Just kidding, that's my neighbor's yard... with all the creeping BC and bindweed... it is slowly trickling into my yard, so I have pulled out the roundup to protect my babies. Here is my new DG bed from all the prize possessions from the last swap. I didn't plan it at all, but I tried to give them lots of care while planting.
That looks real nice. Like the big rocks.
Thanks! Its a total mish-mash of plants, no rhyme or reason... just my learning experience! We dismantled a pond that the former owners had put in, so reused all the big rocks as raised garden bed walls! :) That worked out well!
That vinca patch is the only little patch of it around that I have and I rather loathe vinca, and all those other plants that are so common they make me barf. English Laurel, Pieris, tall doug firs with limbs at 80 feet off the ground, Photinia hedges to name a few.
Sorry about the neighbors lawn encroaching, but in my neighbor hood the evil one is dandelions, with Ranunculus, lambs ear, and a few other nasties in my lawn. See, I live adjacent to the ex-mayor who was also quite proud to have the last horse in MLT. Well, he also maintains the biggest weedpatch in MLT with just over 2 acres of grass which gets cut 2-4 times a summer. So he helps the giant dandelions in his yard to get their seeds into our yards, and I have a dandelion problem that is unstoppable. And I am not talking about 10 or 20 new a year, more like 200-300 new a year.
I will not use any herbicide or pesticide on my property, so it is me, and grandpas weeder out there doing justice to those darn weeds.
Try vinegar Rob! You have seen the vast feild of dandis at my place so I understand. I hate lawn! I wish I could afford to cover the whole place! Slowly doing that though!
what?! Stop the presses! A man who hates lawn????? wow!
LOL I thought that was why Men loved the lawns so much, so they could ride around on their big riding mowers, with the bev. cups, while the DWs did all the real work.
Boy, am I ever slow - I had read Gordon's post, but didn't pick up on the impact of it! Given the choice, my DH would have nothing but lawn, with rhodies and azaleas here and there . . . right up next to the house. When I first rototilled my center garden, he was drooling over a potential putting green. NOT!!!! However, he wouldn't have mowed it . . . fortunately for him (and me), I'm the one that likes all the yard stuff, even the mowing. (And he's always been in awe of my gardens, I'll give him that - he's just eternally grateful he doesn't have to do anything about them!).
All I get from my DH is, "YOU ARE CERTADING A MONSTER, AND YOU HAVE NO TIME TO TAKE CARE OF IT"
What does he know LOL I'm am giving him less lawn to mow, he hates that, wants a riding mower, not he's not a good driver, he'll run over my babies, now thats not good.
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Good morning! It's FINALLY spring around here. I think this is the latest it's ever been for my plants to finally start blooming. Here's a Red-tipped Photinia.
Just popped in to show you that I'm still alive here, haven't frozen to death yet. Did wake up to ice on the hay field again and now have to go out and switch over to another field.
BBL
Susan
Lawn? All men like lawns? Yawn!
Yeah right. All men drink beer too, I bet.
All men can't cook.
Cut it out!
If I could eradicate my lawn I would. But my wife wants to keep it.
I would much rather have trees, shrubs and posies around my house. this lawn thing makes little sense to me.
It's not all in what you are, it's in who you are. Says the wise old lady.
oakleaf tiarella sure is pretty today!
Hosta unknown name with dead nettle.
Unknown hosta again with lamium, "red nancy". Looks more like pink to me..
This is so pretty, but I did not tag it when I planted it. Does not
photograph well being white with a (dirty) white fence behind it. Will need to add a splash of color behind this one. If anyone can identify this one..I would love to know what it is. I promise I will tag it... :)
Dodecatheon meadia 'alba'! I've been wanting one forever and just got one at Dragonfly. That is beautiful. I clearly need to move my tiarella to a spot with more sun. Yours is beautiful.
katie..yep that's it or shooting star. They sure are very pretty & delicate.Have a few more coming up. Great Plant so far!
Thanks! Going to make the plant marker now & take it out right away...!
I didn't realize how tall it would get. That's awesome. I can hardly wait until I have a few more . . .
Plant is marked.Came back in and saw your comments on the height. Well, went back out to measure..from the root base to the top is 17" . In the norm from what I could research. Is it early summer? What happened to spring?? Now I will need to find the purple & pink ones...
Botanical Name : Dodecatheon meadia
Common Name : Shooting Star
Color : White, pink, purple
Height : 10-18" tall
Bloom Time : Early summer
Sun/Shade : Partial to full shade
Zones : 4-8
Yes, somehow I missed that. Mine is still small. I have the white one, will keep looking for pink and purple myself!! and then I just need to keep them safe from the slugs . . . I grow them pretty big out here.
The Dodecathion is a superb plant - I prefer the white to the lavender shades, but all are pretty in habit. My lavender ones were reliably in the 12" range. The white Dodes are not readily available, so grab them when you see them..
Regarding the "lawn thing" - it's just another perspective.
I have about an acre of it. I has served two purposes well:
1. a place for children to play without fear of "ruining" it.
2. a vegetative crop to harvest for my compost bins.
As far as cutting the lawn is concerned, it is a good full-body workout, and a zen to the monotony of walking. It takes about an hour and a half, using a standard mower.
The riding mower was faster and lots of fun - especially at the higher speeds. But then, I enjoy operating backhoes, dozers and large machines.
I do chip away at the existing green carpet to enlarge the beds, but, I do not foresee living without a lawn, mainly for the compost building aspect. I am on a well - so no worries there; watering is done June - September. It also provides a visual balance to the borders & the orchard.
If I was on a small lot, I too, would opt for no lawn, given the choice for land usage.
I like some grass. It's a nice foil to the woodland and gives the dogs a place to run. My goal is to get the borders definable, so that mowing is straightforward and easy.
Analog Dog as I gaze between my legs I see that "All men do not like lawns" I have reduced the lawns that were existing to a stamp on the neighborhood. And I plan on lawn to be mostly rock and mosaic.
Found myself in the flower bed outside the front door today. Sitting under my Japanese maple with a whole new view of my front yard & neighborhood & surrounding mountains. Thought this angle was great plus I had a bit of shade ...
Came with the house..(builders landscape) pretty one however
Hiding out under my japanese maple.
Here is my first Jack-in-the-Pulpit up.
Nice neighborhood Bea! I love all the tulips!
Here's my pride and joy!!
Forgot the pic! That's how you can tell it's time to hit the hay!!
Nice..how big will that get?
Oh about 6-7' wide and about 4' tall. Maybe bigger this year, I hope! My mil's is huge compared to mine.
Beahive, That picture-white picket fence with tulips is beautiful. Should be on a postcard or poster.
I agree! Makes me wat to move! But I need a 30' truck just for plants!
2000 new red wrigglers ... They were set free last night! It was pretty gross..They somehow escaped the canvas bag that was used for shipping. Worms everywhere! I would have taken a picture..but yuck! I did not count them all... I wonder if this Uncle Jim character actually counts them before shipping. I think it would be funny to call their customer service dept and say I was short 20 or so... :)
roflmao! Bea thats how I think :o) LOL!
rofl! Oh, if you do call, you've got to tell us all what they said.
Seriously, they probably do it by weight. They weighed 2000 worms and now weigh scoopfuls of worms... So, I suppose if you got dieting worms, you might've gotten more...
I want to know too. LOL
Susy, thank you for the plants, but can you give me the name again, I know its a Pulmonaria but which one? Can't remember LOL
Purple Haze. I found it at a place that sells Hostas down in Oregon last summer, I've never seen that one anywhere else. It's probably an older one, but I like it. :)
Oh, the columbine you gave me is just about to open her first bloom. She's planted right next to the Pulmonaria, too.
