Just when I had made up my mind to let the little gardens around the house go to pot ( not what you smoke). Wes’ wife Debra says,” I’m coming up to help you get those garden cleaned up”. She and grandson Dakota arrived this morning, Jay made sausage and pancakes, then we headed for the yard. Jay left for Dialysis and we started in with weeding.
Debra worked on cleaning out the weeds, putting newspaper down in the spot she had cleared, and then dirt on top that. Dakota started the mowing with the tractor. I weed whacked the sides if the embankment down to the back driveway that are too steep to use a lawn mower on because unfortunately my knees started hurting after a very short time of knelling. Debra said she didn’t know how hard our ground was and it was taking more time then expected.
I asked her to help me place some of the garden decorations and this is what she came up with.
Using that mound of wood chips, out in front of the house, from where they had ground down the tree stumps from the trees that were cut down last year, she started placing the bird bath, the cranes, and a solar lamp. Plans are to fill the area with wild grasses, Hosta ( sorry can’t find the spelling), and some Iris plants from her yard that are extra. The bush at the end on the left side was the Lilac that was at the road that got run over when they were digging the ditches out front. I didn’t hold much hopes for it but it looks like it isn’t giving up yet.
We also planted the new butterfly bush up near the tree with all the feeders in it.
We brought the swing up with the truck and set it up in the side yard again.
We also sneaked in a visit to the nursery for petunias that I didn’t get yesterday.
After they helped put all the tools away and left for home I prepared the two hanging baskets with the coconut pads, soil, and planted the petunias in them. I will hang them on Shepherd’s hooks tomorrow.
Debra said she would be back up next Monday bless her heart.
Needless to say tonight I’m sore and tired so I bid you goodnight my friend!
I believe I’ll have to take a nap also, just after reading about it.
The place looks lovely.
Our neighbor kid is almost 11, and he gets to drive their lawn tractor around to mow, and to pull the trailer with dirt in it.
I hope your grandson is having what looks like a whole bunch of fun!
The yard looks wonderful and aren’t you lucky to have a daughter-in-law so willing to pitch right in and help. If she thinks your Michigan soil is hard, she needs to come out here and try our coleche (sp?). It is like concrete!
Hope your knees are feeling better. Now is the time to sit out on that deck, sip your coffee, and remember all the snow from last winter.
Lucky you to have someone to offer to help and follow through with it!
Your place is looking good!
Junie