GUESS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING

Yep, I started cutting grass.  Cut the “circle” where the bird feeders, bird bath and a few trees are located.  Also weed eated around the bird bath, the Dawn Redwood, Bradford Pears and the bird feeder.  That area is really looking good now.

 

After that I pulled all the dead flowers in the flower pots on my deck.  None of them were perennials, and I wanted to get them ready for the annuals (petunias, etc.), except for the clematis that Kevin and Renea gave me for Mother’s Day last year.  Didn’t have to do much to the clematis because there is new growth and I didn’t want to disturb it.

 

Now for the big job.  I needed to weed both the “rock” gardens.  I started with the one on the northeast side of the deck (which would be to the right of the entrance).  The first thing I did was clean out the iris box of all the dead leaves.  They are really looking good.  In fact, I have a purple iris bud already.  I also cleaned the dead leaves out of the rhododendron plant and both hydrangea bushes.  All of those also have new growth. There is also new growth on the star jasmine plant.  It is a climbing plant and I have been training it to grow up the deck rails. I pulled the dead plants out of the pots and boxes in the “rock” garden and they are now ready for the annuals.  I even made a list of what annuals I plan to buy.  I have certain favorites. And, yes, I have finished weeding the “rock” garden.  Now it’s time to start on the other one.

 

Today (Wednesday) it is raining so I am doing laundry and getting some indoor chores caught up.  Hopefully, I can get back outside tomorrow.

 

Received several phone calls from Jana, and it seems Mom is not doing well.  She is keeping me informed.  Sounds like I may have to make a trip to Ohio soon.  Please keep her in your prayers.