Latest Front Yard Project (PIX)

[rebbetzin]

This last summer the Algerian Ivy that covered the north side of the house and porch died! I am not sure why. So... I dug up the area where it was growing and decided to put in a pathway that would connect to the sideyard.

Here are some "before and after" photos.

This looking to the East, towards the side yard.

This is looking to the west towards the front door and the carport.

Here it is "in progress"

Stones in place, finally!

These are "after" photos.

Looking to the West.

Looking towards the driveway.

New garden bed with Mums, Purple Wandering Jew, Alyssum, Lobelia, Snapdragons, Lemon Balm, Spearmint. This bed also has Rain Lilies and 4 O'clocks that will come back next Spring.

The plan is that the new ivy plant will, in a couple of years, cover the pipe and the front of the house again, hopefully.

These are the wild violets that will in a few months fill in between the stones.

And this is the center flowerbed, it has Iris, Squash, Cosmos, Hollyhock, and European Morning Glory Bush. It will be the next bed to be redone for winter.

 

[wsmoak]

It looks great!

So... that bowl/urn thing that you coil the hose up into... have you ever had an unwanted visitor in there? To me that looks like a prime snake napping spot and I have never bought one because of it!

-Wendy

 

[rebbetzin]

It looks great!

So... that bowl/urn thing that you coil the hose up into... have you ever had an unwanted visitor in there? To me that looks like a prime snake napping spot and I have never bought one because of it!

-Wendy

Slugs, snails, sowbugs, earthworns, no snakes. I have never even seen a snake in my yard in 31 years I have lived here.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

That is now very pretty and an inviting way to approach the house. Nice!

 

[lesa]

Beautiful, as all your projects! Does this mean you are staying put for awhile??

 

[rebbetzin]

Beautiful, as all your projects! Does this mean you are staying put for awhile??

Yes, we are staying here. My husband never wanted to move. The plan is that he will continue to work for them until they move, in the summer of 2012. And they say he may have to travel to SC to help them a few times.

He is looking into going back to school and changing career fields altogether. He says he is tired of designing computer "widgets"

 

[lesa]

Good for him. I felt so bad about you leaving after you worked so hard to make your yard perfect!

 

[rebbetzin]

Good for him. I felt so bad about you leaving after you worked so hard to make your yard perfect!

I was kind of disappointed he decided not to move. I was looking forward to a better climate for growing things!