Last summer, my third year, I finally feel that I was able to really get into the dirt of things. I drew up a rough draft of the yard, laying out the hardscapes of things, and slowly started to plot what plants are located where. As I was able to spend sometime with my garden I was able to find what all was out there. In the front yard I have lily of the valley, I have coneflowers and daisies. In the spring I have tulips and narcissus and hyacinth. Lilies and iris. Alpine strawberries and columbine. I am finding what is working and what needs more work. (Not that I have gotten anything done about the "more work" part, but I at least have made note of it).
Last spring I put a pond and bog garden in the back yard, next to the extended patio area. I put rock around the new raised flower bed in the back yard and laid a flagstone patio in the back corner. I attempted to plant plants, but found there was so much hardscaping to do that the planting was only a small part of the garden renovation. I removed the rotting wood around the rose gardens and replaced with rock.. it looks good.. not as rustic.
Last fall I planted garlic. Had planned to plant tulips, but the snow came before I was able to get them in the ground, so they are in the bottom of my fridge, hoping they make it through the summer in the fridge.
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