Garden Befores and Afters: Year 2

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Garlic to the left, catmint + meadow sage + chives to the right
June 20, 2020

I'm a big fan of how the perennial garden looks in mid-June (above), but I'm an even bigger fan of garden before/after's, particularly during the frosty February months. The greenery of the garden is particulalry nice to see now, especially since all my efforts are currently under a foot of snow. There was so much work on the garden over a two year period, it's finally in its mostly finished state (barring plant selection/moving, etc.) So here's another set of befores/afters, from year 2 of the garden clean-up!

The Deer-Protected Vegetable Garden (from the East)


Vegetable Garden Beginning of Last Year
April 19, 2019
Before: The Vegetable Garden Last Year
July 9, 2019
Vegetable Garden -  from the West
August 16, 2020
Vegetable Garden from the East
October 30, 2020


The Deer-Protected Vegetable Garden (from the Northeast)


The vegetable garden in its "trash garden" phase (i.e., it's gotta get worse before it gets better)
May 10, 2020
The Vegetable Garden
July 27, 2020
Vegetable Garden - from the Northwest
August 16, 2020
Vegetable garden from the northeast
February 2, 2021



The Open Perennial Garden (from the West)


The garden when house-shopping
May 10, 2018
Making Terraced, Mounded Rows in the Garden
April 20, 2019
Asparagus in the open garden, overgrown daffodil bed
June 30,2019
Chamomile, Amethyst Dream Bachelor Button, Purple Sensation Allium...
May 30, 2020


The Open Perennial Garden (from the Southeast)


Row Garden - Perennial Flowers Planted
June 9, 2019
Flower Garden prepped for onion/garlic planting in the autumn
July 28, 2020
Prepping the Open Garden for Winter
October 28, 2020


The Entire Backyard Garden


Garden Time Lapse - 6/12
June 12, 2019
Backyard Garden - Forsythia Corner View
May 5, 2020
Backyard Garden - Forsythia Corner View
June 12, 2020
Backyard Garden - Forsythia Corner View
July 18, 2020
Backyard Garden - Forsythia Corner View
August 25, 2020
Entire backyard garden
September 25, 2020


It's come so far! And now there's not many major improvements left. Just moving some perennials around a bit, growing vegetables and annuals from seed, the regular preparing for winter, etc. No more major remodels in the backyard garden! Whew!

Backyard Garden - middle view
September 14, 2020
Perennial Garden in June
June 14, 2020

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