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The Wildflower Garden

We planted the "Partial Shade Mixture" from American Meadows. This area gets about 4 hours of sun a day. We'll see what happens when you try to plant a meadow in the city. Stay tuned!

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4/25/09-Future home of a wildflower garden.  2 or 3 layers of rocks and 1 layer of plastic!!! 10'x19'
4/25/09-Future home of a wildflower garden. 2 or 3 layers of rocks and 1 layer of plastic!!! 10'x19'
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4/25/09-End of day one.  This is deceptive looking.  Still tons of rocks and plastic.
4/25/09-End of day one. This is deceptive looking. Still tons of rocks and plastic.
5/3/09-End of work day 3. 4-6 inches of rocks and 1 layer of plastic has been removed.
5/3/09-End of work day 3. 4-6 inches of rocks and 1 layer of plastic has been removed.
5/10/09-2200 lbs of dirt later (55 40lb bags) and it looks almost the same.  The seeds have been scattered about.
5/10/09-2200 lbs of dirt later (55 40lb bags) and it looks almost the same. The seeds have been scattered about.
5/24/09-2 weeks after seeding and things are starting to grow.
5/24/09-2 weeks after seeding and things are starting to grow.
6/3/09-24 days after seeding and things are looking good.
6/3/09-24 days after seeding and things are looking good.
6/17/09-38 days after seeding and the first tiny white flowers are blooming everywhere.
6/17/09-38 days after seeding and the first tiny white flowers are blooming everywhere.
6/27/09-48 days after seeding.  It's like a jungle in there.
6/27/09-48 days after seeding. It's like a jungle in there.
6/27/09-Annual Baby's Breath
6/27/09-Annual Baby's Breath
6/27/09-Sweet Alyssum
6/27/09-Sweet Alyssum
6/29/09-Not actually part of the wildflower garden, but in the backyard.
6/29/09-Not actually part of the wildflower garden, but in the backyard.
6/29/09-These rose bushes were here when we bought the house.
6/29/09-These rose bushes were here when we bought the house.
6/29/09-Cornflower
6/29/09-Cornflower
6/29/09-Baby Snapdragon
6/29/09-Baby Snapdragon
6/29/09-California Poppy
6/29/09-California Poppy
7/7/09-58 days after seeding.
7/7/09-58 days after seeding.
7/7/09-Dame's Rocket
7/7/09-Dame's Rocket
7/12/09-Scarlet Flax
7/12/09-Scarlet Flax
7/12/09-?????
7/12/09-?????
7/12/09-Poppy
7/12/09-Poppy
7/12/09-California Poppy
7/12/09-California Poppy
7/12/09-Rose Mallow
7/12/09-Rose Mallow
7/12/09-Poppy
7/12/09-Poppy
7/12/09-Forget-Me-Not
7/12/09-Forget-Me-Not
7/12/09-A close-up view
7/12/09-A close-up view
8/1/09-83 days after seeding.
8/1/09-83 days after seeding.
8/1/09-White Coneflower
8/1/09-White Coneflower
8/1/09-All red Coreopsis and blue Cornflowers
8/1/09-All red Coreopsis and blue Cornflowers
8/1/09-Plains Coreopsis
8/1/09-Plains Coreopsis
8/1/09-Four O'Clock
8/1/09-Four O'Clock