Bessicajach's Backyard garden

Created on Saturday, 05 Jan 08

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Backyard | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Clay

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Day 29

black pansies

Viola x wittrockiana

Planted on 24 Oct 08
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Day 112

viola, johhny jump up

Viola cornuta

Planted on 02 Aug 08
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Day 138

Convolvulus 'Blue Enchantment'

Convolvulus tricolor

always saw these touted as dwarf or bush morning glories. they're k...

Planted on 07 Jul 08
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Day 216

Four O'Clocks 'Tea Time Mix'

Mirabilis jalapa

A lot of the tubers that were left in the ground are sending up lea...

Planted on 20 Apr 08
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Day 266

volunteer tomato in compost

Solanum lycopersicum

This thing is growing out the side of my compost bin. I figure that...

Planted in Mar 2008
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Day 271

Nasturtium 'Fordhook Favorites Mix'

Tropaeolum majus

Planted on 25 Feb 08
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Day 295

Star of Yelta Morning glories

Ipomoea purpurea

These re-seeded themselves after doing really well last year. T...

Planted in Feb 2008
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Nasturtium "Strawberry Cream"

Tropaeolum majus

Planted these in 2007 and didn't think any of them had survived the...

Planted in Oct 2007
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California Poppies

Eschscholzia californica

I love growing our state flower. Especially love how they self-seed...

Planted in Oct 2007
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Black Hollyhocks

Alcea rosea / Alcea pallida

I have 4 of these planted in the yard. They seem to be doing well s...

Planted on 20 Sep 07
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nasturtiums

Tropaeolum majus

I have planted these around the yard, and in the front yard, and re...

Planted on 18 May 07
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Sunset Flowering Maple

Abutilon megapotamicum

Got this at the nursery. The hummingbirds LOVE it. I do too. It's p...

Planted in Sep 2006
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Pink/yellow Lantana

Lantana

This thing has been plagued by caterpillars, whiteflies, and just a...

Planted in Sep 2006
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red verbena

Verbena bonariensis

Has been growing in the square for a few years now. Just added a ne...

Planted in Jun 2006
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Flowering Maple

Abutilon

Another favorite. It has had some problems with whiteflies, but alw...

Planted in 2006
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white geranium

Pelargonium zonale
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pink wax leaf begonia

Begonia

We've had this forever, much like the white begonia. I have no idea...
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red wax leaf begonia

Begonia

Again, don't know where this came from or how old it is. It just .....
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yellow coreopsis

Coreopsis

This has been in the yard since we moved here. It flowers faithfull...
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Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Growing in a big terra cotta pot.We've had it for a looong time, no...
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white lantana

Lantana

In the small square by the pool. Doesn't seem to attract as man...
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Red Canna

Canna indica

These were in there when we moved in. They do well, and the humming...
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Jonquils

Narcissus

These are scattered throughout the very back of our yard. I pretty ...
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white wax-leaf begonia

Begonia

This plant is super old, I think it moved with us from our old hous...
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Name	Added	Garden	Swaps Available
Moonflower Ipomoea alba	02 May 08	Backyard Garden	Giant White (2) Moonflower Vine (5)
morning glories Ipomoea tricolor	03 May 08	Backyard Garden	Morning Glory (5)
nicotiana Nicotiana alata	03 May 08	Backyard Garden	Flowering Tobacco (3)
Sunflowers Helianthus annuus	02 May 08	Backyard Garden	Sunflower (14)
sweet peas Lathyrus odoratus	03 May 08	Backyard Garden	Sweet Pea (10)