{"id":9185,"date":"2016-02-06T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T16:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=9185"},"modified":"2024-01-24T07:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T15:30:56","slug":"ive-got-yard-and-garden-plans-sorta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/ive-got-yard-and-garden-plans-sorta\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve got yard and garden plans, sorta (pics added)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the time moving quickly front, I’ve got plans up my sleeve that\u00a0I’d love to implement this season. For me it’s a matter of sorting out priorities, then figuring out which thing gets done first. I generally find if I just can get the ball rolling–a start anywhere philosophy–things can\u00a0happen. Discovery is in the process right? Or does this fall into the 6 Ps category. Proper planning prevents piss-poor performance. Can I go with a little of both? That’s a thing, right?<\/p>\n

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As much as I love the work of the many great designers around these parts, I also like my own\u00a0amateur hour (and hours) thrown in–a labor or love. Not to mention, tell Jabba I don’t have the money with me.<\/p>\n

This year I\u00a0plan to define\u00a0borders in the back garden. I keep saying that I want straight lines for\u00a0a more contemporary look. And yet…<\/p>\n

This first photo shows the path from the “staging area” with the south-facing Hot Bed to the left. Foreground spiky guy is the infamous Yucca whipplei<\/a>, just biding its time to stab me. Also showing is Genista aetnenis<\/a> and Hesperaloe\u00a0parviflora<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The east entrance to the back garden. Pots & overflow gardening mess just out of sight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first year, when I had sod removed, I asked the contractor to square off the corners. And then as soon as I saw the first one, it seemed\u00a0wrong. So I took it back right away, and asked\u00a0them curve\u00a0the corners instead. Oh ye, of little faith!<\/p>\n

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I’m walking you around the perimeter. Not brilliant photography, but I hope you’ll forgive me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And\u00a0then I made a giant horseshoe–inspiration via\u00a0free mulch from a neighbor last fall. That fountainy spiky guy is Nolina ‘La Siberica’<\/a>. I LOVE \u00a0that plant. There are several planted at Cistus Nursery<\/a>. I should probably get at least 2 more–and so should you.<\/p>\n

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Here we’re approaching that first corner where I “tested” square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A wider shot. Peter Herpst<\/a>\u00a0aka Outlaw Gardener, made suggestions for\u00a0this back corner way back in spring when we had a blogger plant exchange. I’m still thinking about it. Though in my defense, I have added a few plants there since. A Stewartia gemmata<\/a>, Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’<\/a>, and an Azara microphylla<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the time, Peter\u00a0suggested I move the Fatsias japonica<\/a> eastward, and it sounded like a brilliant idea–and also hard. Thus I have not.<\/p>\n

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When we moved in, there was a red shed in that back corner. I was afraid to look inside, but turned out okay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And then the back-fence straights, on the south side\u00a0(shown in the picture atop this post during the past summer season.)<\/p>\n

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There’s a 70′ stretch across the back fence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A little detour here, because I plan to pull the tropicals out of the back garden and put them in a new\u00a0round or rectangular\u00a0bed. Another case where I say rectangular, but you can clearly see the shape of my test area.<\/p>\n

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Remember last fall when I started this mulch instead of sod-stripping project? It doesn’t look rectangular does it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Maybe it’s like paint, wherein I never like the first couple patches. I need to paint a whole wall to see if I like it. And often, then live with it for a couple weeks–maybe even\u00a0months–before I decide.<\/p>\n\n\t\t