HERBS IN SUNKEN POTS
I like to grow my herbs in pots so that I can overwinter them in a mini-greenhouse. I got a bit sick of falling over all the pots I have on the patio area at the top of my garden and I had a bit of really rough soil (full of clay and stone - bit like the rest of the garden really) that I didn't know what to do with. Then I had the idea - not very innovative, I know - of sinking my pots of herbs into that soil. Now I am no longer tripping over the pots and that area looks a lot better.
You can see how rough the ground is. I don't think it was ever dug over before. Earlier, it was grass but I'm tired of mowing the lawn and so, little by little, it is being decreased in size. I turn the turf in so that the grass rots back into the soil, benefitting it. In time the elements and the worms will improve the soil but for now the sunken pots will do.
I know, the edge of the lawn needs trimming. All in good time.
Meanwhile, Alfie the resident Ragdoll cat is on grass cutting duty.
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Just behind Alfie is a transplanted dianthus. It had found itself lost among the rose bushes last year so it had to be moved. It looks a little tatty but it was only moved 2 days ago and already it is picking up nicely. As you can tell, there is still a lot of work to do on my garden but you can only do one thing at a time, right? And I have been concentrating on getting the containers and hanging baskets planted up.
I managed to get the pelargoniums out of the polytunnel and planted in the small border in front of the hammock/swing. Just hope the frost and snow keep off. Oh yes, it has been known to snow up here in the north of England as late as June. Now that is a happy thought. Not.
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| Left to right: Apple mint, lemon balk, and chives |
You can see how rough the ground is. I don't think it was ever dug over before. Earlier, it was grass but I'm tired of mowing the lawn and so, little by little, it is being decreased in size. I turn the turf in so that the grass rots back into the soil, benefitting it. In time the elements and the worms will improve the soil but for now the sunken pots will do.
I know, the edge of the lawn needs trimming. All in good time.
Meanwhile, Alfie the resident Ragdoll cat is on grass cutting duty.
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Just behind Alfie is a transplanted dianthus. It had found itself lost among the rose bushes last year so it had to be moved. It looks a little tatty but it was only moved 2 days ago and already it is picking up nicely. As you can tell, there is still a lot of work to do on my garden but you can only do one thing at a time, right? And I have been concentrating on getting the containers and hanging baskets planted up.
I managed to get the pelargoniums out of the polytunnel and planted in the small border in front of the hammock/swing. Just hope the frost and snow keep off. Oh yes, it has been known to snow up here in the north of England as late as June. Now that is a happy thought. Not.
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| Alfie next to heuchera 'Marmalade' |