I painted the exterior base of the kitchen bump-out.
The color of the bump-out now matches the shutters on the windows.
I thought a little boxwood hedge would help hide the foundation of the house and add a little interest to the space.
Before: My little ball of boxwood has more than doubled in size.
I started with cuttings from the boxwood shrub I had formerly nursed from a cutting.
Boxwood starts had a beautiful root structure that took almost a year to develop.
After the cuttings grew roots I transplanted them behind the house.
Small hedge is planted in April, 2020.
The hedge is still a few years away from the plants growing together.
At first we could hardly find them amongst the weeds.
April, 2020 — One planted cutting
The boxwood plants have doubled in size — December, 2021.
After about a year and a half of growth the tiny starts are making a good show and should continue to grow and merge together.
This sweet little potager in France has inspired us.
Ultimately I’m going for a hedge something like the one Charlie and I saw in the above potager in France.
Jo
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