No, that is not a mistake. Every spring provides me with hoards of volunteer plants, both perennials and annuals. They come up in places they should not be, or just crowd around at the base of the parent plant. Most times they end up on the compost pile, quite a waste of talent. So yes they are free to a good home.
Strings attached? Yes. You probably have to show up to help to pull them out. You will need containers to haul them off. If you want a bunch of stuff, a bag or two of topsoil would help to offset what dirt walks off with the free plants. If you have something to trade, that would be nice, but is not required.
Some things should have already been removed for bloom this year, but they will still be good for next year. Visit this page often, as it will expand as time allows. So without further ado, let's get going. The list of volunteers:
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| Bleeding Heart |
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| Jack in the Pulpit |
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| Euonymus fortunei, ground cover |
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| Red Primrose |
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| Day lilies, pink and white phlox, African daisies |
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| Blood Sorrel |
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| Hellebores |
OK, that is a start. I will add more as I go along. Don't be shy. Help me find some of these plants a good home. Add a comment, call me, or my email address is on my profile page. Garden on.
Hi George~
ReplyDeleteI recently found you through Mr. Baker at The Redeemed Gardener. I put you on my favorites list and then sadly forgot to check in. I am adding myself to your followers now!
Oh, how I wish I was your neighbor!!! I would gladly help you with all of those lovely plants, giving them a very loving home. BUT... 3000-4000 miles is a bit far! :~{ You are very generous to give away those lovelies! I especially like the jack in the pulpit and the helebores! Hope you find a good home for them all and get some great soil in return!
Be Blessed!
Hi Lady Farmer - I was confused about the reference to Clint, as I think he is in West Virginia. Not too, too far from Delaware. But duh, with the internet, you could have been in Australia. As it is, we are about as far away from each other as one can get in the continental USA. There seem to be a lot of garden bloggers from the northwest. Must be good dirt.
DeleteI wish I lived closer!! I lost my red primrose over winter, and I'm so disappointed!
ReplyDeleteAlica, you are not far away. Do you want to try mailing the primrose to test it out?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your offer George...but yesterday at Church a friend showed up with a huge piece of that same primrose for me! She heard through a friend that I had lost mine, and had extra to share! :)
DeleteLady Farmer, I tried to find your location on your profile without success. What is your location? Far, far west coast?
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived a little closer.:)
ReplyDeleteI have a lovely location for some bleeding hearts! I love those! My asparagus is finally growing. Maybe a nice bunch of that will work for a trade :) Don't tell the girls. Lucky for me, they like their veggies!
ReplyDeleteYes, I live in Washington State on the beautiful Olympic Penninsula. Our climate is much like that of England (so I've heard) but I think we get colder and possibly more rain! :~O
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived closer so I could take few of these from you and share some of mine. Very lovely plants!
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