by Jolene | Mar 20, 2021 | Construct
Blue Castle Garden: Year 12 In 2016, the primary focus was on repairing faulty stain. A protective screen was added to the back yard fence to shield my neighbors from a poisonous plant and several trees suffered from disease, weather and wildlife damage. A bird bath...
by Jolene | Mar 18, 2021 | Construct
Blue Castle Garden: Year 11 In 2015, the garden experienced many small but encouraging wins. Construction work carried on with the addition of a short retaining wall. With the help of bark mulch, the weed infestation was finally overcome. Certain plants came into...
by Jolene | Mar 11, 2021 | Construct
Blue Castle Garden: Year 10 In 2014, the garden began its transformation. Not fully completed for another seven years, it was finally on the right path. Weeds were beaten back and mostly conquered. Construction work included a difficult repair job on the wooden...
by Jolene | Mar 6, 2021 | Construct
Blue Castle Garden: Year 9 In 2013, I decided not to bulldoze Blue Castle Garden off the face of the earth. It was a difficult decision to make knowing that changing course and correcting my many mistakes would take years. With time away in the mountains, I began to...
by Jolene | Mar 5, 2021 | Construct, Uncategorized
Blue Castle Garden: Year 8 In 2012, Blue Castle Garden became a desolate wreck. Beginning the year with a colorful spring flower display, unavoidable neglect in summer resulted in many plants showing their true colors. While the hard landscape elements were solid,...
by Jolene | Mar 3, 2021 | Construct
Blue Castle Garden: Year 7 In 2011, I went crazy testing plants, bulbs and seeds. Encouraged by earlier success at growing seedlings, and with extra funds from overtime at work, I tried anything that struck my fancy. Spring bulbs were forced to bloom indoors and a...
