To add a little interest to this post, I've (finally) entered the world of public domain pictures. Hurray for me, welcome to the 1990s!
Along with the thaw last week came the Spring Fever bug. All it took was a glimpse of grass and I was infected. Bedrest, a laptop and wi-fi are a dangerous and wonderful combination and I quickly became immersed in sifting through landscaping ideas for our front and side yards.
**Since then, we've had a 12"+ blizzard.**
Our front yard has 2 small gardens containing an odd assortment of perennial plants: tulips, small irises and lilies, a climbing rose and clematis, and a tall spindly flowering-something to cap off the whole mess. While its better than nothing, it really is a mess and doesn't make a lot of sense.
So, because I know you're all dying to know what I have in mind, here goes:
2 Hydrangea plants (bushes?) on the east side of the house, spaced between our 3 basement windows.
3-5 Raspberry bushes on the west side of the house. I'm not sure how many to plant. Suggestions?
2 Peony plants in our front under-the-living-room-picture-window garden.
And a sweet cherry tree in our front yard. Except that we live in plant zone 4 and sweet cherry trees basically die in zone 4. So I'm slowly letting go of my life-long dream of having a sweet cherry tree in my yard. ...and trying not to cry about it. Perhaps I'll drown my sorrows in raspberries.
And a sweet cherry tree in our front yard. Except that we live in plant zone 4 and sweet cherry trees basically die in zone 4. So I'm slowly letting go of my life-long dream of having a sweet cherry tree in my yard. ...and trying not to cry about it. Perhaps I'll drown my sorrows in raspberries.
If anyone has experience with raspberry bushes, I have a question, taking into consideration that a) Our house is a south-facing ranch/rambler, b) I'm hoping to plant the raspberries next to the house running the length of the west side. Will they get enough sunlight planted there?
1 comment:
Betsy, what nice plans. I got 3 raspberry bushes one fall. The next summer I got a few berries. The next summer, I had at least a dozen bushes and lots of berries. Mine are planted behind my shed with a southern exposure, but there is a tall hedge just 5 feet south of them and a huge pine tree to the west of them, and the shed to the north--so they really don't get much sun and seem to do fine. They are cheap, so go ahead and try them. I bet they'll do fine. I got Heritage raspberries that give you some berries in July, and then lots from late August to frost. Yum! (3 will be plenty. they spread).
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