Pam’s Garden in Montana – FineGardening

My identify is Pam Alvord. In 2019, I submitted images of our North Carolina backyard in Zone 7B (Studying from Gardening in Completely different Climates). I defined that I’ve finished gardening and have lived in lots of states and climates throughout the nation. Two years in the past my husband and I moved to south central Montana (Zone 4b) to retire and be near household. We bought a 27 yr previous house on 2 ½ acres with loads of mature bushes and a lake in a longtime neighborhood. The yard and home had been in want of some TLC, so we set to work portray the whole home, increasing the present beds and constructing new ones. My husband constructed raised beds and we planted a whole lot of vegetation to deliver my love of a cottage backyard to life. Within the brief time we have been right here, I’ve planted over 1000 spring bulbs and added vegetation, water and meals sources to certify our yard as a wildlife habitat It’s Monarch Intermediate Station. Studying to maintain up with Montana’s nature, with scorching, dry summers, chilly, snowy, windy winters, has been a problem, however the open skies with essentially the most wonderful sunrises and sunsets are so price it. Different plans are for extra raised beds, native landscaping and a greenhouse. Being retired, we’re having fun with each step of it to make it our personal.

One of many backyard beds, clouded with ethereal purple Russian sage flowers (sage yangiiZones 4–9)

Tulips with double flowers begin the drama in spring.

The unbelievable Montana sky looms over the pond.

A swallowtail butterfly is available in to style the lantana nectar (lantana digital cameraZones 9–11 or as an annual).

sunflowers (helianthus annuusannual) are lovely and an awesome meals supply for pollinators, and birds will feast on the seeds as soon as they mature.

A monarch butterfly provides on the approach station.

Brilliant pink hardy hibiscus (hibiscus hybrid, Zones 4–10) gentle up the summer time backyard.

A cheerful hanging basket with tens of millions of bells (Calibrachoa hybrid, Zones 9–11 or annual)

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