Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Six on Saturday… #Flowers for 2024

It is Saturday again, time for more lovely flowers but this time from the future!

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http://gardenruminations.co.uk/2023/09/16/six-on-saturday-23-9-2023/

I have decided to sacrifice a strip of lawn ( I use that term lightly) to create a new flower bed next year.

So I have been daydreaming about the flowers I shall be putting there.

First up are fuchsia. I have been seeing them everywhere I go lately, such lovely flowers…

Then there are aquilegia, or granny bonnets, as we used to call them. We get the odd self-seeded specimen, but I need more…

I couldn’t not include astilbe. Such ethereal, magical flowers…

Rosemary was the source of this latest plan. Someone mentioned how good it was for peace and tranquility, two things we definitely need more of. So there will be at least two of these.

There will be dahlias, of course, and hopefully better colours this time! There will probably be several kinds of dahlia, as I love them all, and I won’t be able to stop at just one…

We have a blue astrantia in the front garden, and I have become very fond of this strange flower. So, there will be at least one in this new bed, that’s if I can choose which colour!

Dreaming of next summer…

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  1. Widdershins Avatar
    Widdershins

    Anything that reduces the amount of grass that needs to be mowed is a win in my books. :D

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      My thoughts exactly. There could be more flower beds appearing soon…

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    Anonymous

    I don’t usually like rosemary – either as a plant or as a condiment – but I LOVE that pot with…a prostrate variety growing out of it? Just gorgeous.

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    1. acflory Avatar
      acflory

      Ugh…forgot that this new WP system requires a second login. Sorry – anonymous is me. :/

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      1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
        Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

        everything is getting more and more complicated isn’t it? Might be time to log out a bit more?

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        1. acflory Avatar
          acflory

          -sigh- I don’t think it’ll get better any time soon. We just have to get used to it. :(

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          1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
            Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

            I like my idea better, Meeks. I will be easing off just a little, I think…

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            1. acflory Avatar
              acflory

              Not too much!

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              1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
                Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

                Like most of my intentions, Meeks. It probably won’t happen, as I’m sure I’m addicted to stress…

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                1. acflory Avatar
                  acflory

                  Well, it’s worth a try. :)

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                  1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
                    Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

                    Something has to give, and it sure ain’t gonna be me! 🙏🏻

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                  2. acflory Avatar
                    acflory

                    Good for you!

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    2. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      Yes, I can get the plant, but can I get the pot?

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  3. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    It will be a beautiful garden. Please post spring photos!

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      Of course, I will, Jennie…

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        😍

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  4. Susi Bocks Avatar
    Susi Bocks

    Beautiful to be surrounded by all these flowers. :)

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      That’s what I thought, We need more lovely in our lives, Susi…

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      1. Susi Bocks Avatar
        Susi Bocks

        Yes, we do! Thanks for sharing yours. :)

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
          Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

          XX

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  5. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    Sounds like it will be a beautiful garden, Jaye. Thaks for sharing your daydreams.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      Makes them more real, John… 🌸🌺

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        😁

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  6. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    What lovely daydreams you’re having! I couldn’t fault any of your choices – I’d be happy to share those dreams and fit them all in my garden!
    It’s exciting to plan a new flower bed, I’ll look forward to enjoying its progress.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      Something to look forward, Catherine… 💕

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  7. Audrey Driscoll Avatar
    Audrey Driscoll

    Great plant choices! I removed a lot of lawn from my place to make more perennial beds. Sod-stripping is tough work, though; hope you have help if needed.
    As for strimmers, I asked my husband to show me how ours worked. Lesson lasted about 5 minutes, after which I stuck with non-powered tools.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      I don’t like using a strimmer, as they don’t work that well and take their sweet time doing it. But I have an option when the weather won’t let me mow in the normal way…

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      1. Audrey Driscoll Avatar
        Audrey Driscoll

        They certainly are useful, but too much for me. 😮

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
          Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

          Mind you, if the weather would behave itself, we could cut the grass the normal way…

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          1. Audrey Driscoll Avatar
            Audrey Driscoll

            I cut mine (what’s left of it after turning a lot into perennial beds) with a push mower, so it’s a good thing we don’t get much rain in the growing season!

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            1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
              Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

              Unfortunately, we did, and I couldn’t keep up with the speed in which it grew!

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  8. Goff James Avatar
    Goff James

    Happy gardening My Friend.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      I love to garden, Goff… 🌺🌸

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  9. Kymber Hawke Avatar
    Kymber Hawke

    Those are gorgeous! 🤍🌻🌺

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      I am thinking big for 2924, Kimberly… 🌼🌸

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  10. Pooja G Avatar
    Pooja G

    These are all beautiful, I’m sure your flower bed will be amazing.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      I am excited already , Pooja…

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      1. Pooja G Avatar
        Pooja G

        That’s wonderful, I’m excited to see how it turns out next summer.

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
          Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

          That seems like a long way off right now…

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          1. Pooja G Avatar
            Pooja G

            It always seems like that but time ends up flying faster than ever.

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  11. tidalscribe.com Avatar
    tidalscribe.com

    I have let my front ‘lawn’ go wild, I just have to mow the meadow with a strimmer this autumn!

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
      Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

      Do be careful though, I nearly lost a toe using my strimmer…

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      1. tidalscribe.com Avatar
        tidalscribe.com

        Thanks, I haven’t ever used it before!

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        1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
          Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

          Strimmers are very useful things. They recommend wearing steel toecap boots, goggles and protective gloves. All of which I don’t have, just be very careful and aware that what chops grass down can hurt us too!

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          1. tidalscribe.com Avatar
            tidalscribe.com

            One of our bloggers went on a scything course, that sounds like a better idea!

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            1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar
              Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

              Oh my Lord, think of the damage I could do with one of them!

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