Garden!

[cjsmith]

Over the weekend I planted a teeny tiny garden! Rob had a great idea: since the reason I had been wanting lamb's ears so badly was that they were "pettable", he thought I should put in only plants that were fun to touch. I now have a small plot by the front door that includes Meyer's asparagus and four little splotches of lamb's ears. I would have added snapdragons -- they're interactive, if not soft to the touch -- but they want full sun.

Rob and I also planted various big pots with handfuls of flowers and greenery in contrasting colors. I liked the set that had mums, cyclamen, purple alyssum, and dusty miller.

But I like my small plot best. Now if only I can keep it alive; it's not on any of the irrigation systems nearby, and lamb's ears wilt pretty quick if they're thirsty.

I'm proud of my teeny little garden! :-)

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oooh, time for CJ to go to Golden Gate Park ....

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

from:
http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/ggpark.shtml

Strybing Arboretum: Begun in 1937 with WPA funds and charitable donations, this 70-acre horticultural extravaganza entices the senses with more than 6,000 plant species. The garden of fragrance -- with signs in Braille -- brings flowers alive with scent alone. The main entrance is on Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way. Also accessible from the Japanese Tea Garden through the Friend's Gate.

This emphasizes scent, but about half the plants in this garden are highly touchable as well as, or instead of, very fragrant, and the beds are raised to waist level for easy touching.

Re: oooh, time for CJ to go to Golden Gate Park ....

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

oooo, my inner child is gonna be so spoiled. :-)

Thanks for the pointer! It sounds wonderful!

the perv speaks

[hopeforyou.livejournal.com]

Oooooo. CJ, can I come over and touch your garden?
I have a need to get close to nature.

Idea for addition to garden: sensitive plant. Don't know Latin name, but you touch it and the leaves fold up. It's lots of fun!

Re: the perv speaks

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Oooooo. CJ, can I come over and touch your garden?


Sheesh, and I thought Casey was unsubtle ..... ;)

Re: the perv speaks

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oooooo. CJ, can I come over and touch your garden?

wink wink nudge nudge? ;-) Seriously though, you are welcome to!

Idea for addition to garden: sensitive plant. Don't know Latin name, but you touch it and the leaves fold up. It's lots of fun!

Yeah! I've loved those things since I was a kid. Relative of the mimosa, that's all I know. I've been looking for one -- with my luck it will need full sun or something.