This is part of what has been taking up hours and hours of my time lately -- and I can't believe how awful it looks! Last week I attended a workshop about using native prairie plants in our yards here in Illinois to create sustainable gardens. I got really excited about the possibilities, and a little too zealous! Since we have a spot in our yard where the ground stays really spongy and it's hard to mow, the speaker talked about creating a "rain garden" with native wet-loving plants to create a natural habitat for butterflies and other critters. So I worked and worked to rip out the grass (our soil is clay, so it wasn't easy). Then last night, just before it got too dark to see, I got all the plants in, and it looked pretty good.
Well, I planted a rain garden, and God sent rain! And it's supposed to rain all week-end. I'm sure the neighbors, with their nicely manicured lawns are wondering what is going on in our yard . . .
Maybe next week I'll spend more time in my studio trying to create beauty! My purple thumb is showing its true colors.
Be patient ... the plants will eventually cover the mud and you'll have your own mini-prairie. In the meantime, however, it does reinforce your purple thumb belief quite nicely.
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