One of our primary goals for our yard this year was to have a vegetable garden. We had every intention of following through with this until we learned that we would also need to install some kind of fence along with an electrical wire to keep out the deer, skunks, rabbits and raccoons. So, no veggies this year. But we have had a lovely time caring for our little flower garden. All the gladiolas came up and have just recently started blooming. Despite our woefully uninformed choice to prune our hydrangeas back into oblivion, they filled in and even bloomed a little. The yews are spreading. The petunias and pansies went the craziest. And the lillys were the only plants we lost to the late frost. Just 3 of the 10 we planted have poked up in the last couple of weeks (extremely late).Here are the pictures I got back in April before we put in the planter area. The bushes were planted just a few weeks after we moved in last fall.
The completed planter box.
Taken this week.
The glads have come up white, fuchsia, pink, deep orange, and red.
The hydrangea bushes are my favorite.
8 comments:
The hydrangeas ARE beautiful!
Oh it's beautiful--well done!!
Beautiful planter box. And the green grass also adds to the beauty. I don't know if we can get hydrengeas here in NV. I've never seen them!
How beautiful! Way to go. The few flowers I did have, died due to neglect. I forgot to water...oops. Yes, my thumb is black.
Color sure adds an element to a yard! It sure is beautiful!
How gorgeous! I wish we could have something that pretty survive here in Vegas. At least I can look at pictures of yours and enjoy it!
They are beautiful Jesse your house is a treat to look at.
So beautiful! Isn't it nice to have your own flowers! I really need to come visit your house, of course I would mostly be coming to see you and not the house.
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