Step This Way...

The garden tour continues. My friend, Anne, asked to see more photos of my gardens. Happy to oblige I went outside to take photos. Came inside and couldn't believe my eyes. My poor neighbors...it took photos for me to see the weeding that needed to be done. I deleted those photos and got to work. I see I still missed a few weeds, but they are violets and I feel they deserve a fair chance at surviving as they are pretty. Good excuse for me not wanting to bend one more time. This garden path is on the opposite side of my yard as the previous. Seems I was for "Going Green" before it was trendy. The stepping stones are recycled from when I had the front sidewalk re-done. The planters on the left of the photos...empty at the moment...are another free find from the shopping center. They will be filled with impatiens to add a bit of color to all this green. It's a tricky area to plant as it is full shade and the ground is saturated with tree roots. I filled it with different varieties of hostas, coral bells (which you can't see in this photo), sedum and hydrangea. It really needs to be mulched, but it will do for now. I won't be bending anytime soon due to the weeding and the generosity of my neighbor. Yes, my neighbor is a landscaper and gave me three million new plants this past weekend. I have been on a gardening frenzy. My body HATES me. Usually it is the other way around.