I FINALLY got to do some gardening over the weekend. Here are a couple of before and after photos.
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The back yard always looks awful, partly because it looks out on a
church parking lot. It looks very raggedy here. |
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I've added arrow bamboo and a couple of ligustrum. The reed fencing
is a temporary measure until the plants fill out. I'm planning on
adding some more "filler" plants soon. Lowe's ran out of brown mulch,
so I had to use red for the back. I was too lazy to mix it all together.
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The front looks pretty rough, too.
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Looking a little better now. I'm planning on removing the sod
where the stepping stones are and making the whole area
into a planting bed. I'm getting some repairs done on the house in
a couple of weeks, after which I'll paint the house yellow. |
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This ugly thing camouflages the garbage cans. It looks pretty bad,
but it looks better than exposed garbage cans. |
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Much better. Hopefully the Japanese magnolia will fill out and hide more
of the ugliness. |
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The azaleas are blooming! |
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The gardenias are getting ready to explode. |
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A tiny snake I spotted while I was puttering. The dog didn't even see him.
She stepped right over him. Some watch dog she is. |
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The "super" full moon on March 19. |