Roses

I am going to organize my garden and reduce the variety of everything I threw in it last year. It was a good first year and I learned a lot about what will grow in an 8x30 bed. My plan for this year is simple; a few herbs, daisies and roses. I debated about eliminating all edibles but really would miss the herbs. I am still looking for a bay laurel tree. When we sold the old house I had to move away and leave it. So here are pics from last fall when my garden was still green and wild and a pic from last month after we pulled up the old wire fence and the ‘boxes’. I put down huge flat rocks for walking on and have ordered more roses. So far the rose list includes: Abraham Darby (David Austin Rose), Don Juan, Zephirine Drouhin, Peace, Tropicana, Iceberg & Queen Elizabeth. I have four more to set out today; Welcome Home, Tuscan Sun, Cecile Brunner & Mardi Gras. Three climbers I think are enough, (for now).