I happened to think the other day that we post a lot of photos of our gardens. They are usually this plant or that plant, or a specific bed. We rarely see the whole yard to put it all into perspective. So, I thought I would pretend that you all really, really, really are dying to know what my whole yard looks like. Above is the left side of the far side of my backyard. When we bought the house, the previous owners had put a privacy fence to hide the woods (why??), so using the wood, we (and that's the royal we - I'll let you imagine how much I helped) turned it into a picket fence. Now the picket fence divides our lawn and beds from the small woods.
This is the right side of the far side of our back yard. It is a little more heavily shaded than the left. So it holds the columbine, astilbes, oakleaf hydrangea, foam flower, wild ginger, and a rhododendron.
Now, I am standing right between those two picket fences and looking back up at the house. My herb bed is on the right. That screened in porch is where all the hard work for Weekend Wine Reviews takes place.
This is the sidewalk leading up to my house. On the right is the bed that I refer to as my sidewalk bed. It is filled with perennials and weeds!
Here is a slightly wider view of the sidewalk bed. You can see the catmint walker's low blooming and the Missouri evening primrose.
And now, we have stepped all the way around to the front of the house! Can you see the petunias on the porch rail, that is always one of first signs of summer!
I hope I haven't bored you to tears with my putting it all into perspective post. I would love it if you would do the same next week! I'd love to see all your beds and the big picture.
Monique says
I loved this post..What a pretty home you have ..and gardens!
I took larger scape pics too as I feel i only show plants..it is interesting to see the lay of the land..
Melynda@OurSundayCafe says
Very nice, also very relaxing.
Ann says
It's every bit as picturesque as I had imagined. Right down to the achingly adorable clap-board home. Thank you for sharing your little corner of paradise with us.
Jo says
I loved seeing the whole garden - it is such a lovely, restful area. It is indeed nice to see more than just closeup shots. I love your screened porch.
Les in NE says
Definitely not boring! I loved your garden tour. Making a note to do the same once I have a few spare moments.
Kristy, Life-n-Reflection says
Your home, garden, and woodlands are gorgeous!! I totally agree why would anyone hide the woods? This week I had to watch as our neighbors cut down 3 beautiful pine trees because they didn't like the needles. One was taller than their home!
Derek Yarnell says
I love an overview, thanks for providing all of this context to your gardens.
Marjie says
There is a lot of the "royal we" going on around here, too. It's the natural order of things. You have a very nice yard, and I really love your back porch!
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Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
As you can imagine I love this post. I always love seeing the inside and outside of garden space, so thanks for this. You have a beautiful home and green space!
Kim T says
I love seeing the whole yard! FYI - hope to see it in real life soon. We are moving back the weekend of August 1!
Vickie says
♪♫♫♪ Good morning, Pam ♪♫♪♫
Thank you for hosting the party. You have a lovely yard and landscaping. I love that white picket fence - it makes everything look so "cottage-ish"! (is that a word?) 🙂
Edible Celebrations (@lavesta) says
Hi Pam!
What a great idea to show us your little corner of the world and your fantabulous gardens!!! I have a habit of only showing individual flowers most times but seeing your gardens in perspective is a bouquet of beauty! Thank you so much for sharing, Pam. I'll be back to linking to Garden Tuesday very soon:)
Joanne says
I love getting this sneak peak into your yard!