You can only do what you can do, and that’s all you can do.
I say that all the time, and last week posting a blog was beyond what I could do. I did walk around the garden last Tuesday and take lots of pictures. Then I chose my favorites for a blog post. Then I went to Jennifer’s house for 2013 girls’ weekend #3.
Jennifer said the best gardening advice I ever gave her was that when you have worked hard to get rid of those damn weeds, but you still have areas that you haven’t been able to get to yet, and they look like crap; don’t look at them. Look at the pretty parts and celebrate your victories, and never beat yourself up for not being able to do it all. Other equally ineffective ways to deal with weeds are to curse them, spit on them or pretend they belong to your lazy-ass neighbor.
Before I show you those pictures from last week I want to tell you the exciting news. One of the things keeping me so busy is my work to try and preserve 25,000 feet of magnificent shoreline on Smith Lake as part of the Forever Wild Land Trust. Well, last Thursday the Forever Wild Board voted unanimously to get a first appraisal on the land. This is very exciting and a huge deal. There is still much work to be done, but I already told you that I believe in celebrating victories, which is another reason you didn’t read a new blog last week.
Anyway, if you want more information, we have a website www.SaveSmithLake.com. And if you would please pause to say a little prayer, wish me well and send me some love, I would appreciate that. Like I said, there is still a lot of work to be done.
OK, now I’m ready to show you those pictures. And I advise you to add some of these great plants to your garden.
Daylily ‘Moses Fire’
I posted about that container when I planted it, but I wanted to show you how well the coral bells (Heuchera ‘Paprika’) has grown. It’s fun to be a plant ho and get free stuff. Paprika came from Terra Nova Nurseries. Thanks Dan!
Free plants from Proven Winners. New for 2014 and my garden.
The one in the front is a Torenia hybrid ‘Catalina Grape-O-licious’ and behind it is a wonderful coral bells (Heuchera ‘Dolce Blackberry Ice’).
Note to Marilyn: That one in the front is the one I was telling you about. It’s an annual for part shade to shade, and it should bloom from planting to frost. Best of all the bunnies don’t eat it, and the tag says, “Heat tolerant; deer resistant; deadheading not necessary; easy”.
Another free plant is this Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Everlasting Garnet’. I got it at the Garden Writers Convention in 2011. It’s always exciting to see a plant bloom for the first time, and this one is so pretty it’s extra exciting. The description says the flowers change color as they age, and they end up lime green. I love lime green! I’ll post another picture when that happens.
Dewdrop plant
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Pineapple lily (Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burbundy’) is the cool plant in the middle. The silver on the left is Artemisia ‘Prowis Castle’, and the purple bloom in the lower right is Stokesia.
If only Fred would come tend the grill.
Why would anyone call this a giant leopard plant when they could say Farfugium japonicum ‘Giganteum’.
Don’t be afraid of the Latin. It’s pronounced exactly the way it’s spelled
F-A-R-F-U-G-I-U-M
And for added enjoyment, pretend that you are Oprah Winfrey introducing a guest as you tell your friends it’s…
Farfugium japonicum Gi—–GANteum!
The Farfugium japonicum ‘Giganteum’ is planted next to this lovely moss path that Leandra has been working on.
Leandra’s advice is, “If you want your moss garden to look natural, use several different types of moss instead of just one.” She also recommends Moss Acres as a source for information. We haven’t ordered any moss from them yet, but that may change soon. She mentioned they sell chartreuse moss, and I need some of that.
In rereading this blog I find it messy and rambling, but that’s OK. It matches my garden and my life. So my final piece of advice is that if something is messy and rambling, and there’s not much you can do to change it, learn to like messy and rambling. You’ll be much happier.