new mailbox flower bed

16 years ago

I've been working steadily in the yard the past couple of weeks and thought I'd show y'all my new mailbox flower bed. To kill the grass, last fall I used many layers of newspaper on part of the area and black plastic on the other. I wanted to see who effective both techniques were. Turns out that they were equally effective.

That forsythia bush was the only thing there before I planted the new plants. I love how it turned out and plants seem to be thriving there. Can't wait to see how it fills out!

You can read more about it, including a full list of plants, here.

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Comments (10)

cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
16 years ago
Nice job! It looks lovely and will only get better.
organic_kitten
16 years ago
That is awfully pretty and you will enjoy it for years! Love it!
kay
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Annie
16 years ago
Oh yes, that will be lovely.
What color are the dayliles?
Peter Rabbit is very cute sitting in there.
~Annie
lavender_lass
16 years ago
Beautiful garden and I love the roses. The rabbit statue is very cute :)
newyorkrita
16 years ago
Maybe add some annuals for this year while your new plants are still very small? Great idea, putting a garden around your mailbox.
scully931
16 years ago
So cute. Love the rabbit! He looks like he's waiting for the mailman.
midnightsmum (Z4, ON)
16 years ago
Yes, cute rabbit. Annuals to fill in is a good idea - gives you some instant gratification. Will watering be an issue? Otherwise, you could just broadcast some seeds.

Nancy.
catalinagrey
16 years ago
Oooo I love it! That buuny is too cute! I like the space between your plants - it looks nice.
Thyme2dig NH Zone 5
16 years ago
Your mailman is going to smile every time they deliver the mail. Wonderful job! I love the pine mulch.
fluffyflowers
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks y'all! I appreciate your sweet words :)

I slapped Mr. Bunny down there in time for Easter and thought I'd move him to the back garden afterward but you're right, he looks far too cute there to leave. I've got a thing for concrete statuary so I try to discipline myself by limiting their use to one per bed :)

I do like the annuals idea a lot but water in the heat of our Georgia summer will definitely be a problem. That bed is the farthest from the hose and the hose doesn't reach all the way to the street. But I'll give it a think and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Our mail lady drives nine hundred and forty two miles an hour down the street. Here's hoping she'll slow down to smell the roses! LOL Pine mulch is super cheap down here in Georgia so it's a pretty common mulch. But I do love how it looks too. Makes everything very tidy :)