Finally, my front garden project is complete! Now all that is left to do is to see what survives and what dies and deal with these outcomes accordingly.
Aunty Peta (and I) decided on a magnolia tree to be the centre piece of the garden. It took a lot of time, effort and money on her part but she finally settled on a lovely little Teddy Bear magnolia which is a dwarf variety and should suit the location well. Aunty Peta dropped it off whilst I was at work one day. Thanks Aunty Pete!
With the threat of a ridiculously wet period upon us, Aunty Peta said I had to get it in the ground toot sweet! She was a bit worried that I wouldn’t be able to accomplish this task on my own but after giving me copious instructions and me reassuring her that this has been covered on previous episodes of Gardening Australia which I watch every Friday specifically to learn this stuff, she relented and allowed me to proceed alone.
Today I took advantage of the mostly dry day to finish off the garden with some ground cover plants, a stepping stone to the worm farm and the mulching. I’m very pleased with the outcome.
Here is the prospect down the drive of my house when it was first built followed by what it looks like now. Have I added value? You decide!
For reaching the end of my front gardening journey, here is a little treat. The day I planted the magnolia, Terri came round because I needed to get on the roof again to do some repairs before the rain started. She didn’t laugh at me this time but she did something else. Enjoy!
The Making of Merilyn 
Hello Ms.Winslade! You probably don’t know me, but I’m actually one of the 6th grade students you taught at YIS back in 2022, in fact, I was also in your home room. You left YIS that year, which was unfortunate for me, as I just got into chemistry and started loving science. You would’ve been a great teacher for these subjects in 12th grade though. However, I definitely think a change is great, I mean, you get to start a new journey. I am sending this post right now because I didn’t get to thank you properly for the support you gave me throughout 6th grade, and how I am growing to become a great science lover. You were always an energetic and nice teacher, so it definitely made me realize this when some teachers (science) I have now didn’t have as great qualities as you. I hope you have an excellent time at Australia and maybe I might have some chemistry questions in the future that you might be able to help with! Anyways, thanks again, Ms.Winslade!