I have not posted since last November, but I am really excited to start blogging again! While It has been many months, it is really fun to realize that there has been a lot of progress made on our front yard project! It is also so energizing to have the weather warm up and the plants growing! For my first post of the year, I will show you the finished front wall.
If you look closely, you can see a one of two new trees at the entrance and a mailbox slot with our house address on it.
The trees are Chinese eastern redbuds-Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' – Zones 4-10. The Avondale is a cold hardy, compact, spring blooming ornamental tree that grows about 10-15' tall, making it perfect for small garden spaces.
The mail can be deposited in the slot and will be retrieved on the other side-see picture below...
I think I will antique the mail door and put a knob on it to open it easier....not right away.
The next step is to create a walkway. We are well on our way...we have dug the area, laid the forms and poured the concrete. And as you may have noticed in the picture above, we are going to create the walkway out of tumbled Connecticut Bluestone. Hopefully that will give the front a softer look.
The clematis are still blooming along with the amaryllis and fox glove...Life is GOOD!
Happy Gardening,
The Part-time Gardener:)
