iechris's Backyard garden

Garden Type: Backyard | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Clay

The is the garden in the back yard of my house. The yard is mainly for my dogs to run and play in, so I garden around them. I have 4 foot chain link around 2 sides and 5 foot field fencing along the third side and the final side has 4 foot field fencing and a gate on one side of the house. My dogs could easily jump my fence if so inclined so I started growing a shrub border to try to encourage them to stay back from the fence.

This area also includes two kitchen gardens, one in the only full sun spot in my yard, at the corner of my property facing where we park the cars and a second kitchen garden that grew up around an oak half whiskey barrel that is covering up the end of an old laundry post. All my herbs and vegetables are grown in containers due to both their slightly odd locations and mainly because it keeps the dogs out of them (so far…).

Photos

Plantings

Hydrangea 'Together' #2

Hydrangea macrophylla

Purchased on 13 Jun 08 This was full price, but I got it when I went d...
- 3 journals
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Hydrangea 'Cityline Venice'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Purchased on 13 Jun 08 I paid full price for this beauty. My mom fell...
- 3 journals
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Hydrangea 'Limelight'

Hydrangea paniculata

Transplanted on 24 May 08 While out shopping for camellias, I realized th...
- 6 journals
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Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'

Hosta

Transplanted on 16 May 08 My mom really liked this hosta when she saw it ...
- 1 journals
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Golden Spiderwort 'Blue and Gold'

Tradescantia x andersonia

Transplanted on 14 May 08 I just loved the golden foliage on this plant a...
- 1 journals
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Hosta 'Sitting Pretty'

Hosta

Transplanted on 11 May 08 My mom has fallen in love with mini hostas, so ...
- 1 journals
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Japanese Maple 'Orange Dream'

Acer palmatum

Purchased on 11 May 08 When I got my other Japanese Maples, I decided ...
- 4 journals
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- 3 comments
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Hosta

Purchased on 11 May 08 My mom saw this hosta on ebay and fell in love,...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Together'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Transplanted on 03 May 08 When I bought the first two Forever and Ever hy...
- 3 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Japanese Maple 'Butterfly'

Acer palmatum

Transplanted on 02 May 08 I have wanted a Japanese Maple, but the price h...
- 1 journals
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- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Endless Summer' #3

Hydrangea macrophylla

Transplanted on 02 May 08 When I planted the 'Endless Summer' in my backy...
- 5 journals
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Japanese Maple 'Bloodgood' (seedling)

Acer palmatum

Purchased on 02 May 08 After buying 2 Japanese Maples from Mystic Farm...
- 2 journals
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Hydrangea 'Forever & Ever Double Pink'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Transplanted on 25 Apr 08 This is the 2nd of the Forever and Ever hydrang...
- 5 journals
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Hosta 'Christmas Tree'

Hosta

Transplanted on 22 Apr 08 I got this one on ebay when I was trying to fin...
- 1 journals
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Hosta 'June'

Hosta

Transplanted on 20 Apr 08 I was looking for a hosta with some blue in it ...
- 1 journals
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Hosta 'Great Expectations'

Hosta

Transplanted on 20 Apr 08 Another hosta from the "Lily Lady":http://www.d...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
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Hydrangea NOT 'Teller Red'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Planting Out on 18 Apr 08 Do I ever pass up a hydrangea at a decent price...
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
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Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'

Hosta

Planting Out on 18 Apr 08 Loved this hosta when I saw it last year and bo...
- 2 journals
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Hydrangea 'Peppermint'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Transplanted on 05 Apr 08 Saw this and another Forever and Ever hydrangea...
- 8 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Azalea 'Autumn Belle'

Rhododendron

Sown on 10 Nov 07 Autumn Belle, a double flowered pink azalea tha...
- 0 journals
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Camellia 'Debutante'

Camellia japonica

Planting Out on 10 Nov 07 I purchased this 3 gallon Debutante to replace ...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Romance'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Sown on 17 Oct 07 Right now it is a VERY small plant in a pretty ...
- 0 journals
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Camellia 'Daikagura Variegated'

Camellia japonica

Planting Out on 07 Oct 07 Planted between Margaret Davis and one of the M...
- 1 journals
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- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Variegata'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Sown on 07 Oct 07 I rescued these two plants from Lowes during th...
- 1 journals
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Hydrangea 'Generale Vicomtesse De Vibraye'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Planting Out on 30 Sep 07 The Generale comes from Wilkerson Mill Gardens ...
- 3 journals
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Hydrangea 'Gentian Dome'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Planting Out on 28 Sep 07 I purchased this plant at Wilkerson Mill Garden...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
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Loropetalum 'Pizzaz'

Loropetalum chinense

Sown on 28 Sep 07 This was purchased at the Happy Plants going ou...
- 0 journals
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Daylily 'Route 66'

Hemerocallis

Planting Out on 28 Sep 07 Purchased at Lowes on their closeout shelf, I h...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Ami Pasquier'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Planting Out on 26 Sep 07 Purchased from Wilkerson Mill Gardens in Georgi...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hosta 'So Sweet'

Hosta

Planting Out on 26 Sep 07 Purchased from Underwoods during a 20% off sale...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Glowing Embers'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Sown on 23 Sep 07 I found this plant at Pike Nursery and thought ...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
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Hosta 'Striptease'

Hosta

Transplanted on 16 Sep 07 Purchased from ebay, this Striptease hosta arri...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Japanese Beautyberry 'Issai'

Callicarpa dichotoma

Sown on 07 Sep 07 Japanes Beautyberry. Purchased at the Happy Pl...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
China Pinks

Dianthus chinensis

Transplanted on 03 Sep 07 I purchased these in September 2007 to replace ...
- 1 journals
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- 0 comments
- Very Happy
Hosta 'Fire And Ice'

Hosta

Planting Out on 02 Sep 07 I purchased this hosta at Lowes to be a friend ...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 1 comments
Hydrangea 'Ayesha'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Sown on 02 Sep 07 I rescued this plant from Home Depot. Ayesha i...
- 0 journals
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Hydrangea 'Penny Mac'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Transplanted on 01 Sep 07 I believe this plant is a Penny Mac, though its...
- 9 journals
- 0 faves
- 2 comments
- Happy
Hydrangea 'Fuji Waterfall'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Planting Out on 03 Aug 07 I fell in love with this plant at Underwoods an...
- 7 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hosta 'Silver Lode'

Hosta

Planting Out on 24 Jun 07 Purchased from JFS nursery, this is planted und...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hosta 'Diamond Tiara'

Hosta

Sown on 24 Jun 07 The first one was purchased from JFS nursery an...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Daylily 'Unloosed Dreams'

Hemerocallis

Planting Out on 24 Jun 07 Purchased from the Daylily and Hosta Gardens (t...
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Daylily 'Frank Gladney'

Hemerocallis

Planting Out on 24 Jun 07 Purchased from the Daylily and Hosta Gardens (t...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Daylily 'Smokey Mountain Autumn'

Hemerocallis

Planting Out on 24 Jun 07 Purchased from the Daylily and Hosta Gardens (t...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Daylily 'Fairy Tale Pink'

Hemerocallis

Planting Out on 23 Jun 07 Purchased on sale, I think at Lowes, this one i...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Astilbe 'Bridal Veil'

Astilbe arendsii

Sown on 27 May 07 Purchased from the Farmer's Market in Greenvill...
- 0 journals
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Azalea 'Autumn Amethyst'

Rhododendron

Sown on 27 May 07 Purchased from Wal-Mart for 50% off because the...
- 3 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'

Hydrangea macrophylla

Transplanted on 18 May 07 One of my original plant purchases was an 'Endl...
- 9 journals
- 2 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Planting Out in May 2007 This plant was given to me by Bobbie, who got h...
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
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Hosta 'Wide Brim'

Hosta

Sown on 25 Apr 07 Purchased from Lowes and planted under the big ...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Lily Of The Valley

Convallaria majalis

Transplanted on 25 Apr 07 My mom loves lilies of the valley and the barer...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
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- Happy
Camellia 'Margaret Davis'

Camellia japonica

Planting Out on 14 Apr 07 I purchased this plant as a birthday present to...
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hardy Orange 'Flying Dragon'

Poncirus trifoliata

Planting Out on 04 Apr 07 Flying Dragon hardy orange. This was one of th...
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Carex 'Evergold'

Carex oshimensis

Planting Out on 25 Mar 07 Purchased at Country Boys, this is planted in t...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Azalea 'Coral Bells'

Rhododendron

Transplanted in Mar 2007 Purchased as a baby from Home Depot for $1.97, ...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Hosta 'Elegens'

Hosta

Planting Out in Feb 2007 Got a big box of bare root 'Elegens' hostas at ...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Rhododendron 'English Roseum'

Rhododendron

Transplanted on 21 Jan 07 Purchased from Home Depot. This rhodie was ori...
- 3 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Azalea 'Pink Ruffles'

Rhododendron

Transplanted on 12 Nov 06 Purchased at Home Depot as a baby for $1.97. Pl...
- 3 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Hosta 'Stiletto'

Hosta

Sown on 12 Nov 06 Purchsed from JFS nursery.
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hosta 'Guacamole'

Hosta

Transplanted on 12 Nov 06 Purchased from JFS nursery.
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Hosta 'Undulata Variegata'

Hosta undulata

Sown on 12 Nov 06 Purchased from JFS nursery.
- 0 journals
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Tea Olive

Osmanthus fragrans

Planting Out on 12 Nov 06 Fragrant Tea Olive. I love the smell of the fl...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Pieris 'Mountain Fire'

Pieris japonica

Sown on 08 Nov 06 Purchased this 3 gallon pieris at Home Depot. ...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Camellia 'Miss Biloxi' #1

Camellia japonica

Transplanted on 05 Nov 06 I purchased two Miss Biloxi camellias at Underw...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Rose Of Sharon

Hypericum calycinum

Sown on 05 Nov 06 Rose of Sharon. Purchased at JFS nursery in fa...
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Camellia 'Miss Biloxi' #2

Camellia japonica

Transplanted on 05 Nov 06 I initially bought 1 'Miss Biloxi' when I was f...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Camellia 'Tom Knudsen'

Camellia japonica

Sown on 03 Nov 06 Found these camellias named after my great-gran...
- 3 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Camellia 'Tom Knudsen' #2

Camellia japonica

Transplanted on 03 Nov 06 I bought 3 'Tom Knudsen' camellias at Home Depo...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
American Beautyberry- Little Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Transplanted on 16 Oct 06 This is from our first initial plant buying at ...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
American Beautyberry- Big Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Transplanted on 07 Oct 06 American Beautyberry. Purchased from JFS nurs...
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Fatsia

Fatsia japonica

I had wanted one of these ever since I saw one ...
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Siberian Iris

Iris sibirica

These irises were originally growing along the ...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
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- Happy