It is Memorial Day weekend and we have been at the Hippie House 9 months. Where did the time go? We haven't been here for weeks. We are in the process of trying to put down our paint brushes ( at least for a while) and focus on putting a boat in the water and taming the wild yard that is emerging. The weather is not cooperating with forecasts of showers on and off all weekend. But after spending 10 days driving through the English countryside, it is hard not to want to get our gardens to look like these English beauties:
We saw wisteria and clematis draped cottages, gardens filled with blooming columbine, bleeding hearts, iris, artichokes, lettuce and onions. I will give it a try. I am hoping this is the 'before' picture of the front garden. Let's see how it looks in August.
The yard has some things going for it. First, the Hostas. There are tons of very mature Hostas all over the yard. Second, we are starting to see some of the perennials emerge - bleeding hearts, columbine, perhaps phlox. I saw one hummingbird yesterday and another on the pink columbine this morning - a ruby throated hummingbird. And finally (not a plus but a fact of gardening life) the weeds! There are tons of weeds-everywhere-in every patio paver crack, throughout the gravel walks and taking over every bed. Back breaking, hand pain weeds. Ugh. But today we are going to visit a couple of plant nurseries and see what we can find that doesn't break the bank account!
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