Shut the Door!

Due to all the rain this winter and spring, vegetation jumped out of the ground as if in a big whoosh! I have never seen it have more strength and almost overwhelming power. It was coming at me everywhere, and appeared to be trying to move into the house and take it over, too.

Looking out the door.

Here are a few shots of the Back-of-the-House Border including the Garden Door. I truly felt as if the plants were trying to go inside. I am used to cats peeking in to see what is in there, but not the plants. OK, you guys, forget it! You are not coming in! And, we pulled and pruned them back without a machete, but if we had waited any longer we probably would have needed one.












A friend once referred to the large red-orange oriental poppies as: those ole' poppies! We like them; they are so bright, show well from a distance, and are so, so easy here.

Let's take North Path around the bend.

And, then look back.

To Be Continued