It’s been a while again, so a quick tour may be helpful.
I had a quick “sprint” through the pond garden this afternoon before I wandered down the driveway a bit to do some warm-weather gardening. I really love the warmer weather. My joints don’t hurt as much, and I am not cold all the time (just most of the time).
My two tasks today were: water the patio and pond gardens and deadhead more of the pink rosebush my mother-in-law gave us when we moved in, now almost 22 years ago.
I did both!!! Below, you can see a few images of new blooms on Shirley’s rose today. I have about 1/4 of that bush to finish, and 3/4 of the soil underneath to weed and mulch.
single pink rose blooming at the apex of a cluster of buds 
cluster of pink roses 
single rosebud against backdrop of grasses and blackberry vines 
silhouette of native alligator lizard climbing on a screen door with sunlit concrete patio and backyard lawn in background
