Garden refresh

It was a day of two halves today. This morning we were planting some shrubs and perennials I’d bought recently. I want to create a bed of plants on the left of the path as you walk up to the pool, but I don’t have a definite plan, It’s very much an organic creation. As I see plants that I like I buy them, find a spot, cut away the grass and plant them. I’m not sure if this is a good way to do it, but we’ll see. What I love is that by keeping some wild flowers and long grasses the good butterflies are encouraged to make a visit.

The second part of our day was less enjoyable, as we had to start removing the box bushes from the pool area. It was actually much tougher than we thought it would be, as there are multiple stems with well established, fibrous roots. It’s a little sad to see them go, but I’m already getting excited about what their replacement will be.