I will be the first to tell you that I am an amateur gardener. I am sure that Master gardeners around the globe would chuckle and guffaw at my meager accomplishments. But to my mind, ANY and every garden is a thing of beauty, whether it be in a window box, a postage stamp yard or a span of acres and acres. I don't believe there is such a thing as an ugly garden.
(Yes, that is a real, live chicken sitting on my table)
At this time, we have 9 separate and distinct gardens, mostly flowers, but we do throw in fruits and vegetables as well. Recently, I took video of all my gardens, because, well, I want to share my little successes and failures with those of you who garden, or maybe inspire those who wish to start a patch of joy.
This first garden grew from a desire to get rid of an ugly front lawn, a pathetic front lawn, a front lawn rife with grubs and bad soil and lots of tree roots. I started by claiming bits at a time, a corner here, a section there. It took about 3 years to get to where we are now, in this frontyard cottage garden. Each year, I add another layer of two to the stone wall, as well. This year we added about 2 1/2 feet to the top of the wall.
AFTER
Now, please take a REAL walk with Fionna and Myself, as we waddle the garden paths of Garden #1, the Front Yard Garden.
Remember, you can't hurry a stroll through the garden.
This is best viewed on You tube, runs about 7 minutes and please turn on your volume so that you can hear the birds. If you prefer the video without commentary, I have also loaded one with only the background sound on You Tube. Forgive the bouncy camera work, after all, it was Fionna holding the camera.
BEFORE
This first garden grew from a desire to get rid of an ugly front lawn, a pathetic front lawn, a front lawn rife with grubs and bad soil and lots of tree roots. I started by claiming bits at a time, a corner here, a section there. It took about 3 years to get to where we are now, in this frontyard cottage garden. Each year, I add another layer of two to the stone wall, as well. This year we added about 2 1/2 feet to the top of the wall.
AFTER
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This is my most unruly and wild garden... it's a mass of harmonious confusion, where promiscuous larkspur soar 5ft up and daisies and primrose socialize freely... everywhere!
Remember, you can't hurry a stroll through the garden.
This is best viewed on You tube, runs about 7 minutes and please turn on your volume so that you can hear the birds. If you prefer the video without commentary, I have also loaded one with only the background sound on You Tube. Forgive the bouncy camera work, after all, it was Fionna holding the camera.
