For the next generation

It was cool enough to garden this morning. That means it was 76F at 7:30 a.m!

On some other coolish mornings I’d been clearing out a garden circle in front of my condo, removing old, and weed-infested Juniper, and digging deep to get the roots.

I didn’t want to replace the Juniper with what I call “shopping plaza” shrubs and bushes (boring!), so earlier in the week I took myself to the wonderful Florida Native Plants Nursery near Old Myakka.

www.floridanativeplants.com


There I was greeted as if I were a royal guest, and given cheerful and helpful advice by one of the owners. She knew her stuff! I was happy to hear from her that there is an increasing movement towards Florida native or Florida friendly trees, plants and flowers.

I made my purchases, and today planted two Mexican Firebushes, (Florida friendly), and a Native Firebush; together with three “Prostrate Porterweeds” - not truly a weed, but a true Florida native.

It all looks a bit stark at the moment, and I’ve yet to spread some environmentally safe mulch which I’ll buy tomorrow.

But in a year or so, the Porterweed will spread, and the Firebushes grow - well more bushy!

And I was planting today not just for me, but for the next generation.

Comments

  1. Suzer12 October 2007 at 21:47

    Beautiful! I'm jealous. We haven't been able to water (drought here), so my plants have bit the dust, quite literally! I'll bet your gardening endeavors will look lovely in no time. :)

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