My First Blog Ever!
I'm setting at the Tan-a-Latte since our internet is down at home. Thinking about my flower garden. My husband bought me a hydrangea bush last year. I have never grown them before. I planted them in the ground in late summer and when they died (sometime in the fall) I cut them almost down to the ground. Well, because they are the "mophead" variety, I shouldn't have done that (I didn't know--just learning).
Come Spring, I didn't know if anything would happen with them. But, sure enough, some ever so tiny little leaves started to appear. Then they got bigger and more appeared. As the season has progressed, it has turned into a beautiful bush, albeit, sans flowers. Because, of course, I should not have pruned it. I have since learned that the blossoms grow off the old wood. Thanks to lots of internet research, I also now know how to prepare the bush for our long, cold, Wisconsin winter.
I'm SO excited now! I know I will have many lovely blue and purple-pink blossoms gracing my front porch for years to come. I've learned how to dry them too and am anticipating creating some lovely wreaths for myself and family and friends.
I'm setting at the Tan-a-Latte since our internet is down at home. Thinking about my flower garden. My husband bought me a hydrangea bush last year. I have never grown them before. I planted them in the ground in late summer and when they died (sometime in the fall) I cut them almost down to the ground. Well, because they are the "mophead" variety, I shouldn't have done that (I didn't know--just learning).
Come Spring, I didn't know if anything would happen with them. But, sure enough, some ever so tiny little leaves started to appear. Then they got bigger and more appeared. As the season has progressed, it has turned into a beautiful bush, albeit, sans flowers. Because, of course, I should not have pruned it. I have since learned that the blossoms grow off the old wood. Thanks to lots of internet research, I also now know how to prepare the bush for our long, cold, Wisconsin winter.
I'm SO excited now! I know I will have many lovely blue and purple-pink blossoms gracing my front porch for years to come. I've learned how to dry them too and am anticipating creating some lovely wreaths for myself and family and friends.
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