witt's Blog

It was almost noon before I got to the yards, but I did finally get out there to finish de-grassing the natural area where Hubby had left a foot-wide strip all the way down the side. I piddled around and cleaned up a few beds that were a little messy from all the winds. I pulled a bunch more clover weed from the backyard. I'll probably never get it all done, but at least it looks nice from the back patio looking toward the gardens (The Rock Garden, Aunt Winnie's Garden, The Cement Garden). I found a whole bunch of baby columbines growing outside the box. I wish that I could let them get a bit bigger, but if I wait around, I fear they will get weedwhacked to the ground. I would love to transplant them all. The ones in The Old Gourd Garden bloomed for weeks and weeks. I'd love to have more out there. What a site that would be next spring. I'm real disappointed with my chives in the tops of the strawberry jars. Not a sign of green. I don't know why they didn't sprout. I've never had trouble with chives before. Perhaps I'll try them somewhere else and then transplant. That is if those seeds are viable. They were from last summer's crop, so I don't see why they wouldn't be. I was thinking about re-seeding the strawberry jars and then putting plastic bowl covers over them. Maybe that would force them to sprout. I might try that as well as planting seeds elsewhere for insurance.Rain is in the forecast, but I don't trust it. Today is our scheduled day to legally water due to water restrictions. I don't know what to do. Should I? Shouldn't I? I may just keep my eye on the weather reports and see if it looks like it will blanket the whole area. If it looks spotty, I may just sprinkle a bit to be on the safe side. Otherwise, I'll be toting water again!