The only shady spot in our yard is between the house and the fence on one side, and we were excited to make a fun little secret garden there. Last year, we put in the arbor and planted a chocolate vine to climb up it. Then a new house was built next to us, and when they built that lot up higher than ours all of the water started draining into our side yard. Every time it rained or the neighbors turned on their sprinklers, we had a flood. We had planted a lot of flowers there in the fall, and they were all drowned. We were not pleased.
On a happier note, our Nelly Moser clematis is happily growing, and we planted a wisteria on the other side of the arbor that has so far avoided death by flooding.
More flood carnage.
Apparently impatiens don't mind being flooded. They flourished all summer. Maybe we just need to research swamp plants.
As an experiment, we made a flower bed along the fence and filled it with wildflower seeds. It was so fun! There was always something new popping up and blooming throughout the summer.
I don't know what these little guys are, but I love them!
We built a flagstone path down the center, and we are working on the flooding problem. We are determined to make this garden adorable!
Chris isn't quite as helpful in the garden as his sister. He tends to attack any flowers that he can reach. He sure does like to get dirty, though!
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