witt's Blog

Oh, what a GREAT time we had yesterday! After I got all the linens washed and replaced, we went to a friend's house. We explored her landscaping efforts. I was so thrilled at how well everything looked. She has two gorgeous azaleas that are packed with blooms. I want to get cuttings, but I fear they might be Formosas (if that's the right word--the big kind). How exciting it was to see her lantana with little green specks! She thought they were dead as a doornail. She had a huge variety of about every kind imaginable two years ago. She lost two last year, and we thought that she has lost all EXCEPT two this year, but I believe what was left is returning. I inspected mine when I got home and there appears to be a speck on the one that I thought was a goner. It could be a weed coming up there, but I suspect it might be some life in the old gal.

We were going to do the chainsaw thing again on the butterfly bushes. We got it to crank, it wouldn't do that the other day, but would you believe the chain wouldn't move? I believe that the butterfly bush has some kind of magical power and won't allow us to cut it! It was hot as blazes while we were doing that. I didn't want to plant my new things in that heat, but soon after, it became cloudy and the wind picked up. It got really cool, so I decided that it was a good time to plant, especially if we were going to get some rain to settle in the new stuff. It took forever, but I got it done. I planted 3 lantana, two caladiums and two six-packs of vincas. No rain this morning and none in sight. I used up all my captured rainwater.

I don't know what I'll do today, but I may play in the yard a bit if it is conducive. I just won't break my back! Mostly I'll just enjoy.