3/29/09 (Backyard)

Got Callie's garden all ready to go! Planted a lot in there, and some of the flowers are going to be pretty big so for now I'm just going to let everything settle and see how they fill in. I'm also going to wait a little bit to mulch until I decide what we're doing with the rest of the yard, that way everything will coordinate. Until then I think I might just use some hay as a substitute.

From back to front: perennial Columbine, strawberries, pink Azalea, Thrift Armeria "Joystick Red' perennial, Geranium annual, Ranunculus, perennial Dianthus 'Eastern Star' Red Dwarf, and the front row is just annual begonias.

3/29/09

I started planting a few things in the front yard. I'm about two weeks early for the frost date, but I had weather.com send me notifications if we're supposed to have frost so that I can cover everything up. I would really like these things to be done before Easter weekend, and I'm very impatient :)

Anyway, I planted a few things in the small spot in front of the slab that's been bugging me since we've moved in. I know it's still pretty bare but I want to put something big in the corner and I don't want them to crowd each other out. I chose the bright mulch because I think it'll look sweet when our tree blooms, and really bring out the colors of each other. Since the house is accented with blue I wanted some blue flowers.

From front to back: Perennial salvia, periwinkle, perennial Lithordora 'Grace Ward'.

Also, I trimmed the lower branches of our tree and mulched around it. Our lawnmower is already broken so :( The lawn will just have to wait!

Front yard, before, #1

Not too much going on out here, although it's not gross like the back ;)

Backyard, before #1

Backyard.. after the pool was taken out. Barren and sad!

Introduction

Okay! So landscaping our new house is a HUGE project that is going to take a lot of time (not to mention money...) Not only the time it takes to design, layout, and plant everything, but time for the plants to grow, spread, and bloom. I thought the easiest way to track our progress and share that information with friends/family would be to create this. Also, it will provide a good reference for me to track what I've planted and how it's doing. I really don't expect outsiders to have any interest in reading this, but if you are one and you do, then don't be surprised if it's really boring :)

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