Just beyond the Biltmore gates, The Gardener's Cottage's annual holiday open house has become a tradition in its own right in Asheville, North Carolina
You may have seen little bellwort plants growing wild in the woods. These low-growing plants have dangling yellow flowers. Try growing bellwort plants in the home landscape using info from this articl
Dragon skin peperomia in a 4" pot No two pots are the same and no two crops are the same, I will do my best to pack and ship the best representation of the plant pictured that i can. I do update photos frequently but i cant control if a crop sells out and I have to pack from the next crop. Shades, shapes and sizes can vary. Shipping Orders are packed fresh from the greenhouse, please allow 1-9 days for processing Refund If you’re unhappy with your order or if your order is damaged, please contact me, with photo proof, within the first 2 days of delivery and We will handle the situation accordingly. I believe in only selling quality plants with honest expectations. If I believe a item will not reach a customers expectation, I will cancel the order or offer a rain check, I will not ship a plant I can not stand behind. My plants are as pictured, with soil in a pot that it is happy to stay in until it has acclimated to its new home. When possible just place the growers pot into your decorative pot, trust me your plant will appreciate it. 2 item minimum on orders is necessary to allow free shipping. If you only want item please message me for a custom listing with shipping. The 2nd item can be any item in my shop. Looking for more of a discount? save 20% when you purchase 4 or more plants with the code FRESH20
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Do you like DIYs? Do you find DIYs exciting? DIYs in India use to be knitting, painting, making cards –just plain simple crafty things. Once I landed in the UK DIY store grabbed my attention. DIY is an interesting concept to some extent, I mean I enjoy making DIY gifts for Mr. Husband on his birthday or make my own books rack, or paint wood boards for photography but screwing tables or fitting tiles in the bathroom is not for me. I like creative stuff, I like using my brain and follow instructions that are written in the guide. Other than making colorful items for home, I tried growing herbs and plants in the balcony. Just like BBQ, gardening is another thing that one MUST try atleast once in lifetime. I have planted seeds of oregano, basil, thyme in small pots and it is amazing how fragrant the balcony gets when they bloom completely. Back in India I never ever thought that I will grow some plant of herb in my home. Slowly I used bigger pots and grew aubergine and capsicum as well. But today I will share how to grow fenugreek/methi leaves at home? This is very easy, you need not have fancy pots –just compost and methi seeds (that you already have in your kitchen). Last year I grew in leftover dabba that I had, I have grown in foil containers as well. No rocket science at all. Best part- it starts blooming in a 1 week. So do try this- indeed the best therapy. And you people in India, just plant it now because the climate is in your favor. Method: Take any pot and fill 3/4 of it with compost. Take handful of fenugreek seeds and spread evenly. Water little, the compost should become moist. Just cover the seeds with compost and water again. Water every day- but never over-water. You need it to be moist and not water lodged. See the magic- in 1 week seeds will bloom to leaves. Next see my tip on howto freeze/preserve fenugreek/methi leaves for months without drying?
"But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet and good, tilled earth. For all hobbits share a love for things that grow." - J.R.R. Tolkien
Learn Everything About Growing Cucumbers Indoors and propagate this tasty vegetable on your balcony or windowsill!
"This a hardy, eastern North American genus of damp, deciduous woodlands and humus rich soil. Best for garden purposes, because the showiest, is Uvularia grandiflora (38cm/15in), a fresh looking, spring flowering plant with smooth perfoliate leaves and drooping clusters of narrow bells, the segments drawn to points, the colour a cheerful shade of yellow. In the wild, it will be found with Uvularia sessilifolia, with long narrow pale green flowers; also with Trillium grandiflorum, erythroniums, several species of Osmunda and many other delighful woodlanders" (From Christopher Lloyd's Garden Flowers)
Click here if you want to start back in 2012 for the very beginning of the project. The garden had a nice winter sleep and then I got cracking again in the spring of 2013. Here’s a shot of the potager in front of the house in July of 2013: The first thing I
Ruschia spinescens Ice Plant Type Perennial, succulent Hardy range 10A to 11 Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm Growth rate Average Form Spreading or horizontal Exposure Full sun Persistence Evergreen Bloom Color Purple Bloom Time Spring and Winter Environment This plant tolerates drought. This plant will grow in dry soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy. The pH preference is a neutral soil. Leaf Color Blue and green Culture Notes Stem cuttings can be taken in the spring. This plant does not do well in hot humid conditions. Please feel free to comment on any post at any time all feedback is welcome and we’d love to hear it.
Yew’s Garden
When we had a house we had a garden, and it was comprised mostly of herbs, natives, xeriscape perennials, and fruit trees. Much of the time we lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico we were in a severe drought and under, at times, stringent watering restrictions, but we both loved to garden without spending all of our time at it. To make up for the drought we collected rainwater and concentrated on tough, drought tolerant plants, shrubs, and trees. Above you may notice blue flax, rocky mountain penstemon, and orange poppies. At the top with the reddish leaves is a native chokecherry and also a native gambels oak, both young trees at that time about 5' or 6' high. Peeking out on the far right is a very young semi-dwarf apple. From left to right are a mugo pine in a pot, yellow bearded iris, and on the far right is the gambels oak. Behind it all is our funky shrine, and barely visible behind the edge of bamboo screen on the far left is one of many rain barrels. Mixed in with with the oak leaves are a variegated blue iris and the yellow iris. Moving to the back we have more flax and iris with a peach tree peeking out on the far left. A small pink dianthus mixed in with sedum and a small, spiky agave, with a backdrop of iris and the ever present blue flax to the back. A parry's penstemon up against the greenhouse with a few small naturalized sunflowers starting their summer journey. In the background are yet more flax which shows how much we liked them. Flax are short lived perennials, but reseed easily if you let the seeds mature and drop, or you can spread the seeds where you want them. Front to back are flax, moonshine yarrow, reddish jupiter's beard backed by a lilac, and at the top a wisteria. On the far right you can see a bit of the hops which cover another rain barrel. Hops are one plant we had that liked more water so it had a good spot next to the rain barrel. A barrel cactus, found at a yard sale, in bloom in front of some hens and chicks. This cactus from our neighbor is from Havasu Canyon and seems at home with iris. Some points: -We liked to jam plants in close together as I think plants like company and it creates a more lush effect as they shade the ground reducing evaporation and making it easier to water, keeps down weeds, not to mention the intertwining of color and texture. -Although most of these plants are ornamentals, we also look for food and medicinal uses. -If it needs water it better have a good excuse, such as a fruit tree. -Natives are good for many reasons not least of which is they attract birds and insects. - Trees, sunflowers,and birdbaths attract birds which also lets them fertilize the soil so design your plants to utilize this resource. -Don't spend so much time amending soil but rather pick plants that will grow with what you have, such as yarrow, iris, flax, natives, etc. that thrive in poor soils. -Group plants according to water needs such as placing your water loving plants around the drip line of a fruit tree. -AVOID PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, AND PEATMOSS.
Outdoor tropical flowering plants can help add drama to your patio. You can leave them outdoors and treat them like annuals, or keep them over winter as houseplants.
You may have seen little bellwort plants growing wild in the woods. These low-growing plants have dangling yellow flowers. Try growing bellwort plants in the home landscape using info from this articl
Dragon skin peperomia in a 4" pot No two pots are the same and no two crops are the same, I will do my best to pack and ship the best representation of the plant pictured that i can. I do update photos frequently but i cant control if a crop sells out and I have to pack from the next crop. Shades, shapes and sizes can vary. Shipping Orders are packed fresh from the greenhouse, please allow 1-9 days for processing Refund If you’re unhappy with your order or if your order is damaged, please contact me, with photo proof, within the first 2 days of delivery and We will handle the situation accordingly. I believe in only selling quality plants with honest expectations. If I believe a item will not reach a customers expectation, I will cancel the order or offer a rain check, I will not ship a plant I can not stand behind. My plants are as pictured, with soil in a pot that it is happy to stay in until it has acclimated to its new home. When possible just place the growers pot into your decorative pot, trust me your plant will appreciate it. 2 item minimum on orders is necessary to allow free shipping. If you only want item please message me for a custom listing with shipping. The 2nd item can be any item in my shop. Looking for more of a discount? save 20% when you purchase 4 or more plants with the code FRESH20
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Do you like DIYs? Do you find DIYs exciting? DIYs in India use to be knitting, painting, making cards –just plain simple crafty things. Once I landed in the UK DIY store grabbed my attention. DIY is an interesting concept to some extent, I mean I enjoy making DIY gifts for Mr. Husband on his birthday or make my own books rack, or paint wood boards for photography but screwing tables or fitting tiles in the bathroom is not for me. I like creative stuff, I like using my brain and follow instructions that are written in the guide. Other than making colorful items for home, I tried growing herbs and plants in the balcony. Just like BBQ, gardening is another thing that one MUST try atleast once in lifetime. I have planted seeds of oregano, basil, thyme in small pots and it is amazing how fragrant the balcony gets when they bloom completely. Back in India I never ever thought that I will grow some plant of herb in my home. Slowly I used bigger pots and grew aubergine and capsicum as well. But today I will share how to grow fenugreek/methi leaves at home? This is very easy, you need not have fancy pots –just compost and methi seeds (that you already have in your kitchen). Last year I grew in leftover dabba that I had, I have grown in foil containers as well. No rocket science at all. Best part- it starts blooming in a 1 week. So do try this- indeed the best therapy. And you people in India, just plant it now because the climate is in your favor. Method: Take any pot and fill 3/4 of it with compost. Take handful of fenugreek seeds and spread evenly. Water little, the compost should become moist. Just cover the seeds with compost and water again. Water every day- but never over-water. You need it to be moist and not water lodged. See the magic- in 1 week seeds will bloom to leaves. Next see my tip on howto freeze/preserve fenugreek/methi leaves for months without drying?
