You can overfeed , soil can replenish itself and what you may have done is raced your plants on, they are finished now. Please.... dont feed them, they are going into their rest period now, they will be twice this size next year, just leave them to rest..
Next year, grow some annual seeds, just to fill in the gaps, but you should find that they will spread from the roots and grow big.
Gardening is a long learning curve, take your time, dont give up.
The lupin looks very small to have been planted out, i like to get mine biggef in pots before planting out. They stand a better chance with slugs.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
This is the perfect time to sow things that will flower this time next year, i k ow it sucks to wait, but its cheaper and many say the plants grow better when they were " born" in your garden.
Have a look on the plant shop sites like crocus or t&m for ideas, ive just grown eupatorium for next year after seeing it on a garden visit
Thanks so much for all your feedback and advice! bekkie, yes, I typically favour a cottage garden (but open to suggestions!). Lyn, that's a brilliant idea and thanks for your encouragement. Perhaps you're right that it raced on. This was how it looked a few weeks ago (so much better ). Oh well...
The acer doesn't have much around it and is in my woodland, shady border (with the anemonopsis).
You have a beautiful garden, i think they all reach a point where a littl tweaking is needed, im in the process of digging lots of mine up- it looks like a building site!
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Oops, I put titles, but they don't seem to be appearing:
The top picture is 'The Sad Wisteria'
Below that: 'The (Also) Sad Daisy'
then: 'The Emptying Border'
then: 'The Depressing Anemonopsis Macrophylla'
then: 'The Dying Acer'
finally: 'Finally, a Flower'.
The daisies are pretty inderstructable, should get better, be sure to dead head
The anemopsis looks poorly, might have a fungal problem, cut back and tlc should sort
It looks like a mulch has been put on too close to the plants, just genyly scrape it back a little
The acer dosent look great, but that could be for the reason above, or it could be in the wrong spot, where is it?
That rose is a stunner!
As far as that bed looking empty, all thats happened is everything has done its thing, its a good chance to fill the gaps
I think you need some more substantial and reliable plants. Anemonopsis is a woodland plant that may need acid soil, I can't keep it.
Acers are not competitive in a border, easily swamped in the early stages and a bit inclined to scorch in the sun.
Nice rose though
Something in the cheap and cheerful range would bulk up the planting and make it look more generous
In the sticks near Peterborough
You can overfeed , soil can replenish itself and what you may have done is raced your plants on, they are finished now. Please.... dont feed them, they are going into their rest period now, they will be twice this size next year, just leave them to rest..
Next year, grow some annual seeds, just to fill in the gaps, but you should find that they will spread from the roots and grow big.
Gardening is a long learning curve, take your time, dont give up.
The lupin looks very small to have been planted out, i like to get mine biggef in pots before planting out. They stand a better chance with slugs.
Have a look on the plant shop sites like crocus or t&m for ideas, ive just grown eupatorium for next year after seeing it on a garden visit
Agapanthus may do well in your garden
Thanks so much for all your feedback and advice! bekkie, yes, I typically favour a cottage garden (but open to suggestions!). Lyn, that's a brilliant idea and thanks for your encouragement. Perhaps you're right that it raced on. This was how it looked a few weeks ago (so much better
). Oh well...
The acer doesn't have much around it and is in my woodland, shady border (with the anemonopsis).
Think a trip to the garden shop is in the cards
Thanks so much bekkie! Good luck with yours!
I guess the difficult thing is to try and stagger everything so there are moments throughout the summer!!!