06.10.09

Back from a weekend out of town, where we stayed at a B&B that had magnificent grounds. Woods Hole Passage - I think they had about two or three acres of land that included lawn, flower beds, a vegetable garden, multiple bird feeders, along with a frog pond that had at least eight big ol' bullfrogs - wowza! I was envious of all of the space, but also got a few ideas about what I can bring back to our backyard as well as the community plot.

I figured out that I am shooting for a sort of cottage garden feel with the backyard. I love the dense, overgrown, cozy look of them, and while I'm not sure exactly how it will play out in our teeny, 13-foot wide rowhouse backyard, that's the direction I'm heading in. To that end, I would really like to replace the big barn doors at the back with a solid wall that has a lockable gate and trellis so we can more easily get in and out. Sigh..one day.

The backyard beds are looking nice and we're getting a few baby raspberries in addition to the two remaining peaches on the tree (I have no idea what happened to the other two). We set up a low-flow soaker hose system on a timer for when we aren't around. It worked great while we were out of town, so now I just need to figure something out for the plants in pots. The community plot is in need of some serious weeding and I think I will get my chance if the weather clears up this weekend, while the boys are a the TMBG kids show - can't wait!