Friday, March 18, 2011

A "Gift" Garden

Charles and I finished, yesterday, with the day lily bed for Julie and Jordan.  It is long, twelve or fifteen feet, and about three feet deep.  Without the wide-angle lens, this is the best I could do for a picture:


If you double this, you'll have a feeling for the scope of the project.  When the blooming starts, it will be lovely because the lilies are in the perfect place, now.  They have space to grow (they are planted in four rows) and they have a backdrop— the wood timber wall.  Most importantly, they are not encroaching on any thing and can spread out and be happy campers.  No sword of Damocles hangs over their head here as in my garden.

And while we were there, the Princess was receiving petitioners for a hug:


And Ethan was (as usual) in motion:

Such is life here at the edge of the meglopolis.

2 comments:

anne stevenson said...

Love your new blog header pic! Fabulous job you and Charles did for Jordan and Julie. Have Daylily's, will travel.....do you cross state lines?
Sweet photos of Bethy & Ethan...

Studio 508-Nancy's Place said...

The big bed I was so determined to move was more than a six foot circle, no space between plants! Despite the size of the bed for J&J, there are some left. Charles is broken-hearted; it seems he likes the lilies. Thanks for the kind words. No crossing state boundaries; my work permit won't let me leave Georgia (!).