Yard of the Week Brings Joy to Caretaker and All Who Behold its Beauty

Creativity blooms among the flowers interspersed with delicate decor.  This is the home of Trudy Taylor Barrick, who has made her corner lot an eye pleaser for all who pass by or stop for a visit.  We pay the home a visit this week, honoring it, but more so Trudy’s efforts with the Yard of the Week award.

“This is my first attempt at yard work  in many years,” said Trudy. “I started growing from seed back in February, knowing that we had pulled out most all vegetation the prior year.  It has been a real learning experience for me.  I have never grown vegetables before, let alone from seed and it has been a lot of trial and error.  I found that my cucumbers growing next to my pumpkin plants were actually holly hocks.  I am starting to get color on most of my flowers.  It’s exciting to see how fast things change.”

Her home, which has been referred to as the Wilson, Brown, Barrick House, was built in the late 1890s.  It was originally owned by Trudy’s great-grandparents, and then her grandparents and her mom, Sue Taylor, who was raised there.  The home was sold out of the family in the late 1980s, but was purchased back by them again sometime after. Trudy has resided there for the past fifteen years.

Evening sunflowers that stretch upward in front of the home are Trudy’s favorites this year.  “They grow very fast and will get up to ten feet tall,” she explained.

“I started planting a bit prematurely and lst a lot of plants due to frost,” she added concerning the entire lot and her captivating experience this season. “In the early spring, I spent a lot of time preparing, planting, and taking care of my yard.  I spend up to two hours weekly to maintain it.

“I have really enjoyed the whole process and am excited to see how things look once everything is in full bloom.  It has been very therapeutic and thoroughly enjoyable!”