In the past month we've been busy. I dug out all the post holes by hand and set the fence posts. We planted almost all of our perennial food plants and put down a nice mulch covering. In all of the borders, we have four different varieties of strawberries (that's about 200 square feet of strawberries!!!). In the border near the house, I will have a six-variety espalier apple tree and two espalier peach trees. In front of the porch is a small lavender hedge and a cherry tree on either side. On the side borders are black raspberries and blackberries. In the front border are blueberries and grapes that will be trained up the arbor. Under the trees in the parking strip we have an herb garden, about two dozen varieties of perennial herbs.
And of course, the water feature came together!!! It only took about nine months of pondering before we made a decision, but the result just fits so well. I found a pot with four frogs along the rim facing the center at Portland Nursery. I drilled out their mouths, installed the copper plumbing, hooked up a pump, and it's a fountain! The four frogs mirror the four corners, it's not too high to block the view of the door, and the pot color will fit right in when we paint the door!!! And don't those two Ikea chairs just make the porch so inviting!
Yeah!!!
I REALLY like how you've transformed your yard. It looks fantastic. I hope your continue to document your progress and keep inspiring others!
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