May 27, 2010
A Long Memorial Day Weekend
A long productive and fun weekend.
I splurged at the nursery and spent $100 and planted a variety of nursery specimens.
White salvia and pink dianthus in the west bed near the pink roses.
Purple ornamental grass, acapulco agastache, an ornamental pepper and purple salvia in the corner of the east bed with a barberry bush.
A lavender plant, orange mint and dahl daisies in the opposite corner of the east bed.
All are perennials with the exception of the ornamental pepper. It was just too cute to pass on. The grass will need to be heavily mulched and may not survive a severe winter.
I am not sure I like the settings of the plantings. I put the dark colors tucked up in a corner that gets late afternoon shade so during that time of day the textures just wash.
For now I will leave the placement and watch what does well and grows. I really like the barberry bush and if it thrives may get more.
Time to wait and see what grows.
A solar powered light on a rain gauge ornament adds a soft glow to the garden at night although it competes with the lightening bugs and fireflies.
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