Planted At the Pond

This is a photo of our partially shaded pond garden, taken Spring 2006. Thyme grows through the crevices in the rocks, while louisiana irises are comfortably seated at waters edge. The large persian corn flower clump on the left draws us near for a close look at it's feathery pinkish purple flowers.

We wanted this feature to attract more birds to the yard. They're enticed by the sound of the water as it splashes melodiously on the rocks below.

Bringing the rocks to the spot was a snap. Ralph brought them over with a teramite that we'd rented for another yard project. We'd dreamed of having a pond one day and decided spur of the moment to do it then since we had the equipment on hand for the job. Moving the rocks by hand into their perfect places was definitely a more labor intensive endeaver.

Hello Everyone

This is my first blogging day. Guess I'll start by introducing myself.

As you've probably already guessed - My name's Cathy.

I love to shop. So much so that relaxation for me is spending several hours on the internet searching for what I love to buy the most...That would be PLANTS!!!

I'm the kind of fanatic that can't pass up a good garden bargain. Take me to a nursery and I'll stay for hours looking everything over. Reaching over, under, around, and as far as I possibly can for that beautiful plant that's way in the very back. The one that has all the baby shoots growing off it!

If you'd like to see photos of my plants, here's a link to my images on the famous Dave's Garden website: http://davesgarden.com/pf/imagesbyuser.php?user=rootsnrhizomes

And take a look too at what I've done so far with my own website and work in progress: http://cathysplants.googlepages.com