I seem to need windows and sunlight where ever I am. I thought I'd show you the view from the window next to where I write most of my blog posts. Gardeners, don't look too closely please. It's my rather "natural" area under the pines that forms a small island, (or is it called a peninsula when it's attached to the side of a property?) In Atlanta, we use pine straw to hold in the moisture for the plants. That's the brown ground covering you see.
Whatever this section is called, it's also where I see the bunny rabbits when they make an appearance. Since this photo, I've planted three colors of impatiens in this extremely shady area, and I'm thinking a hydrangea could look lovely by adding some more color. I want one that turns kind of blue-ish purple, so I'd better get researching to find the right one. Unless one of you gardeners know what I'm trying to find?
And the pine trees have been hosts to our neighborhood wild turkeys, families of opossums and some noisy owls not to mention all the birds who visit. I feel lucky living close to a city of 5 million, but having nature at my door. I joke about it, but "green makes me serene". Tell me about your view from your computer and of course I'm always open to gardening tips and comments.
Love,
Your brown thumbed blogging buddy.
I would love to look at that outside my window. Although where I sit and blog, I can see all my hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteHi Marcy! To keep a hydrangea blue, your soil needs to be acidic. I just left a comment on someone's blog, remembering planting nails under them with Granny. Much safer ways to do it now (& then too).
ReplyDeleteThe view from my computer? The wall. But a quick twirl of the chair gives rest to the eyes... pool, palms & a fence that wants new pickets :-)
Ahh Marcy - I envy you. I posted about the view from my computer on my blog a couple of weeks back. Blah!
ReplyDeleteDitto to what Julie said - it's the soil conditions that creates/changes the colour of the hydrangea's flowers.
The main influence on the colour is the aluminum present in the soil, that combined with an acidic soil will result in blue. In fertilisers avoid lime & aim for those high in potassium.
It's not as hard as it sounds & it is far easier to have a pink hydrangea to change to blue - than the other way around.
Choose wisely at the Nursery when you go. Get a big leafed variety, that is already blue & all you will have to do is ensure the soil conditions are right for keeping it that way ;o)
So serene! Greenness, and some beauty goes a long way towards such a peaceful feeling!
ReplyDeleteJanet xx (Bought "Sophia" from you!)
Heyy Marcy! Such a Lovely view you have! My view...errrr the wall LOL.
ReplyDeleteMy yard tho has many pretty trees! A Mimosa, a lemon, and pines...
huggs x
Janet
(You made me "Sophia" the dogs head for me...)