Sunday, June 3, 2007

My Tiny Sidewalk Garden is all in Bloom With Iris

This little area is only about 6 inches deep.
It has a nice bloom of iris right now - all pastel colored.
Quite a difference from this bright spot just on the other side of the hedge! This is my first poppy patch from which I have acquired all of the other poppies you have seen in earlier posts. I always cut my poppies down before they set seed and yet they just keep multiplying.
I see it rained a bit during the night. I am going outside now for a while to do some weeding. It never ends, does it?

8 comments:

  1. I love weeding after a rain... but we don't get much rain here in Arizona. LOVE your iris flowers! My glads will be blooming soon. Can't wait!
    You have such a lovely garden Zoey! Wish I could sit a spell with you on that peaceful patio of yours!

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  2. The pastel iris are beautiful - what a good use of a small space. I love the poppies - did you start them from seed or plants? I must have some! I thought I wanted the singles, but after seeing your doubles, I'm not so sure - they're very pretty.

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  3. Your Irisis and poppies look very nice.

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  4. Your irisis and poppies are so colorful. I don't remember ever seeing that view of your sidewalk garden!
    :)

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  5. Linda, I think weeding after a rain is my favorite time to do it. The weeds seem to come out more easily.

    Kris, NO! NO! Don't get the doubles (unless the newer ones are more sturdy). I hate mine! They fall over too easily because they are top heavy. I would get rid of them all, except I have nothing else to take their place. They fill a dead time in the bloom cycle. I much prefer my singles. I have a bushier type that will be blooming any day now. I got mine as a big bag of bare roots from my sister-in-law when she was thinning hers.

    Laurie, Thank you very much.

    Susie, Thank you. I think I've shown it a time or two before. Or maybe just a close up so you didn't see the whole area.

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  6. Zoey, I should have known you could make a lovely spring disply out of an only 6-inch-wide garden! Looks very nice.

    I wouldn't get rid of the poppies, they do serve their purpose for a short time and it makes for a really stunning display. Wonder how successful you would be at getting rid of them, anyway?

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  7. Very pretty irises and poppies! My irises are almost finished for the year. I think a few are suppose to rebloom in the fall. I'm waiting on the gladiolus next.

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  8. Thanks for the advice on the poppies. Your doubles are very pretty, but I'll look for singles!

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