Planted

I took care of most of the plants bought at Behnkes the other day. The plan was to plant out the lower shady bed, along the street at the foot of the wall. All natives. There were some interesting grubs down in the soil. I through them in the street where probably birds would get them.

Lots of weeds. Also lots of tall volunteers, some of them good things. Mostly I cut them way back and down, especially if I wasn't sure what they were. I pulled out some things, even if they could be good things, to make more room for the plants I most want to encourage. I would like to positively identify more of the weeds.


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Iris

Henry Mitchell, late great gardening columnist in the Washington era, wrote of taking a week off work to stay with his irises at their peak, so as not to miss a moment if their glory. This would be the year to do it. I only have a couple of varieties, but the colors throughout the neighborhood are extraordinary.














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Mowed

I got it mowed for the first time. It was knee high in some places. Nearly 3 hours to do the whole thing. I put down seed in the dog's yard. I should have done it in March but I didn't. Since I had the seed I went ahead and used it.




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Blooming now

Wild indigo




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