Summer Garden Tour

Summer is finally here and like most of you, I have been anxious to plant things in my yard.  Here are a few shots of it as it is at the moment.  So many more ideas in my head and so little time, lol.

Here is the beginning of a plate border.  The idea came from Pinterest of course - unfortunately there were various links that went to nowhere.  Just pictures, but you get the idea.

The plates came from Goodwill and are all a similar buttery yellow color but actually from 3 different sets of dishes.  Here they are all lined up!

Off to the left of the plates on the other side of the rock path is what I refer to as the "circle garden".  I planted a young Forsythia bush there this year.  I am looking forward to cutting some of it's yellow branches next Spring to bring inside to welcome the season.  I have a little semi-rusty red lantern sitting on top of a rock to add interest.

Here is the part of the yard that I call the "rock garden".  It is surrounded by rocks on one side, a white picket fence and the plate border on the other side.  There are a lot of plants that will eventually get big and full and fill up this space over time.  The rusty wheelbarrow is filled with annuals.  In the Fall, I plan to add some pink tulip bulbs on the right side of the wheelbarrow.  I love tulips and will be anxious to see them popping up next season.

Here is another angle showing off the plate border, the rock path and the wheelbarrow.

This is a view from the backside.  I love a white picket fence, don't you?  It gives it such a cottage feel!

To the right of the rock garden are my trio of trees.  The one in the middle is a Redbud.  And this year I added a pink Dogwood tree - which is the one to the right.  I would love to see a little picnic area set up in the midst of them at some point.  Maybe a pallet idea?  Who knows - like I said, I have a lot of ideas swimming around inside my head!

And here is a shot from the other side of the yard looking towards the rock garden.  I have a small brick patio with an old wooden spool as a table.  It's not much, but it's a nice place to sit.  I envision some type of Pergola here someday - maybe with some old windows hanging from it.  Hmmm.

Here is the side yard where I have planted a small garden.  From left to right there are strawberries, pumpkins, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and a blueberry bush.  I love picking the blueberries every day and can't wait till I can harvest even more fruits and veggies!

And here is the view from the other side:

This is the front of the house on the side of the steps.  My wonderful Lilac Bush which smells so sweet when it blooms is in the back.  Up front is a Hydrangea and some annuals.  There is a rusty orb at the corner to add some character.

Same spot, different angle:

Under my bay window I have some Prairie Grass, a Russian Sage, a Magnolia Bush, another Russian Sage, and a Rose of Sharon.  Again, when these all get bigger and fuller over time it will fill up this space nicely.

They say "to plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow".  That is SO true because I am already looking forward to a few seasons from now when everything is more matured.  Hope you have been busy outside so far this year as well.  I would love to see your pictures of all of your gardens and outside spaces.  Do you have as many ideas in your head as I do mine?  Not enough time or money to do it all in one season.  But for now, I am absolutely loving my yard!