Flower Beds Done

I was going to use mulch until I checked the prices! I'll just water, I can't justify spending all that money on a bunch of wood bark.

When my son works in the flower bed and when we do have a small garden he uses mulch. I am not sure what kind he buys and uses. A lot of flowers you will have before long.

~ He who plants a Garden Plants Peace ~ I worked really hard all last week getting the garden beds set up for summer. What a task. I can't tell you what all is in them because I am not there at the moment but I have roses, a lot of herbs, marjoram, chives, parsley, rosemary,oregano, I also have Echinicia, snap dragons, gladiolas, lilies, passion flower, heather, diathesis, pieris, sage, hysopp, valarian, pansies, daisies and so much more. It has been a labor of love for years. The bleeding hearts are magnificent and in full bloom with their showy flowers. I just love my gardens. I could spend all day every day in them. I use mulch so to keep the weeds under control and to hold the moisture in. I tend to use tree chips that have been mulched and sitting for a year. Works great.

You sure do alot of work every year with your gardening. I wish I had a green thumb like you and the time to mess with it and keep it looking nice. I do alot of work in my yard but have not had the time for fresh flowers yet.

What do you use for mulch? As my roommate keeps getting rid of stuff. like the leaves and old grass ect. Let me know as I can't get Him to listen to me he will you as your a guy. I don't know why but that is the way it goes. You have a gret day.

I am working on me a portable flower garden. It is in a large pot. I am going to do a veggie garden the same way. I am also working on a upside down tomato plant you put in a 2 liter drink bottle. I am also thinking about doing some other plants this way as well.

I have not done much with mulch. I do like the soaker hoses that just weep into the soil. I will perhaps get mulch or compost at the transfer station to put over the hose I have put along the top of my tomato garden.

Yeah, Grandpa Bob is back in his garden! I love your discussions and pictures attached. Yes, we use mulch in our beds. Cedar chips. It's almost a MUST in hot sunny Texas.

I have never used mulch before in a garden. Here I was making excuses for myself in another one of your discussions about not having time to water things and then I read this post.

yes we use mulch. we just finished the flower beds in front of the house today and it looks like we used close to(if not the same as) what you used. I think it was called redwood something. I'm very happy today because I finally found a spot to plant the bleeding heart, its one of my favorites.

We haven't done much with mulch, just a good potting soil and then bark to cover things over and keep the moisture in. No veggies, just flowers...

Hi GRANDPA BOB, Your garden is going to look brilliant in the summer, can't wait to see it when there have come up and blooming. Tamara

In Oklahoma it's necessary to mulch, otherwise most plants would die with the summer heat. As much for water retention, mulch is necessary to keep the roots from cooking. Ground soil tempertaure can reach in excess of 105 degrees. I try to keep 4 or 5 inches of mulch everywhere. YTou garden looks grea6t, I bet you can't wait for flowers! Here's a shot of my clematis, it's really gotten big.

We did put in mulch the first summer we moved into the house and we didnt have alot so we spread it pretty thin....needless to say it didnt last long and it is long gone by now 4 yrs later...LOL however, we have planted, replanted.... did a garden, or two....and we are still working out what will work best in our yard because we get great morning sun... but by 4 our back yard is 3/4 shade... so we are still a work in progress!! LOL I think you have a great start there and in about a month you are really going to start enjoying all your work!!!!

Your garden is coming along very nicely, Grandpa Bob. Yes, I use mulch on my established garden, every spring. I also have some woodbark chips on the heather garden which keeps the soil warm and moist. It's almost all covered up now but it seems to have done the garden good. I have azaleas and lilac blooming now as well as another flower which I forget the name of. It gives pink, dusky pink, purple and cream coloured blooms off which look a bit like a ballerina fuscia flower, on a tall stem. Brightest Blessings... keep up the good work, my friend.

I just had to come see what you have been up to. I was looking for pics and talk of flowers and gardens and knew you would not let me down. I have moved and other than a small group of iris', I have no flowers or veggies planted in my yard. Working as many hours a day as I do I just don't have time to do anything in the yard. I barely have time to keep my potted plants watered let alone create beds or gardens, so I will have to visit the posts of my dear gardening friends to see what they have growing! Happy posting to Grandpa Bob

Lovely to have your flower beds all ready to go, GB. We won't be planting anything until Spring now - the garden takes care of itself during winter, apart from the occasional mow. I like to fill my verandah pots with flowers for the summer, but it won't be for a few months yet. I'll probably have petunias - they are pretty, and every year they seem to bring out new, pretty varieties - especially the doubles!

It is really cool that you are very engrossed in your garden. You always have something or the other to add to your garden. You always show us beautiful pictures of flowers etc and provide valueable information to the mylotters. Keep up the good work Grandpa !!!!

i dont have garden on my own~~i live in the 3rd floor~~but i love flowers very much~i plant something in my bed room ..i put it on my desk..when i feel tired, it gives me bright green in my eyes~~lol~~admire you!