Survey
The daily survey of the yard has shown many happy discoveries. Many of the lilies' leaves are poking up through the soil and the sedum looks fine. I also have a miniature sedum somewhere if I can remember where I put him. He was in the porch pot last summer and I transplanted him into the front side bed. I think. The hanging plants are still alive and well in the basement. It would be a shame to lose them now after successfully getting them through the winter. So saintfuzzball kindly watered them this week when I had forgotten to check on them and I added more water because more daylight equals more leaf growth. Should be fine.
Some hostas are up and the bright pink flower buds are just barely starting to open on the pretty (honest) honeysuckle bush by the porch. It should eventually be about 10 feet in diameter and block the view of Ingalls Street to the north. A little bit of noise abatement as well. I'm starting to think about the lattice screening for the six openings between the porch poles and have an idea for checking my design in place. Then I can eyeball it from across the street and see if I have guessed the right dimensions or not. We can all chew on it for a bit, argue (I mean discuss) about it and make one of our successful group decisions. The people who have to use a space are a great source of inspiration and sometimes head off problems that will arise down the road. I find that to be true anyway.
Well, all three fruit trees (miniature nectarine, columnar peach, and full size plum) had a few blossoms so we are on our way. Don't think there will be enough fruit from any of them this year so I will let them rest another year, but the raspberries are going to be thoroughly plucked. And there will be veggies from the kitchen garden bed so not to worry. Going out and picking up the accumulated trash again. One of these days it's just possible that people will stop littering. Hah!
Some hostas are up and the bright pink flower buds are just barely starting to open on the pretty (honest) honeysuckle bush by the porch. It should eventually be about 10 feet in diameter and block the view of Ingalls Street to the north. A little bit of noise abatement as well. I'm starting to think about the lattice screening for the six openings between the porch poles and have an idea for checking my design in place. Then I can eyeball it from across the street and see if I have guessed the right dimensions or not. We can all chew on it for a bit, argue (I mean discuss) about it and make one of our successful group decisions. The people who have to use a space are a great source of inspiration and sometimes head off problems that will arise down the road. I find that to be true anyway.
Well, all three fruit trees (miniature nectarine, columnar peach, and full size plum) had a few blossoms so we are on our way. Don't think there will be enough fruit from any of them this year so I will let them rest another year, but the raspberries are going to be thoroughly plucked. And there will be veggies from the kitchen garden bed so not to worry. Going out and picking up the accumulated trash again. One of these days it's just possible that people will stop littering. Hah!