Front yard Spring 2008



This shows the first cutting. The far side (north) of the front path has not been cut yet.

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This shows the first cutting. The far side (north) of the front path has not been cut yet.

I'll let Joey tell you about how the leaf gardens came about...

The second leaf will be Joey's tomato patch.

A third leaf will tuck in at the top of these too (some day).
The Leaf Gardens - by Joey
Okay. I just assumed that vegetable gardens were rectangular. Rows of this and rows of that. When Bernie started digging a gaping hole in the yard shaped like a curved teardrop, I gently asked what he was doing. I said, "Aren't you going to dig a square?" "No," he said, "Why should it be square?" and I said, "because you need rows to walk on while you're weeding." "No," he said, "You can just reach in." So I pleaded, "How about just one row up the middle and you can curve it too?" And then I stomped up the middle to show him what I meant. There was a pause. "Coooool !!!" he said, "It looks like a LEAF!" And that is how our leaf gardens came to be. I love them!
While scything at the edge of the woods I saw this great plant. " Joey, look what I found. What is it?" She knew what it was right away, "Trillium". I hope the wetness doesn't hurt it.



Sometimes Fire Swirl... sometimes frog pond...
Raking around Babydog's dogwood tree.
Moving brush.
The first sign of Spring.
Opening up the east side.
Fire Swirl filled with ice.

Watch this place!

Something is growing.

OMG. Thanks to some friends.