The first way we're imprinting our new place is by adding flower beds and perennials. We used the hose trick my sister Lynn taught us -- lay out the garden hose until you get the shape you want. Our theory is that the black paper will kill the grass underneath and make it easier to till up next spring. We've already planted yarrow, asters, bee balm and sedum in this bed. The pumpkins are place holders.
(Right)I know this looks like a pile of leaves, but come next spring it will be my first iris bed. The two little brown piles above and to the left will be peonies. To the right of the iris bed, I planted a clump of apple blossom tulips. That picture really does look like a dirt spot in the lawn, so I'll let you use your imagination. (Left) Next to the house, I planted two clumps of tulips -- pale yellow and apricot. Dave scattered grape hyacinth bulbs around in this bed as well. I also put him to work planting scilla bulbs around the base of one of our big trees. If you've never seen scilla in the spring, they are a beautiful periwinkle blue bloom that creates a carpet when they spread. I have perhaps been too influenced by the small people in my life who like fairies, but that's what I think of when I see the scilla in the spring.
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