====== Garden: Plantings 2008 ====== **3-13-08** Walkway edge by patio - Cilantro (coriander), Cooks Garden - Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks), Seeds of Change - Viola Johnny-Jump-Up, Viola tricolor, Botanical Interests - //Thymus serpyllum// (mother of thyme), Park seed **3-21-08** walkway edge on side far from house: Strawberries red and yellow Wonder Alpine, John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds **3-23-08** In field by garage: 4 Hansen's Bush Cherries from direct Gardens (also 1 Hansen's Bush in a pot) **3-24-08** Surrounding the raised bed with peach tree and mints: 9 Irish moss plants, from Direct Gardens. Water Lily, white, planted in pot, placed into pond. **3-26-08** 10 Stella D'oro day lilies planted on either side of path leading to garden, (Direct Gardens). **3-27-08** By southeast window corner of house, Alyssum Sweet, Rosie O'Day, //Labularia maritima//, and Alyssum Sweet, Oriental Nights, //Lobularia maritima//, (Botanical Interests). **3-28-08** Right edge of driveway: planted Native Day Lily seedlings, in and next to daffodil bed; also added Alyssum "Carpet of Snow", seeds. Ferry Morse. **4-05-08** edge of raised bed containing mint and peach tree: Cosmos Sensation Mixed Colors, (Ferry-Morse). Also "Triplet Lilies", bulbs from Direct Gardening. **4-05-08** 3 oblong planters on porch: Sweet Marjoram, Heirloom, //Origanum majorana//, (Seeds of change); Greek Oregano, Heirloom, //Origanum heracleoticum//, (Seeds of Change); Lettuce Deer's Tongue, (Park Seed). **4-12-08** New raised bed, between driveway and raised bed surrounding tree: //Gypsophila// Snowfountain. Cook's Garden, 2007 seeds. Plan to plant again in 3 or 4 weeks, as it blooms 6 weeks from planting. Also, Flashback Calendula,//Calendula officinalis//, hardy annual, Seeds of Change., 2007 seeds. in bed surrounding tree, planted //Rudbeckia// Indian Summer, 2 packs,Cook's Garden, 2007 seeds. **4-19-08** bed by driveway, front of apricot tree: //Gypsophila// Snowfountain, Cook's garden; Florists' Favorite, Yellow Sunflowers, Botanical Interests. Mixture of Apricot Twist, Lemon Sorbet, Moonshadow, Lemon Eclair,Stella, Lemon Aura, Pro Cut Orange, Peach Passion. **4-23-08** planted by front door edge of walkway: Viola plants, //Etienne//, from Direct Gardening. planted by edge of driveway parking space: red //Gaillardia //plants, Direct Gardening. **4-27-08** planted by front walkway, 4 plants of //Iberis sempervirens// 'Snowflake', Candytuft. 1 was gift from Erica Alexander; at edge of garden by garage; 3 plants Lavender "Fred Boutin", 3 plants "Grosso",alternating, closest plant to house being a Fred Boutin. Lavenders from Annie at Sunshine Lavender Farm. **4-30-08** 6 "Siloam June Bug" daylilies by right edge of stairs from screened porch, from Direct Gardening; 3 //Chrysole// Flame Yellow, plants, by left side of stairs from porch, from Park Seed. 18 Native daylilies, by edge of driveway, Direct Gardening; 6 Iris Ensata mixed, by left edge of garden gate, from Direct Gardening. **5-10-08** 8 Stella D'oro plants by walkway edge leading to garden; Direct Gardening; Zinnia Lilliput seeds, mixed colors, Ferry-Morse Seeds; and Drop Dead Red Sunflowers, Botanical Interests; both by edge of screened porch, beside Yarrow plant (planted fall 2007, bought at SC campground Festival. **09-01-08** planted by garden path: Bee balm, dotted mint, //Monarda lambada//, (Botanical Interests). **10-05-08** Planted 4 Lingonberry plants in front of house, to right of front door (Stark Bros) planted 1 blueberry bush at edge of garden path. ===== Bulbs ===== Tulips Angelique, planted directly by garage side door next to walkway, 2-08, 12 bulbs. Iris Dutch Iris Mix, planted by walkway leading to garden, February 2008 (WFF) ===== Tulips ===== * Mrs. John T Scheepers, from White Flower farm (WFF); planted 1-08 in pots, front porch * Daffodils, from WFF, planted 1-08, next to right edge of driveway; also along edge of walkway to fenced garden. Blooming 2-20-08. * "A big batch of little alliums", WFF, planted 11-07, right edge of front walk, by mudroom window. ===== Gladioli===== * 3-02-08 planted 25 //Gladiolus grandiflorus// 'Fidelio' (dark pink) and 25 //Gladiolus grandiflorus// 'Plumtart' (dark red) bulbs in area in front of mudroom window. (Lowes) **5-26-08** planted 20 gladioli bulbs (Direct gardening), by crawl space door; also Lupines Russell Hybrid, (Botanical Interests). 2 pkgs.