This past holiday weekend was very busy for me in the garden. Saturday I made it out to the Zilker Gardens for the Succulent show and sale. Saw lots of very interesting and colorful succulents and bought me a few to neatly arrange in a container. I've been reading the book that Pam at Digging reviewed on Succulents - it's given me lots of ideas.
Sunday morning garden time was time spent maintaining, planting some miscellaneous this and thats, moving a few things that just weren't in the right place. I planted the bamboo that I bought at the bamboo festival a couple weeks ago. It's very small now - but it will grow fast. I've got 4 Golden Goddess Bamboo plants planted along my fence - hoping that real soon it will soften the fence line and add interest.
And finally, on my trek through Home Depot, I bought a beautiful bougainvillea. I admit that I've NEVER been able to keep a bougainvillea alive..... I'm very very committed to really making this one a go! I'll keep my blog updated with my promise to the bougainvillea!
Hey, I bet all of this rain will help those bolognas (or whatever they're called) really get growing! Good work and keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI like all the succulents you bought. Succulents have really grown (ha) on me. Maybe we will get rain again tomorrow. :)
ReplyDeleteI have never had any luck with bolognas either. They are very pretty..I'll keep my fingers crossed...
ReplyDeleteHi, Chris -- I'm happy to see another Austin garden blogger out there! I just started my garden last fall -- going on almost a full year now. I totally missed the succulent show -- that's probably a good thing, as I'm making us broke with all the new plants I keep buying! Happy growing! --Meredith
ReplyDeleteIt is hard not to love all those little succulents. They are such fun. Maybe you have been too kind to your bougainvillea. They like to be badly treated- pot bound and neglected. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice meeting you, too! I signed up for Gmail and joined the Austin bloggers' group. I wish I could remember the contact person that you have to go through to join. Pam from Digging could tell you all about the group and tell you who to contact. I'm sorry I can't remember who I emailed. -Amy
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