One reason we've been busy lately is that we've spent every free moment (and there haven't been many) on our garden. When we first got here, it was a tiny concrete slab surrounded by warehouses. Remember the baby ferns from the first teasings of spring? Some of them have grown up, but some are still unfurling. I've also been on a fern buying spree for the past few weeks; every time I see one I like, I'll snatch it up... but now I'm having a hard time placing all of them!
We've been planting hosta, sedum, moss, impatiens and morning glory. Hopefully it can stand the shade until it becomes tall enough to catch the sun--they all have string trellises to climb. And I want to get some begonias, but I'll have to build some more wooden planters, since I'm out of container space right now.
We repurposed the planter in the back (it was an old media center that was about to get tossed to the curb) and we will be building benches one day soon, but my favorite place to sit is the swing:
It's the perfect place to sit and have a cup of tea in the morning. We made a small table that sits next to it and is perfect for a cup and plate of cookies. There's also a surprise that will be coming soon...
I don't know what it is about moss and ferns... they are the most gorgeous of green plants... at least to me. Beautiful photos...thanks for the walk in your container garden :)
ReplyDeleteI know! I think, for me, it comes from growing up in the desert, moss was so precious--anywhere that consistently had enough water was a special place!
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