Specialty Gardening: Bare Dirt to Cottage Garden (in Pictures), 3 by Carolyn22

Carolyn22 wrote:
Caitlin

I lost a lot of plants with the winter of 2013-2014. I don't know what I have lost yet for this past winter, as it was even worse than the one previously. My garden at one point was full, until the previous winter, so not sure what to expect yet. I do have a lot of plants ordered that should be coming in the next couple of weeks - so I am sure things will change in the garden.

I like the open area you have. Do your children use the yard a lot? That would dictate things that I plant and how much area that I planted. My kids have been grown and out of the house for 10 years. Seems like they were here yesterday, leaving in the morning for school. (I miss those days).

This is spring of 2012. The second picture is the current and last pond that we put in - the bridge went to a friend when we enlarged the pond.

There are some iris in a few of these pictures. I have lost quite a bit of the iris. I debate on whether or not to replace the iris.