Upon further inspection I noticed that the only thing growing here was moss... mainly because this little corner is pretty much in shade all the time. Not a good spot for an herb garden.
So, after thinking and a bit of research and talking to my MIL, I decided to do a container shade garden in this area. I had looked into getting some stepping stones/pavers from the local garden store, but upon further thought, decided I didn't want to spend the money on them... especially when I have the perfect source for large rocks! I made a quick trip up to Fayetteville on Saturday, and got all the large flat rocks that I wanted! Getting the plants/soil/planters was part of my Mother's Day gift, and I had been waiting to get them until I got the rocks. Josh had a soccer game on Saturday, and after that I had fun shopping!
It was pretty late when I got home on Saturday night, but I got the stone in place before it got too dark to see.
I finally got some plants in the pots today. I'm not quite done, but I love what I have so far.
I hope to have get a few more plants, and some small pea gravel down soon. Maybe a few decorative elements, too. I thought about putting some sort of water feature here, too, but I don't want to pay the price for the one I like, and the cheaper ones are not even close to being what I want. I could always build my own, but that will have to wait until after school is out. For now, I am enjoying seeing the color back there, and knowing that I did it! :)
5 comments:
I am so impressed! Turned out so beautiful! Can't wait to see it next weekend.
great job. love the stones. keep us posted on any new additions.
It looks great. I love the stones and plants. Just lovely. Thank you for your help today.
What a fun idea. It looks great!
I love it! There's nothing like working in the garden for some theraputic relief!
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