My Border Garden

There used to be a house between mine and my neighbor's house, back when no one had cars. It was crowded, and that house was eventually demolished. The lady next door owned that property, which went right up to my driveway. When she died, a couple of flippers bought her property. I made a deal to split that extra yard, because they needed some remodeling money. With a new property line drawn, I plowed a border garden on my side. A new family bought that house, and erected a fence. So I've been gradually widening the border garden and planting perennials. The garden begins with daffodils in February, but they are only impressive as a welcome sign of spring coming. The tulips shown above pop up in March. That's when I start going outside every day just to admire the garden, because if those flowers are going to bloom, I owe it to them to take a look every day. In April, the irises take over. 

Then in May, I have sweet Williams, but they aren't tall enough to dominate the border garden. That's okay, because I have roses blooming in front of the house. 

Day lilies bloom through June, and they are spectacular. 

Other lilies, pink, red, and yellow, join them in July. The year this picture was taken, the yellow ones dominated. 

Later in summer, I have four o'clocks, zinnias, and hollyhocks, but it's the morning glories climbing the fence that really stand out in August. 

By September, the sedum is blooming. Some years I am lucky to have marigolds, but they don't stand out much among the foliage. 

 

 

 

The sedum, morning glories, and marigolds may last through October if the weather is nice, but usually by then I am gathering seeds and planting more tulips for next year.