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Garden: Plantings 2008

3-13-08 Walkway edge by patio

  1. Cilantro (coriander), Cooks Garden
  2. Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks), Seeds of Change
  3. Viola Johnny-Jump-Up, Viola tricolor, Botanical Interests
  4. 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

Gladioli

5-26-08 planted 20 gladioli bulbs (Direct gardening), by crawl space door; also Lupines Russell Hybrid, (Botanical Interests). 2 pkgs.