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For several years now I've been complaining
about the washing hillside all the while I was doing one thing after
another to correct the problem. First of all we put down a load of top
soil which created a smaller hill. The soil was rich and I began putting
a number of different plants including tomato, sage, some sedum, daisies,
a small Poplar tree and whatever I could plant. I threw out some
carrot seeds. When the carrots came up I didn't bother them so they could
seed out and drop their seeds.
This spring the carrots came up hardy and
ready to grow. For some reason carrots do well in this ground. This tall
white flower is the carrot plant after it has bloomed. Some of the
canna lily came up so I set some more out. I've thrown out zinnia seeds
and they are too small yet to be seen. The marigolds are not tall yet,
either. Later in the summer is when they will bloom. The cannas will have
to be watered at first but after they get their roots down the heat won't
bother them. Their dark purple folliage will be attractive with the low
growing orange marigolds. I have some volunteer hedge coming up and it
also does well in this soil. Probably I will put at least one hedge plant
at the top of this area which is next to the drive. The sweet smell of
hedge in early summer will greet anyone who drives up the drive way. All
these plants except the zinnia and marigold have tubers or good root
systems. Hopefully no one will have to listen to me complain about that
worrisome hillside any more.
Only problem is that on the other side of the
drive there is another place beginning to wash, so here we go again. It is
only a long shallow cut at the moment so it will be easily corrected. |
