tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post787595428550030701..comments2024-02-10T18:50:01.193+10:00Comments on Gully Grove: What style of garden?Chris http://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-5605528984626504542009-10-02T18:35:50.486+10:002009-10-02T18:35:50.486+10:00Our garden is a mix of everything. Whilst I am pas...Our garden is a mix of everything. Whilst I am passionate about being self sufficient, I also believe whilst the fruit and vegies are food for the body, beautiful ornamental plants can be food for the soul:)mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461706118780559266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-5919133287051489272009-10-02T19:26:31.221+10:002009-10-02T19:26:31.221+10:00I love star jasmine too Chris, actually I like mos...I love star jasmine too Chris, actually I like most scented plants. There's something transporting about jasmine, honeysuckle, roses, citrus blossom, crushed pineapple sage. Sometimes I trim a little off the lemon scented teatree when I'm mowing, just to run over it with the mower and get that lemon fix :) Yum.Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512540414202977424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-15829053095042801582009-10-02T20:57:44.348+10:002009-10-02T20:57:44.348+10:00So true molly - food for the soul indeed!!I love p...So true molly - food for the soul indeed!!<br><br>I love pineapple sage too Em, but I've yet to successfully keep one alive, LOL. I think I may just have the right place for it, next time!<br><br>Thank goodness there's always a next time. :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-1292911921184839232009-10-03T08:27:01.195+10:002009-10-03T08:27:01.195+10:00My garden was about 90% ornamental until a couple ...My garden was about 90% ornamental until a couple of years ago and I have gradually removed most of the lawn and some ornamentals until we are probably 60/40. Mainly because I am mindful that I am peculiar around here in growing food crops and that in a couple of years I will want to sell my house and hopefully get more land. I don't want to have to replace all the ornamentals because the estate agent says so.<br>However this year I have also planted some flowering annuals because they look cheerful and attract bees.greenfumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157970942128503098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-84134049012689813162009-10-03T09:13:30.787+10:002009-10-03T09:13:30.787+10:00Star Jasmine is one of the most magical evergreen ...Star Jasmine is one of the most magical evergreen climbers and that's not just my opinion. <br><br>The bees love it, the butterflies love it, the Hummingbird Hawk Moths love it and when he was old my dog Max used to sit for hours beside ours just soaking up the perfume. <br><br>Molly's right, ornamentals are so good for the soul - who knows what beauty and perfume do to our creativity and our spirit and courage?<br><br>If you have the space, don't hesitate to plant more "non-edibles". If you don't use them somebody else can.La Ferme de Sourrouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623373457081495056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-49096537696307262522009-10-03T10:54:09.109+10:002009-10-03T10:54:09.109+10:00i think both can live side by side & when the ...i think both can live side by side & when the veggie is a bit of a bummer you can walk around & soak up all the other green life & it makes you feel goodNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463146316953697505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-90630101068544120742009-10-03T15:17:08.283+10:002009-10-03T15:17:08.283+10:00My favourite annuals are sweet alyssum - the white...My favourite annuals are sweet alyssum - the white ones. Which annuals did you manage to plant greenfumb? It's hard knowing what you should plant when you're thinking of moving on. Pebbles hide a multitude of sins, LOL, and we started container planting (on the pebbles) so we could take them with us. :) That was in our old house, before moving here.<br><br>Nicole, we had the same sentiments back in suburbia, just when we started growing vegies - 95% of our garden was ornamental/native then. But somehow we forgot it was nice to have an established ornamental garden also. I guess there's something about land which says "produce something", but it's just nice to grow flowers too.<br><br>Thanks for dropping by La Ferme, I remember your blue/purple clemitis growing up the chicken shed. Another beautiful climber.<br><br>I've forgotten how much I like ornamental plants to make the walk in the garden more enjoyable. So I will definitely, look at incorporating them more. :)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.com