Thursday, March 31, 2011

Class Assignment

Teacher suggested the class members go to technorati.com and register our blogs.  They gave me a code and directed me to publish. 
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That's it! 

Snowy weekend maybe - so I'm planning on organizing seeds and finalizing plant purchase plans.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Welcome and Project Beginnings

Welcome!


I'm happy you've stopped by to take a look at my project!  In August 2010, my husband and I bought this home and property in the upper Hudson Valley of New York.  The house is lovely, the yards are sunny, and there are some very nice elements  - such as a large deck in back and high, stone-walled raised beds in front.  But it's boring and unfinished! 


The plan is to begin with the raised bed vegetable plot and abandoned flower garden out back.  There's great sun, and a really nice feature - - the previous owner ran an underground water supply and installed a spigot by the garden.


My hope, in addition to beauty and an abundance of salad veggies, is that the flower garden will attract and support the local birds, who I started feeding this winter.  In fact, that will be a theme of all the work to come.

Later steps, in no particular order, will be berry bushes, woodland edge, shade garden, around the shed, foundation and deck plantings, bushes and trees, and the daunting "out-front." 

Here's where I'm starting from.  The first shot is at the northwest corner of the flower garden.  See the bit of stone edge?  Is that a daylily?  The garden once went way back almost to the fence. On the left you can see the raised beds.  Each is 2 ft by 8 ft. The second shot is from the northeast corner.  That square bed needs some nails or something.

Please follow my progress, and support me with your advice and ideas!