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For me to use ”Finished Project”and ”Flower Bed” in the same sentence sounds like a contradiction in term : a flower bed is an growing, evolving “being”.
This one started a year ago.
It is on the hillside and the plan originally was to stop the erosion, so as little watering as possible, none at all if I can help it.
As well it had to be self sustainable. I am a lazy gardener, I do not want to spend more than a month in the Spring in cleaning all my beds. During the Summer and Fall, the weeding is done when I take a break from my concrete sculpting!
Ground covering Astilbe
Ground covering Thyme
Cat Mint Lows
Echinops bannaticus”Blue Globes (3 plants)
Russian Sage
Salvia Berggateen
Salvia Officccinalis ” Tricolore, Salvia Officccinalis “Aurea” 
-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a
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MsDebbieP
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posted 805 days ago
Congrats on being “FINISHED” with this one :)
This is great. I like the plan as well – erosion/no watering/little care!! Well done.
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan
GrandmaT
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posted 805 days ago
I like the use of all the “natural” items in this garden … tree trunks, rocks, and I think I see a concrete leaf too. Fits in well with your other landscaping. Great job “E”!!!
-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5
Bon
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posted 805 days ago
I too like the look of wild and natural lin your gardens E.Gonna be nice when they flower.
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
Scott Hildenbrand
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posted 804 days ago
Ha… Finished.. You know as well as I do that that is a fallacy. ;)
Looking lovely! :)
-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b
Eklectic
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posted 803 days ago
I am already planning to add to this bed!!
And when the bid pond is done, the rest of the hillside will get a similar treatment, with stairs made in the same way as the pathway!
-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a
GrandmaT
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posted 803 days ago
How gorgeous is that going to look!!!!!
-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5