Bobbitt garden
The Bobbitt garden is located at 2280 Shawnee Trail.
Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2013 2:25 pm
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Updated: 7:38 pm, Thu Jun 6, 2013.
Rick and Dorothy Bobbitt bought their home at 2280 Shawnee Trail in spring of 2001. It was four years old with little landscaping and a gravel driveway. By the fall of that year, they had poured a concrete driveway and built a combination shed/shelter for entertaining and family gatherings.
Next came landscaping, including a large circular area in back which houses a variety of perennials as well as a water feature. A three-season porch was added with a small covered deck area for evening bird watching or just catching up on the day.
During the summer of 2009, the large barn at the back of the property was built. Most of the trees were added or moved over the years. Flower and vegetable garden beds were added and are very easy to maintain.
Rick built Dorothy a garden shed to match his barn and provided her a place to store garden tools and transplant materials. All improvements to the property were done primarily by the Bobbitts, with little help from professionals. Rain barrels have aided in watering.
Throughout the yard, you will find different areas to gather, relax or engage in a friendly game of horseshoes, corn hole or ladder golf. Rick discovered clever uses for clay pipe, including a table and chairs he made from the clay pipe.
Having been taught to never discard a flower, Dorothy once staked a flower until it grew four-feet tall before her father-in-law convinced her that it was a weed. Now she uses a transplant bed to divide and start new plants. Rick and Dorothy say the work has all been worth it and they love what they have created. Trial and error has been their best teacher.
email @ nradciff@circlevilleheraldcom
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