Spicy's Wildlife garden

Garden Type: Butterfly | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Loam I'm Organic!

I’ve just gotten started on this. I cleared out a small spot of land by my in-laws’ pool. There is a tiny pond that needs redone. The space was overgrown by vinca and ferns, and I have spent a long time clearing it out.

I’ve been inspired by the book “A Blessing of Toads” by Sharon Lovejoy. I hope to plant several plants to attract lots of frogs, toads, butterflies, birds, bees and other beneficial insects, etc.

Photos

Plantings

Juncus

Juncus effusus spiralis

Planting Out on 02 Jul 08
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Bloody Dock

Rumex sanguineus

Planting Out on 02 Jul 08
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Canterbury Bells

Campanula medium

Planting Out on 02 Jul 08 Paula, my mother-in-law, loved the big, purple,...
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Blanket Flowers

Gaillardia aristata

Planting Out on 25 Jun 08
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Catmint

Nepeta cataria

Planting Out on 25 Jun 08
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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Planting Out on 25 Jun 08 For the Swallowtails.
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Salvia 'Purple Rain'

Salvia verticillata

Transplanted on 25 Jun 08
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Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Planting Out on 20 Jun 08
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Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea

Planting Out on 20 Jun 08
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Echinacea 'Twilight'

Echinacea purpurea

Planting Out on 20 Jun 08 This has never taken off. I think he's a goner...
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Sundrops

Oenothera

Planting Out on 20 Jun 08 Transplanted from my garden at home.
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Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

These were planted by Mel years and years ago.
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Hostas

Hosta
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azalea

Rhododendron
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Cinnamon Ferns

Osmunda cinnamomea

These spread like crazy. I already cleared out...
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Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia
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Comments

Happibun wrote:
Hurrah for wildlife gardens. It looks like you have done a nice job on this one. I will be back to see how it does. :-)

Posted on 21 Jul 08 (about 1 years ago)
Spicy wrote:
Great! Thanks!

Posted on 21 Jul 08 (about 1 years ago)