mom - what are the little purple flowers called again?
A few weeks ago I went out to tackle the garden, which in the end meant raking the leaves and turning the soil. That alone took hours and left me with a very painful sunburn, so I was hesistant to get outside again. Luckily 2 weeks ago I was brave and dragged Matt to the nursery to get some topsoil, dark mulch (good choice, Jamie), and some plants. Ended up getting two new hydrangeas (really hoping they flower next year), a hosta, and some annuals - petunuias, geraniums, and begonias, plus some that I don't know the name of (help me out, please, mom), and a planter for the front door. Here are the results, although I will probably have some more pictures this evening after I tackle the backyard and take some pictures of the budding lilies and Adam's needle stalks). Front little garden - Before Progress - less leaves After - added in another hosta and some petunias Herb garden Before Progress - transplanted the thyme and rosemary After - rosemary thrived, thyme died so I replaced it with...ummm... mom - what are the little purple flowers called again? Property-dividing garden Before Progress - pulled out some ground cover I didn't love After - moved one of the lilies to an empty spot Main garden Before Progress - pulled out some of the white and purple ground cover (they will eventually take over if I let them) After - pulled out more purple ground cover, added in the hydrangeas, and the annual petunias. Also dug a trench at the edge of the gardens to keep the mulch and soil in place and not on the sidewalk! Side-view of the main garden Before Progress - white flowers have moved into the Adam's needles so had to out that situation After - much more lush and healthy Front porch Before Front porch After - cleaned off the table and chairs, and added a planter Little extra details - the petunias of the garden - very cute but not very hardy...we'll see how they do! The new hydrangeas - they can bloom purple-blue or pink depending on soil acidity One shot of the backyard planter - the geraniums have since died, but the yellow begonias are still going strong! Matt calls our garden an "English garden" since it has so many different plants and colours - can you please confirm this, Hope, because to me it is more a mish-mash plant disaster, but I still love it!
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