Showing posts with label verbena bonariensis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label verbena bonariensis. Show all posts

Sunday, 16 September 2007

Green Thumb Sunday 16th September

My back is hurting today but I swallowed some painkillers and pressed on with the gardening! I bought a tray of 30 violas earlier in the week at Tesco, and added some to my Ikea box on the fence. it still looks pretty lively with the last of the nasturtiams and the ivy doing well (above).

In the front garden the pyracantha in the pot by the front door has some wonderful orange berries.

I sealed the leak in the birdbath and it is holding water again. The prairie grasses I planted look nice swaying in the breeze, and the stepping stone looks nice now it's had a good scrub.

This streamer was a birthday present from my Californian friend Anisa. I love it!

My tomatoes had finished so I replanted this trough and a pot with allium, anemone blanda and some more violas. The fence is looking very green after our wet summer! It was hard taking photos today as it's so windy.

I love this deep purple viola in the kitchen window box. It seems to be doing quite well.

Thanks to Ruth for identifying Verbena Bonariensis from my description. I bought one at a garden centre yesterday and planted it in the front garden along with some tall allium. Hope everyone is having a happy and productive Green Thumb Sunday! Happy gardening! Now I'm off to bring my garden logbook up to date :)