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I'm a Loser ...
Every year the Make Eagle Rock Beautiful committee has a contest for the best gardens in Eagle Rock. You don't enter, they just kind of foist this contest on you - I only knew I was in it when they called me up and told me I didn't win, but would I show up to the awards ceremony and cheer on the winning garden? Gathering up all my neighborhood spirit, and very curious about the incredible garden that smacked mine down, I walked down the block to the local Hall of Eagles ... which happens to be around the corner from my house, and watched the festivities. The winner was the local Car Wash.
Wait a minute! I didn't ask to be a part of this ... this... blow to my garden ego! I walked home pretending I didn't care - and I really didn't ... but I did!
Sigh.
This post needs a soundtrack, starting with Car Wash and ending with It's My Party!
Hi Germi,
Sorry you lost out to the car wash. The soap has obviously been going to their heads!
A question from a few posts back--would you mind explaining your dislike of rhododendrons?
I was thinking about planting some close to our house, which has deep shade. The area is narrow, but I'm trying to hide an ugly, tall wall. I'm in the northeast.
Is there some other shrub that you prefer for a shade garden?
Thanks!
Cathy - You should select the soundtracks for all the posts - you have a knack!
Bugaboo, in my opinion, Rhododendrons and Azaleas are like Hybrid Tea Roses - to much fancy flower and not enough nicely shaped shrub. I think when a plant isn't flowering, it has to do something to 'earn it's keep' in the garden ... wonderful foliage color, amazing shape, berries or ornamental seeds - and Rhodies, Azaleas, and Roses (Hybrid Teas - I love old garden roses) really don't give another season of interest. Some of my favorite shrubs for the shade that work in the Northeast are Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia), Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica), and Viburnum 'Winterthur'. Take a look at these, and tell me what you think.
I think you should find a gas station in need of some sprucing or a fast food restaurant that needs some garden work and go to town! The eagle rock committee will not be able to ignore you and your creativity. Myself, I would love to design a planting for a gas station.