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Hello! Trying to start a flower bed.
Hello I have never posted here. Do I need to intro? I have never done a flower bed and was looking for some advice. Anyone in Pennsylvania? Zone 6 for flowers.
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Me(24)DH(31)
TTC since Jan 2010
BFP #1 Oct 1 2010 MC Oct 3 2010
DX PCOS w/ AO Nov 2011
3 rounds of Clomid all BFN
BFP #2 Oct 12 2012 Beta #1 45.1 Beta #2 160.7
5 u/s's growing perfect but, diagnosed with IEF. Can't wait to meet my Dalaney Marie!!
Please be our sticky rainbow!
Happy Sticky Baby Dust!!
Congrats to my buddies Allycat11, Sterling13, TashPede, & Spruce14 on their rainbows!
Congrats to my buddies CT103, Missuskeekers, Holly_g13, Misternmiss, MissRachel621, & amandacol28 on their BFP's!! Grow babies grow!
"Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.
Re: Hello! Trying to start a flower bed.
Give us some more details- are you starting a new bed where there is lawn? How large of an area? Sun or shade? I'm not in Pennsylvania but I can give you some pointers- I'm in zone 5b.
Me(24)DH(31)
TTC since Jan 2010
BFP #1 Oct 1 2010 MC Oct 3 2010
DX PCOS w/ AO Nov 2011
3 rounds of Clomid all BFN
BFP #2 Oct 12 2012 Beta #1 45.1 Beta #2 160.7
5 u/s's growing perfect but, diagnosed with IEF. Can't wait to meet my Dalaney Marie!!
Please be our sticky rainbow!
Happy Sticky Baby Dust!!
Congrats to my buddies Allycat11, Sterling13, TashPede, & Spruce14 on their rainbows!
Congrats to my buddies CT103, Missuskeekers, Holly_g13, Misternmiss, MissRachel621, & amandacol28 on their BFP's!! Grow babies grow!
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I would add some bags of compost rather then top soil unless the soil looks really bad. My only concern for the area you describe is that is may get very hot if it is between a side walk and a wall but I have a garden like that and it is great just make sure to mulch everything well when you are done planting.
I'm not sure at what time your afternoon sun starts but if it is early afternoon I would try daylillies, you can choose early to late bloomers to get a longer bloom time. Another great easy long lasting perennial is black eyed susans, these are typically full sun but I have this kind in my garden and it has self sown in some shady spots and still blooms.
Heucheras are very easy to grow and have foliage in everything from pink to lime green so they would look good all season. For spring Columbines would be pretty. In the fall you could add some spring bulbs.
Have fun!