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Tue, Jan 4, 11 at 8:05
| A year after our grandson Reed passed away, I began a garden in his memory. It was to be mainly ornamental grasses, but a few Anemone blanda bulbs were added for spring interest. I added a bird bath and orange Echinaceas, some sedum and other items as the spirit moved me.
Here are some June shots:
Then July. Caging became necessary when the rabbits started chewing things.
View from the woods.
August...
September: It is definitely developing into an Autumn Garden.
October
In the wind...
And now I am curious as to how it will evolve in 2011! |
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| That sure did a lot of growing this year! Looking good... I love the cloche - Was it just an ornament or protecting something in particular? I think it should stay in the bed all season. It pairs nicely with the birdbath - the bulge in the 'stem' of the birdbath and the curve of the cloche mirror each other nicely. |
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| I like the cloche too. It was mostly decorative. Then it broke with the first frost! :( I've had it for a long time and will miss it. Maybe I'll find another! I enjoyed the Amsonia a lot this year, even before it changed color. The Japanese blood grass was fun with it too. The orange Agastache doesn't show up as much as I'd like. I hope it returns next year! Have you begun your course yet? |
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- Posted by michelle_zone4 zone 4 NW I (My Page) on Tue, Jan 4, 11 at 20:38
| What a lovely little garden. You have lots of great colors and texture going on. |
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| I love this little garden with all the textures and colors! I'm sad the little cloche broke, though! Hopefully you'll come across another. I need to take a cue from you all and photo a garden through a season. I think it could really help me in the winter when I'm wanting to plan for the next season. Saucy |
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| I love your garden. What a wonderful commemerative to Reed. I think photographing the garden is a great idea, too. Do plan to add anything else? I've seen some great sedum groundcovers that have a lot of the colours you have in the echinacea, etc. That was a nice cloche. Too bad it was not more frost hardy. I'm getting my camera out for next Wednesday , when it's supposed to be sunny again. Yeona |
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- Posted by triple_creek z5 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 5, 11 at 19:32
| I love Reeds garden too Bug. The textures and colors are just right. |
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| Such interesting and beautiful colors in Reed's garden, Marie. These are colors I rarely use but I really like it. This was it's second year, correct? Next year it should really come into it's own. Beautiful job! Sorry about your cloche. |
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- Posted by drema_dianne z6OH (My Page) on Wed, Jan 5, 11 at 23:01
| Bug, what a wonderful rememberance for Reed. I love the colors, and the way you have it laid out. Good job!! |
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| A beautiful tribute to Reed. It's coming along so well. I like how you've added interest for all seasons. |
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- Posted by dodgerdudette NapaCaz9 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 7, 11 at 23:07
| Marie, I really look forward to the development of this garden next summer, it's a great combination of plants..keep us posted ! |
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