Well, it got cold on Thursday night. It was 26F at 5AM. So I planned to work inside until it warmed up midmorning. I finished the laundry, cleaned the kitchen, cleaned up some little projects that had been waiting, and had breakfast.
I got out to the Small garden about 10:30AM and did the hard part first. I had to clean up the rakings and spread them before I could put hay down. I got 1 more row done by noon and took a break.
I went out at 1:30PM and finished the rest of the area. I had just enough mulch, using all of the hay bales. So this garden is half done. We need rain bad.
As I was putting things away, just across from the garden shed this bit of bright pink caught my eye. It’s Dutchman’s breeches in the North Corner garden.
This is what the North Corner garden currently looks like, after the electric cable repair in December. Not much survived.
In the back, some of the ferns did.
In the front, just one primrose out of the large mat of them is still alive. There’s also a big clump of snowdrops, surprise, surprise…
On the other side of the back steps, I noticed the Solomon’s seal is up.
You may remember my frantic search for feverfew seeds. Last year there were just 1 or 2 in this New North garden and I was afraid they wouldn’t come back. Well, guess I was wrong, huh?
Also in the New North garden the hellebore is still flowering and the lesser celandine’s bright yellow is cheerful. There’s feverfew crowding in, and wood hyacinth in front.
Near supper time I got a call from a small engine repair person my neighbor uses and he’s going to come on Saturday morning to see about the rider mower. I must ask him if he can fix the pressure washer’s hose too.
I made a supper of Garlic Rosemary Chicken and broccoli and was in bed at 8PM.
On Saturday, I have to get out at 7AM and empty the trash shed so my brother can take it to the dump. I think I’m going to work on the rosebed as it’s not been touched since 2019 or before. That ought to do me in, as it’s pretty bad. Lots of tag sales and estate sales, but no transport, oh well… It’s to be a lovely day.
There is always something to be doing in the garden, I agree, the roses need some love this year. Rain is here today so perhaps it will head your way. Don't overdo it.
It would be nice to have some of your cold weather. Here it’s 40 degree Celsius! Ni couldn’t do much in this stifling heat and humidity.
You have so many plants with long names. I would never be able to identify them or remember their names correctly.
So much is growing in the spring! And more work will pop up along the way!🙀
Many have labels so I can remember them too. Because we’ve had such an early warm spring (for here) I am afraid of a long hotter summer than we are used to. Last year it rained a lot and the humidity was above 90% for most of the summer. Combine that with high temps and I couldn’t work outside much.
You always have one or two things to do on your garden and it shows how much or well you cherish your plants.
That’s really cool
Happy plants = healthy food. :))
You're passionate about gardening and I like that. ... The Dutchman breeches flower is beautiful, is it an herbaceous plant ?
It's a just a flower in my garden, just different and pretty. :))
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A productive day as always, a lot of flowers are blooming in your garden
Dutchman's breeches , primrose, snowdrops, all are a delight in your garden.