be great for your area. Manitoba is Zone 3/4 according to one map I just looked at.
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14+,your garden looks beautiful,I wish I had your space,but then again I would be working my butt of with a HUGE garden and a pond of course
No deer here,really no planteating critters at all,but I would sacrifice some of my garden to see deer in my backyard(I think). You are a very talented young lady
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Thanks Chico! I know what you mean about working all the time in the garden. I need to get mine to the point I can just go out for an hour or so at night and weed. With the greenhouse getting busier (hopefully) I won't have the time.
As for big - by the time I am finished the gardens should be somewhere around an acre if all put together. Big enough?
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We'd need enough to cover the outside perimeter of an acre and a third! hubby better get moving!
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