A Visit to Cistus Nursery
I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
Your new layout is a nice change. I hope you are getting rain. Tulsa has suffered a terrible siege of heat and drought. We have escaped to Chicago to visit family and toured the Cantigny Gardens. If you ever have the chance to visit you will love them.
ReplyDeleteNeeds a few grasshopper wings to complete the decoration on top!
ReplyDeleteLooks tasty.
My kids would LOVE this. The Wicked Plants CD is very informative and bits are a little scary! At first I wanted to run outside with gloves to my armpits and yank most of my plants out....have reconsidered though, :)
ReplyDeleteYum, a very good classic southern recipe.
ReplyDeletePhillip, you are killing me over here. I'm trying to diet, and have already lost 13 pounds! First it was the lemon pound cake, now grasshopper pie. They both looks so delish!
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