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:

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you this plant actually lasted so long it kept growing I love plants so beautiful! Awesome thread idea! @sister13 

[sister13]

Here’s my bulb planting log. I managed not to lose it this year, so I can see what comes up in the different locations.

Apparently, I planted at least five hundred bulbs in my small yard, lol! 😳😳😳

 

 

I already have a bunch of bulb tips I can see peeking out, which is way earlier than last year, but also in mostly sunnier locations. I’ll post some pics of the cute little bulb shoots soon! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Absolutely love this! So cool to see the details 🍀 @sister13 

[sister13]

Thanks! I planted some last year too ( the tulips and hyacinths in the thread description + allium) and wrote it all down but then lost my sheet, lol. @peculiarzmakeup I’ve been curious to see if everything cones up. 

[heartsmyface]

@sister13  Oh wow.  Youre so organized!  I saw seeds starting to appear in stores so it is time to start hoarding dirt even though it’s still frosty/snowy. 

[sister13]

Well, (a) I had to do the backyard plan for the HOA since we’re in a new build and (b) last year I wrote down all the bulbs I planted and then lost my paper so I really wanted to keep track this year! Hoping everything from last year still comes up, I’m worried they may be getting too much water!! @heartsmyface 

[peculiarzmakeup]

@sister13  Love how you put them on the balcony all so gorgeous!

[sister13]

Oh thank you! @peculiarzmakeup 

[sister13]

Okay, this cracked me up!! 

Also, I’m going to take some winter garden pics and post soon. Share yours if you want and talk about spring plans!  I’m getting excited for spring but I know it’s a ways off…

Sorry if I missed any tags!

 @JoSometimes @Ispend2much6 @blackkitty2014 @Titian06 @jaaayp @lmaster @Saradestin @Samtian @faeriegirl @CookieGirl1 @ather 

 

[heartsmyface]

@sister13  Hahah, that’s hilarious!  I actually DO want to leave some weeds in part of our lawn for the deer.  And so I can make dandelion jelly and tea. 
anything I want to survive has to be sheltered up on a deck.   perhaps I’ll try potatoes in the actual yard and see what happens but we have so many bears and critters.  

[peculiarzmakeup]

 not a physical plant but wanted to share this because it’s so important of a message 

[sister13]

Aww! @peculiarzmakeup 

[peculiarzmakeup]

@sister13 

this is too funny 😂 

[Saradestin]

Hilarious @sister13 !! 😂 

[sister13]

I was tickled, lol! @Saradestin 

[Ispend2much6]

@sister13   My weekend just got a whole lot brighter thanks to you! 😂

[sister13]

Haha, glad I could bring a smile!! 😂😂😂 @Ispend2much6 

[ather]

@sister13  Love this! From now on I’m doing nothing for the pollinators!!! 

[sister13]

Haha exactly - you’re welcome pollinators!! @ather 

[JoSometimes]

@sister13 It’s funny because it’s true… 🫠

I’m not sure of our plans this year. I do want to do some carrots and spinach. They grow really easily. My coworker gave me a few of his pepper seeds last year. I need to remember where I put them though…

[sister13]

I know, right?! There is nothing like fresh carrots!! @JoSometimes