I meant to get out to work on the gardens at the entrance to the house this morning. We have had a phenomenal growing season, despite the fact that storms have been few and far between, and it’s quite a jumble of incredible plants and more incredible weeds.
\nUnfortunately, we are still in the grasp of a major heat wave. I think I heard that we were at least 20 degrees above normal yesterday, and the heat has been here for several days. We’re supposed to get rain early in the coming week, followed by more realistic temperatures….in the upper sixties. So, I’m sure that I will be doing a LOT of gardening in the next three weeks. By the end of the month it’s time to put the gardens to bed for the winter.
\nI suspect the family of chipmunks that has made it’s home in my mulch pile is going to be TICKED!! I’ll be using part of that pile on the front garden, around the new redbud, and more of it on the fern bed and herb garden. There goes their new condo! I bet I’ll find black walnuts buried in the mulch.
\nWell, I’ve stalled as much as I can. I have to go to the grocery store. Normally, it wouldn’t be an issue, but this is Sunday. The entire world will be there by now. Have a good day, all! I’m off and running!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I meant to get out to work on the gardens at the entrance to the house this morning. We have had a phenomenal growing season, despite the fact that storms have been few and far between, and it’s quite a … Continue reading