My property, the Munro House Bed and Breakfast in Jonesville, Michigan, has been a work in progress for several years. I am learning to be a gardener on my own in my spare time. There is a lot of trial and error going on my yard. Now that Springtime is here, it is time to reassess and reevaluate what I have done and what I hope to do.
It all started when I got tired of 7 forty foot tall pine trees that lined my parking lot. I had them removed and replaced the area they once occupied with a new brick patio, a privacy fence, a retaining wall, and lots of plants, shrubs, and trees. After 3 years, the area is beginning to mature, but the trees just don’t grow fast enough. The plan is for the future, so in time, it will become what I dream it will be.
My flowers are beginning to bloom. The daffodils and tulips are just beautiful, the iris and lilies are coming, the annuals will be planted around Mother’s Day. I need to increase the groupings and organize them better. But I do have color throughout the yard, so I am moving in the right direction. I need to move the big stuff back and short stuff forward. All of this takes time. Sometimes I have it, and sometimes I don’t. Some people notice and some people don’t. I guess it’s the effort that counts.