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Love-in-a-Mist
True Blue Farmgirl
367 Posts
Shannon
Independence
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Jun 09 2007 : 9:27:25 PM
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I terraced this slope and planted all the roses by myself in February. I have been waiting for them to bloom rather impatiently all Spring. I also planted catmint in between them and my husband put some garlic in too. It's supposed to keep the bugs away. It looks kind of ugly though, so we aren't going to do that next year. I couldn't get the whole thing in the pic, but you get the idea. This Shreveport rose is my favorite so far.
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4739 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 05:54:22 AM
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You did a great job Shannon. I know how much hard work it takes to terrace a slope. Did you use flagstone to border the bed? Your pink and purple color combination looks quite colorful & pretty amongst all that green. Your rose is beautiful too, I can see why it is your favorite. Happy gardening all summer long!
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Love-in-a-Mist
True Blue Farmgirl
367 Posts
Shannon
Independence
Oregon
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 07:00:40 AM
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Up top I have to just mow along it with the push mower. It doesn't do a very good job though. Flag stone would be perfect to fix that problem, but my DH won't let me spend alot of money on flower beds. I have to reuse things I can find around the farm. Like I made the terraces with cedar fence posts from an old corral and kept them in place with rusty broken metal fence posts. But I do have access to river rock, which I could make work. Thanks for the idea!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 1:56:36 PM
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Shannon-
You are so creative to find such a beautiful way to recycle things from around your land! I think river rock would be stunning, and I love your flower garden! Your roses look like they are turning out beautifully.
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
1306 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2007 : 07:27:36 AM
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| Thank you for posting a picture of your beautiful garden! I love the colors and the roses are gorgeous. Nice job! |
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PocketFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
119 Posts
Sarah
Utica
New York
119 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 12:28:08 PM
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I love roses! We have some wild ones on our property, and I put in a Pat Austin this spring, with some lavender bushes. We've got a few that were already here (hybrid teas, I think), but they've yet to bloom.
Thanks! That's gorgeous! |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2007 : 11:33:22 AM
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You sure did a lot of hard work, Shannon. Congratulations and a pat on the back for the beautiful garden that you have as a result!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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My rose garden
