Monroe County Master Gardener Association

With no other photos to share, I thought I’d share what I’ve been up to in my garden. Sometimes life takes a turn and you just can’t do certain things, and you let them go. This was the case for my pond. This year I made it my goal. I’m pleased with the results:

I started with digging up a couple of pines that were overgrown for the area. I potted them for my first attempts at bonsai. The first attempt ay need to grow out some….well, maybe a lot, so it looks better.

I added lights for evening interest under it.

So then, a second attempt. This one was so overgrown. Although there was an abundance of cutting to discard, it turned out much better.

In this photo. you will also see an Alocasia, allium, an ostrich fern (just opening) a Lemony Lace Elderberry in the red pot, and a Windmill Palm. The Lemony Lace Elderberry has been potted for about 3 years. It certainly has help to control it’s growth, unlike the black lace I have in my front yard. It’s about 6 feet tall now…Lots of pruning to be done on it. Here’s the evening view:

After two years of not working nor being cleaned, it wasn’t as difficult as I anticipated to get everything running again.

Overall I’m pleased with the results, although I’m thinking I need to thin out some allium.

What’s next to do: clean out some beds, plant some roses for my English garden, and eliminate my overgrown Wisteria. Hoping my arbor is not too contorted from that vine.