Spent the entire weekend in a gardening frenzy.
Yesterday I:
--weeded
--divided, transplanted, or moved perennials and biennials (lily of the valley, columbine, lupine, lamb's ear, bee balm, lathyrus/perennial sweet pea, false sunflower, dicentra, cranesbill geranium, foxglove, Queen Anne's lace)
--created a perennial border along the back of the fence using divisions of the above
--fertilised the 17th century sweet peas growing in a tub on the deck (Matucana, Painted Lady)
--planted seeds (lovage, calendula, various poppies, annual sweet pea)
--re-laid all the rock edging along garden paths in the front rose garden
--re-laid the paths in the front and back rose gardens (many wheelbarrow loads of bark were moved)
And I saw our male cardinal and his missus sitting together in a tree. Kissing! First time we've ever seen a female, though recently we've sometimes heard them calling back and forth to one another.
Today (after church) I:
--purchased snow peas at the farm supply store
--divided and moved daylillies
--transplanted even more lathyrus/perennial sweet pea (it self-sows like crazy!)
--turned over the soil and otherwise prepped my vegetable garden
--planted snow peas
When the rain started, I came inside. Soon as I sat down with a cup of tea, I realised I was a bit weary. And yet...several of my indoor plants require attention.
So, while I'm
a.) gardening
or
b.) recovering from gardening
you may admire my snake's head fritillary, now blooming quite nicely in the front garden.
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