Gave in to Temptation

[Ysarex]

The boss tends to favor zone appropriate perennials in the garden but this year she caved and bought a tropical that can't survive our winters -- mandevilla. I had to buy a couple bags of dirt (there's something just wrong about buying dirt) and get it planted in a big pot and she plans to try and bring it in over winter and keep it alive. In the meantime it sure is pretty.

Joe

 

[Designer]

It's either that or move to Southern California.

 

[Ysarex]

It's either that or move to Southern California.

Hmmm..... southern Cal. or buy a bag of dirt, you're not making it easy.

Joe

 

[jcdeboever]

It's either that or move to Southern California.

Hmmm..... southern Cal. or buy a bag of dirt, you're not making it easy.

Joe

Make a compost bin, you'll have dirt eventually if you start now.

 

[Ysarex]

It's either that or move to Southern California.

Hmmm..... southern Cal. or buy a bag of dirt, you're not making it easy.

Joe

Make a compost bin, you'll have dirt eventually if you start now.

We have a huge compost bin -- doing that since the day we bought the house. The neighbors also know to bring their grass clippings and dump them in our yard/garden and every Fall we drive through the neighborhood and pickup everyone's bagged leaves -- can't get enough, but it all goes on the garden.

Joe