A Visit to Shorty's....Post Views.....17,157

         My newest project and focus of attention is turning this pebble backyard into a "green space".  It is a bit larger than it looks, but not much.   I've been wanting to put in grass but people tell me I don't want to have to water and mow it.   HMMMMM.....I have decided (I think) to put in a ground cover.  It is a little tricky because the afternoon sun is very hot.  So, picture a miniature darker green fern ground cover, some stepping stones going through the middle of the yard, a few whimsical evergreen shrubs along the the white wall, four small soft evergreen trees lining the left side of the yard, a gnome waterfall in the upper left corner, several colorful ceramic mushrooms scattered throughout, a good sized stone turtle somewhere, 2 large colorful pots with small sculpted evergreen trees along the right side, solar lights along the stepping stones, the sidewalk painted a brick red and a covered glider along the front border of the yard (can't really see it here) AND.......WALLA!.......one has a cozy, PNW green space...... NOW to make it happen......A Saturday afternoon trip to Shorty's  Nursery.....

Magnolia tree...
not buying one, but thought it quite impressive

A chocolate rooster for my Easter basket....

The soft evergreens of my choice.....only $99 ...times 4= $400-$4... (plus tax) Might have to keep looking..... 

       

        New Zealand Brass Buttons ground cover for full sun..... miniature 2 toned ferns.... 

whimsical shrubs..... 

    Next is to have someone shovel off the "pea gravel" and haul it away......remove a flimsy "weed barrier" .......haul in a bunch of fertile dirt.......spread it out......and WALLA! again......Gram G is ready to start green spacing.....

One's dream has to start somewhere before becoming reality......

Oh, yah, there are 3 metal salamanders to go on the outside walls... and a green metal frog.....

This has been a good "visit to Shorty's" day in the life of Grandma G.

"The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and to take care of it."  (Genesis 2:15)