I have a friend who gives each of her garden areas a cool name, so I decided I needed to start naming mine and this is my Ginger Rock Garden.
It won’t be obvious to the general passerby why its named this, so let me explain.
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When we moved into our house 5 years ago, I decided that I wanted my flowers to be planted basically in gardens by color. Not totally, but for the most part. So I put my transplanted forsythia, and my lady banks rose in the same area since they are yellow. And when I made a new garden bed by the driveway, I put my creeping phlox in three pink shades and some pink echinacea, along with some daisies, candy tuft, and a white camellia. And since there were already red roses in the front of the house I tried to stick with red and white in the front. That is changing now, but that’s another story. And then when I planted my purple butterfly bush, I decided I needed to put all my purple plants nearby and so began the Ginger Garden.
Oh. But wait! You still don’t understand? Well, see, Ginger is my sister’s name and she is passionate about everything purple. And we plan to get a really big rock to put at the back of this garden, or either several medium size rocks. I have added a few very small rocks already, but I want some big enough for the grandkids (and me) to climb and sit on.
And so, Bob’s your uncle! The Ginger Rock Garden.
I have two shrubs planted in the back behind the arch that will one day be large enough to do a little camouflaging of our neighbor’s rather large RV, which sits right at the property line.
I love the way this garden is turning out! In a few couple of years, it will be just perfect. Do you name your gardens?
I’ve never named parts of my garden but maybe I should!
I never have either, but I have a friend on FB that does and it always sounds so cool when she is talking about them! So, I have tried to start naming mine. Thanks for visiting Carol. 🙂
Nikki you have such a pretty garden, and it is so nice that you named it after your sister. And I agree with you about growing those plants to hide the neighbors RV. It is a bit too big.
Thank you Mary! It is a huge work in progress. 🙂
I have not, but I think that is an inspiring idea!
Lynn, I was inspired by another friend, so I’m just spreading the inspiration. 🙂
This is all so beautiful. My favorite color is purple and what a lovely setting it is in.
Hi Valerie! Thanks so much for the compliment! I am enjoying my theme garden. 🙂
Hi, Nikki
Your have a beautiful garden and I loved how you named your garden. I hope your garden grows bigger so it can cover that ugly RV. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. We love seeing what you have been up too.
Hi Vanessa, Thanks for visiting! Yes, I try to just pretend that I don’t see that RV. You know, rose colored glasses and all that. 🙂
A wonderful idea♥
Hi Summer! I love your name. Summer is always my favorite season of the year. Thanks for visiting. 🙂
I love all your flowers and garden, and I love what you named it!
Thanks Carol. It’s been a fun garden to work on! 🙂
Cute idea to name your garden. I also like the handscaping you added.
Thank you Melissa! So much more to be done…. so many ideas, so little time and energy! 🙂
I love your garden! How beautiful.Congratulations on being featured this week at Dishing It & Digging It! Thank you for linking up with us 🙂
Hi Angie. Thanks for featuring my post! I love DI & DI. 🙂
Lovely outdoor space you have and I love your purple pots! I need to be on the lookout for something like that 🙂 Your post is definitely making me count down to gardening season!
Hi Yolanda! Thanks so much for touring my Ginger Rock Garden. Its a fun garden to work on. And I have many more plans for it. 🙂
We don’t have a garden, but I sure wish I had a green thumb. Love the idea of naming your own garden!
If I had a garden to name…I did have an aunt who named her indoor house plants and talked to them every day 🙂
I like your aunt! Make do with what you have, sounds like. She is my kind of lady. 🙂