Done! (for now)

I have spent the past week rearranging my big mostly full sun flower bed and my smaller bed in front of our big front window. I'm beat!! I've moved daylilies, dug out invasive plants, weeded, transplanted things, moved plants from one area to another, and planted almost ALL of the plants I got last weekend at the NCTRU in Arlington!! That last thing is a feat in and of itself! I've never gotten everything planted before first frost, so I hope everything survives. I've even put out compost and fresh mulch in areas that needed it. I'm so happy and can't wait to see how things do next year!

I will move the red shrimp plant in the spring. I hope the cosmos self seed all over the garden bed!

your week sounds a lot like my weekend! i worked non stop all day today and yesterday --cleaning out beds, planting, moving plants, repotting, raking, weeding, watering and so much more! but the weather was wonderful and it sure looks a lot better--gardening is good therapy i think--

must be contagious....

I was in Austin and was so lucky to visit Sandy (Bubbles on Cubits). What an amazing lady and garden to match. I went there to get a cutting of limelight salvia...but you know I came back with alot more. I will post over on her cubit once I get these babies potted up!

You drove all the way to Austin for a cutting of salvia? That's commitment to gardening!

My last name starts with "O" must be for obsession!!! OK, just to clarify in case you all think I am crazy, I was there for UT Parent's w/e. When my kids and husband saw all the plants in the trunk, they made a "catlady" comment.

LOL Anna! I'm sure parent's weekend was a great excuse to acquire more plants. LOL

Wondering, what is a Becky Daisy? I really don't have a method. Most if not all of the plants I have moved or newly planted in the fall came back fine. I wouldnt move anything that was marginal though.
C

Daylilies get moved in the fall because they won't always bloom if left to move in the spring. Everything else getting moved is a shot in the dark. LOL I have no clue if anything will come back, but most of my plants are natives that I moved, so I hope they'll do well.

You can probably go ahead and move the daisies. I've had those before and moved them in the fall and spring and they did fine.

Cheryl, the daisies are the white ones that can be so invasive. I think you got rid of some recently???

Becky is a Shasta daisy. I had them in the wrong place because I didn't know how tall they grow, over 36 inches. Had dozens and dozens of very large long-stem daisies for many weeks the first year, spring/summer of 2009. They looked like florist daisies, they were so perfect. Becky is not invasive, just prolific bloomers.

My only previous experience with Shasta daisies had been an heirloom type that my mother mailed me roots to start in 1980. She and my aunt had them forever. They didn't grow as tall but were beautiful. Unfortunately, the summer of 1999, my Mom was at my home under hospice care and I forgot my flowers and didn't water. Lost everything. I've missed the daisies most, so the Becky variety was a good substitute.

Glenna

The ox eye daisies are the kind that like to spread eagerly. "Becky" forms a nice clump...even stays green all winter.

Definately 2 different plants. Yours look lovely Glenna. Never heard of the Becky variety of Shasta Daisy, that is why I asked. I was thinking the same thing as Stephnie, oxe eye daisy, which I did just throw away.
Cheryl

I had some Shasta daisies of the Becky variety and they were invasive, or at least spread like crazy. Really sorry they did, too, since I really liked them.

I would have never thought of them spreading like that. Do you mean the ones you had sent out roots and developed new plants like the Obedient plant? My Beckys just develop large mounds of nice foliage and to get more of them, last year I had to dig up and cut off part of the mound to transplant. The mound is such a hard mass of roots that it is difficult to cut off a healthy chunk without ruining it. I found two small plants next to the large mound this year and it transplanted nicely.

My only problem with them is their height. I was threatening to dig them up when they got up to 36 inches tall and had not bloomed yet. I call them my daisies on steroids. Before these, I'd never had daisies grow that tall. I'll be more pleased once they are moved to an appropriate location.

Glenna

Stephanie,maybe your daisies were mislabeled, (or you got her evil twin!) My experience is the same as Glenna.

That's always a possibility. They were pretty, but spread too quickly for my liking. Plus, they needed LOTS of water to stay nice looking.

Anyway, I planted my garlic this morning. I only thought I was finished! LOL

I don't think there is ever a "finished" with gardening! Good thing (I assume) most of us love digging in the dirt! Gotta go plant some Cyclamen and other cool plants I got through mail order...Have a happy day, everyone!

You are so right, if the gardening was finished, what would we do with ourselves, right?

I'm so far from done it's not even funny (though I have to laugh because it's the better option)... actually I'm not sure "done" will ever be in my vocabulary (unless it's proceeded by not). However, I am making steady progress... only 3 more lbs of onions to plant...

Agree with the watering amount for Becky.
I know for sure I am never "done" b/c the garden is ever changing...as am I...I remember only planting pink flowers when I started out! This winter I am going to grow more edible kale and swiss chard. And not to forget changing that sprinkler system to water over those big big plants.

OH, and the more I read DG forums, the more trouble I get into! I keep getting plants that need to be trellised or put in hanging baskets--meaning I need help from my hubby! He's going to ban me from reading DG...But I sure am having fun! And I thank all of you experts/experienced gardeners for sharing your knowledge too. Happy day :)

Found the gingers I got from Ken this morning. Gotta find a spot for them.

Did he say to plant them or keep them in a pot through the winter?

I planted mine last fall (got them from Ken also). I thought they were dead this spring then later than expected they grew back. So the white ones I got were pretty hardy to survive last winter.
Cheryl

I think I'm going to put them in pots.