My Sunday Project

Above: Back bed before and after


Above: Front bed before and after

Well Josh and I worked hard on our beds today at home. We did the front one together. This included digging up the only remaining shrubs that survived from my great hubby trying to transplant them last year:) and then planting our new things. We planted Hostas (thanks Bubba), Delphinium, Holly Hocks, Balloon Flowers and Lillies. For autumn color we added some Mums and Nandina shrubs to the bed in the front. We are pleased with how it looks and cant wait to see everything in full bloom next year!!

I did the back bed along our porch myself. I dug up all of the Azaleas which was no easy task. The root systems on them were enormous. They had taken over the back bed. It was just too yuck for Callie to be toddling around out there next summer. So I wiped it our except for my Gardenia I planted the year we moved in. I added some shrubs from the front of the house, some Salvia, a new Drawf Gardenia, and some various annuals. I dont do many annuals because I would rather have something come back instead of re-buying. I like the way it turned out though and its going to be much easier to maintain. We are going to add a perimeter and some mulch to it later.

Still a lot to do around the trees in the front yard and get some of my Iris' and ground cover in the back still but so far so good!!

I also was blamed today by our neighbors for being their inspiration!! They came home today with tons of new flowers to work on their yard:)