Yard photos: Before

Posted onFriday 31 August 2012

Here are the handful of photos I took of my “Place in Nature” for my Ecofeminism independent study class: my front yard before I’ve tried to make it any healthier. I’ll post more photos as things get better! ;)

Sick rosebush leaves — A close-up of the leaves of one of the sick rosebushes. They’ve got a sort of dusty white patina over them which doesn’t show very clearly, unfortunately.

Driveway view of previous angle — This is the same area but shot from the other side, standing in the driveway. Visible are the overgrown shrubberies of DOOM[TM], the sick roses that no longer climb the trellises, the corner tree, and on the far left, the tree by the street. The broken bricks & graffiti are barely visible at the bottom.

View from porch - left — From the left, the other crazy gardenia (?) bush, the sick rosebushes with holes where some died, the shedding palmetto, the flooring of white rock on black plastic, the edge of the overgrown bushes blocking part of the walkway, and the wooden brace that’s come loose from the walkway. This whole area could use some serious help.

Shrubbery tangle & garbage - street view — The sunlight makes it hard to see clearly, but this shot is a street-side view of the shrubbery tangle — with all the garbage tossed there by passers-by, the remains of the tree stump, and the space between the rosebushes where one died. With a bit of work I think this could be an excellent spot for birds and small animals to shelter.

Planter space on side of house — Here’s the yard and the planter on the side of the house that used to have lots of greenery growing in it, until the previous landlord’s gardeners rooted everything out. I’m thinking some sturdy native plants would be great here.

Sick evergreen close-up — A close-up shot of the sap weeping from the damaged evergreen. Hopefully this photo will allow the nearby plant nursery to advise me on how to help it heal.

View from porch: right — From right to left: the clunky old rainspout, the tangled choke of palmetto, jade plant, tree remains, and other undergrowth, the damaged evergreen, the packed dirt yard, the missing spot where there used to be a rosebush, the straggly miniature rosebush — and in the foreground the crazy gardenia (?) bush with the spike of unknown origins growing in it.

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Collie says:

Monday 10 September 2012 at 14:02

Oh! Thank you, Lou, for the correct name on those plants! Also, re the yard: I figure it has nice bits… I just have to draw them out and emphasize them a bit more, y’know? :)

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Lou Erickson says:

Monday 10 September 2012 at 13:19

Yes, it’s not a very nice place right now, is it? I’m sure some attention can make it nicer.

They’re not gardenias. They’re geraniums! I just remembered! I haven’t posted for days because I couldn’t remember that word.

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