Garden Tour

So I've been busy in the front flower bed for the past couple of months. Since our house is new construction the plants they provided were babies when we moved in at the end of last summer. This spring there were 5 known plants that didn't make it, and even then the bed seemed sparse and not too colorful.

This first shot are perennials that made it, there were 2 more bunches for 5 total. I think 5 of these were a little over kill, so I put in a different flower.

Hello sunshine. I put in 2 of these in those empty holes and then squeezed in another for good measure. I always like to do plantings in odd numbers, 3 or 5 for the most part depending on the project size of the plant.

A close up of a pretty bush, I think a false spirea, and its purple fuzziness.

I also added some Lavender right next to the door/window. Every time I step out I can smell it.

We have a little bench in the bed with a side table, perfect for sitting on when the boys are playing out front.

The spoon was a gift from our dear friend Stacy, check out her blog. "It all began in a garden" is stamped on it, a perfect little message with a dual message. I'm still waiting for those "moss roses" to really open up...I had to move it the cute little caddy to a different location as it was leaving rust on the glass. I will probably have more updates throughout the season as the flowers bloom (or die and are replaced) and I find more little treasures to add.

A couple of great friends brought me this pot for my Birthday last week...it fits in perfect with the rest of the flowers/colors I have going on.

This long planter sits right below with my cute little frog chillaxing in it...

allowing the gnome to do all the work with the flowers.

One of my huge pots, I planted two identical ones, that welcomes you up the sidewalk. The second one unfortunately didn't like all the water it was getting. Our sprinklers go off twice a day for 15 minutes each...so does our neighbors...and my flowers were buried at sea. I am still looking at a soggy mess, some were salvaged and were welcomed by sister planters, but some are still soaked in while I come up with a better plan.

Well this ends today's garden tour, stay tuned as I continue to enjoy the sun and making this temporary house our home.