This is the view outside my daughter's kitchen window. The deer love everything she plants so she is trying different things in this bed hoping the deer won't like all her choices. Read more about her new garden.
This is their new garden recently done. Of course, she has more things in mind to plant. Don't you love the antique gate? I am wondering if the gate inspired the entire garden. Before this garden was created the lawn covered the area to the left of the crape myrtle that includes all the area with straw and shrubbery. It was a shady sloped area and the grass struggled. They had a full load of soil brought in and built up the area with a stone wall. Both our son-in-law and daughter worked quite a few hours spreading dirt and hauling stones. I think they did a great job.
Before:
Have you ever spread a full load of dirt? I have and it is backbreaking work.
Are you getting the vision now? Fast forward sweat equity and time.
After many hours of work, the new view: Won't it be pleasant to sit here with morning coffee or a magazine in the afternoon? The sweet table and chairs was a recent find at an estate sale.
Left-over rocks from the wall made a great stone path.
I liked her plant material choices.
Amy has plans for a future fountain in the center of the garden. Pea gravel was painstakingly leveled by SIL.
This little lamb statuary is darling nestled among the Lambs Ear plant in the backyard garden and won my heart.
The limelight hydrangea has a perfect spot to shine and wowed me instantly. I am proud of my daughter, Amy, and son-in-law, Scott, for their hard work and creativity.
Linking to:
Metamorphosis Monday,
Inspire Me Tuesday,
The Scoop,
Wow Us Wednesday ,
What's Up Wednesday,
Open House Thursdays, and
Anything Inspiring.
It's all so pretty, Bonnie. I have spread a load of dirt. It's hard work and it's so very worth it when you get good nutrients in the soil. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Bonnie, what a beautiful job they've done!! I love it all, most especially the antique gate and the lamb statuary amongst the lambs ear plants. So charming! I've never spread a load of dirt, but I can only imagine what a job it would be. Whew! This is so impressive, and I know your daughter and son-in-law will really enjoy their new outdoor space. Thank you for sharing with us and have a wonderful week. :)
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Denise
It is beautiful!!! I can see too that it was an awful lot of hard work for them, but well worth the effort. I hope that the plants are not considered tasty by the deer and that they grow and thrive. Although it didn't look badly before, it looks so much nicer now after all that work and gardening!! Lovely! xx
ReplyDeleteBonnie it is all lovely and a lot of hard word for sure! Does she get to see any of the deer? Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful transformation! Your daughter did a lovely job on her new garden and I'm sure it's a delightful place to sit and rest :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, dear Bonnie!
A lovely setting for sure, one I hope the deer don't find appealing. You know, I'm amazed we don't have a deer problem as I see them scampering in the woods above, but they don't come any further.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so beautiful and that little lamb is just perfect !
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This comes right on time for me, Bonnie! Ramon & I are having work done on the landscape around our home, and we are making a lot of choices. He seems to think he can just have the people come and dump a big load of dirt in front and that he can wheel it to the designated spots. Ha! NOT! Dude is 62-years-old with a bad back, bad neck and iffy shoulders. I will make SURE he reads what you said about that experience of moving dirt on your own. I'm sure that will help me win the argument about paying to have them use the little motorized thing to dump it for us!
ReplyDeleteIt's also really neat to see the transformation that took place here. We have a similar, albeit smaller, spot with 4 locust trees that we want to make into something prettier and more useful. This has given me lots of hope for us being able to do that! Pea gravel is what I've been rallying for, and this confirms in my head that is the right choice.
They put in a WHOLE lot of work, and it paid off with a real beaut!!!
P.S. - It's my understanding that deer hate lavender. Your daughter might want to look into that. I planted it in our backyard, and it hasn't been touched by those pesky critters so far!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome yard! Love the photos! laura
ReplyDeleteGorgeous garden your daughter & SIL have created Bonnie! I adore the little lamb tucked in the patch of Lambs Ear and the Limelight Hydrangea is beautiful & thriving!
ReplyDeleteSoooo beautiful, Bonnie! They did a magnificent job! I do love that giant old crepe myrtle, too!! It is huge! blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteThey have done a wonderful job! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, All their hard work paid off! The yard is beautiful.
ReplyDeletexx,
Sherry
I love the lamb
ReplyDeleteIt looks so nice! Can you believe I live 10 minutes away and haven't seen it yet? I hope to get over there this weekend to check it out. You'll have to plan a post in subsequent years because it will change so dramatically as the plants mature and it becomes a "room."
ReplyDeleteHope you are well!
Much love,
Denise
I forgot to add, Jeff and I are planning a 10 yr. anniversary trip to Italy. I have poured over your pictures and would love some travel advice! :) I would like to maybe look into a guided tour but one that is "loosely guided" and so take that into consideration. Thanks and love to you and G-graddy!
ReplyDeleteYour daughter garden is lovely, and I do love that gate. Love love love those beautiful hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteThey are doing a wonderful job.........very very pretty!
Blessings, Nellie
It appears that your dear daughter has inherited your wonderfully green thumb!
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, this is Chris from ourfrenchdream.wordpress.com, thank you so much for your comments, I have got your e-mails and have written about Beynac in the comments section of my blog, however if you need anymore information, just ask me. Your blog is fantastic, you have another avid reader. I have not read Michael Crichtons book-Time Line, but I shall certainly buy it. You say that you are going to the Dordogne in September, we will be there from the 9th to the 20th, so if you are in the area, please drop by, we will be working on the kitchen, so it would be great to stop for a chat and a coffee.
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