A reader write me yesterday , asking me what I had bought while at Trade Secrets , which reminded me about a post that I have been meaning to write – a post that showed some of the plant that have been finding their manner into my garden . I always feel laughable about over - portion out purchases , as half the fun in our sport of horticulture is discover unexampled things , yet I too sometimes like to see what other gardener find interesting . Gardening is , and should be personal , but I ’ll admit that sometimes it ’s fun to see what consist in someones water closet , or , over their garden logic gate .
Here are some of my recent acquisitions :
It ’s time for a piffling encouragement folks . I too am out of control with my flora purchases , barely able to keep up with nursery wad that keep end up near the deck and hosepipe . How will I ever be able to plant everything in time ? The truth , they will all make it into the ground in clip ( Except , of course for that yellow English Oak that I bought last May at Trade Secrets 2013 ! But it emerge unscathed last week , so it is finally being planted in ) . We all do it . There was a time when I used to wonder why anyone would order one-year from a mail order catalog , especially from Annies Annuals , as I figured that I could just grow them myself , but did I ever determine my lesson . A twosome of days ago , I decided to order some of her more strange annuals ( they tender far more than yearly ) , such as Godetia and some Clarkia – and the plants arrived in such a well packed box , and grown with such care , that I could scarcely believe it . Four inch plenty , well sneak , and grown in the cool conditions , outdoors in the Bay arena of California . I ca n’t recommend Annies Annuals enough . Real works people who know what they are arise , many unusual or old fashioned plants found no where else , and always raise without growth hormones , retardent or stimulants .
From Annies this year , I ordered many Cuphea species and name option , just to attempt them in our New England garden , as I am well aware that not everything from Annies will maturate well for us here in the red-hot and humid Northeast , but one never bed when a cool , blowy summer may come , and besides , I usually back myself up with some dry - love desert friendly plants for my dry spots in the front garden . Annies has something for everyone , and they can make a sweet-smelling pea plant or even a mutual snapdragon look like an expensive , well grown recurrent , so do n’t scoff at the cost – you ’ll be surprised at what one pot will look like .
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