My Patio Garden

We moved into a new home this past fall, and since then I’ve been dreaming of what I want for the patio. My goal this year is to keep it pretty simple.

I’m a big advocate for gardening anywhere. You don’t need tons of acres or a professional green thumb. You can do a lot in small spaces and I plan to do that with my patio garden.

We started a new tradition last Christmas–BK is getting me a rose bush every year at Christmas. The hope is that one day I will be able to permanently plant them in the ground and have a garden that he has gifted me over the years. This first year he gave me three (a dreamboat) and I planted them in large containers. I made sure not to do dark containers as that can keep the roses too warm and I bought large enough containers so that I will not need to repot.

I planted these garden roses:

• Queen of Sweden
• Lady of Shallot
• Wollerton Old Hall

So far these rose bushes from Heirloom Roses have done great. They came without leaves and within two weeks they had new leaves and have been growing steadily since. I think I may get a few blooms by the end of summer!

The Seeds

After I planted the roses, I took what pots I had left and filled them up with seeds. Below is a list of everything I planted. I wanted a mix of herbs, butterfly and bee attractors, and lots of color. We’ll see how it all shakes out but from what I learned with my last patio garden, more will grow than you think and you can have an abundant garden in no time!

The Seed List

• Lavender
• Cherry Caramel Phlox
• Basil
• King Size Apricot Aster
• Milkweed
• Spinach
• Butter Lettuce
• Portulaca Moss Rose
• Arugula
• Jasmine Vines

Happy gardening! If you haven’t started yet, it’s not too late. Start small if you need to–one pot, one flower.

Tend your gardens. xx Kaylyn