My gardening is sadly limited these days, what with a bad back, wonky knees, and perilous balance. And our entryway is already thick with iris, day lilies, and other perennials. But I really wanted a patch of foxgloves. So last summer I made a little bed for them by simply dumping a bag of potting soil in front of the rock wall , surrounding it with rocks, and sprinkling foxglove seeds over it.
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With any luck, they'll self-sow and my foxglove patch will persevere.
I am ridiculously pleased with these beauties.
I am tempted to add another small bed--maybe this time of lupines . . . or cosmos . . .or . . .
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I had forgotten that I ever grew them. I think I did but not very successfully IIRC. I am reminded that they are biennials.
How lovely and I sure do like your way of gardening!
They're gorgeous! I'm very happy this spring with our single peony plant, which was in the yard when we bought the house more than 30 years ago. It was in a terrible spot, and of course they don't like being moved, so it took us years and several moves to find a spot where they're happy. Right now that one plant has 29 fat buds on it, ready to open. Happy at last in the rich garden soil I created over the years.
I am so envious. At our last house in MD I had foxgloves but they did self sow one year and disappeared. Yours are so pretty.
I need to take some more garden photos. With the sun and now the rain everything is exploding with growth.
Lovely plants. I remember learning about them in school, that they do produce leaves one year and flowers the next. Gardeners have to be so patient.
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