Category: Green Living

  • Today in the Garden

    Today we were in the garden. Until about 1:30 in the afternoon, we worked slowly and steadily.

    And it is starting to show!

    One of the planters by the front door is now blooming nicely.

    Not sure what types of rock flowers (succulents of some sort) these are, but I love the daisy-like blooms.
    Not sure what types of rock flowers (succulents of some sort) these are, but I love the daisy-like blooms.

    Tom and Grant built a lovely bench for me out of the reclaimed cement blocks that used to prop up our old house. There are more of these blocks — look for future installations!

    The bench, partially completed, showing how they stacked the
    The bench, partially completed, showing how they stacked the

    I pruned back the St. John’s Wort a little bit, after Tom spent some time yesterday clearing the weeds from around it so I could see what needed shaping. I got a little too close in a couple places and it touched my face and skin, so I will be uncomfortable. At least I know what causes the rash, and so I am not as worried as the first time I reacted to it. Still, it looks a lot nicer than before and since we are actually living here again it will be easier to keep it shaped and manageable.

    I started to pull some of the weeds from between the pavers in the front patio. It’s a constant, thankless job, but necessary. I cleared about 30 assorted aster-relatives, dock, and forget-me-nots. And noticed got distracted by the lovely pattern the table makes on the pavers when the sun shines…

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