Whats up GPODers!
To this point, the theme of this week’s entries has been the fantastic thing about the backyard regardless of the tough situations! Yesterday we noticed how Fran’s backyard thrives regardless of a lot of deer exercise, and at this time we go to Wyoming gardener Charlie regardless of a sequence of obstacles.
Residing in Wyoming may be fairly a problem relating to gardening, particularly if you begin out with nothing however purple rock and some aspen timber across the property. We’ve lived right here for 4 years.
The very first thing we did was take away the rock, after which as a result of we needed a backyard immediately, I planted seeds the primary yr. They embrace the bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus, annual)daisies, poppies, lupines, echinacea, child’s breath (Gypsophila Paniculata, Zones 3–9)phlox, and what I name bouncing Betty.
Our largest challenges listed here are the altitude, late frosts, blinding winds and lack of humidity. We get lower than 12 inches of rain per yr, so we imagine heavy snowfall within the winter will assist. Once we do not get snowfall, many timber and perennials die. This yr the peonies survived however didn’t bloom. Nevertheless, we gardeners are all the time optimists, aren’t we? My favourite backyard fashion is the prairie fashion, however I am studying to like extra formal backyard beds.
Charlie, does it take hours for purchasers to reach at your door? I might like to cease and admire all these fantastic zinnias.
It isn’t laborious to see Charlie’s love of meadow gardens on show. Vibrant purple poppies (Papaver rhoeasyearly) utilizing the bachelor button (Centaurea cyanusannual) is a quintessential prairie backyard mixture.
Extra of Charlie’s basic prairie gardens.
Paper birch (Betula papyrus, Zones 2–7) will not be generally present in prairie gardens, however Charlie has created a setting that I feel many gardeners ought to copy. Not solely is it completely suited to Wyoming’s harsh winters, the white bark can be the proper companion and backdrop to a riot of colourful flowers.
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Chrysanthemums, lupines and dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis, Zones 3–8) all create a sensational mixture with paper birch timber within the background. Whereas Wyoming introduced Charlie with many obstacles, there have been small blessings. Though dame’s rocket is extraordinarily in style in lots of states, harsh situations imply it may be grown in Wyoming with out a lot fear about it taking up.
As Charlie talked about, there’s extra to their backyard than simply rising grass. Right here, a clean hydrangea (hydrangeas, Zones 3–8) are the proper backdrop for this beautiful pink clematis.
Charlie can be very expert in making containers. This window is totally full of stunning white verbena.
Lastly, a smaller however no much less spectacular window field design options a lot of daisies and moss roses (Portulaca grandiflora, Zones 3–8).
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