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May 7
May 7, 2008 | 3:49 AM PST
Another lovely day. I tried to figure out where I was going to plant my new plants as I dead-headed the iris. I put two of Mom's in The Old Gourd Garden because I thought they needed a more shaded area. I found a spot in The Hibiscus Garden for the lavender lantana so that I could see it from the porch. I put some of the red vinca with the other ones under the empty thistle sock and some in The Butterfly Garden in front of the amaryllis that I had moved. (Oh, and I filled the empty thistle socks again!!) Hubby wanted my instructions as to where to cut so that we could finish with the hard pruning of the butterfly bushes. He hand-sawed them this time, no chain saw, and we got them all done. I hope that the severe cut won't hurt them, but they really needed taking down to a reasonable size. They DO look so much better. I went back to my planting. I put this white plant in The Butterfly Garden (I'll need an ID on it as soon as I get pictures) and didn't even notice that my salmon iris was blooming till I was finished. I was so glad to see it come back. I toted water and got them all settled in. I still don't know what to do with that hydrangea. It's about to burn up even though I put a tent of artemesia around it for shade. There are still not enough leaves on the trees to provide shade in the heat of the day. Next was digging out St. John's wort in The Poison Garden. I planted one baby red-hot poker in there. I spent the rest of the day trying to get the wort, zoyia and weeds out of that one corner. What a job! Some of it was right next to some iris that are still blooming, so I'll have to wait on that. Today is run-around-town day, and then it's back to the gardens. I wonder if I'll be able to look at the plants while we're out. Of course if I get any, I don't know where I'd put them. Maybe we will get some rain tomorrow. I'm tired of toting water.
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May 7, 2008 | 3:49 AM PST
Another lovely day. I tried to figure out where I was going to plant my new plants as I dead-headed the iris. I put two of Mom's in The Old Gourd Garden because I thought they needed a more shaded area. I found a spot in The Hibiscus Garden for the lavender lantana so that I could see it from the porch. I put some of the red vinca with the other ones under the empty thistle sock and some in The Butterfly Garden in front of the amaryllis that I had moved. (Oh, and I filled the empty thistle socks again!!) Hubby wanted my instructions as to where to cut so that we could finish with the hard pruning of the butterfly bushes. He hand-sawed them this time, no chain saw, and we got them all done. I hope that the severe cut won't hurt them, but they really needed taking down to a reasonable size. They DO look so much better. I went back to my planting. I put this white plant in The Butterfly Garden (I'll need an ID on it as soon as I get pictures) and didn't even notice that my salmon iris was blooming till I was finished. I was so glad to see it come back. I toted water and got them all settled in. I still don't know what to do with that hydrangea. It's about to burn up even though I put a tent of artemesia around it for shade. There are still not enough leaves on the trees to provide shade in the heat of the day. Next was digging out St. John's wort in The Poison Garden. I planted one baby red-hot poker in there. I spent the rest of the day trying to get the wort, zoyia and weeds out of that one corner. What a job! Some of it was right next to some iris that are still blooming, so I'll have to wait on that. Today is run-around-town day, and then it's back to the gardens. I wonder if I'll be able to look at the plants while we're out. Of course if I get any, I don't know where I'd put them. Maybe we will get some rain tomorrow. I'm tired of toting water.
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May 7, 2008 | 8:05 AM PST
I ran one of my soaker hoses for the first time this morning, witt. It's been pretty dry here too. We're promised rain tomorrow. |
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May 7, 2008 | 7:17 PM PST
Witt your days sound just like my days. And I always return to my gardens. I have been know to place a chair in front of a tender plant to give some shade. Works most of the time. Had to do that with one of my new Cupheas. And the Bat Face had so many little faces this evening. I really love this little plant. I bought its two sisters this year as well. Linda B |
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