Hi my name is Marti and I live in Somerset, KY. I am brand new to Hosta's. At this time I have no hosta's. But I am putting in a garden that will run from full sun to partial shade to full shade on a 1/2 acre. This is what my property looks like right now and its all pasture grass and sticky red KY clay. I'm getting amendments delivered and a load of sand to mix into the soil. So this year I won't have a big garden as I want to let the amemdments break down good, but I will have some garden. I NEED COLOR! I NEED FLOWERS!! All I see around here is green lawns and green bushes. No one plants flowers. Just acres and acres of green lawns being mowed.
I've been looking at Hosta's in the catalogs, trying to decided where to start. Anyone have any suggestions on which Hostas I should start with? Or is it personal choice? Today I'm heading out on a plant rescue mission to Campbellville. A friend owns property there that he inherited when his friend died 2 years ago. His friend inherited it from his mother who had lived there for over 30 years. Anyway she had a garden with daylilies, Hostas, iris and OGR. The property is up for being cleared, the house torn down. I'm going down and see if I can rescue anything. If I can and the hostas are there, I guess I'll have my first hostas.
So will leave here about 9 am and head down. I've never seen the area so will take my camera and enjoy the day.
