Patty’s garden in Washington, Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 in Patty ’s garden ! ( Yesterday ’s post , in showcase you missed it , isHERE . ) Today she says,“My garden is located in water desert with only eight inch of annual rainfall . One - hundred - yr - old deeded irrigation water rights provide my holding and surrounding plantation with ample seasonal water from the Cascade Mountains . The Yakima Valley has very abrasive weather condition with 104 degrees in the summer and minus 20 degrees in the winter . We have a very farseeing growing season with 30 plus more Clarence Day than the Midwest , where I am from . I designed all the garden myself . " Yet again beautiful , Patty . Keep us updated on this season with more pic , will you ?

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When my husband and I built our home 20 years ago it was important to us to incorporate the 60 year old apple trees into our gardens. This summer while in the garden I found I was a “Worker Bee,” collecting weeds and finished blooms. I have added more chairs and benches to encourage myself to sit and appreciate my hard work and to ENJOY my garden!

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Another guiding principle while designing my garden was to be willing to invest in “the bones” of a garden; that is planting trees and shrubs to give my garden four season interest. I strived to plant quality garden plants that were proven, disease resistant, and attractive year round. I selected roses with a high ARS rating and trees and shrubs that earned “The Award of Garden Merit”. (Pic shows the garden is beautiful in the winter.)

NATIVE STONE WALLSWhile designing multilevel garden spaces, I unfortunately created many “Brontosaurus Banks”. Our local stone, andesite, was collected from the Cascades to build the dry stacked stone walls. My upper level is a simple, relaxful, and calm setting for the firepit. The focus is the beautiful walls and view.