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| "The Calla lilies are in bloom again. I carried them on my wedding day..." |
A new thunderstorm is rolling in, just after we transplanted Hostas, planted Calla Lilies in bloom again, and installed red Bee Balms for the Military Gardening Group. I got a tempting email about Calla Lilies and planted a few where Blackberries had dominated, on the side of the house. They bloom repeatedly if watered often. Christina loved having them inside, and we saw the movie where Katherine Hepburn made them famous.
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The Hostas were moved last fall, because they were sun scorched in the rose garden, began this year as giant plants and continue to grow. They are probably fertilized by the green fence, where birds roost while waiting for their next meal. That fence began with a row of logs and was planted by birds. Two Elderberries were planted there but the birds did the rest.
Now the Hostas have shade most of the day. Some of their kin are still appearing in the rose garden, and I planted some blue and striped Hostas under and behind the maple tree in the rose garden. Hostas are easy to grow and to move.
The far back yard, once covered with cardboard and wood mulch, is being planted with superfluous Hostas from Mrs. Gardener. She wanted more room for more plants, and I wanted more Hostas for that vast open space. They supplement the hummingbird plants with their lily like flowers on spikes. Other plants for hummingbirds are Bee Balm, Joe Pye Weed, Butterfly Weed, Milk Weed, and Hummingbird Feeders, which I planted in threes in the rose garden.
Complexity in the garden should alert everyone to the source - Creation by the Word of God. Plants have their preferences. Hostas tolerate sunshine, but they prosper when they have a lot more shade.
The demands of plants, microbes, birds, and insects are part of the garden's life during the spring and summer. Everything is already arranged, according to rain, temperatures, sunshine, and engineering from Day One.
