This is what my front garden looked like last month. Right now, the sunflowers are taller than the tall shrub on the corner and blooming like crazy – and the mexican sunflowers to the right of that shrub fell over from the rainstorms so I cut them down and replaced them with burgundy mums.
I’ve got a lot of stuff going on here. Next year, it’s going to be different.
If you’re interested, I’m all up for creating a garden based on your suggestions. I’m in Zone 5, I love perennials, don’t mind low all-season blooming annuals – and I have a lot of space to work with. I will probably relocate many of these things this coming fall and spring – so let me tell you what I need and you can toss your suggestions or faves my way. I’ll start picking up bulbs and plants soon to get them in before winter.
The left side back fence is 36 inches tall. I don’t mind going VERY tall over there because it provides a natural privacy. The beds are 12 inches off the ground. That left side is probably 12 feet wide and 3 feet deep. The front, also 3 feet deep, is about 18 feet wide – but that shrub stays and hogs up about 4 feet of space. There’s about 2-3 feet on the left side of the shrub in part shade.
The things that are staying are the gayfeather liatris (top right against the house) and asiatic lilies in the left side. I need suggestions for medium (1-1/2 – 2 feet) & low plants for the middle and front of each bed. Anyone have any favorites, I’d love to grow some new varieties next year!
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Go figure, but my absolute favorite flower of all time is the Black-Eyed Susan. I will deliver some from my garden next spring, even (anything to thin it down!)…
They are such a hardy perennial – I’m actually trying to figure out where to put an “island” with black eyed susans and purple coneflowers. Two of my wildflowery favorites, too!
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I keep meaning to put some stuff in but instead I’m doing this…blogging and surfing.
I have no idea. We just go and pick stuff up that we like. Dh is better at it than I am. Zone 5? You can grow lots of stuff right?? I forget what we are, zone 2 maybe.
It looks very pretty to me!
I have only just found your blog. I must say I am seriously impressed with the web design and the garden pictures. You seem to be one of these people who can do anything and for whom everything goes right. Long may it continue. :thumbsup:
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