Proof I sometimes get off this chair...........

This is my first time joining in on Metamorphisis Monday. Thanks to Susan from "Between Naps on the Porch" for the invite ! Go there to check out some other great transformations!

Since I've been using the excuse of "yard work" to explain why I've been such a crappy blogger lately.....I figured I'd better prove that I've actually been doing it.

Those of you who have been visiting here for awhile may remember our little patio transformation that took place about 6 months ago....for those who don't remember the "ugliness" of it all...here is a reminder...

Before.......

After................
and how it looks after the last few weeks of work................15 Hostas, Solomon Seal, Jacobs ladder, a couple of Fox Gloves, Pachysandra, and some Impatiens in pots to add a little color.


This was the sickly patch of grass we were left with after they tore things up.........
And here is the way it looks now.....


I planted 3 big yummy Hydrangeas and some Potentilla, a wisteria vine, and laid down a doggy trail with some slate. Since that is the trail they've been taking for the last year, I figured I'd better leave it for them to run through. Or suffer the consequences of them bounding through the bushes.

Another HIDEOUS before.........

After....................

And now................


UGH............

And......getting there...... It won't look so weirdly lopsided when the wisteria starts to spread up the string. We're hoping it will cover most of this side of the shed and spread over the eaves. Oh and check out my topsy turvy tomato...I sure hope it grows. Hopefully this year the bunnies won't get them all!

November 2008

June 2009

And here's a quick peek of how the pond garden is doing. This is our 4th summer here and things are finally starting to fill in..... although I'm pretty sure I can still find some bare spots if I see any irresistible plants!

There isn't a lot of color yet....but by next month things should be blooming ...or they will be if the rascally rabbits don't devour everything!