\nUnfortunately, it has become infested with crab grass. I started work, and realized that the soil was so dry that I was never going to get all of the roots. Dear Husband said, “Either you water, or you wait.” He’s really good at cutting to the chase. I didn’t want to wait, so I hooked up the hose. I watered that section of the bed, and while it percolated through the soil, DH and I dropped a car off to be worked on tomorrow.
\nWhen I returned, the soil was ready! I used a shovel and lifted huge chunks of the garden out onto black plastic trays from the nursery. When I had grass and plants, and dirt removed, I ran my hands through what was left, to be sure that I wasn’t leaving a nest of roots behind. Then, I separated the grass from the soil, put the soil back, and replanted the lamb’s ears.
\nThere are several areas in the thyme to the right of that area that will need to be replanted. I’m going to transplant one section later this week, and may find a few more crab grass roots to remove.
\nI think I may put lemon-scented geraniums in that spot, or perhaps lemon verbena. A good part of that arm of the herb garden is devoted to lemon scented plants.
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\nThe really healthy plant at the bottom of the herb bed is a perennial salvia. Just past it, in a terra cotta furnace flue, is Scottish spearmint. There are two small lavenders. (If they don’t do well this summer, they’ll be transplanted.) There’s a miniature rose just past that, in a ring of hardware cloth. I uncovered the rose today and found very tender growth on it. I protected it from the sun (and will have to continue to protect it for a while till it hardens up), and left the ring to protect it from hungry bunnies. The lamb’s ears are just past the rose. You can see the clematis at the arbor, just north of the bed.
\nI know, I know…..too much detail. I had a wonderful time in the garden. I quit before I was overwhelmed. I left enough time to clean things up and return my tools to the garage. Dear Husband cooked dinner tonight, so I got to come in and loaf. It was a fabulous day, and I’m SO pleased to have gotten a start on the gardens!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"