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This is our backyard garden from our second floor window. I was
thinking yesterday that this is just now approaching the original vision that I had for it when I started my refurbishment project... in the Spring of 2001! Originally, the two outer circles were all planted with Azalea. They were ancient and probably 8-10' tall with the inner and outer circles grown together so you couldn't walk between them. When we first bought the house they were beautiful (folks used to have wedding pictures taken back there), but then a Wisteria (still visible on the left) got all through the Azalea and killed off half of it. I dug out all of those bushes and vines by hand. That part alone took me 2 years, and I figure that there were about 50 shrubs. Then I began mulching, weeding and planting. The outer circle has Spring bulbs and annuals in the little circles. I'm focusing on planting perennials through the inner circle. The center circle (barely visible behind the foreground tree) is planted with 12 "red-twig dogwood" so there is color all winter. A couple of weeks ago I put down 10-yards of the black mulch, and in another couple of weeks I'll get another 5-yards and finish off the outer circle and some other odds-and-ends. Our property is about 3 acres total and extends back as far as the picture goes (and it does slope to the left). The "outback", as we call it is also open lawn and full-sun, and when I retire and can garden full-time, I'm thinking of putting in a gazebo and additional flower beds back there. JD Canon 10D EXIF Data Included e-mail: blissful-wind(at)usa.net Additional images at; http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-pa/ |
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Wow, nice job. It looks like a formal garden belonging to a Horticultural
organization. Really, really, good job! ::applause:: |
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Thank you. My wife complains that we never take a vacation together,
but this garden is why. I usually spend all my allotted days as long weekends in March, April and May, and then again in October and November to do yardwork. Puttering in the garden IS my vacation. It all works out though. She doesn't complain too much about taking vacation trips on her own, and I don't complain about doing all the outside work. JD On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:10:38 +0000 (UTC), FragileWarrior wrote: Wow, nice job. It looks like a formal garden belonging to a Horticultural organization. Really, really, good job! ::applause:: |
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John - Pa. wrote in message ... This is our backyard garden from our second floor window. I was thinking yesterday that this is just now approaching the original vision that I had for it when I started my refurbishment project... in the Spring of 2001! Oh my! That's like a park :-) I envy you - but if it were mine much would be given over to vegetables :-) Mary |
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John,
Two words, SIMPLY STUNNING! We used 12 yards of mulch on our gardens. In a few weeks we're refreshing with an additional 5 yards. That's back breaking labor, but when the job is done, and you stand back and admire...just how great does it feel? :). Great job, Thank you for sharing! Mariana ===================================== John - Pa. wrote in message ... This is our backyard garden from our second floor window. I was thinking yesterday that this is just now approaching the original vision that I had for it when I started my refurbishment project... in the Spring of 2001! Originally, the two outer circles were all planted with Azalea. They were ancient and probably 8-10' tall with the inner and outer circles grown together so you couldn't walk between them. When we first bought the house they were beautiful (folks used to have wedding pictures taken back there), but then a Wisteria (still visible on the left) got all through the Azalea and killed off half of it. I dug out all of those bushes and vines by hand. That part alone took me 2 years, and I figure that there were about 50 shrubs. Then I began mulching, weeding and planting. The outer circle has Spring bulbs and annuals in the little circles. I'm focusing on planting perennials through the inner circle. The center circle (barely visible behind the foreground tree) is planted with 12 "red-twig dogwood" so there is color all winter. A couple of weeks ago I put down 10-yards of the black mulch, and in another couple of weeks I'll get another 5-yards and finish off the outer circle and some other odds-and-ends. Our property is about 3 acres total and extends back as far as the picture goes (and it does slope to the left). The "outback", as we call it is also open lawn and full-sun, and when I retire and can garden full-time, I'm thinking of putting in a gazebo and additional flower beds back there. JD Canon 10D EXIF Data Included e-mail: blissful-wind(at)usa.net Additional images at; http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-pa/ |
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Very good-looking backyard. I wish I had neighbors' property looking
so good! |
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