day 37: the great daylily migration, part 2

Today, I made it back to the moving of the daylily bed. I started early-ish in the day and worked until the heat of the day got to me. I returned to it after the heat passed in the early evening, almost finishing before the threat of rain approached. The new location was convenient. Years […]

day 33: working between raindrops

It took most the morning for the rain to show up, and then struggled to commit to anything beyond intermittent sprinkles. I elected to invest time in small light tasks. I had been soaking chard seeds, so I sowed, fertilized, and mulched two rows, one in each of two different raised beds. I also tightened […]

day 26: the tour, the experiment, the pathway, and the skink

It has been brought to my attention that the photos here don’t often offer an idea of where in our garden the work is happening. So, I made a video walk-through of our side yard and lot. The disclaimer: this is as-is. Many projects are underway, not everything is social-media-ready. “Don’t let perfect get in […]

day 18: the accidental not-bed

I watered the garden this morning, and looked for a small, quick task since we’re forecasted to reach 80° today. So I started weeding the Accidental Not-Bed right off the bottom of the drive. Years ago, it started as a last-minute convenient spot to sow unexpected carrot seeds. I tossed down a bag of peat […]

sequestered springtime

Springtime is rushing by even as the world grinds to a halt, sheltered in place. My husband and I are locked up tight, stocked up and with more able-bodies friends running as-needed errands. We are comfortable, more so than either of us thought we could be for such a crisis. I am home with pay […]

the unbearable weightness of mowing

Keeping a lawn makes me crazy. The time, energy, and money spent on keeping a growing thing from looking like it ever grows. Seed and water and fertilizer and weed killers and weeders and edgers and push mowers and riding mowers and zero-turn riding mowers and treatment companies and lawn care companies and and and. […]

this week in the gardens

The daylilies are pushing their dazzling display. While the basic orange “ditch lily” has mostly bloomed out, the special varieties are just hitting their peak. Also, the crazy orange triple bloom just made its first appearance yesterday. The spring radishes and baby bok choy totally got away from me this spring and have gone to […]

returning to queue

Our street has been ripped up for over a month while the gas company runs a new line and connections. Such luck that the main line runs under the sidewalk on our side of the street. (Yay!) Last week, the storms passed long enough for the cement contractor to pour the sidewalks along our double […]