I finish work at 1 o’clock on Fridays, and the day was lovely and sunny. Since it’s supposed to rain all weekend, I thought I’d play outside as much as I could today. I planted some of the perennials I’d brought from Toronto in the front, mostly shade plants (hostas, lamium, hens & chicks, spurge, heuchera).
In the back yard, I planted the chives and garlic chives in one of the new raised beds, and shoved the long bamboo into another (to be tied into a teepee for beans later).
I moved some of the remaining triple mix to the spot in the back yard around the red maple that I want to make into a sunny perennial bed in honour of Phoebe. Directly over her grave I’m going to plant the catnip I have started from seed indoors. For now, I planted a few of the perennials I brought from the old house. I put in both echinaceas, phlox, the poppy, a shasta daisy and lavender. I’m hoping to put some forget-me-nots there, too.
The next sunny day we have, I’ll move more triple mix in a similar way around the other little maple on the other side of the yard.
The spinach and lettuce sprouts have begun to pop up at the side of the house.
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Phew!
No moss growing under your feet you two!
Looks good so far!
AP
Have you ever seen Asparagus this BIG
They grow up to 15in long and 2in wide.
flower gardening tip
Have you planted some asparagus?
I love them