Country Garden

Plant Lamb's Ear in your Garden
  Soft, fuzzy silver leaves add a dreamy touch to a country garden 

Things You'll Need:

  • Fertilizer
  • Garden Hose
  • Garden Spade
  • Mulch
  • Shovel

  1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer, or year-round in warmer climates.

  2. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds. Buy lamb's ears in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

  3. Choose a site with full sun and well-drained soil.

  4. Dig a hole for each plant no deeper than the plants were growing in the containers; space the holes 1 foot apart.

  5. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting holes before setting the plants in.

  6. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

  7. Water well until soil is completely moist, weekly, during the first year only.
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  1. Check out a country garden story here http://www.thegypsyscorner.com/2010/05/78th-three-or-more-tuesday-spy-mission.html

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  2. New follower from TTA! Cute blog!

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  3. Hey there, I'm here from Tag-Along Tuesday and I'm following you now! =)

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  4. Love your pic. I just started a garden a few weeks ago. :)

    I'm visiting from T.A.T. and am following.

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  7. Love your photo's oh how I wish I had a green thumb!

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  8. Very pretty, I should start a garden!

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  9. Lamb's ears is a fav of mine. They last forever in cut arrangements. I also love the history of them being used as bandages during the civil war.
    Hugs N Herbal Blessings, Mandy

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  10. Very pretty! thanks for the tips! :)

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  11. I already have the beautiful lambs ear in my garden. It spreads quite rapidly and the flowers are lovely. I didnt even realised they flowered until I had some. They are such a beautiful plant you wont regret having them in your garden Hugs Sara

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