state of the garden 5.31.20
the gates were hung…
On the fence with care: Remaining list: Face the gates. Cut and cap posts. Cut and attach planking to close gaps from the incline. Finish trimming out panels.
Read More the gates were hung…everything but the gates…
I took advantage of a late Saturday afternoon to finish out the panels on the garden fence. The short panels were decidedly more complicated to fit, since both dimensions had to be cut down from the original 4×8 sheet. The slope down from the driveway has been a challenge throughout the project. Originally, I thought […]
Read More everything but the gates…now blooming:
The iris are on their last bloom, the columbine are going to seed. The surprise lilies’ greens are fading and the daylilies are setting buds. But, the coreopsis… holy cow, the coreopsis is full-bore showy. And the Asiatic lilies are starting their show. Enjoy!
Read More now blooming:brought to you by: heirloom tomatoes
These tomatoes pictured below? All volunteers. From three years ago… Two years ago, I started building raised beds in the side lot. Last year, I added more, transplanting volunteers, bought starts, and from seed tomatoes. And this one below? That is a brand-new planter with purchased topsoil. On a five foot retaining wall over fifteen […]
Read More brought to you by: heirloom tomatoesweekend no. 3:
My job has ramped into overtime to resolve the order fulfillment issues created by the shutdown. Therefore, the third weekend working on the fence is really just Sunday, and only Sunday late afternoon because: damned hot… I finished routing the rail boards, and installed all but those for the gates that aren’t yet hung, including […]
Read More weekend no. 3:wednesday in bloom
Today’s blooms in the garden:
Read More wednesday in bloomweekend no. 2
A productive weekend number two saw the last post go up, paneling go in on the side stretch, and the arbor finally connected into the railing. I also installed the second half of the far double gate. In all, a pretty good chunk of work. In the past four years, we have accomplished a large […]
Read More weekend no. 2impending explosion
It only takes one, and here it is: Soon, the sideyard will be overflowing with coreopsis blooms. The first wave is typically massive. I mean, look at all those little buttons of yellow… Our peonies are still working to open: And our tiny, little dianthus have blown open:
Read More impending explosion
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