Here's the first area to deal with.
Facts: Narrow space (maybe 2 feet deep), often damp, 6 hours of sun.
Want a focal point in the center or maybe 2 focal plants on either side. What doesn't show in this picture is that the bed widens on both sides and has plantings on each side.
Wonder how a fruit tree espadrille would do? Brown's did have them very cheap and small. Always have wanted to try that. Good location, I think. Would be a focal point.
Or maybe a purple grass? They don't get terribly big. 2 of them but still centered and just a little space in between.
Okay... I have some thoughts running.
Next spot:
This is the front flower bed. As much as I would love to totally reshape this, I have to remember it's a rental house. Save my energy for my own home. For now, I'm just trying to make better what's already there. I've done an 80% redo in the backyard. Not doing it here. Although I've changed this bed a lot! I need some plants to go in front of the tree to the front edge.I really like blue/purple this year. Love the tall salvias I've seen at Lowes and Home depot. Think Home Depot had the better ones. Just expensive. Maybe 3 layers of flowers with staggering heights. Hmmm. I really don't know.
Okay. Here's the other places.
Need something to go right in that middle spot there. ???
Time to dump the pansies. the heat has gotten to them. Need enough for 2 baskets of whatever I get.
Have 2 bare spots for this herb pot. I'm thinking seeds, but not sure with what.I also have another herb pot that Mom gave me. Need plants for it, too. It has 4 holes. Would like something trailing in it, if I don't do herbs.
That's my plan for tomorrow. Think it might be too ambitious? I sort of think it is. But, it's a starting point. I always go plant shopping and come back with the wrong things. I lose focus and don't make decisions. Not tomorrow. I'm staying focused!! I WILL buy plants! or seeds... or get more ideas... oh no! I'm already losing focus.
