Spring in my garden

The part next to the house.

The yellow berberis. Love it.

And my pruned-up Rhody.

Looking at the north corner of the lot. And the rock garden. This is where all the rocks I find are thown and where the lids to the septic are located.

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Turned around and back down the side of the house

And again a little further up

At the north corner going to the west corner. These are all yellow Rhodies

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Looking to the west down the side of the golf cart shed.

Looked back again toward the rock garden from the corner of the house.

And back at the big fir on the north corner.

Back behind the golf cart shed. A washed pot ghetto.

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And my messy potting table. Turns into a bird feeding station during the winter. They like the protected area.

Ha, and there I am in the window.

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Forgot the picture. A little to the right from the last one. I have a counter, sink and small work area inside the cart shed for my stuff.

From the west corner of the garage. Back toward the golf course again and the neighbor who works with me on our mutual garden spots. When I had my sprinkling system put in they put one of my plant and a sprinkler head on their property. I got a 360 head for it so it waters their garden in that corner.

Back out to the road again. Red Rhodies go up this side.

The big magnolia the neighbor and I purchased together and put it on the property line.

The front again from the other direction.

The gate to the courtyard.

Another clump of crocus.

And another

Bleeding heart coming up

Lingularia coming up. Looks like it's wearing a spiderman outfit.

That's it. Open to opinions, suggestions, whatever. Hope you enjoy. There are threads from last summer of the garden in bloom. They are on page 6 I think. Any thread with my name on it will have my garden also.

Kaleem did get his hostas in good condition. He has already planted them in pots.

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Willow,

What a glorious tour! I absolutely love your gardens. They have the formal look that I always admire but will never accomplish myself. I can't imagine how much work it took to create something that beautiful.

Don't you love the "clean" look of early spring when the gardens are somewhat tame? It always gives me a thrill to see some semblance(sp?) of order before things take off...just as much of a thrill as watching them come alive in the summer!

Thank you for the wonderful tour.

Well thank you RG. It has taken me twenty years and a lot of changing around. I really like it this spring with the compost I spred last fall. It really looks neat in most places.

Your hard work certainly shows. I have a lot more "looking" to do, but wanted you to know that what I've seen looks very lovely. Thank you so much for posting your tour.

Kathy

Patricia,
What a wonderful tour! Your gardens are spectacular and not a single weed! Where are you planning on putting Frederick in the garden? Or is he a "roaming" gnome?

Wonderful tour Willow!! I agree.....your hard work shows. I need to look some more and get ideas for what I want to do with my yard. Thank you for taking the time, you did a great job.

As soon as it warms up the gnomes are going into a spot by the smaller pond. Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks for the great tour. I love looking at interesting gardens like yours. Love the courtyard.

Thank you so much for taking us on this lovely tour! You have so much tucked in here and there, little surprises among the bigger trees and shrubs. The old guy fir tree is fun and the shared Magnolia looks good even in Winter with the nice branch structure. Your courtyard is nicely protected, so your crocuses look fresh and un-battered from t wind and rain.

Wow, Willow, it's lovely! thanks for pointing me in the direction of your thread as I do forget to check for new threads sometimes and would have missed it. You actually have way more space than I thought, and it's so nicely laid out, too. I do envy you the lovely brick walls of your courtyard and cement edges to the raised beds in that area. That is a great way of doing it and adds a lot to the look of the garden.
Have you seen a book called The Jewel Box garden by Thomas Hobbs? I think you need to look at it. I'm not sure he has the same style as you, but it's a worthy book regardless and has some brilliant ideas and information. I found myself checking it out of the library multiple times, so I bought a copy.
http://www.amazon.com/Jewel-Box-Garden-Thomas-Hobbs/dp/0881926469

He lives on a glorious property in Vancouver, BC, in an old spanish style stucco house that looks straight out of California. The lot is fairly small, and it's simply amazing what this man has done with it. Think 'Little and Lewis', but with more plants. He's a genius.

Hi Willow,

I like your garden. It has a nice, serene PNW feel along with lots of unique and fun things. It's neat that with the golf course behind, you can use your entire space to create interesting private nooks, paths, and plantings while being able to retain the feel of some openness and spaciousness beyond.

Pixy, that book sounds interesting. Thanks for mentioning it. I've just put a copy on hold at my library.

I so enjoyed my stroll among your gardens. Great job! So, how many golf balls do you find in your garden?

Love your garden, what a great tour. I will have to come back and revisit with a cup of tea when it's just me... so much to see and such great ideas. I'd love to see it in bloom as the season develops. Thanks for sharing.


Kris

We have constant golf balls in the yard. It's a par 3 so any shot to the right ends up in our yard. Sometimes over the roof and out to the street. We have several dents in the siding.

Willow I have been reading through your thread and admiring all your hard work. I lived on a golf course a few years back and we didn't get golf balls but we did get a lot of bad language from the golfers on the green and the nearby tee! We also had a cat named Charlie that would go out to the green and bat the balls around. It was hysterical when the golfers would see him. My husband played a lot and his group would always ask him if that was his cat and he would totally deny knowing Charlie! One of the reasons I had to divorce him.....

WW, what a lovely garden!! I loved the picture from last year's thread when the garden was in bloom, but I absolutely love seeing the structure of the garden at this time of the year. Your brick path is envy making, I just love the pattern, and with the ageing of the timber structures you get that beautiful soft greyness which is so perfect with the brick. Perfect background for all your little loved planties.

And Portland - what a great reason to get divorced, "I'm sorry, Darling, but if you can't own up to the having a cat, I'm afraid it is divorce". Excellent - how I wish I had that one come up in the consulting room! Absolutely made me break out laughing.

Oh Laurie there were other reasons, too. Some not so simple, so I clung to the cat one. Easier to categorize in my head!

Willow, I hope you guys play golf so you can use the golf balls!