Rain on the way, so skipped the gym in favor of working in the yard and garden. What I got done: Planted 20 strawberry plants (once I figured out that there was a rubber band--completely obscured by roots and dirt--holding them together), hooked up the rain barrels, weeded here and there (including quite a few morning glories, leaving plenty to grow and bloom), unhooked the bird bath heater (and cleaned it for summer storage), moved the large bird bath back to its summer home, got the small bird bath out and installed, added to the compost bin, and ran a couple bags of leaves and twigs through the shredder (taking it apart to clean it in the middle--thank you WD-40 and pliers). Also fed the birds, put out the trash (and tossed in the litter the thoughtless passersby had thrown from their cars into my yard), and checked the catch basin covers for leaves that might block the rain and send it into the basement instead of the creek. Just as the rain drops started to fall. Phew!
I did take time to appreciate the knock-out roses, spirea, nine bark (about to bloom), irises (also about to bloom), and peonies (just starting to bloom). Suddenly too dark for pictures, but they will follow soon.
After those efforts, two hours of work, too hungry to cook! I would not make a good farmer. Leftovers it is.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Busy, Busy, Busy
Spring has been warmer than usual (as was the winter), so many things are popping ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, I am trying to get the beds renewed/expanded/reset for the planting season. Our frost free date here is May 15th--less than a month away now!
They say the hummingbirds are in the area. I haven't seen any yet. There is usually a nest in the neighbor's tree nearest my feeder, but that tree is just leafing out. I have the feeder out just in case. Soon, I will start filling the expanded flower bed with things the hummers and butterflies like.
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