I am getting my flower garden started this week. I am a little hesitant to do it sense winter has been so stubborn but I figure if I have to I can take them in.
I purchased many of these items last year after summer when everything was around 75% off and I am using as much of my old soil as possible. This way I have very little money into the plants, especially sense none of these are for food.
This plant has its own story. Mae and I dug this up this Winter and decided to see if it would still grow so we brought it inside and put it in just water. We were a little slack on keeping it as wet as it should be. It did grow and it still growing, so I figured it would be a great idea to try and replant the lillies now that Spring is coming. These plants are very versatile and can regrow under almost any circumstances annually with very little effort. The previous owner of the house we bought last year planted these EVERYWHERE in my yard in clumps, I like them but I would like them better if they were not so random. There is no method to their madness. They seem to grow in packs and the more the merrier. Which is great if you can make it work for you. So I am trying.
Here is a website on how to transplant them:
I bought these all at Family Dollar. They are pretty cheap even if you don't catch a sale and can be found in almost any store. You will spend more for the preannuals and the taller, bigger flowers end up costing more, but the affect is well worth the small cost of DYI garden.
For some of my plants I used starter soil, it will be interesting to see if these grow better then the ones I started using last years old soil. I will post results later in the season. I also have more plants to go out and this is an on going process because some of the ground plants have to wait until after the last freeze. Which really should have been weeks ago sense I live in NC. Somehow though, winter is STILL dragging on.
After filling the small container with the dirt or starter mix I put the seeds around the middle way down. Then I watered them all good and left them in the sun to soak up the raise. Unfortunately it didn't last very long. I had to bring them all in tonight (2 days later) to avoid cold weather.ugh! Spring Where Are You?!
How to Start your own Garden: http://www.ivillage.com/how-get-your-garden-ready-spring/7-b-434684
