it's a bleary rainy day in Nova Scotia today. Thought I'd changed things up a bit to make it cheerful on the inside!!
Missing a candle on the other side...but Oh well...was too lazy to go out in the rain to get one!!
Hope you like!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Gardening on a Budget!
Gardening these days is expensive. So finding inexpensive ways to garden and have the look you want in your garden, sometimes you have to get creative. You can divide plants you already have, you can plan a plant exchange with friends and family, or you can invest in seeds or packages of flowers. The problem I have with seeds is sometimes you never get the flower you want nor the prefered color especially in perennials.
So recently, with my new gift card from Home Depot, I went shopping and decide to invest my money in a few packages of flowers, mostly peonies and the Daylily 'Stella de Oro', both plants which I love and you can't have enough of them in your garden! They are showy, and provide excellent cut flowers as well! Who doesn't love peonies! For $10. you can get a package of 3 or 4 plants. Just make sure they have some life to them and look healthy.
When removing them from the packages be careful not to damage them. You can soak them or as I did I temporarily put them into pots, covered with good soil, and prayed! I leave them out for the day, in order to start climatizing them, and bring them in at nights to avoid the freezing temperatures common in April. So if all goes well I will have 7 Daylily 'Stella de Oro', and 7 peonies for $40.compared to if I bought them in pots at the garden centre I could be spending anywhere from $10-$30 per plant! The downside is the peonies may not bloom the first year. But that's Ok with me! I know that I will have them and will plan accordingly! Just remember "There are no gardening mistakes, just experiments" . Happy Gardening!
So recently, with my new gift card from Home Depot, I went shopping and decide to invest my money in a few packages of flowers, mostly peonies and the Daylily 'Stella de Oro', both plants which I love and you can't have enough of them in your garden! They are showy, and provide excellent cut flowers as well! Who doesn't love peonies! For $10. you can get a package of 3 or 4 plants. Just make sure they have some life to them and look healthy.
When removing them from the packages be careful not to damage them. You can soak them or as I did I temporarily put them into pots, covered with good soil, and prayed! I leave them out for the day, in order to start climatizing them, and bring them in at nights to avoid the freezing temperatures common in April. So if all goes well I will have 7 Daylily 'Stella de Oro', and 7 peonies for $40.compared to if I bought them in pots at the garden centre I could be spending anywhere from $10-$30 per plant! The downside is the peonies may not bloom the first year. But that's Ok with me! I know that I will have them and will plan accordingly! Just remember "There are no gardening mistakes, just experiments" . Happy Gardening!
Happy Gardening Folks!
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