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The meadow along the curb..

Two summer seasons ago I had four large trees removed in the front of my half acre. The trees were ground into chips which were spread in the beds throughout the garden. I also had a load of top soil delivered which I used to fill in the damage from the cranes used to remove the trees and to level the yard and house which was built in 1959 and the road which was not paved until the 80s.

I seed this fresh dirt with about a pound of different wildflowers. The lawn grass has just about covered the new soil but the wildflower meadow is blooming well in its second season.

Other plants are blooming, too!

Gardenia
Old fashioned hydrangea
Oak leaf hydrangea
Perennial Sweet pea
IncrediBall hydrangea
Passionflower
Garden Cat

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After a low of 21f last night the magnolias flowers are fried but most other bloomers are not to damaged!

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A garden is much like cooking breakfast.

A garden comes together much like breakfast.

You choose the main elements.

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Then you add some spice or something exotic and unusual.

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Mix it all together.

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Let it simmer and mature.

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Then you let its unique character shine through!

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Of course, there always a few surprises!

A 60 lb Pitt bull – black Labrador running towards you as you are attempting to photograph daffodils!

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A few nice surprises when you purchase a bag of mixed bulbs.

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An overgrown camellia you find behind the old barn.

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Now after 10 years a few plants have matured and I need to evaluate their position in the garden or move their neighbor.

It’s amazing have fast time has flown by!

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