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Happy Friday, GPODers!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been treated to a lot of new gardens this week. Kathy<\/a>, Ami<\/a>, Deborah<\/a>, and Barbara<\/a> all shared their gorgeous gardens for the first time. Today we are wrapping up the week with one last new garden but from a gardener who has shared his designs in the past. Bill Ziebarth has a colorful and creative garden in Duluth, Minnesota, that has been featured on the blog three times before (A Garden Full of Art and Flowers<\/a>, Revisiting Bill\u2019s Garden<\/a>, and Garden Party at Bill\u2019s<\/a>), but today he is showcasing a new creation from a spot that was once underutilized.<\/p>\n

My name is Bill Ziebarth, and I live in Duluth, Minnesota. I am now 78 years old and have been gardening at my present home for 28 years. <\/em><\/p>\n

This time, I am submitting photos of my new potted garden. Previously, for 27 years, this was a blank slate. It is located at the end of my paver driveway and a retaining wall. The top of the retaining wall did have built-in planters. I got inspiration for this garden from paintings by Renoir and Monet, and the streets of Gringo Gulch in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I gathered new and vintage pots, plinths, window boxes, a vintage window, vintage table and chair, and so on. I am also including two photos of planters that will be added next year.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>The first photo is the ending, so you don\u2019t get discouraged right away.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"patio<\/a>This is the before photo.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"vintage<\/a>This is the corner by my service door for the garage. A vintage Italian terra-cotta pot on a vintage plinth with SunPatiens\u00ae<\/sup><\/em> (<\/em>Impatiens<\/a> \u00d7 hybrida,\u00a0annual)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"pink<\/a>Dahlias in a vintage concrete basket<\/em><\/p>\n

\"vintage<\/a>This is a vintage office window. El Jardin (Spanish for \u201cthe garden\u201d) is hand-painted by a local artist. Geraniums are in the window box.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"three<\/a>Three vintage window boxes that I purchased at a local \u201cjunk hunt,\u201d planted with geraniums<\/em><\/p>\n

\"stone<\/a>A view of the stairway to the backyard made out of Chilton limestone by yours truly, plus roses on the front<\/em><\/p>\n

\"container<\/a>Looking down from the top of the wall on a vintage table and chair. Geraniums are in the window boxes and on the table.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"built<\/a>The same view as the photo above, but you can see the red mandevilla vines in the built-in planters<\/em><\/p>\n

\"vintage<\/a>This is a vintage concrete planter to be added next year. Nothing is ever finished. My friend and I built the stand out of angle iron. It will afford a view of the daylilies behind.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"English<\/a> An English weave concrete planter to be used over by the garage-service-door end of the garden next year.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you so much for sharing this new corner of your already outstanding landscape, Bill! Your use of art in your gardens has always been a highlight in your designs, and this new section is no different. I hope we are treated to photos showing more updates and additions in the future.<\/p>\n

Did you make any additions to your garden this year? Big or small, we would love to see the garden projects you completed, new plants that thrived in your landscape, or garden renovations that upgraded your space. Follow the directions below to submit photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Have photos to share? We\u2019d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!<\/p>\n

To submit, send 5\u201310 photos to\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. We\u2019d love to hear where you are located, how long you\u2019ve been gardening, successes you are proud of, failures you learned from, hopes for the future, favorite plants, or funny stories from your garden.<\/p>\n

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