Gardening in a Townhouse

This is my garden which is located in a small patch of dirt off the patio of the townhouse I’m renting. Right now I’ve got a lemon tree in the middle, a lavendar to the left, an iris to the right, and a bougainvillea that I hope will eventually take over the fence.

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I was recently struck by a quote in the March 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living:

“Like most self-taught gardeners starting out, I was uptight. I thought small. Skinny flower beds. Little blobs of annuals – two of these, a couple of those – lost in mulch.”

That pretty much describes my garden – lost in mulch. To remedy this situation, I ordered 4 more lavender to fill in around and behind the lemon tree. I picked lavender because it doesnt need much water and here in California we’re experiencing a pretty severe drought. I’ve been seeing deals from Spring Hill Nurseries posted on a variety of blogs I read so I checked it out and estimate that the prices after shipping and whatever online deal they are currently running are about half what I’d pay at OSH or Lowes. I ordered two each of their pink and blue lavenders and paid $11.91 including shipping. I’m now anxiously awaiting their arrival so that my garden can take the next step towards lush.

It’s also worth noting that this month’s episodes of the Martha Stewart video podcast (free on iTunes) are all gardening related.

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