I have not yet finished up the roadside garden, but it is getting closer.
Here are the plants I put in on 6/30/19
There are 4 peonies (Filix Crousse and Madame Emile Debatene), a Laceleaf Japanes Maple, and two Beleza Dark Pink Gaura's (the blooming plants). The Gauras won't make it thru the winter, but since they are in front they will be easy to replace.
A Buzz Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush at the other end
And in this shot from the side, you can see the Autumn Fire Sedum that is to the far right.
On 7/3/19, I got a couple of tall Phlox (Niki) from a nursery in Wilton to add. I also side dressed everything with compost (not mine, it was bagged).
And on 7/9/19 I got some mulch put around the plants that are there (no additions since the phlox)
Okay, I just remembered that I hadn't taken a picture of the new Buzz Midnight Butterfly bush that I put in on 7/3/19, so now you see it in the mulch (the one on the right).
I still need plants for the area between but that will take some time to find what I want (I don't know what I want, but will know when I see it/them). I do know I want a small shrub that will balance out with the color of the Laceleaf Maple so that is on my search list. And then of course a couple of smaller perennials to go around it.
And yeah, the inside "wall" will eventually be covered by mulch but for now I am loving the convenience of being able to step there to lean over to install the plants/soil/mulch. I thought I was just using up broken wall blocks while hopefully foiling grass and weeds from the lawn. But it was a small stroke of genius since they are lower than the wall, but higher than the native ground so just the right height for taking that step to lean in.
pretty!
Posted by: Ruth | July 13, 2019 at 10:16 AM
Beautiful, beautiful, Bogie. You should start a landscaping service with your training and experience! (Of course, unless it would make it feasible for you to quit your day job, you already have enough to do!)
It IS very nice to be able to step on concrete/rock instead of on dirt/mulch. I've been using a bunch of those round, exposed aggregate concrete stepping stones that I had stored under the back porch - to give me places to step in the planting beds along the driveway AND among foundation plantings.
Posted by: Cop Car | July 13, 2019 at 10:38 AM
P.S. How did you get the boulder(s) in place? I know that you are strong, but that seems a bit much.
Posted by: Cop Car | July 13, 2019 at 01:03 PM
Looks Cool
Posted by: Ranguli | July 13, 2019 at 03:25 PM
How did I get the boulders in place? Rolling and pry bar. For one, I made a ramp of smaller rocks then rolled the larger rock up to its final resting spot.
Remember, that rock wall was already there, I just disassembled it and then put it back together in a more organized fashion. And, the really big one behind the butterfly bush on the left never got moved as it was in a fine place and was mostly free of the vines I was chasing and ripping out.
Posted by: bogie | July 14, 2019 at 05:43 AM
Understanding mechanics lets us do nearly anything. As I've said, before, well done!
Posted by: Cop Carq | July 14, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Well, duh! I just figured out that this wall is the same one you had written/photoed about in "Rocking it". For some reason, I had in mind that the previous posting was on the other side of your yard. (Your mother has lost it!)
Posted by: Cop Car | July 14, 2019 at 11:07 AM
Yeah, same rock wall, just prettier with the garden in front now.
Posted by: bogie | July 20, 2019 at 03:06 PM