We've had two warm and muggy days here in the Magical Mitten State. I was able to enjoy the A/C and do some nesting because a co-worker wanted to take my shift. I also was able to snap some pictures of my garden's spring blooms.
Eventually what I hope to have is a cottage-look garden. Lots of foxgloves, columbines, perennials that will spread and fill in for minimum maintenance. I have a long way to go, but I think that by documenting the garden in photos this year will help with planning the mass planting for fall bulbs and next spring's perennial planting. Hopefully next year I can work on my shade garden where my hammock hangs too.
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| Columbine |
Please excuse the lack of proper mulching and sad looking yew behind the columbine. When we first moved into the house, the yews had been gnawed down by the neighborhood deer population. Thanks to spreading coyote urine around the yews, it looks like they may actually resemble a bush someday.
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| Dahlia. I've grown quite fond of their colorful blooms. |
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| Meadow Rue & Foxglove. |
I fell in love with foxgloves in 2009 while at the University of Michigan Botanical Gardens Sale. I'm not sure where I acquired the Meadow Rue, but I like its delicate spider-like flowers. The foxglove, while posionous to humans, attracts hummingbirds like nobody's business.
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| Peony |
I planted a peony rooting (I think that's the right thing to call it) by the mailbox two falls ago in attempt to make our mailbox not look so sad and tired. Last year I accidentally sprayed the peony with Round Up when I was trying to kill dandelions. Luckily I had my water bottle with me and rinsed most of the Round UP off but it looked like a lost cause. Imagine how pleased I was when I saw that it recovered this year and I got a single bloom! Next year hopefully I will be rewarded with several more.
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