Making progress

Two years ago, I posted a photo of my flower bed.  It was a visual mess.  Tall flowers stuck up randomly all over the bed with no sense of cohesion.  It was just as if I had tossed my pillows and blankets all over the place.  It was just a little embarrassing.

2015

In these intervening summer seasons I've made some progress on making my bed.  Medium height Unwin dahlias are the "pillows" at the head of the bed.  The "quilt" is made up of low-growing New Gold lantana.  Just for fun, I've added a "throw" of cypress vine over the footboard.  My flower bed feels neatly "made."

2013

I would like to grow a "dust ruffle" of creeping jenny.  I've repeatedly sprigged it around the perimeter of the bed but for some reason, the sprigs aren't taking hold.  This amazes me since creeping jenny roots anywhere I accidentally drop it.  One of my theories is that the chemical in the treated boards is interfering with the rooting process in some way. 

I'll keep working on making my bed nicely for next year.