Apparently all things to do with gardening are never quite over and done with (the last transplant went into the ground weeks ago) as long as there are events out there to catch my fancy. I had this water lily event in Cittadella highlighted because my first thought was "Water plants? Why not!"
Of course that was my garden-obsessed self speaking, because no matter what crazy ideas ran through my head, the MotH wasn't having a pond, however small, installed in an area known to attract frogs, toads, water snakes (harmless), and God-knows-what-else the dogs might kill and drag into the house. Our neighbor had a fish pond within earshot of our bedroom; the toad that inhabited it would croak all night long. My husband was sure to remind me of this if I had tried to argue the aesthetics of ninfea floating in a limpid man-made pool.
Somewhere in the not-too-distant future I will have one of these in my yard. I can always argue that they're cheaper than expensive jewelry and designer perfume. We didn't leave empty-handed though, as these plants demonstrate.
Mediterranean Creeping Thyme
Large-leaf shiso
‘Frans Hal’ daylily
Today's high: 31°C / 88°F
3 comments:
so pretty but tons of mosquitos for sure! that shiso is perfect for turning foods pink:)
And that's the weird thing about this place--there were hardly any mosquitos! I went prepared with mosquito spray but didn't have to use it. In the ponds there were small gold fish and frogs so I guess they help curb the mosquito problem.
So pretty!!
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