June 21, 2011 - I tend to use the word “eclectic” with regard to interior furnishings, but I’m 
telling you, we have an eclectic yard at Clay Corner Inn this summer. Liz started a little garden last year on the second level of land next to the garage, behind the daisies. Depending on how you define success, it was a success. I define failure only as the failure to try, so her garden was a huge success in my estimation no matter the limited bounty.
The color photo upper left is not Liz's harvest from last year. She's hopeful that it's close to what will grow this year.
She loved gardening more than she imagined, and this year, she deemed that little plot too small for her ambitions. Thus, the eclectic-ness outside. By the back gate, you’ll find squash, maybe it’s pumpkin or zucchini. Off to the side of the back sidewalk, there are tomato plants, cucumbers and as you’ll see in one photo, corn. I’m no gardener, but I can readily identify corn behind the cucumber sign.
telling you, we have an eclectic yard at Clay Corner Inn this summer. Liz started a little garden last year on the second level of land next to the garage, behind the daisies. Depending on how you define success, it was a success. I define failure only as the failure to try, so her garden was a huge success in my estimation no matter the limited bounty.
The color photo upper left is not Liz's harvest from last year. She's hopeful that it's close to what will grow this year.She loved gardening more than she imagined, and this year, she deemed that little plot too small for her ambitions. Thus, the eclectic-ness outside. By the back gate, you’ll find squash, maybe it’s pumpkin or zucchini. Off to the side of the back sidewalk, there are tomato plants, cucumbers and as you’ll see in one photo, corn. I’m no gardener, but I can readily identify corn behind the cucumber sign.
Back in her original small plot, she has planted zucchini or squash or pumpkin – they all look alike to me, and there are no cute signs there.
Liz planted a bunch of old, assorted flower seeds in the mulch in front of the house. No one claims the mint that is growing around the mailbox. John is responsible for having kept the geraniums around the pool going all winter (in the basement), and he collects a million marigold seeds each fall. They fill the street corner and
various pots, and I see some flowering already between bricks near the pool.
It’s a pretty time of year, and thanks to the diligence of God (rain), Liz, Katie, Scott, James, Summer and Betty, everything gets watered regularly. It’s pretty all around town. The construction on North Main Street is nearly finished. Though I was not keen on the $11 million taxpayer price tag, it really is a classy upgrade to pavement, sidewalks and new lamp posts that match the others downtown.
Blacksburg is a great place to walk and relax. More on walking next time, Joanne
Liz planted a bunch of old, assorted flower seeds in the mulch in front of the house. No one claims the mint that is growing around the mailbox. John is responsible for having kept the geraniums around the pool going all winter (in the basement), and he collects a million marigold seeds each fall. They fill the street corner and
various pots, and I see some flowering already between bricks near the pool.It’s a pretty time of year, and thanks to the diligence of God (rain), Liz, Katie, Scott, James, Summer and Betty, everything gets watered regularly. It’s pretty all around town. The construction on North Main Street is nearly finished. Though I was not keen on the $11 million taxpayer price tag, it really is a classy upgrade to pavement, sidewalks and new lamp posts that match the others downtown.
Blacksburg is a great place to walk and relax. More on walking next time, Joanne
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