Well this is a quick update -- it's Festival Time here at the Garden.
Plants are about two weeks behind in blooming this year so things are not in full bloom yet. The early bloomers are displaying their colors but the big color splash is still to come -- we are estimating the BEST time for blooms will be the first week in June. So we are gearing up for a Full Festival weekend on June 6, 7, and 8.
We are open to the public pretty much from April until October by appointment - (just give us a call to make sure we will be here) -- but the time to really visit is during the Bloom Festival.
I will post an update on the garden soon. For now I need to get back outside and enjoy the beautiful day we are having in the garden!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
The blooms are arriving
Wow! The day after I wrote my last post blooms started appearing -- how's that for asking and receiving! :-)
Yes, the early bloomers are gracing us and some .. are already leaving! The very beautiful Snow Drop is already in bloom, as is early yellow and one other variety that is a darker maroon color. The white and the black are in our front yard and the early yellows are in the garden -- I'm betting as I walk out this morning the entire row of them will be in bloom! All we had to do was go through one tornado warning and several days of rain.
I have spent a lot of time building new beds for several siberians. We have had to replant them in new locations and we are starting to add a few new varieties to our list of siberians as well. Next year we will have some very gorgeous blooms.
The siberian beds are a combination of peat moss, alfalfa, and our own home grown compost. I take that mix and till it into the soil then plant the roots in.
I have also spent some time working on updating our web site. We have added a new special for Mother's day. http://www.oakhillgarden.com/mothers.html
It's the first year we have tried package deals.
Well it's out to the garden -- the sun has been calling my name since 6:30!
Yes, the early bloomers are gracing us and some .. are already leaving! The very beautiful Snow Drop is already in bloom, as is early yellow and one other variety that is a darker maroon color. The white and the black are in our front yard and the early yellows are in the garden -- I'm betting as I walk out this morning the entire row of them will be in bloom! All we had to do was go through one tornado warning and several days of rain.
I have spent a lot of time building new beds for several siberians. We have had to replant them in new locations and we are starting to add a few new varieties to our list of siberians as well. Next year we will have some very gorgeous blooms.
The siberian beds are a combination of peat moss, alfalfa, and our own home grown compost. I take that mix and till it into the soil then plant the roots in.
I have also spent some time working on updating our web site. We have added a new special for Mother's day. http://www.oakhillgarden.com/mothers.html
It's the first year we have tried package deals.
Well it's out to the garden -- the sun has been calling my name since 6:30!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)