October 16, 2010

Yesterday, I planted 65 plants! And am I ever sore today. But it's a good sore because now my garden is all planted and I love it. I can't wait till spring when everything is in full bloom.

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Close-up of my "Pink Lace" azalea
Pink Lace azalea
Close-up of my "Alaska" azalea
Alaska azalea


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This miniature rose is the perfect addition to the garden bed located to the left of our walkway. It's a shame that the 3 other rose bushes behind it aren't in bloom.
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October 10, 2010

Yesterday, I checked out a couple of nurseries and garden centers and found a few things to put in our front garden. I got two roses (thank you, Mom for the birthday present!), one hydrangea, a pink bower vine and a lovely iron trellis. In my original garden plan, I was going to put a tree rose on the blank wall underneath the address light but I think the trellis adds nice architectural interest to the garden. I think I'll put a tree rose in the planting bed to the left of the garage (yes, I still have one more empty bed to fill with plants). I also need to get a box to hide our turquoise hose in. That thing is ug-ly. Surprisingly, I'm not sore today. Last night after all that digging, my muscles were so stiff I could hardly move. My body must be getting used to it. Thank goodness because there's lots more to come.

Before


After - hedge and shrub removed





After - four new plants and a trellis are in!




Plant names (click on the photo to enlarge)



Planting bed under the big window

I bought this fountain last weekend. It's about 40" high. Perfect for this space. I'm going to put it in the center of the planting bed pictured above. Camellias will go in front of the brick wall under the window. Then the fountain will go in front of the camellias. I'll plant a fern on each side of the fountain and one in front. Azaleas will go in front of the ferns closer to the concrete border. At least that's the plan for now.


Here's what I planted:

October 3, 2010

In a recent post, I wrote about having our hedge and a shrub taken out in our front garden to make room for lots of new plants and flowers. Here's the plan I created for that spot. I can't wait to get started planting. But there's some prep work that needs to be done. A friend said she wanted my rocks so her hubby is going to pick those up in the near future. After the rocks are out, I'll amend the soil to give the new plants a healthy start. Then (my favorite part), I'll peruse the local nurseries for plants. I'm not sure what's available right now so I may have to be patient (it's not easy) and plant the garden in stages. I'll keep you posted.


(new garden bed plan)


("before" and "in progress" photos from my previous post)



Soon, the front flower bed will look more like this one, which is located just to the left of the walkway.

July 21, 2010


 

October 2010

'Our Lady of Guadalupe' - floribunda

 Pink Sunblaze - miniature rose