The Voice of Mother Blossom
Cultivating Wisdom, Beauty, and Joy Through Gardening

Container Garden Extraordinaire

Container Gardening at its Finest

This is the most outrageous container garden I have done to date.  This was accomplished in a north-facing environment under shade trees – shade gardens can be a challenge for some but not for me…. As I look upon an environment a question poses itself: What does this make possible?

As you look more closely, at the composition you will notice variegated leaves, the different sizes and shapes of the leaves, some orange or crotons in the mix….

Yes, this is my backyard of former years.  We were renting at the time…

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Gardening

Knowing Your Soil Matters

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White Tailed deer fawn stands near flowers in a garden
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Oh, Deer!

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Bring in Some Yellow

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