Tree Garden Re-do

Remember this bed that I made last summer?

Well, for some reason, the squirrels seemed to LOVE knocking the logs all over the place and digging around under them. It was a losing battle to constantly be putting the border back together. I eventually gave up and let them do what they wanted.

Well, this year, I decided that I wasn’t going to bother with logs anymore – something sturdier was in order.

I used a collection of bricks that we have lying around – there’s not really enough of them to make a bigger garden border or any sort of path, but they worked well for this project.

During my first weekend at the Berry Patch, I picked up some hardy pansy flowers. I noticed the bumblebees enjoying the yellow ones, so I mostly planted those.

I added a Twister Grass plant for some depth. They are hardy to Zone 5, and we’re in Zone 5b, so maybe it will make it more than one year!

Later on, I may add some Alyssum and Lobelia. I’ll also be replanting Morning Glories on the trellis.

I also think this garden would be a fun place to put in a fairy garden. I’ve been intrigued by them for awhile, and I think it would be a fun feature in our yard.