Lady Banks Lutea [Yellow] Planted in My Garden March 31, 2024 When I planted my Lady Banks Rose in my garden, [4 months ago], I didn’t dream that I would soon need to surgically move her a bit and to untangle her from the jungle of Heavenly Blue Morning Glory vines that I scattered all…
Category: Cottage Garden Living
The Birds Who Love to Perch on My New Walk-Through Rose and Wisteria Arbor
I have spent the past several days erecting the walls of my walk-through rose arbor, and I have begun the brick walkway through that area to the back of my garden. Because a temporary rain season is hovering here now, my work outside is stalled, but I am able to sit on my screened…
Firecracker Plants – 2 Different Types — Cuphea and Russelia – Spots of Red in My Garden & Art
Jacki Kellum Garden – Firecracker [Cuphea] on the Right Party Time on the Bottom [Alternanthera] I discovered a plant that was labeled Firecracker Plant several years ago. Early this summer, I bought a completely different plant that was also named Firecracker Plant. When I researched the two plants more thoroughly, I discovered that the first…
Down My Garden Path – Elements of a Cottage Garden
Better Homes and Gardens online has a great article that details the elements of a cottage garden, and one of those elements is that of curved, natural pathways. My garden is a veritable maze of curved pathways: “Create soft meandering pathways instead of those that follow a straight, structured line. Many paving materials work in…
How I Created My Wisteria and Climbing Rose Garden Room – Without Any Nails or Boards
During early spring of 2024, I created an L-Shaped Arbor and Garden Fence along the left side of my garden and perpendicular to that–across the back. At first, the area looked terrible. The structure is crude, and before it was covered in vines, it did not look good. The left side of my garden on…
Varieties of Sunflowers Planted in July — in My Mississippi Garden – Gambling on a Long Growing Season
About a month ago, I ordered a set of sunflower seeds, but my beds were not ready to plant them until now. Image Credit: Survival Seed Company On July 2022, 2024, I planted the following seeds in my garden. Mississippi has a long growing season, and I already had the seed. I decided to take…
Portable Greenhouses
Outsunny 8′ x 6′ x 7′ Greenhouse with 18 Shelves [6 sets of 3] Regular Price $147 – I paid $88 – The shelves are worth more than I paid. I plan to use this as an outdoor storage system — I place to house all the empty pots and trays and garden tools that…
How to Build a Metal Raised Bed for Your Garden – Step by Step
Supplies: Aador Metal Raised Bed Open Bottom – Amazon Cardboard to place beneath the metal bed. STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE BED Select the spot to place the bed Be sure that a water source is available. Set the bed on top of the cardboard pad. Level the bed
American Meadows Plants Added to My Fall Garden in 2024
Pale Purple Coneflower Image Credit American Meadows Height: 24″-36″ Price $6.99 Sale “With slender petals surrounding the central cone, Pale Purple Coneflower offers a charming, showy addition to pollinator-friendly gardens. This native wildflower blooms from early to mid-summer, offering food for bees and birds earlier than most Coneflowers. Though it has a delicate appearance, its…
Best Poppies to Grow in Mississippi
“Poppy seeds require a cool period of 2-4 weeks to break dormancy, and some gardeners choose to cold stratify their seeds.” Eden Brothers Poppies that Grow Well in Mississippi California poppy A native Californian flower that can be found in most states east of the Mississippi. Some varieties include the NW60 California Poppy, which has lemon…