April 8, 2018

Though I could put effort into planning a garden drastically different from the one that exists now, I’ll do what I can to make the most of my surroundings as they are, at least in the meantime.  Being the novice that I am, I fear any large changes I might wish to make now prior to a substantial observation of the garden and more time in studying the art might quickly be regretted.  The changes I make for now, ought to be those that could easily pulled out of the ground in a matter of minutes.

I decided that the spot where the evergreens died ought to have something planted that loves water and shade.  I’ve more or less decided a hosta will do well, perhaps of the “victory” variety.  It’s quite possible that I can begin to look into planting it this year, perhaps when I plant all the annuals. 

The more I observe the rose bush to the right of the house, the more it appears to me to be a climbing variety.  I will look into training it to a trellis sometime this and next week.

Along with all this, I must also begin to gather all the tools/gear required for gardening.

How can I install an affordable trellis to train the roses?  But perhaps first I ought see if they are even climbers to begin with.  

My aunt said the roses bloomed continuously in the warm weather, and that they, one white, the other red, had been purchased at the same time, and are of the same variety, just different in color; and yet the two shrubs look completely distinct: one shoots straight up and stands upright while the other is all gnarled and curled into itself.