Progress in Places, Front

During the last week of December, I really cleared this area out and opened it up. I've got the Cecile Brunner Climbing rose planted just in front of the brick column and it has lots of room to ramble up and over the front door porch. Let's hope it loves the so. cal environment and grows more than the 8' it states on the label!
I'll be putting in a few tulips here and there in a few weeks out in the beds, and adding plants as I come across the right ones from my cottage garden list. I'm starting to grow some seeds indoors, again!...let's hope these fair better than my last two attempts. If they grow well, the Larkspur and Coneflowers will be added to this area. Soon the Alstromeria along the left fence will be in full bloom. Perhaps next fall, I'll add three tree roses to that same area. So much to do, patience in planning helps with my eagerness.