this is what it looked like right after I started working in it.
At the end of day 1...
at the end of day 2..and a trip to Lowes....
day 3... I thinned out the irises and moved them down the wall. I still need to thin out all those cannas...but not sure where to put them yet.
next to purple pansies these plum petunias are my favorite annual. They bloom from spring to first freeze (which is a loooong time in NE Texas) and will spread and require nothing but periodic watering.
ain't it purty?
When I mentioned that those silly logs someone used for a border had big old rusty nails hanging out the sides of them hubby offered up some of the edging he's using on our bed of shrubs across the front....
he was sweet enough to put in the edging for me!
an item crossed off the Todo List and a much nicer looking bed!
8 comments:
It looks great, Sarah. And I know how much work that is from personal experience. I hate Bermuda grass! Gardening is a good stress reliever though, unless you let the weeds and grass get to you, lol. ;o)
Our first frost is usually around the end of October, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see frost before then this year. :-/
Happy new week!
xoxoxo
Great job---it looks so nice, now! Gardening makes my back hurt. I just realized that's why I rarely do any around the house. Our raised bed in the community garden has been a little easier on the back.
Looks nice and what a sense of satisfaction that has to give you.
Susan
That is a great improvement. It looks so nice and tidy now...
Good job, hope your back and fingers are feeling ok...
I know how good that feels! I have a few such corners (and acres) around here that need this inspiration!
(Oh, and btw, girl, I got something really fun in the mail today.... &:o)
Looks wonderful. I use tons of RoundUp for Bermuda and Quack grass. I use tons of RUp for everything....I "heart" RUp. Buy it by the gallon (not pre-mixed). After RUp I heart 2-4-D. Buy that by the gallon, too.
I just like chemicals, period! Some of them I even put on the garden. heh
it looks great. you usually don't think about working on flower beds this time of year - at least not around here. i'm sure it felt good to get it in shape.
Isn't it satisfying to get all the weeds out and watch those flowers take a deep breath? I love pansies, too. Recently fell in love with impatiens, even though they're annuals. I have 3 planters of them by the mailbox and they love the site--went bonkers on me! They almost look artificial, they're so lovely.
Post a Comment