It has been fun working on our "upper" yard. It was a wild jumble of plants and weeds until recently. We inherited a bunch of rhododendrons from Keith's aunt and uncle who have raised them for years. They have now formed the border of this little garden area nearest the road. The hanging thing was already there - we just moved it and raised it higher. It will be adorned with little hanging baskets and maybe some bird feeders soon. We transplanted a few rose bushes.
Keith and I created a little seating area with the picket fence in the background to camouflage the electrical box. Most of the plants we put in were from a show we did a while back. I need to find something pretty to climb it and fill in.
Any suggestions? There are already a few purple plants along it. The maple is in front of the telephone pole to eventually hide it with a salvaged door (from our last house) leaning against the pole. The cement bench was rescued from our neighbor's garbage pile. Yes, I realize the pillars underneath are crooked - must fix... The wire triangle will be graced with climbing English Ivy as soon as I can find some. The
pavers are leftovers from a landscaping job Keith did. We'll fill them in with gravel. It's meant to be a bit rustic and cottage-like.
We've planted lavender on either side of the bench, purple
campanula, a small boxwood hedge and existing huckleberry that needs some shearing. I found the cutest little metal gate to go between the two huckleberry. I'll post a picture when I remember to take one. It'll look prettier when we get some bark spread around, too.
What do you think so far?
More flowers from the yard. It's always fun to see what comes up this time of year.
Love the afternoon sun on these beautiful smelling roses.
Don't they look positively yummy? There is nothing like local strawberries. They are red and juicy all the way through! No white in the middle like other strawberries. The lady at the berry stand said they're about a week later than usual due to the cooler weather we've been having. Strawberries will be here 3 more weeks before the raspberries are picked. Berry season goes all too quickly!
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Keith and I created a little seating area with the picket fence in the background to camouflage the electrical box. Most of the plants we put in were from a show we did a while back. I need to find something pretty to climb it and fill in. Any suggestions? There are already a few purple plants along it. The maple is in front of the telephone pole to eventually hide it with a salvaged door (from our last house) leaning against the pole. The cement bench was rescued from our neighbor's garbage pile. Yes, I realize the pillars underneath are crooked - must fix... The wire triangle will be graced with climbing English Ivy as soon as I can find some. The pavers are leftovers from a landscaping job Keith did. We'll fill them in with gravel. It's meant to be a bit rustic and cottage-like.
We've planted lavender on either side of the bench, purple campanula, a small boxwood hedge and existing huckleberry that needs some shearing. I found the cutest little metal gate to go between the two huckleberry. I'll post a picture when I remember to take one. It'll look prettier when we get some bark spread around, too.
What do you think so far?
Love the afternoon sun on these beautiful smelling roses.
