Our Front Garden

This is how the garden looked a few days ago… lots and lots of monkey grass, a weird bush thing on the left (which was actually 3 separate plants), and a bunch of weeds.

So we pulled up a lot of the monkey grass, that ugly bush, and all the weeds.

And put in lots of yummy sun-loving plants… 2 lantana plants, 2 sun coleuses, lots of salvia and 5 gerbera daisies. We surrounded everything with cedar mulch and soaked it really really well.

I think in about a month, everything will be much fluffier and happier, and it’ll start looking nice.  But for now, it’s still a vast improvement. (That ugly black thing covers the water meter. Why couldn’t they put that somewhere else?) The two lantana plants are cut off in this photo, but this is the basic idea…

Zora helped us, too. Check out her bling.

4 Responses to Our Front Garden
  1. Joyful Abode
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    July 6, 2008 | 6:09 pm

    Thanks, April! She found us before we went to SC, so we got her from the East Mississippi Animal Rescue. :) We’re glad she caught us!

  2. April
    July 6, 2008 | 4:55 pm

    That is the cutest dog ever! What part of SC did you adopt her from?

  3. Joyful Abode
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    July 5, 2008 | 11:59 am

    Thanks so much, Robin! She is really learning quickly too… great dog!

  4. Robin
    July 5, 2008 | 7:45 am

    Your pup is getting so big!!!!
    and the yard looks beautiful!
    Robin

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Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.Want to know more?