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Well good morning to one and all! I got an early start on the day this morning at 3AM. I don’t know what has gotten into me and my inability to sleep as of late. I worked in the garden all day long yesterday doing some more tweaking here and there and I wanted to get a look at the work I did this morning. I’m going to get out there again in a few minutes and do some more chores. I think later on today I’ll ride to Lowes and see what they have in stock. I think I’ll pick up a few things to plant in some holes. The garden is really starting to wake up and I’m always amazed at how much larger everything is than it was the year before. The little pink flags you see are markers for where the Master Gardeners are coming to remove plants. Enjoy the pictures and I hope you all have a nice Sunday, looks like it’s going to be gorgeous here.
Something has been munching on my English Dogwood blooms, but I really liked the way the sun was turning it gold this morning.
'Veilchenblau'
'Conlea'
My dad died two weeks ago and since then I’ve really been evaluating my life and it seems the one question that keeps popping in my mind over and over again in every aspect of my existence is “How much is too much?” How much inconsideration should you take from a friend? How much money is too much to spend on luxury items? How much weight loss is too much weight loss? How much should you deny your heart its true desire? How much alcohol is too much alcohol***… LMAO The list goes on and on. Last weekend I stood in the garden and I took a look around and that was the question I pondered to myself. How much garden is too much garden?
***Note to readers*** Weeding is sooooooooooooooooo much more pleasant after a Bloody Mary or two in the early evening!
I decided it was time to start making some changes. At a time when most people are busy planting things I’ve been busy digging them up. I’ve been busting my butt removing plants from the garden. Some of those shrubs and plants have been there for 4 years now and have a huge root ball. It’s been hard work but it’s long overdue. It took me two days to get one of them out. So far I’m pleased with my progress I just really hate throwing away so many plants. It seems like such a waste… I contacted my local master gardener’s office offering to donate the plants. I figured they could divide them up and repot them to sell in their annual plant show. I never got a response from my email though. I stay so busy I only have specific days and times to devote to the garden so I have to do the work then. I can’t put it off in hopes of finding a solution for the wasted plants. I thought of shipping them out to other gardening friends but postage is just too costly. See! There we go again. How much money is too much to spend to keep from wasting it by throwing away plants? LOL
At least the birds are happy. There seems to be a lot more in the back yard this year than usual and they seem particularly comfortable with me for some reason. They stay very close to me turning their little heads sideways watching me and listening to me grunt as I struggle to get my chores done. They pretend to be interested in me, but I know they’re only in it for the worms. Every time I pull something out they are guaranteed a full belly from all the earthworms I uncover. I took you a few pictures of the plants that are trying to justify their space in the garden right now. I hope you enjoy them.
'Robleg"
'Amelia Rose' Azalea
'Alba Plena'
'Ice Wings'
'Zephirine Drouhin'
'Trouper Orange'
'Alba' Italian Jasmine
'Rosea' Chocolate Vine
'Lutea'
I hope this post finds you all doing well and enjoying spring.
*** A little update, the Master Gardeners are taking the plants. Yay!***
