Jo Ann, you're right about the alliums. There is another plant that grows up there after the alliums are done, covering the leaves, but don't ask me what it is. I cannot remember right now to save my life!
Veronica, are you talking about the allium seed heads? They will last until I take them down in the late fall. I generally take them out of the garden sometime in October, because that's when the rains and wind starts so things start getting blown around and messy around then.
Yes, I made the rocks. They started as chunks of recycled concrete. We had a patio demolished during a remodel and I had to do something with all the concrete. The rocks were born out of my desperation to get rid of the concrete mess. It's really pretty easy to do. If you can make a hypertufa mix, you can make faux rocks. The secret is to use this product that allows new concrete to stick to old. It's kind of like elmer's glue, is cheap, and is sold by the gallon jug at places like Home Depot and Lowe's. The ones in the front that look like sandstone were a little more difficult.
Having a photo record of your gardens is very worthwhile, in my opinion. I've been keeping a photo record since 2005. It really helps me remember what is planted where. But the down side is that it reminds me how many plants I have lost over the years! That is the bad thing about it.
I've joined the concrete cubit, but I haven't checked it out lately.
