Yesterday? The day before? The day before and the day before that? Not so much. Rain, mist, cold, windy, gross and mostly just completely unpleasant in every way. YUCKO!
And, I know I've been quite remiss about this here blog, but for VERY good reason. As I mentioned in the last posting, I have been knee-deep in a huge, huge garden doing perennials, annuals, pots, planters - everything you can imagine for a giant garden. It's been great doing it, but really exhausting. Luckily we are nearing completion and I'm really hoping the owner will let us photograph everything. We did a huge vegetable garden, as well, on this property. Really something else!
In the meantime, I had promised you all photos of the pretty garden I've been working in for the last 4 years. I have moved a zillion plants, re-designed the whole thing, added a zillion perennials, weeded, trimmed, shaped and basically created this gorgeous shaded paradise! I love love love being in this garden because it's very serene and it flows perfectly from front to back. I did up the annuals a few weeks back and they are already also looking spectacular!
So, let's see, shall we?
The view from the front gate:
That trellis in the way back on the right has a small white wisteria that I planted last year under it...I'm hoping it'll really take off this year!The planter out front:
In all of the containers this year, I used torenia, lamium, begonias, dracaena and solanum.The hanging baskets:
The gorgeous planter by the deck:
Isn't that just something else?And then one more shot of the whole garden.
I'll go back this week or early next week to see if the peonies have bloomed and to do a bit of maintenance, as the owner is away for this week and next. I do adore going over there and seeing the fruits of my labor! So fun!
So, here I go to change into some more comfortable duds and then maybe I'll do a bit of planting in my own yard! What a novel idea! Yesterday I cleared out two entire yard waste bags full of overgrown lilac branches and holly branches and other crud that had taken over the side garden. It looks worlds better, but a little bare, so I did buy some annuals and a pretty perennial boltonia to go out there. Also got some beautiful blue-colored corydalis for the back yard! I'm a big, big fan!
Ok. I'm outta here!
Hope all is well with you and yours!
Ciao!
This is called "eye candy." :0)
ReplyDeleteI on the other hand have not been out in my yard or done one thing with it.
It's called "eye sore." :0(