| Blog series by MsDebbieP consisting of 6 parts so far |
Part 1: The Before Picture
Jan. 10, 2008 A goal for 2008, for me, is to focus on one flowerbed and fill it with the shrubs and flowers that I want for years to come. The selected garden is the “triangle” between the two paths that I put in the backyard last year. At the south point of the triangle is my rock “turtle” which I have planted blue fescue around to simulate water. The furthest line of the triangle will run from the rock on the top right of the picture which is the first r...
Part 2: The Schematic
One step closer, I made a little visual of the layout for my garden of the year. I have yet to determine what plants I want to include but this will give me an idea of how many types of plants I will need to fill the space. I hope so anyway. Input is greatly appreciated.
Part 3: "Breaking Ground"
April 7, 2008 (pictures to come soon) Phew.. am I ever sweaty! Today I went to the nursery to get some soil for my triangle garden. They filled the bed of my pick up and i started wondering whether I had bitten off more than I can chew!! While I was there i also purchased a tree for the focal point. I wanted one that would take on an umbrella shape and just asked what they had. The lady pointed out three options that they had available at this early stage and I selected a “Weep...
Part 4: Another Path
April 16, 2008 Today I dug another path and laid out flat rocks for stepping stones. I have now created the “triangle” around my flower bed. I know.. I know.. you want pictures….
Part 5: The Rise and Fall...
July 1, 2008 shhhh! Don’t tell Martin (founder of our sites) but I’ve been outside working on my gardens when I should have been finishing the “now overdue” eMag for LumberJocks. But here’s the deal: as I was writing the eMag I was reminded that for the past 8 months I’ve been advertising that I was going to host a picnic this summer. Oh yes, I had totally forgotten, so just imagine the look on my ghost-white face when I saw the date: July 13. Ah yah,...
Part 6: Transformed
July 3, 2008 Ok everyone, here is what I was working on when I should have been doing the LumberJocks’ eMag. Here is what I was doing when I DID have a working internet and what was I left to do the eMag when the internet WASN’T working. (And yes, I did get the newsletter finished. I have a great boss—who gave me to the end of the week. Thanks Martin!) Back to my triangle garden. A little history: my goal for the year as to work on my vegetable garden and only one fl...
veggies, flowers, pond, and gazebo - the highlights of my backyard
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Blog Series
- Bonfire Breakfasts - 1 part
- GT Talk - 2 parts
- My "Turtle Island" - 6 parts
- My Carolinian Forest - 4 parts
- Our "Edibles" - 32 parts
- Our Flower Gardens - 22 parts
- Our Gazebo - 10 parts
- Our Pond - 9 parts
- Spring - 4 parts
- The Winter Season - 6 parts
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