Tuesday, November 06, 2007

A New Tree

This past weekend we planted our new tree - a Bloodgood Japanese Maple. We also put in a couple perennials: a Spirea and a Nandina Domestica. I had tons of fun getting my hands in the dirt and I was reminded just how good that outdoor work feels. I enjoyed the dirt up under my fingernails, the smell of the soil and the cool autumn air under which we worked.

Our landscape plan around our new porch and walkway is finally taking shape. There are alot of plants I want to put in, but we'll take our time and do bit by bit.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Did you name any of the trees? At the house where I spent most of my childhood, my parents planted a little tree that looked like a stick. I don't remember what species it was, but I do remember that I named it Ralph. As far as I know, it's still there!