The BIC Plant and Gardening Thread

[sister13]

Hello BIC friends and fellow gardeners! Whether you have a container on your balcony, some indoor plants, a whole garden, or even if you just happen to visit a botanical garden or see a lovely space or plant in your neighborhood you want to share, this is the place! Please share pics, tips, plans and tricks about all things gardening!  

For many years I had a container balcony garden with mostly flowers and herbs (when travel allowed), and I am now embarking on my first backyard landscaping and gardening journey. 

I am often taking inspiration from the natural world around me and have recently had some spring inspiration for the Makeup Challenge of the Week and have loved chatting about gardening in our other threads, so I thought a new thread would be nice. 

It’s always so interesting to me to see plants and gardens from different regions and countries, so I hope you’ll join the conversation!  

PS: if you create a makeup look based on some plant or garden inspiration, please feel free to post your look or flat-lay here, too! 

Here are a few pics of my spring bulbs to start and I’ll share more soon (kindly ignore the weeds)! 

 

 

My old balcony (from the outside) - I’ll try to find an internal pic too:

[Saradestin]

Today my garden surprise was my red curcuma starting to pop up!! It is a spectacular plant. I don’t think it will look as amazing as it did last year but we will see!! 😃

 

[sister13]

Yay! So exciting to see shoots! Especially bulbs! @Saradestin 

[Saradestin]

It is @sister13 ! You never know if they will show up so when they do, it is always so awesome! 😃

[Saradestin]

Gardening can give so much satisfaction…. and good luck!! 😁

 This is what I found cleaning weeds 🍀😃

[JoSometimes]

Wow! You are so lucky @Saradestin! I have NEVER come across one in real life. 

[Saradestin]

Thank you @JoSometimes  ! I have another one I found years ago in my wallet 😁

[sister13]

Yay! You deserve all the luck! @Saradestin How awesome! 

[Saradestin]

Thank you so much @sister13 ! 😊

[Titian06]

LUCKY you, @Saradestin ! 🍀🌈🐎  I hope your wish comes true! 🤞

[Saradestin]

Thank you so much @Titian06 !! 🤗

[jaaayp]

@Saradestin LUCKY YOU!!!! hope you made a wish (is that a thing? LOL)

[Saradestin]

Of course it is a thing @jaaayp !! 😁🍀🍀🍀 I don’t miss any opportunity to make a wish 😊

[Titian06]

Love this thread, @sister13 , and everyone else who's posted!  I live in a condo and we're not allowed to plant anything 🙄  I don't have any indoor plants due to past and current feline companions. 😄

My family had a one acre organic garden when I was growing up.  We always had trees, flowers, and bushes.  In college,  I took plant biology and agriculture.  When I lived in an apartment, I always had containers of different types of basil on my front steps in the summer.

[sister13]

At my old condo, I did plant a ton of containers but tapered down when I was traveling too much and couldn’t keep them alive all summer. I also had containers of cosmos that tuned into a bed of cosmos, thy just grew in the dust on top of the landscape fabric in the rocks! Feel free to join in the discussions!!! 💗💗💗

[JoSometimes]

Your family farm sounds amazing @Titian06! 

[jaaayp]

@Titian06 I total get it! Have you considered hanging some? Organic garden sounds AMAZING! Goals 🤣

[Saradestin]

Wow, one acre organic garden @Titian06 !! That’s so impressive! And with your background you can be of great help here! 😃🤗

[sister13]

I planted some ranunculus for the first time this spring after our coldest days were passed (I think). Not sure how they will do. They are not winter hardy, so if they bloom, I guess I can decide if I want to try to dig them up over winter. I planted some in two different areas of the house, there may not be enough sun on the one side. But, on the morning sun side, I see some sprouts that must be the ranunculus. 

In those areas, I also planted some bulbs that I did not get into the ground in the fall. I think mostly daffodils, and maybe some tulips and hyacinth. I don’t think those are going to make it but not sure if there’s a chance they can come back next year or just die since they didn’t get roots established before this spring. 

Anyway, here are my ranunculus sprouts, I’ll be so happy if they come up! 

 
I also planted a hydrangea last year out front that is putting out some growth! 

 
I got a couple of herb plants at Costco, and some seeds and I’m hoping to get my herb/tomato bed, my flower bed and some seeds started going today or tomorrow. 

[JoSometimes]

Ooo hydrangeas! I always use them as an example of nature and chemistry at work. It’s fun to see what colours turn up in the petals. @sister13 

[sister13]

Yes, they are really cool. I can’t remember if this was pink or purple to start with, so we’ll see! @JoSometimes 

[Saradestin]

@sister13 @JoSometimes  I purchased my hydrangea being blue but once it went to this sandy soil, even mixing with good stuff, it ended up turning pink. I have used aluminium sulphate to help making the soil acidic and it turned blue so quickly! I love blue flowers so it was awesome seeing working so well.