backdrops
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: backdrops
- From: v* a*
- Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 11:22:11 PST
Backdrops? I lucked out on that one. Upon retiring from crafts two
years ago I thought it would be lovely to plant wildflowers in patches
the full 1/2 mile of our pasture which is on one side of our buildings.
A creek runs through the pasture with lots of trees and some sunny
spots. The idea was you could get your exercise by walking the length
of the pasture and enjoy the beautiful flowers. I planted eight
different plots. My husband mows along and around the patches with a
tractor mower. When you walk, a couple deer may jump and run.
Pheasants may fly. I've even seen a fox sunning itself.
But you know, plans don't always work out. Instead of walking it,
there's always hoeing or planting or watering to do, we drive a golf car
with the gardening utensils in it. Our two American Eskimo dogs ride in
the golf cart with me and lay waiting patiently while I'm working.
We've had two years of drought. I've watered with a tractor and 300
gal. tank behind. The grasshoppers have been horrendous. This is why
we're going into drip irrigation.
My friends come out and we wander the beds together and relax way out in
the pasture together and enjoy the scenery. Not bothered by phone or
anything else. People come for tours and enjoy the flowers in the
pasture. It's not only wild flowers, decided that that's too limiting.
There's roses, lilies and lots of other things.
My husband's friend said "this is like a park. This would be a good
place to be buried!!!"
Velma from Minnesota zone 4
>
>Oh boy -- Myrna brings up a great topic about beautiful backdrops in
>the landscape, one that I can only envy. Here in the city, our
>backdrops are the alley and the backs of 7 story hotels & 3-flats to
the
>east,
>and parked cars to the west, buildings close on both north & south.
>Part of city gardening is trying to create interest (for all seasons)
>to distract the eye from the less than gorgeous cityscape. Lucky you!
>(except for the zone 3 part -- makes Chicago sound absolutely balmy.)
>
>Funny guy, that Neil in N.B. -- thanks for the laughs.
>
>Anne - Chicago
>
>
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