A Garden Grows in Colorado - a photo journal: 2007

Monday, September 10, 2007

Monday, 24 September 2007 - front - Russian Sage

10 September 2007 - late summer gold

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

04 September 2007 - more backyard veggies

Watermelon vines extend the garden's boundaries.

Mariachi peppers

Assorted basil plants

Baby watermelon

Thursday, August 02, 2007

02 August 2007 - backyard veggies

Basil

Orange sungold cherry tomatoes

Pepper plants

More orange sungold cherry tomatoes

Watermelon blossom

Watermelon vines

Hot mariachi peppers

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Sunday, May 13, 2007

13 May 2007 - backyard

Brunnera

Johnny Jump Up

Columbine

Lamb's Ear

Catmint

13 May 2007 - front

My garden's first blue flax blossom.

The prickly pear survived the cold and snowy winter.

Below: Allium on parade
The allium plants are beginning to bloom.
Just in time to replace the fading daffodils.

Monday, May 07, 2007

07 May 2007 - Snow!

Spring snowstorm ... the morning after

Daffodils

Ice-encrusted Serviceberry blossoms (backyard)

Monday, April 30, 2007

30 April 2007 - front - still more daffodils

History

In September 2004, I dug up the sod covering the front yard using a pick axe. Then, I covered the dirt with newspaper (a biodegradeable weed barrier) and a thick layer of bark mulch. Finally, I planted a few xeric shrubs, prayed that they would survive the winter and hoped for the best. In 2005, I planted scores of plants - most purchased from High Country Gardens, some generous gifts from gardening friends. In 2006, I added the stepping stones on the left (made from recycled tires), a few shrubs and, in the fall, scores of bulbs - mainly daffodils and allium. In 2007, I realized that I am running out of space and added only a few plants. Mature perennials are large - my garden is getting crowded!

A Garden Grows in Colorado - a photo journal