🤣 I do seem to have some bunny story every year. Yesterday I caught a bird starting to make a nest in my hanging basket by the deck door. Why does everything want to nest near my deck. 🤦🏻♀️
Wow what a story with the rabbits. Sorry you were unable to get your Wintersowing in. There’s always something happening in the garden to keep us on our toes. Love the fencing. You are so good at keeping us informed about the critters in your garden and what you do to eradicate it. It was my first time growing Bachelors Button over the fall and they are sooooo pretty. A keeper for sure. Thanks for sharing all the flowers.
Aw, thanks my friend 😊 ❤. Yeah, it was such a hassle with those rabbits and I sure hope that they are truly out of that garden and can't get back inside. I resecured the entire perimeter but we shall see. I've grown the traditional blue bachelors buttons before and they are very pretty so I wanted to try the white ones this year. The germination was not as good on the white ones. Hopefully they will flower before it gets too hot.
Rabbits😡, deer 😡 it’s a battle. I have a garden that looks like a zoo with all the fencing. I moved some coneflower to a trail and no fence-they started eating it and never did next to house. Put a fence around it and they came back and were disgusted to see they couldn’t finish them off. That peony is gorgeous. I could only hope one of the newer peonies bloom this year as I haven’t had luck growing them. Yes! It’s a Russian Sage and Sea Holly year for me also! And a Salvia blow out 😂 I have 5 kinds. Good to know the strawflower looks like that as I thought mine didn’t like it here. I chuckled when you said you chunk planted the Feverfew 😅I grew them inside and they look like mounds of moss. That’s a nice fence! You have to do it because it’s not fun to see hardworking and joy destroyed. I just finished poultry wire around our 7’ wire fencing. That Viola looks the same colors as your free iris 🤩. You will have a ton of flowers before long! The Viburnams are gorgeous! I can’t wait for the Mock Orange to bloom. Sorry but those rabbits would have been totally removed here. They carry ticks, lice and the lady at garden center said worms-😅just added to my reasons. We had 5 baby rabbits in the garden last year because they can squeeze through 2x4” wire and I couldn’t figure out why we had no lettuce and peas. Yep, plastic doesn’t work for rabbits. Today I noticed I’m missing some beets-it’s a war! So I have astilbes and they are taking over. I now know why my FIL surrounded it with rocks😅. I just read today the Jupiters Beard can reseed readily. I’m trying to get rid of two invasives from previous owner-plantain hosta is hideous and I don’t like any hostas because of it. One piece of root acts like crab grass and it is spreading into the grass. The other was sold as Steppables years back and found it’s called stonecrop that loves sandy dry soil-Argh! That’s what I have! I don’t like chemicals but I think I may have to use something to get rid of these two plants for good. When we got here there was no worms at all. We now have them because I’ve improved the soil and I use to say whatever grows can grow-well, the poppies, lemon balm and a little primrose are taking over. The latter was brought here by me from last residence and it did nothing for a decade and all of a sudden it’s gone nuts. If you’ve had Jupiter’s Beard White Cloud let me know what you think. I’m afraid I’m adding to my aggressive list. Thx for the tour!
Yeah, it is such a struggle with the deer but especially the rabbits. Believe me it crossed my mind to just make those babies a snack for some other creature. Saw the mama bunny come by yesterday afternoon so I sure hope none of her babies are trapped in my fenced in cut flower garden. Hahaha, I didn't even notice that the iris and violas have the same colors but they do match so well! I had several sea hollies in my front corner garden but I removed several of them because I didn't like the smell and they contantly flopped on me - and they are pinchy. The leaves at the bottom would sometimes be eaten but the plant still flowered. They were really tough to remove and they self seeded everwhere. I am looking to add maybe some taller penstemon but not sure if they are rabbit and deer resistant. Would like a few more veronicas as well they seem to do better for me than salvias. Yeah, that is why I added 1" inch chicken wire to the fence because they can squeeze through 2x4 and when young 2"x2". Last year I found a nest in my raised bed by my peas. Those babies were moved and likely were snacks at night - sorry but that is one place I cannot allow it. I further secured the corner where I think the mama was coming in and haven't had an issue since then, but never say never. I have never tried Jupiters Beard. I have a bit of stonecrop that seeds itself readily. One little piece is left behind and it can grow back. I have clay soil so I have been able to control it for the most part. I have bermuda grass and it is the devil himself!!!!! I hope I can get it under control in the cut flower garden. I brushed on some killzall on them but it didn't seem to do anything to them. might try another application later.
@@MonicaKatie yep, too many rabbits. One built under a day lily after I planted it. Oh I hope I’m not creating more problems with a few perennials I started from seed. Our sand loves to help some of these bad actors too much. I couldn’t remember if sea Holly is picky and you answered that. I will need to deadhead them early and see if that helps. I know pollinators like them. Right now I’m finding poppies all over and after thinning they are still thick-need to save the yarrow today as it’s not liking all the company😄. I had one Victoria last year and thought it was a goner and found it this year-wonder what color it will be because it was called sightseeing mix 😅. Well, back at it as all those plants don’t jump in the garden by themselves. Thanks for sharing knowledge and like your channel as it seems we have similar gardening plants and problems.
Hello is the wire cages around some of the flowers for deer or flopping . I find peony cages are very expensive and thought that chicken wire ? Might help
Yes, I have a lot of deer and rabbits. Rabbits are sometimes even worse than the deer. The chicken wire cages primarily are to protect from rabbits because the deer can still reach in through the top. For my large peony I do have a peony support. I suppose chicken wire might wrangle the peony so it doesn’t flop.
The viburnum is amazing. They make it look like it snowed.
It is quite beautiful. Wish the blooms lasted through mid summer.
Looks great! The pollinators will love Russian Sage!
Thanks 😊. Should be a good plant for that spot. It gets blazing hot afternoon sun, and it is kind of a dry area.
Your crazy bunny stories never disappoint! 🤣😳
🤣 I do seem to have some bunny story every year. Yesterday I caught a bird starting to make a nest in my hanging basket by the deck door. Why does everything want to nest near my deck. 🤦🏻♀️
Oh I’m excited to watch your winter sewing videos
Thank you ☺️
Wow what a story with the rabbits. Sorry you were unable to get your Wintersowing in. There’s always something happening in the garden to keep us on our toes. Love the fencing. You are so good at keeping us informed about the critters in your garden and what you do to eradicate it. It was my first time growing Bachelors Button over the fall and they are sooooo pretty. A keeper for sure. Thanks for sharing all the flowers.
Aw, thanks my friend 😊 ❤. Yeah, it was such a hassle with those rabbits and I sure hope that they are truly out of that garden and can't get back inside. I resecured the entire perimeter but we shall see. I've grown the traditional blue bachelors buttons before and they are very pretty so I wanted to try the white ones this year. The germination was not as good on the white ones. Hopefully they will flower before it gets too hot.
Nice tour!
Thanks 😊
Rabbits😡, deer 😡 it’s a battle. I have a garden that looks like a zoo with all the fencing.
I moved some coneflower to a trail and no fence-they started eating it and never did next to house. Put a fence around it and they came back and were disgusted to see they couldn’t finish them off.
That peony is gorgeous. I could only hope one of the newer peonies bloom this year as I haven’t had luck growing them.
Yes! It’s a Russian Sage and Sea Holly year for me also! And a Salvia blow out 😂 I have 5 kinds. Good to know the strawflower looks like that as I thought mine didn’t like it here.
I chuckled when you said you chunk planted the Feverfew 😅I grew them inside and they look like mounds of moss.
That’s a nice fence! You have to do it because it’s not fun to see hardworking and joy destroyed. I just finished poultry wire around our 7’ wire fencing. That Viola looks the same colors as your free iris 🤩.
You will have a ton of flowers before long! The Viburnams are gorgeous! I can’t wait for the Mock Orange to bloom.
Sorry but those rabbits would have been totally removed here. They carry ticks, lice and the lady at garden center said worms-😅just added to my reasons. We had 5 baby rabbits in the garden last year because they can squeeze through 2x4” wire and I couldn’t figure out why we had no lettuce and peas. Yep, plastic doesn’t work for rabbits. Today I noticed I’m missing some beets-it’s a war!
So I have astilbes and they are taking over. I now know why my FIL surrounded it with rocks😅. I just read today the Jupiters Beard can reseed readily. I’m trying to get rid of two invasives from previous owner-plantain hosta is hideous and I don’t like any hostas because of it. One piece of root acts like crab grass and it is spreading into the grass. The other was sold as Steppables years back and found it’s called stonecrop that loves sandy dry soil-Argh! That’s what I have! I don’t like chemicals but I think I may have to use something to get rid of these two plants for good.
When we got here there was no worms at all. We now have them because I’ve improved the soil and I use to say whatever grows can grow-well, the poppies, lemon balm and a little primrose are taking over. The latter was brought here by me from last residence and it did nothing for a decade and all of a sudden it’s gone nuts.
If you’ve had Jupiter’s Beard White Cloud let me know what you think. I’m afraid I’m adding to my aggressive list.
Thx for the tour!
Yeah, it is such a struggle with the deer but especially the rabbits. Believe me it crossed my mind to just make those babies a snack for some other creature. Saw the mama bunny come by yesterday afternoon so I sure hope none of her babies are trapped in my fenced in cut flower garden. Hahaha, I didn't even notice that the iris and violas have the same colors but they do match so well! I had several sea hollies in my front corner garden but I removed several of them because I didn't like the smell and they contantly flopped on me - and they are pinchy. The leaves at the bottom would sometimes be eaten but the plant still flowered. They were really tough to remove and they self seeded everwhere. I am looking to add maybe some taller penstemon but not sure if they are rabbit and deer resistant. Would like a few more veronicas as well they seem to do better for me than salvias. Yeah, that is why I added 1" inch chicken wire to the fence because they can squeeze through 2x4 and when young 2"x2". Last year I found a nest in my raised bed by my peas. Those babies were moved and likely were snacks at night - sorry but that is one place I cannot allow it. I further secured the corner where I think the mama was coming in and haven't had an issue since then, but never say never. I have never tried Jupiters Beard. I have a bit of stonecrop that seeds itself readily. One little piece is left behind and it can grow back. I have clay soil so I have been able to control it for the most part. I have bermuda grass and it is the devil himself!!!!! I hope I can get it under control in the cut flower garden. I brushed on some killzall on them but it didn't seem to do anything to them. might try another application later.
@@MonicaKatie yep, too many rabbits. One built under a day lily after I planted it.
Oh I hope I’m not creating more problems with a few perennials I started from seed. Our sand loves to help some of these bad actors too much. I couldn’t remember if sea Holly is picky and you answered that. I will need to deadhead them early and see if that helps. I know pollinators like them. Right now I’m finding poppies all over and after thinning they are still thick-need to save the yarrow today as it’s not liking all the company😄.
I had one Victoria last year and thought it was a goner and found it this year-wonder what color it will be because it was called sightseeing mix 😅.
Well, back at it as all those plants don’t jump in the garden by themselves. Thanks for sharing knowledge and like your channel as it seems we have similar gardening plants and problems.
@@dustyflats3832 happy to share my experience with you. Yes! Dead heading the eryngium really helped stop the spreading!
Hello is the wire cages around some of the flowers for deer or flopping . I find peony cages are very expensive and thought that chicken wire ? Might help
Yes, I have a lot of deer and rabbits. Rabbits are sometimes even worse than the deer. The chicken wire cages primarily are to protect from rabbits because the deer can still reach in through the top. For my large peony I do have a peony support. I suppose chicken wire might wrangle the peony so it doesn’t flop.
What is the exact name of the blue evergreen at the 1:21 mark in this video? I love it.
Thanks. I get lots of compliments on that shrub and it is by far one of my favorites. Name is Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce (Picea pungens 'Globosa')
@@MonicaKatie thank you!!!