More Roses and other ambitious ideas

First, I wanted to mention this great blog that I have been following..it has lots of pictures.. Its by a person who actually knows what she's talking about.
http://dreamingofroses.blogspot.com/

I won some gift cards from work.  I suppose everyone has some compulsions but I have a greenhouse and I know roses are on sale! 

 I have two major projects in the works..one is irrigating the property (boring) and the other is to create peacock topiary similar to the one listed below.  Will it look like this?...no...but the frame is relatively easy shape and I was going to put Mexican heather as the tail.  The problem is I am having the hardest time finding a frame (to buy) that isn't outrageous. 

Anyway, I am going to buy the roses anyway.   I have barely any room in my greenhouse now and I should be working on the non-fun stuff...but it's a hobby right?    ...I say "Let them eat cake!"

I believe this is the peacock from the Dallas Arboretum

Peacock frame....simple right??????/

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread :)

December 2012

December has been really mild to the point of  being unfair.  I don't know what to expect since I have been gardening for less than a year so I know this is out of the norm.

Well, I mulched the fountain with limbs that I cleared.  I understand that this is not a good concept on plants but I think it's okay if you don't want anything to grow.  I moved the philodondren and some poinsettas here. The only problem I had with the fountain is that the drive curves as you approach the house...which makes it appear off center.

Rye grass is growing in....albeit spotty

My pond in a kit came along quite nicely

I had a juniper in a pot that I trimmed bonsai like so I placed it at the end with the full side to the area that appeared off center....it worked!

The junipers I had I planted on arches in an effort to make a "wall" with  arched walkways.....we'll see how it goes but they are fast growers.

Spanish Moss at the creek

I planted fifty snow crocus' here.

I am attempted to make these junipers swirl but they aren't full enough...ah, well...I'll keep practicing