Specialty Gardening: Continuation of Cottage Gardens...., 1 by hey_jude

hey_jude wrote:
Back and never disappointed at the pics you have posted in my absence. Great gardens Early, one day mine might look that good. I didn't see a frog but I do like your water bird (not sure which it is).

Meantime, I'm still consideriing renting a tiller because this morning's digging made me realise it will be years before I get that one bed dug properly. I have a dozen or so years on you and the wear and tear on my body is too much. The pic shows the little digging I managed to do, and looking at it now, frankly it's pathetic. There's a lot of water still in the pic but I did dig that small barren area on the right side of the curve. So sad.

On a brighter note, mail today brought a flyer ad for trees. I got so excited seeing 24" boxed 10-16' tall trees at an affordable price, all planted and guaranteed. Then I called to find out what trees were included in the offer. Oops, none I want. Cottonwoods (messy) Elm (in my youth the village had to cut down all the mature Elms because of Dutch Elm disease so I'm leary) Palo Verde (not pretty) or Mesquite (also not pretty). The others that were mentioned were rattled off so fast I couldnt' write them down but I know he didn' say Chast tree or RP. Those are two I know I want, so I'll be looking this weekend for them. I figure I have to get the trees in to begin creating shade on the western side of the beds or everything I plant (ok, there are exceptions, but do I want them?) will turn into crispy critters by mid July if not sooner.

I have an image in my mind of the garden beds I want to create and until I get there I just won't be satisfied. So, determination will have to spur me on to get it done. Actually I want it 5 years ago, but I'll settle for this year.