My front yard — it’s a happening place. Put in only two months ago, at the end of April, the plants in my new garden are asserting their right to take up space. Photo by Barbara Newhall
When the universe was created (when it created itself?), it opted to be a place where things happen.
Things change. That’s the nature of the situation. Which explains why the pile of dirt that was my front yard a couple of months ago is now a free-for-all.
Life forms — petunias, poppies, gladiolas — are shooting up outside my front door, claiming space for themselves on the planet. There’s no stopping them.
My front yard — it’s a happening place. Dragonflies visit it. Bees visit it. I visit it.
A little over two months ago, my newly planted front yard looked like this — mostly dirt and rocks. Photo by Barbara NewhallApparently, this Iceland poppy “Champagne Dreams Orange” likes where it’s landed in my front yard. It keeps popping out blossoms. Photo by Barbara NewhallThe neighborhood bees especially like the Cranesbill “Rozanne.” Photo by Barbara NewhallThis purple Petunia “Dreams” has done better than the pink and the yellow petunias planted next to it. I wonder, did I give it a better spot? Photo by Barbara NewhallNot my front yard, but also a happening place — the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, where new stars are shown being formed in this newly released NASA photo. NASA photo.
The “new” yard is very much in the tradition of the garden Bob put in. Same rocks. And I have a huge bag of Japanese anemone seeds that are the descendants of the ones he planted. I guess I plant those in the fall???
i thought i recognized those rocks! as for the anemones, I planted the seeds you sent already, though nothing has come up. probably smart enough to wait until the weather cools. you might want to plant some now for fall bloom.
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Beautiful yard and path…nice job!
I love that path, I enjoy just imagining myself walking on it.
Beautiful, Barbara!
Thank you, Karen. It’s so nice to know that other people can feel the beauty. That’s the whole idea!
My goodness, Barbara! Your front yard is beautiful and lively.
I don’t feel like I had much to do with it. Those plants just did what they were going to do.
oh, how i wish bob could see your beautiful changes!
The “new” yard is very much in the tradition of the garden Bob put in. Same rocks. And I have a huge bag of Japanese anemone seeds that are the descendants of the ones he planted. I guess I plant those in the fall???
i thought i recognized those rocks! as for the anemones, I planted the seeds you sent already, though nothing has come up. probably smart enough to wait until the weather cools. you might want to plant some now for fall bloom.
Good idea. I have plenty of the seed — plant some now and see what happens.
It looks beautiful!
OK. When are you going to come look at it in person?
Barbie, your front yard is just the right blend of profuse and tamed lovely.
Yes — I like the wild but tamed look. You got it!