Started stocking up on some plants this week (I had ordered
a few by mail only the second time
or so I have done that) and my neighbor-niece picked up a few for me while
she was out on errands. I already almost
killed those by leaving them out on the step in an “ooops, I forgot the plants”
moment when the temps dropped down to near freezing. They may recover IF it
warms up soon. I think May 10 is our safe to plant date for 2020.
I told you
about the extension of my trail, once known as trail to nowhere and now referred
to, occasionally and loosely, as the trail with purpose. I LOVE this addition
to our landscape and although it was a lot of work, and still work needed, it
is becoming a favorite spot. Except for the poison ivy or poison oak I picked
up while ripping out myrtle, hiding in the growth to do its dastardly deed on
my arms and ankles. Now that I know it
is there, I look for it and it is discreet, for sure, but its there. Poison Ivy
seems to be strong this year as I have seen several people post about it. Devil
weed.
This year
has turned in to a year of some serious landscape planning. It is nice to have
the niece next door as she also is a landscape planner. We talk flowers, shrubs and trees a LOT. We enjoy it and well, she also picked up some poison
ivy working in HER beds. So, we share that as well.
The daffodil
game has been strong and long this year; the colder temps seem to be keeping
them on a nice rotation without everyone blooming at once. There’s a lot to
divide and move later to keep this look going.
Even with
everything that is going on, spring is such a great time of year. Even on days
when it is a bit gloomy or cold I walk out onto the porch and take it all in,
just sort of survey it. We have a lot of projects, sure, but also a lot of joy.
Who doesn’t need a bit of joy?
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