Mid-Atlantic Gardening: What is happening in your Garden Today Spring 2011, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Hy'a all!

I have heard or read that Bergenias like shade.....don't remember where....

I DO remember that when i went to Latvia in 2006--one of my Cousins--
the one with the extravagant gardens (how can they even afford it???)
had a Bergenia. I took a photo of it (not in bloom) and posted and asked for an ID.
I thought how nice it would be to have one......ALL I need is some space--somewhere......

Anyway--What was happening in my garden today was wonderful!
FINALLY!!!! I got a man to start building my raised bed.....HURRAY!
He is a long-time friend of the young fellow, back yard neighbor--who is my girls' age.

He will charge me $15/hr. Pretty fair! Today--he was here from 9:15AM until 3PM.
Worked hos butt off--besides--he is a perfectionist. Nice guy too.....
I helped here and there--with the piddly stuff....

-We went to L:owes to buy the -4x4's---kaching! I like their 4x4's better than the ones we sell at HD.
--Also got 100-6" spike nails to pound them all together.
--Went to Ace to get 3 bags of "Ready Mix" concrete for setting the 3 4x4 posts that will hold the
2 panels of "Shadow Box" fence behind the bed--which will provide a nice backdrop and
keep me having to look at my back yard neighbor's trash cans and all the rubble he throws there...

Happy with things so far! Here is one picture from today.
Gita