Lainedru's Blog
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Barren landscape
Posted on 19 Apr, 2008 3 comments
So now that it’s warmed quite a bit and there isn’t much threat of frost.. the hubby and I have been outside quite a bit planting this and that. So much in fact that the inside of the house has been very very obviously neglected. Oops. I find it very difficult. I am not neccessarily impatient, but I do prefer immediate results.. I am very aware that gardens take a couple years to grow in, but I am just so eager for a beautiful yard. We planted some english ivy to run up our ugly ugly chain link fence and also some as a ground cover. I got my lily of the valley buds planted as well. We planted some sweetpea, morning glory, clematis, and honey suckle. We also made a wire trellis on the back fence for both the grape vine and the climbing rose bush. Not too much planting going on in the front yard. We did a bunch last fall, just waiting for them to come in. The lilies are coming up as well as the hostas planted last year. I finished planting the rest of my gladiolas along the boundary fence. It’s about time to start mowing. We put down some fertilizer a couple weeks ago and will mow and put down some seed. I don’t think the previous owner to this house ever spent time outside, because this yard was crap when we moved in. Oh well, just a fresh slate for us I suppose. I am adding some pictures today too.
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19 Apr, 2008
Great---- you have been working very hard -As Spritz says its far more creative to have a go and see the results of your hard work.
Good luck with the garden and best wishes,
Grenville.
20 Apr, 2008
JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO IMAGINE HOW GOOD ALL YOURE HARD WORK WILL LOOK WHEN EVERY THING COMES THROUGH,..CANT WAIT TO SEE PICS, GOOD LUCK.
Joined 17 Jun, 2007
West Somerset
19 Apr, 2008
Sounds as if it will be a picture! I know that 'instant'
gardens can and are done, just look at what the professionals do at the shows - but we normal people don't have either the money or gangs of gardeners working flat out, do we! So we have to try to be a bit patient and watch the new planting grow with pleasure at what we are achieving!