Here at OH! My Garden we will tell of the trials and tribulation of having a garden in the South, the soil is sand. This area is called the sandhills and that is just what the soil mostly consist of. The soil is an acid soil and has a limited amount of flowers and gardening plants that will grow, we work hard to get it to a better growing medium.
Certain plants love this acid soil such as azaleas, rhododendrens, camelias and gardenias. I am accumulating a list of perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees that are acid loving plants that I can grow in my sandy soil.
My favorite plants are herbs and I am working to get an assortment of herbs growing in my garden. Since my sandy soil is not the type of soil some of these herbs need to grow, I have started some raised herb beds to help accomplish my goal of having a large variety of herbs.
Spring blooming Primroses
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Posted by Tricia on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 In : Food Storage
Now that we are harvesting our vegetables from the garden we need to decide how to store what we are not eating right away. Fresh vegetables need to be stored as soon as possible after picking to preserve their goodness for those off season months.
Fruits and vegetables should be prepared, canned, put into the freezer, dried, or place in cold storage as soon as possible. Those foods that are usually cooked before eating are most suitable for freezing.
* asparagus
* lima beans
* beets
* cauliflowe... Continue reading...
Posted by Tricia on Sunday, July 19, 2009 In : New plants
 The Gardenia is an evergreen bush, it stays green all year. It blooms in June with white fragrant flowers that last several weeks. Gardenia's are great as cut flowers, placed in water they will last almost as long as those on the plant. You can always tell when Gardenia's are blooming because of the fragrants that warfts across the yard with a gentle breeze. Gardenia's are acid loving plants and do best when mulched with pine straw. They need plenty of sun. Add to your garden the beautiful and... Continue reading...
Posted by Patricia Jones on Monday, June 8, 2009 In : Plant Diseases
I have an old antique running rose bush that I have let run wild along my fence, it is beautiful when in bloom. These roses usually have a long blooming season if you keep the spent blooms cut back. I was gone for a few days and when I returned I realized the roses were no longer blooming. I started cutting the spent blooms off and discovered that there was a problem. The roses never finished blooming lots of the buds had wilted and died. I was quite confused and started looking for something... Continue reading...
Posted by Tricia on Saturday, June 6, 2009 In : Herb Gardens
Best planting time for garlic is in the fall, southern gardeners can plant in early spring, but bulbs will be smaller. Plant 4 to 6 weeks before significant ground freezing Sept to Oct, the idea is to get the plants into the ground during warm weather so germination occurs and good roots will form.
Once you have obtained your planting stock, (cloves) for planting consider the soil. Garlic likes full sun and well drained high organic soil. Sandy soil (mine) or sandy loam works best. Check ph, ... Continue reading...
Posted by Tricia on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 In : Herb Gardens
Herb Garden
An herb garden can be great fun and rewarding. Not only can you choose the plants, but ways that you use an herb garden can enhance your garden. Combine certain herbs together with vegetables to ward off insects. Use herbs to make homemade teas, jams and spice vinegars. Plant an herb garden for medicinal purposes or home pest control. Herbs can also be included in sauces, desserts, and some herbs are used to season meats and to enhance salads.
When planting an herb garden... Continue reading...
Posted by Patricia Jones on Saturday, May 30, 2009 In : Plants
I live in the south, my soil is very sandy and acid, my dad calls it "sweet sand" because it's almost like beach sand. I have to work very hard to get my soil in better condition to grow plants other than those that are acid loving plants. I have no problem growing azalea's, gardenia's, and wild roses.
I planted a Rhododendron this year. They like well drained acid soil, partially shaded, usually around pine trees. The area I choose had been covered in pinestraw for a long time and the soil ... Continue reading...
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