My "Turtle Island" #6: Transformed

Looking good, Deb!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

great!
Very creative!!
the ROCK GARDEN!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

My heart felt so bad for you when I read that the awful weed had taken over your triangle garden. I know all the hard work and planning you had put into that garden. So when I began to read this my heart sank a bit lower as I read you were so upset and the picnic was just down the road, and I know you want to show off all of your beautiful yard and all the hard work you have done. Ahhhhh, but as I read more … a smile developed over my face … MsDeb has prevailed, you beat the weed!!!! You have created a peaceful, artistic place that truly draws not only your eye to it, but you body as well. I am sure everyone will be checking out your very cool Turtle Island!!!! Genius MsDeb, pure genius!!! :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

thanks everyone :)

Gram T—the weed won the battle but I won the war – (temporarily, anyway). haha

We sat outside this morning and I just had to keep looking at my Turtle Island. I am sure that it will become a very spiritual place for me as I get to know it.

I wish you were able to come and see it for yourself :)

The big test will be on Saturday when we have our family bonfire breakfast. I can’t wait to hear the feedback

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Well I am sure the feedback will be nothing but positive!! And yes, I could see this spot becoming a very tranquil and spiritual place for you. Amazing how things turn out, sometimes better than if we had planned them. :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

exactly!!! :)
isn’t life fun :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Very nice work Debbie , i like the big turtle .

-- John in Cranbrook , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

Nice turtle?

-- Central northish Ontario

thanks :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Wow MsD. that looks really cool.I love it.Great idea. :-)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

thanks Bon :D
I love it too—every time I go out into the backyard I am reminded of “Turtle Island” and the birth of our lands.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Ha! I love that turtle! Tortuga triangle!! Very creative…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Y’know, Deb, with the demarcation between the mulch colors, it kinda looks like a tide mark. ;)

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Well Dini, great comment … and yah, it does look like a tide mark!! How cool is that MsDeb!!!

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

yah!
at first I was upset that the 2 piles of mulch were different colours and then I looked at it creatively and thought “hey, that works!”

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I was so facinated with your turtle I missed the mulch colours.Ya it really does work (lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

we had our bonfire breakfast today. The backyard was a hit with the family. They were really impressed with all of the work that Rick and I had done. I also got lots of tips from my brother. I’ll post them in a different blog

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Glad to hear the backyard was a hit with your family. Makes you feel good doesn’t it! Look forward to those brotherly tips …

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

Did you take any photos of this garden this past summer? I like the whimsy of the turtle and would enjoy seeing how it looks in its in a pond of blue flowers.

-- Robin, Massachusetts - "Live simply so others can simply live." M. Gandhi

the blue flowers didn’t happen.

Maybe next year.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

This garden rocks! Very creative

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond

thanks :)
I’m going to either put new mulch on top or plant some ground cover. Not sure yet.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan