This is an area that I was never happy with. It always looked yukkie and the dog would frequently lay there. Well, there are plenty of other shady spots for the dog to relax in so I didn't feel guilty last weekend putting up this little fence. The two hostas I had divided from a larger one last year. The one further away was originally just a couple of leaves when I planted it there and the dog would lay on it, so I am quite surprised that it has survived, even though it is still quite small. Closest plant is a zinnia I picked up the other weekend. On the other side of the gate, is a smaller area like this and I put some pachysandra there this Spring that seem to be taking nicely.
The area on the other side of the gate has some bricks as a border. I had at one point tried to do the same on this closer side but the cement work around the dirt is weird and I could not dig down deep enough. The dirt is always coming onto the walkway, even in the area that has the brick edge. My hope is that in a couple of years, the two hostas will just cover the entire dirt area and the pachysandra on the other side of the gate do the same.
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This is one of my houseplant that became a disaster once I bought outside -- Mother-in-Law's tongue. It didn't burn like the other plants but it is quite a sorry sight. They are suppose to be upright. Actually, I think they are no longer appropriate for the Snoopy container.
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Thanks again for viewing my photos. This is fun but I better get to work!
The area on the other side of the gate has some bricks as a border. I had at one point tried to do the same on this closer side but the cement work around the dirt is weird and I could not dig down deep enough. The dirt is always coming onto the walkway, even in the area that has the brick edge. My hope is that in a couple of years, the two hostas will just cover the entire dirt area and the pachysandra on the other side of the gate do the same.
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This is one of my houseplant that became a disaster once I bought outside -- Mother-in-Law's tongue. It didn't burn like the other plants but it is quite a sorry sight. They are suppose to be upright. Actually, I think they are no longer appropriate for the Snoopy container.
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Thanks again for viewing my photos. This is fun but I better get to work!
