We moved into our place in Dover, Delaware 2 years ago. Spent some time creating new gardens in an effort to reduce the volume of grass lawn. Moslty native perrenials. Up pops a snapdragon this summer- in a crack next to the garage door! Looks just like yours. I got a big kick out of reading your story.
So Mother Nature did comply. Or do you think it was the rebellious snapdragon (I do love those flowers) doing its thing. I planted hedgerows 10 years ago. Stubborn plants! No hedge, no rows :(
One lesson a garden teaches is that Things Take Time.
I prefer the rebellious snapdragon, theory, Anjali. And everyone is piling in with stories of how resilient this particular plant is. I agree that plants tend to do their own thing. My own brother replied (by private email) that evidently when he was 11 and I was 7, a family friend gave him a jade plant. I wanted one, too, but didn't think much of what it was doing and threw it out the window (we didn't live in NYC then). Six months later, my tossed-out jade plant was found doing very well, thank you.
Love this Ann. I'm always amazed by the resilience of plants, especially the ones that pop up in unwanted places and we sometimes label as 'weeds'. There are so many metaphors and life lessons to be found in the garden.
Love this resilient snapdragon story about a one who decided to grow where she planted herself. Oh that none of us would think we can only bloom where someone else designated for us to bloom.
When I moved to my current place there were snapdragons in the garden. We had a long period of dreadful drought, so no snappies for years, but they’re back again now, growing in the cracks between the driveway and the fence. Such resilient souls. Such a joy.
It seems we all have stories about snapdragons in the cracks. I didn't know they had a tendency to do that. They are very pleasing. I think I will get some more in next year.
Hurrah for the snapdragon! I've noticed a couple of stray ones spring up in the gravel this summer, descendants of the ones I deliberately planted in the flower bed a couple of years ago that have long since died. I've spent less time gardening this summer. (I have a feeling that's down to writing more!) But some plants just carry on regardless. I love fruit trees, because suddenly I look and there are apples and pears once again, and I've had next to nothing to do with it!
I am new to snapdragon growing or whatever we are doing when we bring them into the garden and let them do their own thing. Sounds like a lot of. people find stray ones. I shall have to plant some more and see what they do.
We moved into our place in Dover, Delaware 2 years ago. Spent some time creating new gardens in an effort to reduce the volume of grass lawn. Moslty native perrenials. Up pops a snapdragon this summer- in a crack next to the garage door! Looks just like yours. I got a big kick out of reading your story.
It seems that my – and your – experience of snapdragons is quite common. I didn't know that. I just added a little bit of poetry.
I really enjoyed this Ann, I'm so pleased you found that little snapdragon doing its own thing, the world needs more of them!
Yes, Lindsey, I agree, especially as a lot of my family are a bit like this snapdragon.
So Mother Nature did comply. Or do you think it was the rebellious snapdragon (I do love those flowers) doing its thing. I planted hedgerows 10 years ago. Stubborn plants! No hedge, no rows :(
One lesson a garden teaches is that Things Take Time.
I prefer the rebellious snapdragon, theory, Anjali. And everyone is piling in with stories of how resilient this particular plant is. I agree that plants tend to do their own thing. My own brother replied (by private email) that evidently when he was 11 and I was 7, a family friend gave him a jade plant. I wanted one, too, but didn't think much of what it was doing and threw it out the window (we didn't live in NYC then). Six months later, my tossed-out jade plant was found doing very well, thank you.
Love this Ann. I'm always amazed by the resilience of plants, especially the ones that pop up in unwanted places and we sometimes label as 'weeds'. There are so many metaphors and life lessons to be found in the garden.
Yes, perhaps I have only skimmed the surface. of the possibilities.
Love this resilient snapdragon story about a one who decided to grow where she planted herself. Oh that none of us would think we can only bloom where someone else designated for us to bloom.
Absolutely. I am on the side of the individualists. I am surrounded by them amongst my family and friends.
When I moved to my current place there were snapdragons in the garden. We had a long period of dreadful drought, so no snappies for years, but they’re back again now, growing in the cracks between the driveway and the fence. Such resilient souls. Such a joy.
It seems we all have stories about snapdragons in the cracks. I didn't know they had a tendency to do that. They are very pleasing. I think I will get some more in next year.
Hurrah for the snapdragon! I've noticed a couple of stray ones spring up in the gravel this summer, descendants of the ones I deliberately planted in the flower bed a couple of years ago that have long since died. I've spent less time gardening this summer. (I have a feeling that's down to writing more!) But some plants just carry on regardless. I love fruit trees, because suddenly I look and there are apples and pears once again, and I've had next to nothing to do with it!
I am new to snapdragon growing or whatever we are doing when we bring them into the garden and let them do their own thing. Sounds like a lot of. people find stray ones. I shall have to plant some more and see what they do.