Post by oh2fly on Aug 6, 2006 12:31:43 GMT -6
My 2 year old friend Olivia spent the night last night and we went out to the garden this morning to play in the dirt. I was sitting by the bee garden and couldn't help noticing all the action. It is basically a five foot square, 2 foot tall raised herb bed. The Oregano, lavender, chives and Marjoram are all blooming and there are at least 4 kinds of bees doing their thing. Without a doubt, they all love the Oregano flowers. From morning to dusk the flowers are covered with bees. If you are looking for the ultimate bee attractor, this is it! IMHO.
Here is the bed without the model
You can't garden without garden dogs, so here are a couple. Tessa, the spotted psycho dog and her sister Bella focused on a tennis ball
Here is Tank the big brother posing in front of the Swiss Chard and Brussels Sprouts. His favorite plants are peas and scarlet runner beans.
The only place I can grow peppers well is in the "coffin" It isn't a real one, just shaped like one. The box is about 30" high and the soil warms up early and stays warm. I think that's why the peppers like it. The soil is the same as all my other beds, so I think it is the warmth. The kids love it. They planted most of the flowers standing up! We love Verbena as if it didn't show. They are perfect for the coffin. They drape down the sides and last all summer.
Here is the bed without the model
You can't garden without garden dogs, so here are a couple. Tessa, the spotted psycho dog and her sister Bella focused on a tennis ball
Here is Tank the big brother posing in front of the Swiss Chard and Brussels Sprouts. His favorite plants are peas and scarlet runner beans.
The only place I can grow peppers well is in the "coffin" It isn't a real one, just shaped like one. The box is about 30" high and the soil warms up early and stays warm. I think that's why the peppers like it. The soil is the same as all my other beds, so I think it is the warmth. The kids love it. They planted most of the flowers standing up! We love Verbena as if it didn't show. They are perfect for the coffin. They drape down the sides and last all summer.
nice lil gardener you have der 
