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BlueBirdPeony

9 years ago

These are from years past when I was a bit hesitant to thin out anything.

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BlueBirdPeony
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9 years ago
Back side of house.
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
We have a bridge in our driveway. I need to work on the 4 beds at each bridge post. They got way too out of control last year. These are some that I would like to Chelsea chop for height purposes. They overtake the bridge a bit at their full height.
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BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
Double rainbow looking out onto our neighbor's cornfield.
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
This looks very full to me now and I have since thinned out. Front walk view from porch.
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
Love the purple and yellow combo here.
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
One of my favorite pictures of all time.
TexasRanger10
9 years ago
Jeepers, I have been standing on my head and leaning sideways. Very nice pictures even if they are a bit up-side-down & side-wards.
Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
9 years ago
take all cellphone/tablet photos in landscape mode with the bottom of your phone to your right and you will never have orientation issues.
emmarene9
9 years ago
All the pictures are beautiful and dog must be very well behaved.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
ranger.. if you click on the pix.. they open in a new window... upright ...

sublime peony ...

i am not answering any more of your worry posts...

and going to start writing you about my worries..

crikey woman... you are a zen master ...

ken
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
Apologies for those of you struggling with upside down pictures. I have since learned the proper way to take them. Again, these are pictures from years past.
I'm working on a new post re: before and afters from thinning out some of the beds. This weekend I evicted a bunch of corn flowers. I ended up with a 5 foot tall pile of what I had pulled. They self seed like crazy. Deadheading lesson learned.
This long weekend I will be working on the patio bed. See last picture. Having a real problem this year with wild onions and creeping phlox everywhere. I like to see a bit of space in between things. Makes me appreciate each individual plant.
david883
9 years ago
BBP - lets trade gardens - I'm jealous! Very beautiful!
pam_whitbyon
9 years ago
Oh what idyllic surroundings - just gorgeous, BBP!
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you all for the kind words. It's a ton of work, but really worth it. In our opinion at least.
Emmamarine we have 2 dogs. Neither have much interest in the garden, although the poodle mix (male) does have an annoying habit of lifting his leg on a few bushes. Fortunately they are not my favorites and don't show signs of suffering (yet).
We feel that it's a little slice of paradise although we fear the day that the cornfield turns into a subdivision. No signs of development anywhere nearby yet but it seems a matter of time.
Show me some far away pictures of your gardens!
Thyme2dig NH Zone 5
9 years ago
BBP, can I come hang out on your deck and soak in the view of your gardens?! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
BlueBirdPeony
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi thyme! Come on over! Actually my parents have a house in Lyme and routinely drive from there to OH. About 11 hours.
pwin
9 years ago
Goodness, that is gorgeous!! Is that cornflower in your last picture then? (clueless)