We have a garden!

The rose garden is complete!! Well, OK, I haven't mulched it yet; but otherwise it's all planted and edged and it looks wonderful. I'm so so proud of it. It doesn't hurt that all my neighbors have come over to congratulate me on it! The roses are absolutely stunning and I added in some mums and asters for color that just make it so complete. I found a perfect little birdbath and the stone turtles that Pete bought me months ago have found a home at last! I can't stop looking at it, I keep going outside to enjoy the sight. And the smell - the roses smell so wonderful! Anyway here you go:

BEFORE:


AFTER:


(See the pile of dirt in the background, where my blueberries will go next year? What am I going to do with it?)

This image got resized funny but if you ignore the pixelation, check out the blooms on my yellow submarine rose already! The pink little mischief is in the rear towards the left.


Gardening is SO rewarding. I know we spent a fair amount of money on this garden to get good quality plants, but it will pay us back a hundredfold in enjoyment over the years. Plus all going well we won't have to replant, if I can get them wintered well. I already have butterflies enjoying the plants - it's beautiful!