Catching up with this planting season

Things were quiet in the Urban Jungle over the winter months and with a ton of family commitments things are getting back on line. Here is a bit of a progress report since last Fall.

  All of the flower beds in the back have been expanded and given a good healthy shot of organic soil, and all the planting was done in mid May (just after the Queen’s Birthday) and although we had a bit of late frost, everything survived quite well. The composter was shifted closer to the house and the whole side bed was maximised for planting.

 

 

The weeping crab apple tree was in glorious bloom this spring and was even bigger and more beautiful than any previous year. I think the past couple years of heavy snow have helped with that.

The entire back corner around the blue spruce was reworked and the gazebo covering the Oasis was changed out for something more resistant and permanent. As you can see things are prepped but not planted yet, just the perennials are coming up and some of them were divided and moved around to help fill in the new beds. The vines were fussed with all around the garden and extra support given where needed.

Refreshing things

We have been on a bit of a blitz this year and have refreshed the dining set (they love us at Loblaws) and made a more comfortable space for dining and relaxing. Things are much more comfortable and we are hoping for a good season.

More Improvements

We reworked the entire area in front of the deck off the kitchen, adding space for more flowers and plants, and added a Bouganvillia, which I hope will go wild and we will have even more vines everywhere.

Multi-purpose Space

Not only is the furniture multi-functional (it can be benches or chaise longues), the space is great for relaxing with friends, reading or doing yoga. I can hardly wait for all the warm weather and the chance to be outside more for the season.

A New View

As part of the changes for this year, we put together a new deck in the middle of the Jungle so we could enjoy the space more, and it makes a great place to relax.

Symphony in Blue

The different shades of blues and greens (and the last of the tulips) all blend in to a lovely little symphony of color in a corner of the garden.

Ferns !

Things got moved around a bit (we have claimed more of the yard for chilling out), and the back wall is coming along nicely with all the ferns, vines and the birdbath. The ferns have all exploded this year and after only a couple of years have spread all over the back corner.

Spring Planting

It was a cool and rainy week, but we finally managed to finish the preparations and get the Jungle all planted and ready to go for the season.

We re-worked most of the beds, and as you can see things are starting to come along. Atleast we got lots of rain and the vines are coming in!