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Planting and recycling

After living almost two years in our house, I decided to do something about this front dirt area. This isn't the true before picture. I was moving right along with digging and such, then I realized I wanted to blog about this. There were weeds, a few tulips that decided to come up this year (planted 20 or so the previous year) and some naked ladies that didn't look very healthy. We have a roof overhang here so this area is pretty much in shade until the evening.
Before
Cleaning rocks and clay clumps out of the the area.


transplanted the naked ladies to the back
Transplanted the naked ladies to the back under the tree — hoping they survive.


working on layout
Working on the layout.


setting up
Hostas toward the back and flowering plants toward the front where the ground is exposed to the sun more.


Day one
After day one — early Saturday morning. I only had a few hours that morning before I had to move on the next part of my day.



Day Two (early Sunday morning)


completed day two
I have one more spot I'll be planting in, but for now, it's complete. I really like the stone we picked out to trim the flower bed.


recycled rubber mulch
I mulched with recycled rubber. My lovely friend Joyce told me about it. It lasts 12+ years and it's made out of recycled tires. It's more costly upfront, but the wood mulch we usually get, barely lasts through summer. It usually blows away and/or turns grey. This is a better investment in the long run. Plus we had some strong storms pass through Wichita this evening, and this mulch didn't budge. I love it! This was my first attempt at a flower bed of my own. It went a lot faster than I thought it would, and I found it really interesting to learn about the different plants. I'm looking forward to creating new garden areas around the house.

I linked up for sweet shot Tuesday at my3boybarians.
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  1. Laceymade on 5/10/10, 10:10 PM

    looks GREAT! i love hostas. just water, water, WATER those naked ladies for the first week or so. the border is awesome!

     
  2. jennifer on 5/11/10, 7:46 AM

    It looks great! Nice job...and I'm loving the border!

     
  3. Heather{Our Life In a Click} on 5/11/10, 7:49 AM

    That looks so neat and tidy! Love the transformation. The recycled rubber mulch sounds great too.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting!

    -heather
    I'll be checking yours out now too.

     
  4. Unknown on 5/11/10, 8:09 AM

    You made it look GORGEOUS! I need to do something about our front bed... I just can't get motivated to do it.

     
  5. Anonymous on 5/11/10, 10:32 AM

    I think it looks very nice! I like the stone edge too, it goes well with your porch area. I have never heard of the rubber mulch. It would definitely be worth it, we use the wood mulch and replace it every spring. We might have to check that out next spring. Looks great!

     
  6. faith ann raider on 5/11/10, 2:35 PM

    This looks SO awesome!! I just started a little garden at our new place. Your area looks just marvelous. Hope they thrive!

     
  7. kelly@thebluemuse on 5/11/10, 4:05 PM

    Looks great, in a month or two it will be awesome...

     
  8. Christine on 5/11/10, 9:05 PM

    Looks awesome! Oh how I wish I had a green thumb. :)

     
  9. patty on 5/11/10, 11:13 PM

    i love the idea of rubber mulch-nevr heard of it! you did a great job, too... can't wait to see them in flower! :)

     


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