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My Young Garden.

17 years ago

I have been following the postings and pictures here since this spring and am in awe of your collective expertise and gardens! This is the third summer in this house for my husband and I and last year I had a company come in and build a wall for me to make a hosta garden. I had some already, got many from a friend and have bought quite a few! It is very young, a lot of the plants are still "sleeping" or "creeping"

but I wanted to show off anyway. : )

Since I was late getting to the slugs, many of mine don't look that good close up, but all in all they are doing pretty well. I also have the usual partners, astible, ferns and huchera.

From the other direction:

My dearstalker in repose:

I hope to be able to show off some beauties next year as I plan to get after the slugs much earlier

christine

Comments (15)

  • 17 years ago

    Christine, it looks wonderful! Does your basset get after rabbits for you? Had a couple of them growing up - roo-roo-roo-roo-roooo, love that baying bark.

    Paul

  • 17 years ago

    Very NICE, Christine!! Love your rock walls and the hosta filling up the new bed very quickly, I see!
    Great idea to put the bench in the middle for your 'dear' deer watcher to be on guard!!!

    You're gonna love this passion, especially in about two years! Hope you will keep us updated
    with your pics.!

    Janice

  • 17 years ago

    Your garden is beautiful, Christine. What a charming place to sit and contemplate your next hosta purchase. Lois

  • 17 years ago

    Beautiful! Love the natural stone.

    Nothin' better than being out in the garden with a good buddy for company, like your pal there.

  • 17 years ago

    That is so pretty!

  • 17 years ago

    Lovely garden! And I lvoe the Bassett - what an adorable face!

    I am facing the sae problem with slugs - I hate those slimy critters!

    Alexa

  • 17 years ago

    I see only one problem: you've already filled the space behind your new wall! If you've really caught the bug, you'll have to figure out a way to create another rock-walled room! It's a beautiful start -- I, too, love the bench and pray that you really take the time to sit in it occasionally. Nance

  • 17 years ago

    Good start as hostaholic !!! Just one suggestion and that is to make your pictures bigger the nest time you post. I love to have my whole screen filled with pictures that people post. I don't know how to do the thumbnails that get bigger, but you're young and will be able to figure it out. LOL Thanks for posting.

    Connie

  • 17 years ago

    Very nice!

  • 17 years ago

    Very pretty, Christine. You've done a beautiful job. I'd love to just go plop down on your bench and enjoy the lovely surroundings!

  • 17 years ago

    Beautiful Job! My favorite is "Hosta Nellie" ;)

  • 17 years ago

    Nice gardens! Good dog Nellie;at least she isn't digging in the hosta beds! I wish the pics were a little larger,though. I use 800x600 for my pics in Photobucket. Phil

  • 17 years ago

    Thank you EVERYONE for the lovely comments about the garden and Nellie. Yes Phil, she does chase the rabbits too! I also love Basset voices.

    She doesn't dig the Hostas, when they are up, she actually winds her way through the plants to try and avoid stepping on them. We actually had the bench engraved "Nellie's Bench"

    Tom and I have taken the time already to sit and enjoy the view, on a not-too-humid afternoon with a nice breeze, it is perfect!

    Nance, I have already picked out the spot for the next garden! :)

    (and I am going to work on re-sizing in Photobucket too!)

  • 17 years ago

    Wonderful garden and stonework! It's scary how fast we can fill up space, isn't it?! I can't wait to see your spot for the "next" garden, lol.

  • 17 years ago

    You have done a great job!! I want walls like that for my garden! Your hostas look very nice, too.