Got Rocks?

Red & the Corydalis

Once we were married, the Pres and I  always lived in the country. Striving to utilize the natural surroundings wherever we lived, this yard has given us the pleasure of stonewalls.

When they excavated, huge boulders were placed as foundations.  We've been adding to them ever since and are pleased with the results.

Charlie & the Vinca & Columbine

Using both large and small shepherd hooks to hang feeders and water saucers, there is ample food and water for everyone.  Like the little critters that hide in the nooks and crannies they, too, are tucked in between the rocks along the walls.

My love for the stonewalls here in our yard has turned into an ongoing work in progress. 

Intermingling perennials with some CT natives has proven to be not only a learning experience but also a rewarding one.

Receiving more sun, the upper level holds plants that don't care to have "wet feet," while the lower level is home to a variety of lilies, Monarda, variegated Solomon Seal. 

Of course, Mother Nature has offered her undying support too.  The self seeders such as Johnny Jump-Ups, Forget-Me-Nots, Virginia Bluebells are beginning to sprout among the crevices while the Ajuga and Phlox continue to creep along the wall.

Hens & Chicks 

   

 From my walks in the deep woods, I gathered various vegetation...mostly mosses and wildflowers and strategically place them in the nooks and crannies on parts of the wall that remain in the cool, dense shade.  While parts of the walls radiate heat, other parts offer shade, giving me the best of both worlds all while providing shelter to the woodland creatures.  Adding a rock here and there never seems to disrupt their getaway routes as they just scoot through the crevices when Moon is on the prowl.

Crops of moss sprout here and there and dense patches of lichen sprawl effortlessly as I continue my endeavors, using what comes from the earth...rocks.

This year, more of my plantings popped up here and there as well as a few of my succulents.  Seeing the small clumps of wildflowers multiply as well as the ferns flourish made me as happy as this hummingbird.

Activity is never ending here because there's always room for another plant let alone

another rock.  

Deciding this boulder would be a great place to hang some wild raspberry vines, we began work on this one this summer.

You've  heard the expression "if you have lemons, make lemonade", right?
Well, if you have rocks, make a wall...:)

Sharing with you and those at

Natures Notes
Our World Tuesday