The Gardens of Haggenwyn Farms....The Beginning

Haggenwyn Farms has seen a real emergence the past few days. Last Saturday we had trees installed in the back yard. All of the trees in out yard, and many of the plants, are planted in memory/celebration of beloved members of our family and places we have lived . In the southwest corner, by the playset is a Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' Gold Rush. Here modeled by Gardener Ben. This tree is planted in honor of my father.



















Going north along the fenceline, we next have a Southern Magnolia 'Edith Bogue'. This tree is in memory of the wonderful two years we lived in Athens, Georgia.
On the most northern part of the western fence, is Crabapple 'Purple Prince'. (Warning: pdf data sheet here.) This tree is planted in memory of our house in Indianapolis. The crabapple there was just outside the dining room window where we could watch the birds in the tree and the the bird feeders.

Between the deck and the patio, lies Magnolia 'Jane'. This tree is for my daughter, Lilith Jane. (Don't worry, Ben has a peony in his name, and a Hemerocallis).

In the front yard, the beds are being put in today...
The Japanese Maple tucked by door will be moved. Originally, I thought into the rounded part of this new garden. Now, I am thinking into the old fugly garden, which I will then grow the grass into.
This side garden is more than likely going to be daylillies, daisies, coneflowers, and the like. I will grow some sort of vines up the fence around the A/C unit.

Where that spruce will no longer be, I have a red twig Dogwood. That is in memory of Clara, Clyde's mother.

Tomorrow they are coming back to finish this and install the boulder wall.