Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Plant It and They Will Come part 6, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Judy--
I was SOOO hoping my Tropical Milkweed would germinate from seeds I sowed.
NOPE! I scattered many seeds in the 'lost" bed by the fence--but none came up.
I had hoped to contribute a small patch of them for the Monarchs. Maybe next year?
What would have been the best time to seed these? I think I screwed up--
did it in the Spring of this year...

Since I cannot use this bed, nor plant anything in it--I envisioned it filled with
Tropical Milkweed. The soil there is pretty good--just full of small Maple roots.

OK! I will save the seeds in the pods of the Swamp MW for you, Judy.
Hope they will be ripe by the Fall Swap. BTW--WHEN is it--and WHERE???
Jills?????

Gita

1--Here is the ,henceforth called,--"Lost Bed". Just so you know what I am talking about.
The big pot on the left is where m y tropical Milkweed grew last summer.
Coleup--I think you gave me the seedlings.
Just to the left of the big pot is where my YUK bed starts.

2--A bit closer look at the "Lost bed"....I have some Rosemaryand some DL's
growin in the left side of it. Lots of room for MW!

3--My ONLY Epi #2 bloom this summer.....

4--Here is my "Raised Bed"--which I have planted full of BIG plants just to fill it up.
Cannas. Daturas, DL's.--Cleomes--The Swamp MW is smack in the center.
My Amaryllis pots are on the cinder blocks in front of it.

5--Nice shot of where my Felicias Phlox resides. The light on the pole
is called "The Moon"...it is on 24/7. Keeps the back yard lit up a bit.
The light pole is 6' tall--just so you can see how tall the Phlox is.

Just trying to "acquaint" those of you that have never been here with areas of my garden
and what I call what....
G.