Just a pretty garden

A garden and waterfall I haven't posted before. Taken from the back deck of one of the cottages at PBV. Looks like one of mine, but for some reason I didn't include a circle.
I'm off to Minnesota for a week. The "one year" photos will be a couple of days late. jc

Big courtyard

This is a courtyard style garden that runs off the back decks of seven rooms at PBV. It was particularly challenging as the decks were built above grade and I then had to fill up to, and under them, to make the paths and gardens. I did all the stone work and gardens. The whole space is designed to have a fence between it and the road to complete the enclosure, but it as not been built. There are two small water features. The one shown is in the center of the two larger scenes, but taken at an earlier date. jc

gravel is water

In the iconography of these gardens, gravel can be used to represent water. I often try to do that when I am designing the driveway and parking areas. I run a stone wall up to the edge of the drive, place stepping stones in the gravel and plant water-type plants at the edges as though they were growing at the water's edge. The bamboo fountain at the end of this driveway next to the garage door can be found under the label 'fountain'. jc

continuity

This is another good example of using the gravel drive and parking as part of the composition. I also designed the deck and ramp off the front door to tie right into the deck and gardens in the back. They can be seen in posts labeled wellfleet. jc

Irises

Another beautiful day in my neighborhood. Actually it was a cool, gray day, but these gardens looked lovely. The stream and pool are practically naturalized. The lilies and variegated irises live in the muddy bottom of both pools and act as natural filters. Other plants are growing in the stream, which is lined the entire length with rubber.
The Siberian irises need to be divided this year. Pretty spectacular now though. Behind them are double knockout roses with pink Bonica in the middle. New plants in a new raised bed which should get nice and full. jc

June 1

Not quite as much color as I expected for June 1. The last two weeks have been a bit cool, but things are healthy. It will make July 1 all that more impressive. jc