kerryh's Blog

Labor day weekend , it was
Aug 29, 2008 | 7:50 AM PST
Tag: alfala

 going to be but my sister called and she and Dad are coming for the weekend. My plans were to stain the garage and fence. Got the sod laid last weekend. I hate grass but I have to admit it does look good and does set off the flower beds and trees!!!. Maybe if I wasn't the offical grass cutter I would not dislike it so much .

The alalfa pellets are doing the trick on the old lawn. It is greening up nice,and filling in. I spread compost on the bare spots and planted bluegrass and white clover seed, it's coming up.

Cut down the dogwood behind the pond. It is getting moved. Was to hot for it there.  By late afternoon it would wilt. Will replace it with a burning bush. Love that shrub.

The new project is growing leaps and bounds. I am going to plant lots of spring bulbs this fall ,got more left over rock from my neighbor so I need to get it placed. I love it when he does projects, I always get his left overs. The 2ft tall quaking ash I planted in June  is over 5 foot now... awesome. And the sliver lace vine has covered the trelis, That probaby will winter kill. It is zoned for 6/5 and we are 4.I got so many pears this year.  if the darn sqruirels would leave them alone, my son could have canned some. I only got 4 apples. That April storm we got killed every ones blossems. The bears are going to be having a hard time finding berries this fall.

 My tomatoes were not riping so I cut them off leaving thier stems, put them on a tray and it has been 1 week,  I looked in the garden  shed yesterday  and most of them have turn red. Wow. One project out of the way.

 I am going to get the chain link fence up this weekend. I don't like not having my yard fenced, with the tin shed gone it left the yard wide open. 

I still miss my old dog Denver, I want to get a kittten, but we are going to Dubuque for Christmas and I don't want to leave it home alone for a week. Jim is not crazy about getting another pet . I told him this morning someday a kitten will just show up and then we will have to keep it. Because it was ment to be. LOL.I don't think he bought it.

 My thoughts and prayers are with the familys in our gulf states.

Happy Planting  And everyone drive safe and have a wonderful weekend. Kerryh