And so we went to work...
We started by carving out the spot and digging up the soil:
(Notice the robin in the top right corner? He was hoping we’d dig up some worms for him.)
When we looked at the area from the kitchen window, we realized that is was crooked, so the next day we worked with a measuring tape:
Once we finished carving out the area, we added a border:
And all the while, Mr. Robin was hanging around:
You’d think I didn’t have enough areas around the home that are in need of greenery when I went ahead and carved up this one.
Hmmm...now, where else can I carve out a flower bed? (Yes, that’s my husband you hear groaning...)
Cute, the robin hanging around. He must have heard you say butterflies were coming. One of my first butterfly garden mistakes was to put a birdbath next to the parsley I planted for Black Swallowtail larva to munch on. Birds were flying in for a drink and a snack.
ReplyDeleteHi Nelljean, you're right; he must have heard that, and he must have been thrilled that I was going to dig up the soil - and expose worms for him!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you should mention the birdbath; I added one to that plot and have decided that it's not a good idea, after all, to make it a butterfly garden. Maybe just another planting area with pretty flowers.