It felt good to get out in the yard today and yesterday, even if it was only for a short time. I did my best to weed the circle garden for the second time this season. As the title suggests, I now understand why gardeners don't like clover. Clover belongs in a pasture where it's bound to be eaten and not in a flowerbed. Nevertheless, it was easy to pull up, and the circle garden looks fantastic again!
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Blackfoot Daisies--April 2012
This picture wanted to stay here--so I stopped fighting it!! |
Below is a look at the circle garden last year when Pat and I had cleaned it out. At the time this picture was taken, it was Spring Break of 2011 (March 17th). At the time I felt silly labeling everything we planted. Little did I know just how helpful it would be to keep a record. Thankfully, I'm using it now to help me figure out just how much we lost and was able to keep due to the drought last year.
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| New plants added to Circle Garden March 2011 |
The plants that existed last year were: Gray Santolina; Daisies; Daylilies; Turk's Cap; Salvia; Thyme; Russian Sage; Mexican Petunias; and Society Garlic. The only established plants we lost to the drought were all but two small patches of Gray Santolina and the Daisies. Pretty remarkable considering Pat and I barely watered this bed last year.
The new plants last year were: Pink Guara (lost); Blackfoot Daisy; Bat-faced Salvia; Copper Canyon Daisy (we lost the one labeled in the picture...there was another one that we planted between the trees) all are survivors of the drought!!
Below is a current picture of the Circle Garden as it is today. What a difference a little rain makes! By the way, please pardon the photography. During the week I have to shoot when I can, and the setting sun is directly in the path of this garden. It casts a nasty glare over everything.
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| Circle Garden--April 2012 |
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A close up of one section: Love the Thyme! I pruned it back severely last year
and look at it now--gorgeous!
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