Then and Now
It's time for a "before" and "after" post. You may recall the chaos on my deck in early May. Right now, everything looks pretty good. It's been pretty warm in northern Virginia lately so I give my plants a good soaking very early in the morning. And then in the evening, I give the smaller pots a second drink. I have only had one casualty since my initial planting, some new kind of fern that was supposed to be able to tolerate full sun--I really should have known better. Overall though, I'm very pleased with how it has all turned out. See below.
It's time for a "before" and "after" post. You may recall the chaos on my deck in early May. Right now, everything looks pretty good. It's been pretty warm in northern Virginia lately so I give my plants a good soaking very early in the morning. And then in the evening, I give the smaller pots a second drink. I have only had one casualty since my initial planting, some new kind of fern that was supposed to be able to tolerate full sun--I really should have known better. Overall though, I'm very pleased with how it has all turned out. See below.
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3 comments:
Beautiful garden, Miriam. Must be a real pleasure to just sit and relax among your leafy friends.
Oh it looks so nice! I love all the different shades of green you have mixed together there! And it's all so lush... *envy* How many years have you been growing your deck garden?
I hope you submit this to the LOTB blog carnival for this month.
Mary C: Thanks for your comment. To answer your question, I've had my deck garden for nearly 8 years. The early years, of course, it wasn't quite so lush and I was still learning about growing plants in containers. I had quite a few casualties early on. I learn a little bit more with each season. --Miriam
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