Saturday, June 9, 2007
Transplanting Day!
Today has been a perfect weather day for moving plants around. It's been some time since we've had 72 degree weather with cool breezes and moist soil. Today is that day and i moved a lot of oatgrass from the center of my main flower bed. I trasplanted it to the bottom edge of the yard, a spot between two burning bushes (i've connected them with a bed... have more to do but haven't had the right amount of shade in the area) and also in the top of a plastic urn whose base brocke down. With that pot i took the base off and planted the whole pot a couple inches then added oatgrass, creeping thyme and chicks 'n hens. I created a bed around the holly that was in the middle of the yard and added the pot there.I also took some liriope and thyme and planted along the paver path in the east corner of the yard. In hopes that it doens't look so bare there.
Currently in bloom are the rose, peony, stella d'oro daylily, california poppy, veronica and coreopsis.
Friday, June 8, 2007
Raindrops & Baby Bunnies
YesterdayJoseph and I realized that we have a pair of baby bunnies taking up residence in our garden... or rather, they were born in the garden and now are growing and hopefully we can get them to move on out. As Joseph says, what better place for a baby bunny than in Paula's garden. sigh...
After a month (May) of rainless weather... 3/10 over that time period... Today the rains came. We had thunderstorms and a whole lot of rain. 1 and 3/10 inches to be exact! Both rain barrels are full and a few other buckets were brought in to action. It felt nice to not be carrying the watering can around this evening.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Hummingbird in the Garden
The garden has been graced with the presence of a pair of hummingbirds. As you can see from the photo, they really like the heuchara (coral bells). They are also happy with the fuschia plant.Sunday, June 3, 2007
carved out gardens
i continue to dig out turf (part of the "lawn -elimination" program) and mulch varying areas around the yard. I have finished the outer bed along the sidewalk... and now the crescent behind the paper-bark maple.
P.S. we have been getting some much needed rain today... a tenth of an inch so far... not as much as many other places, but i'll take it. it has been so dry. thank you tropical storm barry.
P.S. we have been getting some much needed rain today... a tenth of an inch so far... not as much as many other places, but i'll take it. it has been so dry. thank you tropical storm barry.
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