Bed expansion complete

Category: Working in the yard | Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:25 am

Finally got the bed expansion project done! I had to get all that mulch that was plied up there out of the way.(See previous blog) I put another layer on all the beds in back, and there is still quite a lot left. It is now piled up on a tarp on the flagstone patio. It's nice to have so much extra mulch.
So, now that the mulch was removed, the tarp underneath had done a great job of killing off the grass. We did some deep digging, and amended with compost.
Today I planted the very patient Fothergilla that was dug up weeks ago and has been waiting in a nursery pot for its new home. The soil was "like butter", so nice to sink my shovel into.
In addition, I added yet another Heuchera to my obsessive collection. This one is "Creole Nights" I also added a "Dream Queen" Hosta, and some white Impatiens that were leftovers from work.

bed expansion completed ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Mt. Airy Fothergilla ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Heuchera "Creole Nights" ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Bob wants to plant an Azaelea that will bloom orange back here.I have my eye on a "Fireball" for him. It will go where the wood dome is. He is thinking of adding a bit of Missy ashes to the planting hole. This area is where she used to do her "business".
I have 4 or 5 Hostas that need homes too. It'll all come together soon.
I'm scheming on the next project. It will be adding more flagstone to a path.
Gardens are never finished, are they?

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