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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Informal Garden

Potted upper deck flowers~ Flowers for the patio table~
Love to grow strawberries...just pretty plants as the squirrels get the berries before they are ripe.
Veggie garden in a sunny flower bed yields lots of fresh vegetables for summertime.

Two fish ponds in one corner of the back yard with 3 birdfeeders near by...as well as 3 birdhouses.
Time to plan for Spring. Sorry no photos of the 'moon garden' which will be the focus of my spring planting. The area is named as in the shape of a half moon. Could be called a 'bay window', but moon garden sounds better.

Found the following plans which really appeal to me. I especially like the idea of sowing poppy seeds to come up at random to tie all together.



Possible plans to follow:

Use of hazel archways, obelisks, wigwam strategically places will give height. Golden hops will scramble all over them and entwine prettily with the brightly colored nasturtiums.

To compliment ~ grow taller angelica and Lovelace with soft feathery fennels rising majestically among the shabby sage, rosemary, Santolina and curry plants.

Move down through to bergamia, sweet cicely and lemon balm to the marjoram, bright purple clumps of chives and garlic chives.

The bed edges will work will with love growing thymes and patches of alpine strawberries tripping over the edges.

California poppies (Eschscholtzia) and calendula strewn over the entire bed and left to it's own devices, will always bring pleasant surprises and amazingly ‘tie' the bed together well.

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