I know what I said...

But I ordered two beautiful fragrant climbing white antique Sombreuil roses for the arch and I splurged on another rose which has a ridiculous name but looks lovely and is reported to be hardy and fragrant. It's called "Sexy Rexy." I will plant it near the Playboy rose and they can be naughty together.

latest pics

My name is Chaos, and I am NOT a plant.
I also object to this request that I pee in the rain.

















Catmint on the steps, lemon thyme and lavender in the big pot.












Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium)
















Roses--Angela (Angel Faces) in the front, Bruce (Playboy) in the back)














Apple trees—Snow Apple, St. Edmund's Pippin, Red Berlepsch, and White Pearmain















the proposed path and arch













daffodils













Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)












Ferny ferns!














Yellow trout lily














Eastern camassia















Trillium!














Crested Iris












buds on the serviceberry bush, a little out of focus

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It's Spring! Really, this time!

Can I just say that Gardman USA, Intrepid Fashioners of Reasonably-Priced Garden Arches, has excellent customer service? Because they do. Hopefully, my replacement pieces will be here soon and I can shore up my garden arch and start implementing this year's Evil Garden Plan.

INFRASTRUCTURE!!!!

So... not too much planting and lots of... I was going to say "terraforming" but that makes my yard sound like Mars. I think there will be lots of landscape fabric put on surfaces and covered with mulch. And a path leading through a garden arch, which is where that archy thing comes in. Perhaps I should talk about...

GOALS:

* build a retaining wall on the slopey side of the property facing the apartments. Find out if I need a variance for this.

* do Some Damn Thing with the new food plants--PARTICULARLY the GRAPES. They need a home. And a jungle gym.

* Herb Garden! Which will probably need some retaining wallish/raised beddy thing as well, due to the strange sinking portion of the lawn where a tree probably was ages ago. Or a Dire Mole.

* keep better notes on mah plantz, yo!

Ok, so here's what I am thinking.... maybe a homemade pergola for the grapes on the no-longer slopey now-retained wall side of the yard! Because of all the sun and awesomeness!

Right now, I'm just pruning stuff and marking paths with string. And taking photos!