Baby's First Haircut

Like all new parents, good garden tenders / proprietors have the utmost concern for their new baby plants.  They watch their gardens like hawks; noting and analyzing each change.  While this can be fun for some, it is agonizing for most (and rightfully so).  However, like with children, the proper establishment of a garden (spacing plants for maturity) is crucial to its longevity and success.  Once it is understood that plants take time to fill out to their mature size, the tender of the garden will be able to enjoy this growth process.  And before they know it, it will already be time for their baby's first haircut.

December: 10 month old garden.  First winter clean-up.
UC Verde is going dormant for the season.
Fruit trees are losing their leaves.  Muhlenbergia rigens' tawny inflorescence dapple the garden.  

See the progress after the jump...

June: 4 month old garden, 2 month old UC Verde lawn

Early May: UC Verde planting (it must be installed in warm-season)

Mid February: Planting day

Establishing the structure of the garden

Driveway being saw-cut to create pavers for patio