The garden has been looking greener every day, particularly the wisteria. I really need to remember to take a picture in the morning when this area is sunny because here it looks a little sad and drab.
A bunch of plants arrived in the mail yesterday so I've been working on getting them all in the ground. There are still some left to do by the wisteria and the climbing rose. The extra laurels (from the hedge) that I planted under the kitchen window are miraculously still alive. The hanging basket hooks were here when we moved in, but the plastic grocery sack lined baskets didn't quite make the cut. Hooray - another reason to go to the garden centre and visit the adorable bunnies! I planted white geraniums in the new baskets - which hereafter shall be known as the "Sherri Stanley Special" since we all know how she loves her geraniums :)
My one birch tree was lonely so I planted another next to it. I put in english lavender around the trees (although I think I could probably use about twice as many). On the left side, by the fence, I planted 3 viburnums. They basically look like sticks coming out of the ground now, but eventually they'll be pretty leafy green shrubs (with white flowers) and will help make the the courtyard feel more private.
To the right side, I planted a mixture of irises, feather grass, milk parsley and ground cover. My intent is that eventually the plants sort of spill over onto the patio. Yeah... I know. Seems a bit unlikely at the moment, doesn't it?
There is one plant in there that I didn't plant, but I love its foliage. I'm pretty sure it is a lupin.
We've been blocking off the other half of the garden with the garden bench. Even Jeff says it looks tacky. We try to avoid that half of the garden because of the neighbor(S), but we also stay out of there because the only fence that separates our yard from theirs and the busy street adjacent to their yard is quite short and either one of the dogs could easily jump it if they wanted to. It is unlikely, but when I'm in the back garden it is difficult for me to keep an eye on what they're up to in the front.
Plato got his stitches out on Monday. He's healed up really well and is back to bouncing around and running into walls with Sascha.
I call this montage "Will you please please PLEASE throw the ball for me already (in such a way that I can get to it before the other one while expending a minimal amount of effort)".
