Sunday, March 3, 2019

Minor steps forward

Just a couple of hours spent outside. I spread some beautiful LeafGro on the emerging daylilies along the street, just one bag. I need many more bags, but they are heavy and I was not able to lift a whole bag that was wet inside. So I wrassled one into a shopping cart, then the trunk of the car, then flipped it out into the street, all without it ever being held completely aloft. I'm hoping both that dryer bags will be lighter, and that I will continue to get stronger.

I did some pruning:  the pagoda dogwood by the front window, the fringe tree, the white pine over the fringe tree, and lastly I cut the big, horizontal, branches of the butterfly bush by the back door.

The big job I did was trash the old deer cage around the back bed. I ordered, and received, a pre-made cage from Gardener's Supply. It only took about 20 minutes to trash it - most of the wood I was able to snap into manageable sized pieces, and the plastic netting tore easily. I haven't deployed the new one yet - I figure I'll wait until it's dry enough to turn the bed over, fortify it, and then put in the new cage. Not sure what I'll grow - I was thinking melons and squash this year. Maybe just a cherry tomato?

Meanwhile, most of what was blooming last week is still going, and in fact is looking better. Only the early crocus, which I forgot about until I saw last week's post. I went out to look, and they are still there, but closed up tight because of the gloomy weather.

Some of the hellebore lift their heads up, but most are pointed down.

This keeps looking better and better.

Still sparse blooms

Look close - closed up tight.

2 comments:

  1. I so enjoy these gardening posts!

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  2. Thanks! I do them mostly for myself, as a gardening journal, but it's nice to know there is an audience!

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