Last Sunday we were invited to visit my brother’s home and gardens. He and his wife have been working for several years on their gardens. Originally the lot was a flat area that backed up to a railroad track. So, he trucked in some topsoil and they created a low berm that was edged with limestone.
\nThen they had a stone patio added to the back of the house with weathered wood rafters to support vines. There’s a fountain, and a grill, and the sidewalk meanders around the sides of the house passing through arbors with beautiful roses.
\nThe berm was difficult to mow, so they installed a fence, and then trucked in more loads of dirt to create a terraced garden. The blend of plants is beautiful. There are shrubs and trees, annuals, perennials, herbs, roses….everything. My sister-in-law chooses the plants; my brother does the dirty work. She and I strolled along the path, and I would either call out the name of the plant, or ask her what it was. She’s a firm believer in mushroom compost, and you can tell it from the size of the plants. She has the biggest “Autumn Joy” seedum that I have ever seen!
\nI need to have them sign on to help with the renovation of my gardens! And while they are at it….I’d like a slate patio with a little brook bubbling through it on the west side of the house. We could trail a vine here…and one there…and RHODIES……we could plant rhododendrons! I can see the raccoons lounging back on the patio furniture, sipping tall drinks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last Sunday we were invited to visit my brother’s home and gardens. He and his wife have been working for several years on their gardens. Originally the lot was a flat area that backed up to a railroad track. So, … Continue reading