I finished the stonework around the new pond. What do you think?
I cleaned the mud out of the birdbath and this morning noticed some redbud blooms around the edge.
I finished some more of the front wall project. The silver and gray plants are some of my favorites.
I'll tell you all the names in another post.
The Mexican feathergrass has come back to life. They were brown all winter and I thought they were dead.
The front stone wall project is about 75% complete. This is right next to the street.
Vegetables and some herbs will go on the 'not street' side of the wall. That way my neighbors won't think I'm insane for planting green beans in my front yard. Are you laughing?
The blackfoot daisies have started blooming again.
The honeybees find the Oxalis delightful. It's an annual take over weed in my garden and I've had to make peace with this plant. Only a total nuclear event would kill all of it.
The little Box Elder tree is sending out bloom tassles for the first time.
There was a 50% chance that the Camphor tree would die from the drought. About half of the limbs are bare, but the other half are budding. It's a food source for Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars, so I'm happy.
"Getting A Round to Taking Some Photos"
(bad pun)
I am 100% certain that this is Virginia Creeper NOT something NAUGHTY and ILLEGAL growing on the neighbor's fence we share. Plus, it's a vine so no ID problems here.
(Whew, that's a relief)
This is part of the flower beds I set up at our church last summer. The Lantana 'Dallas Red' has bloomed straight through the winter so I highly recommend it. It's very drought tolerant.
Finally, some panic grass in the front garden caught my eye. It's my favorite native grass because its name is how I feel most of the time! LOL
That's a look at things here to start off March.
Happy Gardening and remember....Spring is one week closer.
David/:0)
Everything is looking fabulous. I just love the flagstones around the new pond and the redbud blooms floating in the bird bath is such a pretty sight.
ReplyDeleteThe front wall project is coming along nicely. I can't see any reason why you can't grow some herbs and vegies in your front garden. It's a great idea. I bet you'll have neighbours occasionally wandering by with an eye to perhaps 'borrowing' some!
Oh David, thank you so much for that little tour of what you have going on at your garden. I think the pond looks very nice! We had just a gorgeous day here in Houston today! Didn’t we? I’m so glad you were out in your garden enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteAs you move into Spring and everything is starting to shoot, we are in Autumn (although it hasn't started to cool down yet). The only thing exactly the same is oxalis. I think it could survive anywhere.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks very exotic and full of interesting plantings, Dave. I think the stonework looks really good with the agave and the grasses in particular.
ReplyDeleteGood job on the pond, it looks ready for the coing season ahead! Sometimes when you feel tired it's best to listen to your body and just relax and enjoy the garden indeed :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you have water out and about for birds and butterflies. I am sure they are thrilled.
ReplyDeleteLooks like to me spring is already there.
ReplyDeleteIt is so easy to see how different are our seasons. I can think of many garden chores to do, but the ground is still frozen which keeps me inside. We are going to be at 60° this week for ONE day. Not much help to the plants when it is in the 20's the rest of the time. Your season is well under way and every year around this time, I want to move south. Your pond turned out nice, I like the way you laid the stone. I can see why you changed your mind though and grabbed your camera, you got many nice images and pretty Spring scenes. Your bee photo really reminded me of the changing seasons.
ReplyDeleteI had to giggle about your list of 21 things - and taking photos instead! I do that quite often and then the next day there are 25 things on my list!
ReplyDeleteI think the new pond turned out fabulously! Love the stone work.
Gosh you've been busy, but the end results look wonderful. Well done.
ReplyDeleteDavid, this is the time of year when I'm overwhelmed just thinking about what to do ... making lists would send me into even more of a panic!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your little pond!! I put in a teensy pond I call my Muck Bucket Frog Pond last fall that I'm hoping will attract frogs. Watch out for the Virginia creeper. It will take over the house, yard, trees and then put its head on your pillow and kiss your wife. Your garden looks so warm and welcoming. As for growing beans in the front yard, GO FOR IT! It will give the neighbors something to talk about! :o)
ReplyDeleteHa ha! You think Virginia Creeper is bad, wait until you meet Wild Morning Glory. Virginia C. climbs like a sloth. Wild Morning Glory climbs like a pack of howler monkies on steroids.
DeleteI'll post about it soon.
David/:0)
Laughing laughing laughing out loud!!!!
DeleteDavoo, I noticed the old well wheel. I have one myself. Hey I awarded you the versatile blogger award. Thanks! Greggo
ReplyDeleteThe path around the pond looks lovely. You have some really nice strategically places pots that match perfectly with all those stone structures. Those oxalis look nice; I won't mind having them as weed.
ReplyDeleteYour spring garden is looking lovely! I really like what you've done with the pond. Spring has sprung here too and I find myself taking way too many photos!
ReplyDeleteIt is good to hear that some o the plants you thought were lost to the drought are coming back David. Your pond looks so nice. I love Lantana for the the pollinators. They love the stuff. I have to keep mine potted up though here in the frozen north. Hopefully I will be able to get them out of the dark basement soon. Your rock wall is looking terrific. I thought it was the new thing to do growing veggies in the front flower beds. You would be right in style. Have a terrific weekend.
ReplyDeletedo you have more information about xeriscape just like in your garden?
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