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| If a few years ago someone would have told Me that I would be living in a house that had actual green grass and flowers and trees that didn't look like flag poles I would Not have believed it... We are not "lawn people" We could kill off Astro-Turf.... So when we moved to the other side of town and bought a house that actually came with a Sprinkler System.... we had to step up our game... |
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| after having the yard professionally Landscaped we promptly stood back and watched as the ornamental crap began to die off.... little by little... bad drainage they claimed....too much moisture... Let's try....Maybe you planted stuff that was not meant to be in the shade with Lot's of water... And I began to learn.... Lot's of questions and Lot's of stupid answers I finally found someone who knew what would work well in shade with moist soil.... So this year with some much needed knowledge we added some new flowers and shrubs and they didn't Scream when they heard they were going to be planted at Our House... |
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| Dwarf Hydrangeas.....mixed with English Ivy.... so far....so good!! |
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| In the South we use Pine Straw as our ground cover.... We actually have to pay big bucks for this stuff twice a year...it just doesn't fall from the Pine trees.... |
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| The Hydrangeas will grow to about Half Size of the normal variety.... |
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| I can actually grow Giant Ferns.... |
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| I have not had luck in the past planting perennials so I kept them out of the ground this year.... Planting them in my Pottery Barn beverage server.... everything gets a good drink every day and My herbs are doing wonderful |
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| Lambs Ears.... a bit wonky from such a cold winter But came back bigger then ever... |
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| My Charlie Brown Tree... a variation of a Blue Spruce.... |
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The pink roses remind me of Our Vacations on Martha's Vineyard... |
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| Day Lilies and more Roses |
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| If I could I would have Rosemary Bushes Everywhere.... I use it in my Lemon Rosemary Bread...... The smell is intoxicating.... |
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| the Far side of the Yard... |
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| The Opposite side... |
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| My Ginkgo Tree..... |
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| Growing higher then the house!! |
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| The Boss' Blackberries..... coming in nicely... |
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| I love Sea Grass.... it makes me feel like I'm at the Beach... We have it everywhere... |
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| Dill....for making deviled eggs... and chicken salad... |
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| Italian Basil used of course for Tomato and mozzarella... |
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| we love how the deck is low to the ground.... Getting too old to climb high flights of Steps to get up to the house... We left "that" deck with the old house... |
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| View behind the deck... it resembles a putting green.... |
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| the smell reminds me of my elementary school flower show days... My mother's arrangements always won Blue Ribbons... |
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| I couldn't leave out the Infamous... Boy and the Dolphin... purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Big Boss in Florence Italy 1970.... Solid Bronze on a marble pedestal... |
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| The Julia Child Rose.... the color of butter of course!! |
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| The Siggy Iris... named after my father who loved his Iris.... |
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| Aptly named the Ketchup and Mustard Rose... |
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| The Dick Clark Rose.... |
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| I've managed to avoid getting poison ivy so I will just retire back on to the deck.... |
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| and do what I really do best.... magazine read.... And hope by the time I'm finished with these two favorites that everything is still alive and thriving.... Happy Gardening Everyone!! |
