Quimby Garden

I keep a journal of the cottage.

I record the work we have done,

(and the cost).

The visitors we have, when we open, when we close, 

all the good stuff.

Here is the drawing I did

of the Quimby garden 

(because some people are asking).

The plant list:

6 boxwoods

4 annabelle hydrangeas

10 lady's mantle

6 pink thread-leaf coreopsis

3 foxgloves

4 peonies

10 astillbes

12 daisies

12 coneflowers

5 limelight hydrangeas

7 lavender

5 salvia

2 flats of cosmos

1 flat of tall snapdragons

few odd annuals like dahlias (Sister Too couldn't resist)

I originally planned 5 David Austin rosebushes

I love them,

I planted some in Cincinnati.

They have a beautiful scent

and are easy to care for.

BUT...it was too late to ship bare-root roses.

BOO!

So, I agonized and formed a committee

(Mr., Mr's mom, sympathetic garden center lady Marilyn)

and decided NOT to plant something else,

but to wait (an agonizing wait)

until next year.

So I can have what I REALLY want.

I planted a bunch of annuals instead.

In the end, I may be glad for the all-season color.

Or, I want those roses!

This garden is just a baby.  

In three years, it will really be something.