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August 3
Aug 3, 2008 | 6:49 AM PST
We really slept in late for us. After 6:00 a.m. I guess it was all that fresh air and semi-heavy labor. I finally got some things done in the yard. I finished cleaning up, edging, and deadheading until it was just too hot to do anything. I had read that one should shear coreopsis, but there were so many buds that I tried to only get the spent blossoms. What a chore. I did some of the lantana, too. They had produced seeds. Most of them were green, but a few had turned into the hematite-looking pearls. Perhaps they will reproduce? I would love that! My efforts probably won't last long, but it looks decent for now. Later in the afternoon, we had rumbles of thunder. It rained a bit, stopped, and the sun came out. Luckily, another wave came through later, and ultimately we recieved 6/10ths. I had lugged some collected rainwater earlier, and now I'm glad that I won't have to do that again today. I never did get around to watering all the flower beds, so this rain is a big help. I finally have some flowers on my field peas. I do hope that I'll get a mess or two out of them. I just planted them as a lark and hoped that Mother Nature would take care of them for me. She is doing a fine job!
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Aug 3, 2008 | 6:49 AM PST
We really slept in late for us. After 6:00 a.m. I guess it was all that fresh air and semi-heavy labor. I finally got some things done in the yard. I finished cleaning up, edging, and deadheading until it was just too hot to do anything. I had read that one should shear coreopsis, but there were so many buds that I tried to only get the spent blossoms. What a chore. I did some of the lantana, too. They had produced seeds. Most of them were green, but a few had turned into the hematite-looking pearls. Perhaps they will reproduce? I would love that! My efforts probably won't last long, but it looks decent for now. Later in the afternoon, we had rumbles of thunder. It rained a bit, stopped, and the sun came out. Luckily, another wave came through later, and ultimately we recieved 6/10ths. I had lugged some collected rainwater earlier, and now I'm glad that I won't have to do that again today. I never did get around to watering all the flower beds, so this rain is a big help. I finally have some flowers on my field peas. I do hope that I'll get a mess or two out of them. I just planted them as a lark and hoped that Mother Nature would take care of them for me. She is doing a fine job!
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Aug 3, 2008 | 6:55 AM PST
It makes me sweat just to hear about all of your work in the yard. Glad you got some rain. And how nice to be able to look forward to the peas when they were "planted as a lark"! |
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Aug 3, 2008 | 9:34 AM PST
I enjoyed reading about someone else working in their garden. You have a great day and happy gardening. Bill Mitchell |
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Aug 3, 2008 | 1:22 PM PST
You would be pround of me Witt as I was outside in the yard by 7:30 Saturday morning. Stayed about 3 hours. Linda B |
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Aug 3, 2008 | 1:40 PM PST
I have been such a lazy bum this past week. As a result I haven't been able to get out and do real work until late evening, and it's still so gosh-darned hot! So happy to rad that you were able to get so much done in your bit of paradise :) |
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Aug 3, 2008 | 6:29 PM PST
I feel guilty, I slept until 9:30 this morning. I planted coreopsis this year and I think I could shear spent blooms three times a day. I hope you get a good nights rest. John. |
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