Welcome to the front entrance (and please excuse the steps -- they're on my list of "Things to Paint/Stain this Summer!"). I've begun my planters, but still have to finish my window box and fill in a few more planters that will be spread around the back deck and lawn.
I put in a small side garden last summer and, as you see in the pictures below, I've extended it. I had a small load of gravel brought in and used half of it for the garden path. I also added another small plot next to the brook.
The pic on the left was last weekend; the pic on the right, this weekend. I try to be a frugal gardener; so I use bits and pieces of what I have around the property or what I find at yard sales (or by the side of the road). Hence the plastic lawn edging, rocks, logs, ceremic tiles, stepping stones, bits of asphalt, etc.). And I keep moving plants around as I get new/different ones; they don't seem to mind and it's all part of my learning and my own personal garden-growing process!
Isn't it amazing what difference a little weeding and mulch makes from one picture to the next! I used red dyed cedar mulch last year but found it too garish; this year, I bought brown. But alas, the jury is still out on my opinion of what color is best.
Here's a close-up of the plot by the side of the brook. Just out of sight at the bottom right of the picture I have a bench. I sat there today to make a list of what plants I want to finish my planters. It was overcast, but the brook was bubbling & birds were singing -- it was lovely!
Just for fun, here's a close-up of Mr Froggy (waiting for the False Sunflower to get large enough to hide under) and someone I'd like to be more like - my lounging garden gnome! Can you also see a fairy next to the tree watching the foxglove grow?
My wrists insist I take a break at least from the shovelling of gravel; so for the next week, I'll content myself with dreaming and planning. Now, I think it's time for a glass of wine and an wonderful bubble bath!
9 comments:
What a beautiful garden I plan to do something with gravel as well.
Enjoyed visiting,
Laura
Your garden is lovely and well worth all the work you did.
Your gardens are lovely. We moved into a house last May that is plopped in the middle of a former hayfield and had absolutely no landscaping (we're just north of Bridgewater). I have been gardening my little heart out for the past couple of weeks and am off to do more today. I struck it rich on the weekend...a woman down the road was selling pots of perennials for $1 each!
So nice. Makes me feel refreshed just looking at the photos.
Thank you all for your lovely and encouraging comments.
beautiful design!
and now it's all coming together!
look at that - even the lighting!
your setting is lovely!
thanks for sharing with us!
peace~
Chuck
What a beautiful yard ---love the trees and bushes------I would love to see your part of the world. I love outside!!!!!!!!
Hi Doris, I laughed at your interests of cleaning out your purse and re-arranging the furniture...me too, me too! Ooh, you have shade and steams in your garden :) I have sun, sun and more sun! Alot of growth in your new bed from one week to the next. Thanks for visiting me, I'm glad to meet you.
Good job!
I usually plant tomatoes over the long weekend ... but it was too cold. 2C when I got up yesterday!!!! Maybe this weekend or next I'll get some.
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