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My plants dont look at home here, I'm sad!

19 years ago

Well my name is Julie and I am 24 yrs old, but Ive always been around plants and animals my entire life. I dont own my home yet, we are looking to buy acreage one day just not yet. Ive been planting and learning things on my own, but sometimes I think I get in a little over my head ( and packet) sometimes. I dont want to do alot with this house considering its not mine. I love big colorful plants, greenery has to be thick and attractive not ugly and gross looking, like theres too much in one spot. So far Ive had pretty much a container garden here I have some house plants ive had for two years and they are great but I had to split those as well.

I just wanted to know from anyone some tips on how I could make a better garden for my self with containers. Maybe theres something I can do to help my plants look more at home rather then just being put anywhere, I hope you guys understand what I am getting. I should have some pictures soon to help maybe.

Comments (5)

  • 19 years ago

    First off, welcome. =)

    Second, I would suggest meandering on over to one of my fav. threads, Container Gardening. Pictures always help as well. I would love to suggest some things, but I would need to know some details first, such as: light, how much time you want to spend on them, specific colors, etc.

    I do believe I understand what you are looking for...a more homey feel. So different textures, varieties and fullness would be important, as well as placement.

    I'll keep a look out for a reply either here or in Container Gardening. =)

  • 19 years ago

    Well as far as light goes were are on a corner lot of an acre we get full hot sun. Practically everywhere. Good rain most of the time. I spend alot of time outside so time on them is not a huge issue. I just want palnts that are lush, big bloomes, smells great, and beautiful. The only things ive planted so far are some tulips, sumnflowers, and cosmos, and a rose ( yellow) everything did good, I got rid of everything last year because we thought we were leaveing, well Im not gettin rid of anything anymore because were going to stay here a couple more years and I can move everything with us when we do leave ( just have to make the movers and the hubby work harder, hahah)Here a few pictures, In one you can see my rose in it but its ot doing anything yet of course its new.....

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  • 19 years ago

    Some things I did when I knew my garden was going to be temporary were:

    1. Planted expensive perennials in movable containers

    2. To "camoflage" the containers, I planted easy to grow, inexpensive annuals - usually seed paks, around the base of the perennial planters.

    Check out the Annuals forum for easy things in your zone, some will re-seed too, so you don't really have to treat them as "annuals" since they come back from the seeds they drop on their own.

    In my dry winter zone 7 a lot of things probably re-seed that might not in your area, but here a list of some of my "aggressive" re-seeders:
    Alyssum
    Morning Glory
    Honesty (Lunaria)
    Nasturtiums
    Monarda/Bee Balm
    Amaranthus (Love-Lies-Bleeding)
    Hollyhocks
    Sweet Peas
    Coreopsis
    Nigella (Love in a mist)
    Oregano (the herb)

    By planting these, you can get some quick color and plants this year around your planters, and if they successfully re-seed, then the plants will keep coming back. If the landlord complains, you could always claim ignorance and say that you only planted annuals thinking they would only be around the year you planted them :P

  • 19 years ago

    Oh thats great! lol....:) The funny thing is last year I put down mulch in the pictures, and moved and cut back everything, the people who rented before us they didnt do anything they were young but lazy, weve know our landlords before we moved in they are friends. They really dont care what I do. The only thing is I feel like they want me to make this place look great for the next batch of renters, but I dont have the pocket book for it and Im not doing it even if I did. It's not my house. You know what I mean. Its kinda dumb to throw your money away.....

    This is just the progress I made today me and the boys...lol....

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  • 19 years ago

    Well did al little more work today! Any other suggestions...im open....

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