Everything looks great! It's nice when hard work pays off.

Nice, when you are done, you can come and help me.

Jon

Beautiful!

I'll definitely buy the beer....where are you located, maybe I can pick you up.

Two years ago I used 9 yards of mulch. Half of that would be a lot of beers....but worth it. :-)

I'm in Oshawa Ontario, it might be a bit of a drive I'd you are in Massachusetts.....

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Your hostas and companions are a beautiful composition!

And I know how much work it is... we put down 11 cubic yards last fall. But we hired a couple of neighborhood teens to help. Couldn't have done it without them. It definitely looks best to do it in the spring/summer... we only did it then because we were expanding/creating beds and wanted to do it in the cool weather. Next year, we'll get back on the spring schedule and I think that will help keep down the weeds better too.

Any chance of moving closer Jim?

very nice

Looks very nice. I only have one bed mulched and that is with pine straw. Every year I debate whether to mulch the others but actually don't mind the bare earth, just not when it splashes up on the hosta leaves.

The day after mulch day is the best day of the year to sit outside with a cold drink admiring your past year's work- that's Payoff Day right there!

I prefer mulching in early summer right after the first round of weeding in completed as well so it looks nice all summer and mitigates the heat. Since I switched to shredded leaves I have to do it in the fall, so I don't get my Payoff Day any longer- by the time enough leaves fall to get out the shredder the garden's glory has begun to fade. But I vastly prefer my shredded leaves, so I'm not complaining too much.

Just envious of that feeling of accomplishment- congratulations!

It looks great! Your garden is beautiful! Thanks for sharing and I hope we will see more pics of your plants!