Mommy Works on a Green Thumb: April 2012

So, if you know me well, you know that I have never had any experience with gardening. And, after 4 years of living in our house, I have finally decided to try my hand at it. We took out the nasty, plastic "bricks" that line the front of the house and replaced it with actual brick landscaping. I then enlisted my friend, Jessica's, help and chose my first perennials that I planted in the front and side areas. I am pretty pleased with the outcome. The true test will be if they survive the hot St. Louis summer. Here goes nothing.....

Before: yucky fake brick

Before: close-up of said brick.

After: garden in front. The Azaleas are the pink, and day lilies are the yellow. The others should bloom early summer, then late summer/early fall. If all goes well.

Side box (before we put in the mulch): the Foxglove is in bloom in this photo.