Spring is coming.....

The end of February is here.. or close to the end of February. Spring will soon be here. The tree in front has buds. The snow cover is melting (2 months of snow, that's a first for my experience with Colorado winter). Crocus are popping up. Rain is in the forecast instead of snow!! The signs of spring are coming. AND I am working at Tagawa's again this season!!! Walked through the greenhouse on Monday.. the smells and sites are wonderful.

And as I look out over the yard I see many different things that I will need to work on....

POND:
* Dig and restack waterfall. Siphon off pond.. remove fish? pull back liner and dig out the shelf area for the waterfall. Level and reinforce this area, replace liner. Consider getting a waterfall tank from Tagawa's and restack rocks around to camoflouge the tank.
* Reposition and amend "deck" off the pond. As the dirt has settled and is resulting in a slope so I will need to reinforce this area to level the pavers.
* Build up area of the pond that is not level with the other side so that the pond doesn't drain when it is full. SE corner?

BOG:
* Plant plants for the bog area. Water consistently. Taller plants than last year. Reed, cat tails. Bog plants.

POND Area:
*Plant ground cover around the edge intermingled with flowers. Shorter this year than last year.. the ones I put in last year were too high. Lower.. no more than 8 inches. Pinks... ???

PATIO:
*Lay the remainder of the patio.

These will be the first jobs of the season as soon as I can get out into the garden/ yard.

I want a garden that is lush and green. Flowers and cozy corners. Would like to get some higher walls and overhead arches added to the garden which will provide the feeling of rooms and privacy.

Alongside the above jobs, I will want to work on the veggie garden as this also has top priority. See previous blogs to see what I have planned for the veggies.

I am anxious to get out into the yard and start getting things planted and growing. Watching the progression of it all coming together is exciting. I want to make the yard inviting and welcoming to myself and others. Getting antsy to move from planning stage to doing stage. And this year I should have a little more money to get some of the supplies I need for making this happen!!