Spent some time pulling weeds and doing some light pruning in the backyard. Just a little work with significant aesthetically pleasing results. I planted all the zinnia plants that my daughter and I started from seed, watered our pumpkin plants and added some geranium to my planters near my front door to replace the leggy pansies that are now in the recycle bin. Things are looking good!
I also discovered I have a bird’s nest with 3 eggs in one of my hanging planters by the front door. The poor momma bird was startled when I watered near her nest. I promptly left the area to give her a chance to return to her nest and eggs. She doesn’t seem to mind us hanging out near her, just seems to prefer staying dry.
My father is also sprucing up the kid’s sandbox with some new cedar seats. It’s all cut to size and just waiting to be screwed on which I believe is the plan tomorrow. I have to say it again, things are looking good! I’m going to have to take a couple pictures to post.
A typical conversation with myself when I am out killing slugs with my ammonia solution…
Where are you hiding today?
How dare you!
Take that!
Ewwww, did I just step on one?
You ate the whole thing?!
Not the bloom!
How can there be so many and I’m out here all the time?
Ah ha, got you mating buggers- two for one spray!
You big black ones are hard to find.
Not used to all you little brown sluggies.
Ah ha! I’m on to your favorite hiding places now.
I may have to resort to slug poison, there are too many of you.
You will not beat me!
What’s newly blooming:
Just a little weeding and plant relocation in the front yard. K was drawing with chalk on the driveway and I got some work done. She drew a real-looking fish for the first time! I also have a very good little weeding helper. I loosen the weed and K pulls it out and carries the bucket.
I finally finished weeding the entire rear right flower bed and now just need a bit of mulch to finish it up. The previous owners had sodded the slope in my backyard but neglected to take care of the grass. So instead of grass, we have weeds and the sod mesh underneath. It took a pick ax to get the weeds and mesh out. I left some space to plant whatever new plants I happen to find at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum’s annual plant sale tomorrow. I definitely want to buy a Kalmia, a couple of lilacs and a rhodie to replace one that didn’t make it and was boring pale pink/white anyway. Otherwise, I always look for the interesting or unusual plant that I don’t already have. I can’t wait to see what I come home with!
As for my moment of inspiration today, I have a metal arch leading form my lawn to my slope in the backyard on which I have red climbing roses. The problem has been that the arch doesn’t frame anything but meadow. After staring at this for a year now, I finally figured out what it needs, a fountain in a weathered looking architectural stone pot. The pot may take some searching as I want it to be tall and narrow, and then I figure I’ll do a solar fountain so I don’t have to run electricity anywhere. I should be able to find the fountain easily enough. I’ll keep you posted!
Just another slug patrol last night. Approximately the same number of slugs as my first patrol, but at least now I know better where to look!
Also, I have got to take some pictures as the garden looks wonderful. Even my 2 and a half year old told me how beautiful our backyard looks! I’ll try to get some pictures posted soon.
