an incredible garden that grows like...a weed.She has everything in her garden and she's happy to share it. As we walked through, she was like "Ooh, do you want that? or this?" I'd be a fool to say no to free plants! I left with two great plants that I don't know what in the world they are and then three tufts of painted ferns. I can't tell you how excited I was for the ferns, but they were the trickiest bit.
Ferns typically grow in the shade, deep in the forest where it's cool and dim...not out in the open. True, livi
ng in Seattle is like living in the shade, but that's more of an emotional truth than a reality. To ferns, sitting out in the open in Seattle is feels like being planted in the desert. My solution: find the shadiest part of my garden and strategically plant taller vegetation around it to create a canopy.
To do this, I transplanted some of the millions of hostas from the abandoned neighbor-yard and an enormous columbine from behind the shed. Those, mixed with the tall mystery plant from my mom, made a great environment for my new ferns. Hopefully the nearby euphorbia and rhododendron will provide some shelter as well.
ng in Seattle is like living in the shade, but that's more of an emotional truth than a reality. To ferns, sitting out in the open in Seattle is feels like being planted in the desert. My solution: find the shadiest part of my garden and strategically plant taller vegetation around it to create a canopy.To do this, I transplanted some of the millions of hostas from the abandoned neighbor-yard and an enormous columbine from behind the shed. Those, mixed with the tall mystery plant from my mom, made a great environment for my new ferns. Hopefully the nearby euphorbia and rhododendron will provide some shelter as well.
I started this new section of my garden in an unusual spot, right between my cottage stone wall and fence. I had to be careful when setting this up as I don't want my fence to rot. Lining the area with rocks a
nd sticks, I created a great drainage system. The slats in the fence help too. On top of this, I added soil and formed small canals around the cottage stone to help standing water move. At the end of the bed a built a small rock wall to hold up the soil as well as allow the necessary drainage. I think it looks pretty amazing myself, but then I'm prone to enjoy my projects more than others.
nd sticks, I created a great drainage system. The slats in the fence help too. On top of this, I added soil and formed small canals around the cottage stone to help standing water move. At the end of the bed a built a small rock wall to hold up the soil as well as allow the necessary drainage. I think it looks pretty amazing myself, but then I'm prone to enjoy my projects more than others.I can't wait to see how my new ferns take off! I think they will do pretty well assuming that I have provided enough shade. Wish us luck!
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