Secret Garden

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

Zepharine Drouhin is a nicely scented, pink thornless rose that will climb with a little help.

 

[Nyboy]

How about birdhouse gourds, I think @Jared77 has a old thread on them. You and your granddaughter can then make bird houses togather.

 

[Smart Red]

I like the idea of mixing your planting up a bit. I have planted morning glories and beans on the same trellis for beauty followed by dinner. How about a flowering vine such as a clematis, a couple of gourds, and string beans. What an awesome opportunity for fun and learning.

According to Red's Rules #2, the three types of plants should manage to keep from being overshadowed by one of the other plants.

 

[Jared77]

You could do a few different things. What about jack be little? Let that climb on there. Birdhouse gourds would be great too. Then some sort of flowering annual and something edible like a string bean. Any thought to doing sweet peas?

Any of the climbing roses are a good choice. Don Juan, Zepharine Drouhin, or here is a link to the best climbing rose by the American Rose Society and then do a clematis over it.

Do a google search for that combination they look amazing!!

Wisteria? Sorry I've never been to Texas so I don't know what would survive let alone thrive there. I'm just tossing out whatever comes to mind.

If you did an annual or combination of annuals the nice thing is you could involve her too. Have her pick out what she wants, and transplant them. This way she has a little say in what's grown (color etc) and she stays involved as the project continues.

 

[Jared77]

By the way you realize this makes you pretty special grandparents for doing this.....keep up the good work!

 

[Carol Dee]

I completely agree with @Jared77 You are the BESTEST grandparents.

 

[digitS']

I thought of this thread when these ideas on seed collections showed up in my mailbox. Stokes Seed Specials

There are both Sunflower Garden and Children's Garden collections. Also, shade, fragrance, herb, snacks, smoothies, ... and, several others - from a major North American seed company .

I don't know how Bay' will have time for planting all of 'em! Given how adjusting to a new home and outdoors and shopping and neighbors and family ... might keep one up nights!

Steve

 

[Beekissed]

I love the idea of a secret garden!!! Jackmanii clematis is a showy, easy to grow clematis variety that vines high and thick, requires very little care and is just beautiful to see. You can't hardly kill these things and even someone with a seriously brown thumb can get them to grow and grow tall. They bloom spring to fall and you can cut them back or not, your choice. Either way they will come back and flower like a champ each year.

Maybe clematis on one side and a food vine on the other side, like cherry tomatoes, cukes, etc. Or even honeysuckle on one side and the clematis on the other....the smell of the honeysuckle is just heavenly and she can sip the nectar like a secret sweetness all her own.

 

[Nyboy]

@Beekissed I forgot how as a kid we would suck on honeysuckle flowers.

 

[baymule]

Well, we finally settled on Clematis for the arch. We are ordering 4 vines from www.farmerseed.com They have a special on 3 vines and we are buying a blue vine too.

http://www.farmerseed.com/detail.asp?pid=5949&nav=vin

http://www.farmerseed.com/detail.asp?pid=7620&nav=vin

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