We’ve bought a lot of seeds. Lots of trees and small plants like strawberries that can be used to produce food. We’re doing the edible landscaping thing. Even if the economy was gangbusters I just can’t see the point in planting, watering, pruning and caring for something that won’t make food eventually. I’ve never cared for Bradford pear trees. Or monkey grass.
I am going to plant a few annuals and perennials this year though. Start my own from seed. Got some ‘Magnus’ echinaceas from T&M and some ‘Ruby Star’ from Jung’s. Those are $5-$10 each if you get them already started. Ditto lavender plants. Jung’s sent a nice ‘free with purchase’ packet of annual seeds too. I’m looking for a good spot to put those.
The nursery nearest my house has always sold edible things though. It’s where we got my blueberry plants and my Meyer lemon tree. She sells a lot of pepper, tomato and herb plants in the spring too. I hope she makes it.
I'm doing that as well but started some years ago, before it was fashionable.
I have some nice currant bushes started and have ordered some blueberries for the back yard.
“Bradford pear trees...”
Beautiful to look at, and yet USELESS...much like my first husband, LOL!
Our ‘freebies’ are GREAT this year; a very nice mix of cutting flowers which will do two things: bring Good Bugs to your garden to pollinate and help battle the Bad Bugs, and will provide you with many pretty bouquets for your table this season. :) (I can’t LIVE without cut flowers!)
The ‘Sweet Repeat’ lettuce is a leaf-mix that will keep producing if you keep cutting. Well, until it gets really too hot...but save half the package and plant it again in the cooler fall months for another bunch of FREE salad greens.
I know you’re in one of those lovely hot zones, so...just do the opposite of what it tells you on the package, LOL!