Earlier this fall, I rambled on about green, but now it's time to talk about my favorite color, red.I took this picture of my yellow-leaved pineapple sage right before the frost got it earlier this month. Our house is a reddish colored brick, with black shutters and white trim, so I use red flowers to accent the beds out front.
We have a big yard. Our property is just over 2 acres, with a lot of it still in woods, but the front is probably about as wide as three subdivision lots. There's a half-circle drive where I have a big grassy area in the front, but off to the sides are some big beds under huge oak trees. Instead of trying to mow around them all, I underplanted them with viburnum, hydrangea, azaleas, fern, hosta, and even some redbud trees, which are our state tree, and are naturally found in the understory. For accent colors, I plant bright red impatiens along the edge. There is also a planting of bight red Freedom hedge roses (the most amazing red color ever!), and a cherry red crepe myrtle.
When I find a picture of the whole yard, I'll post it. It's taken about 7 years, but it's finally looking grown in.
And there y'have more randomness about me. I think this is the first posting about gardening, which is odd, actually. Because I'm totally obsessed. I'm one of those who knows all the plants by their scientific names, and when my wife asks what something is called, I can't remember the common name.
Until next time,
PastelGuy
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2 comments:
Wow, 2 acres. I am jealous. Kay
I love gardening too. I don't chat about it much, but it's a great hobby of mine. It gives me something fun to do while outside. I get obsessed with removing "weeds". I do love watching a garden grow. It's all about the patience.
Red is a great color, I just can't wear it very well.
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