Welcome to Our Gardens

How much gardening can you do on a 1 acre lot in town?  A lot!  We've lived here for 12 years now, and each year our gardens have grown.

100 blueberry bushes were here when we got here.  They had been planted in the 1960's, and were quite neglected and over-grown.  We knew nothing about blueberries, but asked local growers for advice.  It's work for sure, but not as much as you'd think, and it's great to harvest delicious organic blueberries every July and August.

A small vegetable garden came next.  Using split logs for edging, we created a 8' by 30' raised bed.  Over the years, we've needed more room, so 5 years ago, a second 8" by 8' raised bed was added.  A separate patch of raspberries, and another for asparagus have limped along, although not really very successfully.

Then there are the flower beds.  The home came with mature trees and a few perennials, but the only plantings noticeable were the huge over-grown junipers and rhododendrons.  They nearly covered the front of the house obscuring windows and doors.  A back paver-block patio came first with flower beds extending from either side.  Two side raised flower beds were added next.  Finally, we were able to redo the front landscaping with a new paver walkway, and new beds of smaller plants.  Shrubs, bushes, trees, perennials.... every year a few are added; a few disappear.

That's a quick overview of our gardens.  I am hoping this will help orient you to the setting of this blog.