Photos: Flowerbeds
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ysabetwordsmithThese pictures are mostly of flowerbeds north of the driveway.
Irises are blooming in the tulip bed.
Here is a closeup of an open iris.
This iris bud hasn't opened yet.
Lots of things are sprouting in the tulip bed. Most of these are weeds.
But look! A little columbine! There are several of these scattered around in the tulip bed. Last year I planted Partial Shade Wildflower Mix. Things sprouted but nothing bloomed or seemed to do very well. This year, however, I've found multiple columbines here and in the forest garden, and possibly some bluebells in the forest garden too. So that wasn't as much of a failure as I thought it was last year.
Our little Midwinter blue spruce is leafing out very blue.
This is a "before" picture of the telephone pole garden, where I did most of my work today. First I trimmed around it, then I edged it, then I did a very half-assed job of weeding the middle.
This poppy has just one petal left.
Poppies are going to seed.
This is the wagonwheel garden.
Peonies are blooming in the wagonwheel garden.
This is the goddess garden.
The golden lemon thyme is nicely colorful now.
Here's a closeup showing one of the moss roses I planted recently. They're mostly closed because of the clouds, but you can still see the hot pink color.
Here is a badly lit "after" picture of the telephone pole garden, following today's efforts. The big bunch of green in the middle is bergamot. The green spears around it are gladioli that somehow survived the winter. In the back, around the pole, those tree-looking things are Asiatic lilies. After I got the garden cleared, I planted 25 Deluxe Dutch Gladioli. I still need to plant seeds here, and try covering it with mesh to discourage critters from digging.
The clouds covered any sunset, but I did get a good picture of the overcast sky, looking northwest from the road.
Irises are blooming in the tulip bed.
Here is a closeup of an open iris.
This iris bud hasn't opened yet.
Lots of things are sprouting in the tulip bed. Most of these are weeds.
But look! A little columbine! There are several of these scattered around in the tulip bed. Last year I planted Partial Shade Wildflower Mix. Things sprouted but nothing bloomed or seemed to do very well. This year, however, I've found multiple columbines here and in the forest garden, and possibly some bluebells in the forest garden too. So that wasn't as much of a failure as I thought it was last year.
Our little Midwinter blue spruce is leafing out very blue.
This is a "before" picture of the telephone pole garden, where I did most of my work today. First I trimmed around it, then I edged it, then I did a very half-assed job of weeding the middle.
This poppy has just one petal left.
Poppies are going to seed.
This is the wagonwheel garden.
Peonies are blooming in the wagonwheel garden.
This is the goddess garden.
The golden lemon thyme is nicely colorful now.
Here's a closeup showing one of the moss roses I planted recently. They're mostly closed because of the clouds, but you can still see the hot pink color.
Here is a badly lit "after" picture of the telephone pole garden, following today's efforts. The big bunch of green in the middle is bergamot. The green spears around it are gladioli that somehow survived the winter. In the back, around the pole, those tree-looking things are Asiatic lilies. After I got the garden cleared, I planted 25 Deluxe Dutch Gladioli. I still need to plant seeds here, and try covering it with mesh to discourage critters from digging.
The clouds covered any sunset, but I did get a good picture of the overcast sky, looking northwest from the road.
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