Annet's Shady Herb & Shrub garden

Created on Monday, 03 Dec 07

This is probably my most shady garden, so far the sage, wild strawberries, hydrangea, lilac and other shrubs have done well here. In autumn I get lots of great colours from this part of the garden :)

Garden Type: Backyard | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Potting Mix

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Day 88

Wild bergamot cuttings

Monarda fistulosa

Some more for the back of the shady border

Planted on 24 Aug 08
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Day 133

Bergamot cuttings

Monarda fistulosa

I took five cuttings from this plant and put them in containers. I ...

Planted on 10 Jul 08
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Day 142

Lungwort

Pulmonaria

This appeared in the back of the border, underneath some trees. I m...

Planted in Jul 2008
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Day 148

Purple sage cuttings

Salvia officinalis

I love this stuff. I mainly use it in pasta sauces, just sage & but...

Planted on 25 Jun 08
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Day 155

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

I got this from Harriet's garden and planted it in the shady border...

Planted on 18 Jun 08
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Day 325

Sage 'Purple'

Salvia officinalis

I love this stuff. I mainly use it in pasta sauces, just sage & but...
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Day 325

Mint

Mentha spicata

I think I've got two types of mint in here. So far they haven't bee...
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Wild bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

I raised these from seed in 2007. They grow very fast, even in my s...

Planted on 25 Apr 07
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Geranium ''blue'

Geranium pratense

Planted in 2007
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Wild strawberry 'ali-baba'

Fragaria vesca

I raised these from seed in 2006. I had them in my 'sunny' garden a...

Planted on 15 Apr 06
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Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

This one goes back to my early days as a gardener. I bought it at a...

Planted on 16 Apr 04
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Goldflame Spirea

Spiraea x bumalda

This is where my lack of garden knowledge really starts to show: no...
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Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

It's that large tree in the middle :)
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Hydrangea

Hydrangea

This Hydrangea has got mainly blue flowers, which is an indication ...
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