The Garden

I have made many mentions of working in the yard. I first started tearing the daylilies out three years ago, and Beloved was quite concerned about what I would do to replace them. Admittedly, I didn't really know. Hours and barters and years later, I am getting to a place I am pretty happy.

Street-view

(yes, I am aware that the Easter lights are *still* up...I haven't found what I want to replace them yet)



view from the front porch, with close-ups of the lupines and columbine



view looking south, close-ups of sundial and globe



Japanese maple (next to the bridge), allium, entrance to the gangway



shady gangway - celandine poppy, ferns, violets, and lilies-of-the-valley





tiny blueberry bush, rhubarb in bloom, and sage bush



peony and hostas along the back walkway and the freshly re-graveled parklot...with about 3 tons left to spread








sweet peppers and herbs (cilantro, oregano, basil, and boxwood basil)








tomatoes, chives, and garlic chives




So, now you can picture where I like to play when I talk about the garden. I have some other herbs hiding in corners, and my roses aren't blooming, so I didn't take pictures of them. I have plans for three more gardens to put in this year: a herbal-display garden in the parkway; a corner prairie with meadowsweet, Joe pye, milkweed, and maximillian sunflower; and a straw bale vegetable garden on the south side of the garage. There are two bamboo tee-pee frames that are also waiting to go up for my beans and sugar-snap peas...*smiles* Oh, and another 60 bulbs are ready for the fall, and I haven't really done anything with the north side gardens!