I’ve been gardening for a lot of years and if you counted up what I’ve spent at nurseries, it is a wonder I ever got to retire.  I know that a perennial plant comes back year after year from roots.  However, there are other ways for a plant to come back.  Some plants sprout from seeds that it puts out after it blooms.

I found a ton of Marigolds in the yard for free this year and I’ve transplanted them to some bare spots (I don’t have as many bare spots as I used to).  I had some pots in the garden that were still empty and I was waiting on a sale at Lowe’s.  I also found sprigs coming up in a pot of Moss Rose from last year. A little shot of Miracle Grow and now I have free flowers! 

After visiting the herb garden out back, I found basil popping up and several bunches of Dill.   I love fresh dill and know it won’t last long, but it does put out a seed.  When it dies back down, I’ll shake the dried seeds back into the soil for next year. 

Speaking of free plants, when I cleaned out the irises last fall I found what I think is a wild grape vine.  I can only assume a bird dropped the seed. I cleaned a place for it and trained it on a trellis.  I’ll call you when it is time to stomp grapes for wine! Yum.