Finally hostas along the new fence...

6 years ago

Last year I built and put up the fence and hauled dirt from my sideyard project to along the fence. I got about 25 hostas planted out fairly early this spring. Most of mine are commons but I am happy with them. I also divided my big Gold Standard that was in too much sun and got 6 big divisions that really hold the newer ones together. I lost a lot of dirt on that bank during the 4 day 4 night deluge we got last month so have had to haul more dirt. Some of the ones to the back may have sunk and may have to be lifted. I also increased the depth of the bed (oh boy - more hostas!) - glad I did that before I dug for the edging. Along way to go but getting there. Got another 60 feet of edging to put in besides the 70 I have already started.

Just for fun! Praying for more hostas!

I have no discipline when it comes to marked down plants. Glad I got them home before the mid 90Fs we had this weekend. Tags say Dream Weaver and Drinking Gourd (I am assuming Abiqua) behind. They look terrible now from being in full sun and unwatered but will be much better next year. Also a peachfrost heuchera and some Green Velvet boxwoods.

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popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
6 years ago
I'm a sucker for a good markdown plant as well. I ended up with a $3 Great Expectations the other day. Do I need another GE? No. But I couldn't leave it there.
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djacob Z6a SE WI
6 years ago
Nice job filling in your fence line and picking up a few bargains. Unfortunately, I am in no shape to get out and look or I would be looking for deals too. Maybe by mid-July I’ll have the opportunity ===>> have to wait and see how healing goes.

debra
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steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
6 years ago
Nice, I love it when a project comes together. What's behind the fence? It almost looks like a river in the first pic.

Does a Vulcan for $7 last fall count? I think it was half off that too. I had to put it in full sun since I had nowhere else for it. So far its doing fine there. And in a couple years it will get some late shade, lol.
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lkayetwvz5
Original Author
6 years ago
Good eye Steve! Actually there's about a 30-40' strip of pasture from the fence to the next bank which is on the biggest 'creek' in West Virginia. Everyone who sees it says it's a river. I wanted to put a tiered garden there but it flooded so much it wiped everything out too many times to count.
This was the before.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
nice job ....

if it were me ... i would make sure the soil doesnt touch the wood at all ... causes it to rot faster .. without the drying ...

unless there is some other reason ...

ken
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