In the proper setting, vinca is one of my favorite ground covers. Important words: ground cover! It will do that, bit it is loose enough to allow flowers and other plants to grow up through it. I love the blue flowers with daffodils.
Hi there Jim, Periwinkle always makes me smile. I had it once until it either behaved badly or I gardened badly! Can't remember now ;-) I do love the simple flowers like this :-D
Wishing you a great weekend, out in the garden and with your family :-D
I never touched a plant till Pat and I moved to Cleveland from Chicago. Our house came with trees and trees and more trees. it also came with overgrown landscaping that hadn't been tended to for 15 years. Pat's always been the gardener. I love hanging out with Pat and I know how to use a shovel. Along the way I discovered a love of gardening. But first, We had to take 12 trees down and 40 dead bushes out. Hosta, ligularia, and sedum are my favorite plants.
Our yard is clay. Clay, clay and more clay. Clay all the way to the center of the earth. The people at the conservation district told us that " we're at the wrong end of the glacier". I nodded the nod of the intimidated and have repeated it ever since. We are true belivers in sweet peet and work in 15 yards every spring. Our back yard faces north and is a good 6 feet lower than the house. Most of the back yard is moist year round. Except for the north east corner, the yard is under shade or partial shade. The front yard is mainly sunny. We are in zone 5b.
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Hello, dear Vinca. I'm going to take it spring break is going well, then, Jim. :)
Are these the Vinca you mentioned that always survive the winter's cold? Lovely flowers :-)
Hi Jim, This sweet periwinkle is my nemesis! In my garden it's tres invasive...but what a cutie pie in bloom. gail
A little flower, so blue among green and dead leaves. A beautiful dot in a garden as Spring is making its presence felt. ~ bangchik
Jim, Sure have been enjoying your photos. Looks like you're a very committed garden man!
In the proper setting, vinca is one of my favorite ground covers. Important words: ground cover! It will do that, bit it is loose enough to allow flowers and other plants to grow up through it. I love the blue flowers with daffodils.
Hi there Jim, Periwinkle always makes me smile. I had it once until it either behaved badly or I gardened badly! Can't remember now ;-) I do love the simple flowers like this :-D
Wishing you a great weekend, out in the garden and with your family :-D
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