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:

[Aliece98]

@tsavorite thank you! It was a part of a micro green grow set!

[sister13]

Oh your balcony is lovely and that avocado with three sprouts is just darling! Glad you have joined us, mine is all pets, plants and selfies/makeup, too, lol! @Aliece98 

[Aliece98]

@sister13 Why thank you! Luckily all the plants are thriving despite it being super hot this summer!

[JoSometimes]

The avocado pot is so cute @Aliece98! Your balcony garden looks great! So green and fresh looking. 

[Aliece98]

@JoSometimesthank you for your very nice reply! This whole thread is a godsend- love seeing all the greenery

[Mellmars1185]

@Aliece98 Beautiful plants! I like your avacodo pot. It is so rewarding to watch the plants thrive 🪴. My cat eats my plants though 😂

[Titian06]

Nice plants, @Aliece98 !  Love the avocado pot! 🥑

Feel free to share pics of your cat on the Pet Paradise thread!  We'd love to have you and your cat join us! 💖🐾💖

[makeitup305]

Awesome thread @sister13 ! I can’t wait to see everyone’s gardens 🍃

[sister13]

Thanks @makeitup305 ! Me too! 

[Mellmars1185]

This year our gardens are looking slightly different. My front garden in the first picture has a total new bush in the middle. I think it is called a **EDIT** boxwood. We used to have a lilac tree but it did not bloom the last 2 seasons.

***Edit*** Boxwood with marigolds and solar lights

My little herb garden. We are going to replant the herbs in the planter outside. 

Perennials in the front of the house

Backyard was redone last summer. We planted a bush and more marigolds. To the left is my garden. Right now we have peppers, dill and basil in it. More to come as everything grows. I hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

 

 

[jaaayp]

@Mellmars1185 your babies are adorable!!! I love it when they're small and cute 😍 

[Mellmars1185]

@jaaayp Thank you! I should take an updated picture soon. They are starting to fill out. I also got a new hanging basket!

[jaaayp]

@Mellmars1185 YES!!! Share share share! ❤️

[JoSometimes]

Nice choice with the boxwood @Mellmars1185. It’s not the prettiest but they’re really hardy and will continue to grow even if you forget to water them…

[Mellmars1185]

@JoSometimes Thank you! Hehe you are right. I figure while it is small I can plant pretty flowers around it ☺️

[sister13]

Oooh @Mellmars1185 ! Thanks for sharing your garden areas! Everything looks so nice! I especially like the perennial bed out front. I can’t wait til more of my plants and shrubs get more established! 

[Mellmars1185]

@sister13 Thank you! It is so rewarding to watch everything grow 🙌🌞🌿🥰

[CynthieLu]

I love your gardens @Mellmars1185, having  fresh herbs is a treat 😄

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Thank you! Next on my to do list is meal plan around the herbs! 🌿

[CynthieLu]

Yummy 🙂 @Mellmars1185 

[Titian06]

This is all so pretty, @Mellmars1185 !  Pictures like this make me wish I had a house instead of a condo...almost! 🤣