Flower Power---Pictures from the garden

Some pictures from the garden.

I hope everybody likes them.

In an earlier blog I posted how the front

by the window used to look.

With a few dollars more

and

a lot of hard work

we finally got this part

of the garden looking better.

Now on to the rest of the yard.

More Pictures From The Front Of Our House In Progress

Ok, so the dead half tree is NOT a new addition to our garden. LOL We were going to cut it down, but the sparrows, cardinals, and purple finches all decided to make it their home this year.
Yes all three together. There are babies already too!!! They did not like us digging around there today.

The azalea we bought today (Sorry, I forgot which one it is. I will add the name at a later date.) and the iris we bought a couple of years ago. I do not know what one it is. Some kid stole our markers last year. If anyone recognizes it please post a comment about its name. The violets are wild violets. They have been growing in our yard somewhere ever since I can remember. A couple of years ago I dug a bunch up and transplanted them under the bushes we did have. I always thought they were pretty. I use to pick them alot and bring them in. I think it is because they are purple and that is my favorite color.

Front Of Our House IN PROGRESS

This is a work in progress. We still have to get some dirt for under the window and plant three Japanese yews. A boxwood is going in front of the mailbox. Down by the front sidewalk is a complete mess. The grass and dandelions are taking over. The weather has been so bad lately cold and rainy and tonight the weather people are saying there will be a frost. It has been hard for us to get things done. Of course my allergies do not help and the dampness/cold hurts the fingers and knees. My mother thinks I am getting arthritis, oh well it could be worse. Once we get the dirt and rest of the bushes in we are going to dig up the front by the sidewalk and move some of the plants up under the window. It will be nice once we get it all done I think.

I will get a complete list of bushes and plants (except for the ones we already have because I am not sure what they are any more) when it is all done.

The house needs some repairs and painting, but we can not do that until fall. There is too much construction kicking up dirt to paint.

More to come.