Today's
photos are from Peg McCann. Peg sent in so many great photos that we'll
have another set tomorrow. Some of her descriptions apply to tomorrow's
shots...but here's the first set. Peg says, "I've gardened in St. Joseph,
Michigan, in Zone 6, for 25+ years, and the garden keeps changing. I've a weak
spot for unusual plants, which do not show well in photos of the garden, but
perhaps there's enough decent garden photos here to interest you.
Our yard is at the top of a wooded bluff, so the the gardens are
the foreground of our views to the north. The sunny spot has flowers to attract
butterflies and hummingbirds, while I've planted the shadier areas with
wildflowers and/or plants with interesting foliage. A garden pond has been
great fun, with a dozen frogs, birds bathing, and a small trickling stream
surrounded by mosses and dimunitive ferns. Hypertufa containers with miniature
plants and alpines are sited for up-close viewing.
On the west, in a raised area, is a parrotia tree pruned up to
showcase its lovely curved limbs, with daffodils followed by hostas beneath it.
A brick path on the east is home to interesting ferns best seen up close, as
well as a darmera plant starting to impress in its 3rd year. Its flowers show
in the early spring shot.
In the sunny garden near the road I've put bold flowers as well as
some unusual plants to interest the neighborhood walkers. The winter heaths
bloom as early as the crocuses and are welcomed by early bees. I don't see them
used much around here but golly, a tidy evergreen that flowers in March and
April!
Let's spend another day in Peg McCann's garden! In case you
missed it yesterday, she said, "I've gardened in St. Joseph, Michigan, in
Zone 6, for 25+ years, and the garden keeps changing. I've a weak spot for
unusual plants, which do not show well in photos of the garden, but perhaps
there's enough decent garden photos here to interest you.
Our yard is at the top of a wooded bluff, so the the gardens are
the foreground of our views to the north. The sunny spot has flowers to attract
butterflies and hummingbirds, while I've planted the shadier areas with
wildflowers and/or plants with interesting foliage. A garden pond has been
great fun, with a dozen frogs, birds bathing, and a small trickling stream
surrounded by mosses and dimunitive ferns. Hypertufa containers with miniature
plants and alpines are sited for up-close viewing.
On the west, in a raised area, is a parrotia tree pruned up to
showcase its lovely curved limbs, with daffodils followed by hostas beneath it.
A brick path on the east is home to interesting ferns best seen up close, as
well as a darmera plant starting to impress in its 3rd year. Its flowers show
in the early spring shot.
In the sunny garden near the road I've put bold flowers as well as
some unusual plants to interest the neighborhood walkers. The winter heaths
bloom as early as the crocuses and are welcomed by early bees. I don't see them
used much around here but golly, a tidy evergreen that flowers in March and
April! What's not to like?"
