We are not very good at gardening here at yarnroundhook. A lack of interest combined with a lack of time is, I think, the problem.
The front garden is messy and overgrown...
Last year we got a lovely letter from the council about 'overhanging the boundary' which resulted in some frenzied pruning of the holly bush and lilac tree. I do try to keep the front garden relatively tidy, but relative to what I don't know. It doesn't look very tidy, does it?
The other side of the path is a bit neater and some of the wild sweetpeas survived the purge and are now in flower...
As for the back garden...well, we completely overhauled it when we first moved here. We tore down a garage (which would have turned into an excuse to hoard crap, knowing us) to make the garden bigger and laid a patio and lawn. The men who laid the lawn for us asked if we'd like a border around it. Knowing our limitations we said no, so the colour in the garden must come from containers. Which, if I buy ready-grown plants don't do so badly.
However, if we try to grow things from seed it is a different story...
However, if we try to grow things from seed it is a different story...
Nearly every blog I read is, at the moment, teasing me with pictures of the strawberries they've grown. Do you want to see ours?
Does it look like these are going to bear fruit by August? No.
(Picture via Bella signature design)
Does it look like these are going to bear fruit by August? No.
I also, this year, attempted to grow some ranunculus, one of my favourite flowers.
Let me show you how they're getting on...
I don't know what I did wrong. I soaked the bulbs like the instructions said, planted them in new compost, I'm sure I planted them the right way up... sadly, I think these are as good as they're going to get.
*sigh*
Oh dear, your words sound very familiar. I too have strawberry plants that show no sign of growing actual strawberries. The bulbs that I planted did try to grow but the slugs came along and ate any new growth!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that seems to survive in my garden is the pansies and even they have gone 'leggy' now.
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Do not despair...not everybody can have a green thumb. Just think, not everybody can make such pretty crochet as you. Probably the best would be if you mostly tried growing hardy green plants and they look lovely as well.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise I hope you have a great day and Happy Hooking!
Erika
I don't have luck with certain things either. Don't ask why.
ReplyDeleteYour post made me giggle! Front garden does not look too bad to me!
ReplyDeleteLMAO! Love it, I am so glad that I am not the only one in blog land that does not have green fingers! I had to endure my Fathers lovely garden and his multitude of successes fruit, veg, herbs and flowers. I am sad that your garden isn't co-operating with you though, more practise and I am sure you will get there one day ;)
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