Self-Induced Project

With the family gone (see previous post), we have been working as if we get paid for vacation. I have planted 6 shrubs, 2 lenten roses and some partridgeberry groundcover. All of these I have had since spring (a couple of shrubs since last fall), and figured it was time to find a place for them.

In the process, I managed to make another project for WS and myself (like we don't already have projects) - we are stripping off the top layer of "soil" and weeds in the area between the well and the shade garden at the corner of the driveway. Then we will get a truckload of mulch and cover it all up so it will be ready for planting when I am ready to plant. Although this area will not be completed for another year or two, some of the shrubs I planted were in that area, and I figured that while I was stripping and mulching those, the rest should get the same treatment.

I also took some starts from a couple of the shrubs; 2 types of mountain laurel and a summersweet. Hopefully they will take off and I will have more shrubs to put in the new area. On a distantly related note, the lilac tree sucker seems to be getting roots. The leaves are all shrivelled, but I am hopefull that the shoot will survive.

WS has spent a lot of time cleaning up the yard and woods. In the 18 years we have been here, he has collected an amazing array of garbage - also known in man-speak as "stuff I will someday do something with," or "stuff that might one day be useful." He made 3 runs to the dump yesterday, with stuff that was not household trash. Old plaw frames, old plumbing tubes, old screen doors etc.

So today, WS and I will finish stripping the sod and bringing in mulch. I might also get some time to work a bit more on the stone wall - but we'll have to see on that.

Then, WS and I (and Jimmy of course) will leave Saturday and go somewhere on the bikes. We'll return Sunday afternoon - just in time to start thinking about going back to work.

So, don't bet on me posting tomorrow, and I definitely won't post on Sunday - I'll be playing!

Comments

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Too bad that we don't have enough moisture in our wooded are to sustain a lenten rose. It looks good. And I thought that the partidgeberry groundcover looked pretty--but--"opposite ovate-orbicular leaves"? Now who could put up with that??? ; )

Your Grandmother H loved mountain laurel almost as much as she loved dogwood. She enjoyed things that bloomed in wooded areas, early of a spring. My eyes crossed for a moment in reading, "Devoted gardeners will recognize Clethra as an indispensable native shrub of the woodland landscape. Its beautiful white spikes of fragrant summer flowers, wet-site adaptability,...." I read it as web-site. Hmmmm...been staring at the screen to long!

Hope you have a wonderful ride. With all of this physical labor, you will need a break.

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enjoy your play!