Yard Work

I did a next-to-last cleanup of the corner shade garden this past weekend.

Here's what it looked like at the beginning of summer.


Since that time, I painted the wagon and put on a coat of heavy polyurethane to protect it from the moisture. The Thompson's water seal I put on last year didn't work at all. I'm going to give the picket fence a coat of white and seal it in the same way before the winter arrives. The wagon goes in the shed but the fencing will stay put. It might deter the deer from munching on my shrubs this winter.

The impatiens grew in despite the best efforts of the bunnies although they've had a grand time devouring the hostas.

After my trip to NYC earlier this year, and with the help of my faithful readers in identifying a pic I took of a flower in Riverside Park, I bought a bag (15) of bluebell bulbs and planted them in this area. I have my fingers crossed that they will come up and thrive next year.

Here's how it looks today.


It won't be long before the winter and snow is upon us!