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Back Garden Poo and Mulch for the Winter

Three beds covered with steer poo and mulch for the winter.

Front Fence Espalier Apple Tree

Now you can see what the design of the front fence is all about.
There will be five espalier fruit trees across the fence.
This is the six-on-one apple.

New front fence

Finally got started on the fence. Building it myself.
It will eventualy enclose the side yard as well and have a sitting place with fire pit  for hanging out.
This section is 4 ft tall by 40 ft long. Along the front will be roses, and the back fruit trees.

Daffodils Chromacolor

Planted 12 daffodil "Chroma color" bulbs under the plum tree.

Also planted a divided raspberry (got 3 bushes out of 1) - Raspberry Shortcake which is a patio or container plant and should work well as a hedge in our tiny back yard.


And 3 blackberry bushes - Baby Cakes

Green Backyard Fence

We, that being Rose, had the idea to paint the backyard fence to make it "disappear', so we could see the wooded area behind us better, and to just be a bit nicer looking in general. We will be planting in front of and behind the fence, so the vegetation will also hide the fence a bit. 

Painting fences is a bit like painting air! I have half of it done, and thought I would take a picture for contrast. Yes, I think it looks much better. Good idea Rose. Now, who can I talk into painting the other half - here Pepper....

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Backyard fence painted green.

Summer 2018 August Garden Pics

A few pictures from around the house. We have been eating out of and enjoying the flowers thus far this summer. Front yard plum tree, squash, beans, watermelon, cucumbers, dahlias. Pictured is the front of the house.

Watermelon

Five Varieties On One Plum Tree

Winter Squash

Tomatos and more Beans

Tomatos Big Ones

Back Garden Getting Laid Out

Rose hand made the Bird Bath from glass plats, vases, and serving trays all picked up at Goodwill. 

She glued them together.

Front Garden Left Side - Peppers and Flowers