Planting beds

I have come to a standstill on my room. I have all of the blue painting done, but the molding is proving to be a bit of a problem for me. You can't cut a straight line if your saw blade is bent! I should have used the circular saw instead of the skill saw, but hindsight is terribly disruptive to your self-esteem. Needless to say, I have put off the moldings for a while so I can concentrate on my garden.

I have finally committed to finishing off the new planting beds in the back of the house. For the past few months I have been accumulating shrubs and small bushes for this area, and have been planting them gradually. I got a few more last weekend at Ken's Trees, so I think I finally have enough to get this bed firmed up. I bought a few bags of mulch, so I think I have a good start on what I want to accomplish.

I started by planting out one side of the bed, the left side of the yard, and made sure that my drip system included a head for each of the plants. I then took the line away from the area so it will be the last thing I put in place.

Next I pulled out all, or most, of the weeds that have been troubling me so much. I covered the area with newspapers to prevent the growth of more weeds. Since this area is not going to have any rhysomatic plants, I can put in a weed barrier without worry of inhibiting the growth of my garden.

I placed my garden ornaments on top of the newspaper, including the birdbath and bird feeder so they will have a firm foundation. Then I started to cover the newspaper with mulch, about 2 inches or so, to keep the paper covered, and to provide enough weight to stop the weeds.

I currently have about a quarter of the area done, and am working to get to the halfway point on the left hand side of the yard. I still have to plant all of the new items on the right hand side and dig the hole for the fountain base, so that will hopefully be by this weekend. If the rain holds off, I should have photos to prove all that I am bragging about.