work in progress

My backyard has a corner that, when we moved in, was a tumbling mass of overgrown weeds and vines.  After clearing it out, I was stumped as to what to plant and how I wanted it to look.  To give me a bit of structure and define the space, I put up a couple of sections of rusty iron crib to make a fence, then placed a double washtub in front of it.  Because I was planting the front of the house with a definite color scheme, and wanted to keep it rather manicured, I decided to just let this back corner go a little crazy.  I started planting all those tall, showy, cottage-y flowers that just didn't fit into the front beds design.  I also used it as a holding grounds for plants that I wanted to grow a bit or ones that were experimental (do i like this or not?), and as a cutting garden.  I keep stuffing more plants in there, and I still have a couple of gaps and odd spots that need more love, but it's so nice looking out the kitchen window to that big burst of color in the back corner.

I have this gorgeous hollyhock blooming this year, and it's hidden way back in the corner behind some asters.

It looks great twisting and turning with my black-eyed susan vine.

I'll have to move it to a more prominent spot next year......gardens are always a work in progress.