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The rockwall area started as a dense, dark area at the edge of our backyard. I thought I would clear out a small
area and plant a flower or two.There were a lot of small trees that had to be cut down. I had no idea when I started
that there were so many rocks (and poison ivy) in the area! For two years, I dug and dug and dug (with only a shovel--or
two--I broke a few getting some of the rocks out). Finally during year three, my husband agreed to help me. With his help,
we finished that year. My little spot for a "few flowers" ended up as a border across the entire backyard.
Click below to see what this border looks like now
The Rockwall Border
| The beginning of the side Arbor borders |
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| One year later |
With these new borders, I finally have an area that gets a lot of sun. All of the plants performed beautifully and I
was very pleased with the first year bloom. This is the spot where you see the white arbor in all of the other pics. I have
since added a number of other beds to the back sides of these two main areas. One might think I would be very tired of
digging (my husband thinks I should be!), but any garderner knows it is addictive and stopping is nearly impossible! I am,
however, getting more gardens than I can care for and perhaps the time has indeed come to stop adding more (I resolve to do
just that--next year).
Crabapple tree seating area
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