Twiggybet1's Blog

Avacado Tree
Apr 24, 2008 | 10:17 PM PST
Tag: rain garden

well, my avacado tree seems to be thriving, too bad my poinsettias aren't doing as well.  I guess I should be grateful, they lasted this long. 

Today was another beautiful day ( this keeps up, and I'm going to be spoiled.  What ever happened to April Showers anyway?).  I had planned to get out in the vegetable garden and set up some rows, but didn't get the chance to do anything in the garden today.  Instead, I played chauffeur.  We are a 3 driver, 2 car household to begin with, and one of the cars is out of commission for the time being.  I shuttled hubby to and from work, and daughter to and from college.  And ran errands.  The car was supposed to be fixed today, but, alas, the part didn't come in so therefore it seems I'll be playing chauffeur for a few more days.  Hopefully, everything will come together and the car will be fixed this weekend.  The way things seem to be going, we will manage to get the car fixed just in time for the rain!!!!

Actually, I forgot, I did spend a few minutes early this morning out there watering my freshly seeded areas, and my rain garden.  I had planted a lot of bulbs and a few other things there in the fall, and I'm getting excited watching some of the stuff coming up.  I have some miniature daffodils in bloom now, but nothing else is ready to bloom yet.  I did try to get plants that had different bloom times, so I would have color all season long (seasons, actually).  I fear some of my plants are not going to come up.  Either the squirrels raided some of my very pricey bulbs, or they didn't make it through the winter.  I can see that I left myself lots of room to add more things.  I planted 3 crown imperials, and so far I only see 2 of them.  I also planted hardy cyclamen, and I don't see those coming up yet at all.  I will have to hunt for my paperwork in case I have to call and let the nursery know.  If I have time tomorrow between car trips, perhaps I'll take a couple pictures of the rain garden to post here.  Still looking for that bird bath/ fountain!!!!