Good Fences #10...

I've always admired the white fence that runs around the meadow here on the farm.

When we moved here twenty (!!) years ago, it was a pretty wooden fence, but time took it's toll. It was already an old fence, and after about fifteen years of painting and repair, it was time to replace it.  We opted for PVC instead of wood.  Not our first choice, but the maintenance is next to nothing, and from a distance you can't tell much difference. More importantly, it keeps the cows where they belong!

A couple of weeks ago I shared a picture of my iris and rose border along the fence.  There was no color yet, but at least the weeds were pulled.  Now, finally, it's been mulched and the iris are beginning to bloom. The hard winter really took it's toll on both the roses and iris.  The iris are sparse, and the roses struggling, but at least we have some color...

Here's what it looked like in 2011 and in 2012. The colors were much more vibrant!

This is my perennial border along the north side of the garden.  I'm almost finished mulching, finally.  Why, oh why did I plant so many flowers?!  I was young then.  There's that white fence in the background...

And last but not least, here's one just for fun.  I found Gato lounging under the peonies that are about to bloom.  He's actually babysitting his niece, who hides out under the shed, behind the fence...

Oh, the life of a cat.

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