Re: [SG] Something Odd
I've been a little puzzled that no one has yet mentioned the classic
Southern garden as described in "Passalong Plants" (or maybe it was "No Bad
Dogs"---well, nevermind---I know I read about it somewhere in one of my
books).
This front yard has all the proper accents---pink flamingos, "crown" tires
(turned inside out and a sawtooth effect cut into the edge) filled with
petunias in bright colors, rock borders painted a bright white, and that
jewel of delights, the "glass tree," a medium-sized tree (preferably
dead), hung with a dazzling display of bottles in many shapes, colors and
sizes.
Alas, I have spent all my money on hostas and "companion" plants (it's
getting so hard to find suitable companions for hostas these days, what
with all the violence on the streets, not to mention gardens). So I have
been forced to do without the beauty of the "classic" garden. Instead, I
have had to rely on building dirt mounds and adding whatever rocks I can
work into place with a hand truck.
All my plants are perennials, can't afford annuals that have to be replaced
each year. So the hosta, rodgersia, ferns, vancouveria and other
passedalong plants just keep getting bigger and better each year. So maybe
I'll just stick with this scheme. Seems to work for me, but I'll always
have the yearning for a REAL glass tree !!
