Things always take much longer than I expect.
This weekend I didn't plant all the seedlings or seeds. So much for that plan!
Parts of the plan that did get completed:
Other stuff kind of got in the way of planting time.
I decided not to put the seedlings out yet, because the basil seedling I planted has just a touch of sunburn on it... it means that the hardening isn't complete. They may need a few more days.
We made a trip to OSH and got some 20-inch pots and a bunch of garden soil, mostly with plans to put tomatoes in them since we have so many seedlings of cool tomato varieties. We also brought home a few ornamental grasses and a baby Japanese maple. 'Cause new plants are addictive.
I didn't plant the seeds in one bed because it ended up needing far more prep than expected. Instead, I totally removed the giant chocolate mint from the raised bed (and collected a ton more cutworms, ugh) because I was worried about the roots compromising the structure of the rock wall. I buried a large pot in the bed in that same spot and planted some peppermint in it to contain the roots. Lastly I broke up the rest of the peppermint and planted it in a contained area on the pool side of the house... we have other plans there for next year, but in the meantime it's a safe partly-shaded place for the mint.
I put the buddha's hand tree into a permanent place in a half wine barrel, with the hope that it will give us fruit this year. Next I potted up the baby maple and found a nicely sheltered spot for it to live.
The pomegranate tree will go into the front or side yard someday (next year??), but until we decide what to do with the lawn, it must be pot-bound. I traded it up to a 20-inch pot from its 16-inch one, so it should be happy for a little while longer.
And then, dog drama...
Whilst starting to pluck the inside of Stormy's ears (a monthly grooming task with poodles), I saw a really fast bug that looked like a red fruit fly traveling under her neck hair next to the skin. Really hoping that wasn't a flea!
I managed to get it out, but it escaped... and I was grossed out enough that I shaved her down pretty far. Then I detail-shaved her feet, butt, and face. Then there was the ear plucking and cleaning and nail trimming, and then she got a bath. I think the entire thing took me a solid 2 hours... she is such a patient pup. Now that she's had a bath, she needs a second trimming all over to make her coat look professionally even.
Well, it was a nicely productive weekend anyway. The proof is that my back feels like it got quite the workout!
This weekend I didn't plant all the seedlings or seeds. So much for that plan!
Parts of the plan that did get completed:
- repot all the tomatoes,
- deeply pot a tomato for my grandpa,
- fix the drip system (well, Ryan did that)... we're trying soaker hoses to see if Stormy will leave those alone,
- remove the ivy (an entire garbage can full),
- leaf blower all the things,
- decide where to put the clothesline,
- repot the meyer lemon,
- avoid sunburn (a miracle!)
Other stuff kind of got in the way of planting time.
I decided not to put the seedlings out yet, because the basil seedling I planted has just a touch of sunburn on it... it means that the hardening isn't complete. They may need a few more days.
We made a trip to OSH and got some 20-inch pots and a bunch of garden soil, mostly with plans to put tomatoes in them since we have so many seedlings of cool tomato varieties. We also brought home a few ornamental grasses and a baby Japanese maple. 'Cause new plants are addictive.
I didn't plant the seeds in one bed because it ended up needing far more prep than expected. Instead, I totally removed the giant chocolate mint from the raised bed (and collected a ton more cutworms, ugh) because I was worried about the roots compromising the structure of the rock wall. I buried a large pot in the bed in that same spot and planted some peppermint in it to contain the roots. Lastly I broke up the rest of the peppermint and planted it in a contained area on the pool side of the house... we have other plans there for next year, but in the meantime it's a safe partly-shaded place for the mint.
I put the buddha's hand tree into a permanent place in a half wine barrel, with the hope that it will give us fruit this year. Next I potted up the baby maple and found a nicely sheltered spot for it to live.
The pomegranate tree will go into the front or side yard someday (next year??), but until we decide what to do with the lawn, it must be pot-bound. I traded it up to a 20-inch pot from its 16-inch one, so it should be happy for a little while longer.
And then, dog drama...
Whilst starting to pluck the inside of Stormy's ears (a monthly grooming task with poodles), I saw a really fast bug that looked like a red fruit fly traveling under her neck hair next to the skin. Really hoping that wasn't a flea!
I managed to get it out, but it escaped... and I was grossed out enough that I shaved her down pretty far. Then I detail-shaved her feet, butt, and face. Then there was the ear plucking and cleaning and nail trimming, and then she got a bath. I think the entire thing took me a solid 2 hours... she is such a patient pup. Now that she's had a bath, she needs a second trimming all over to make her coat look professionally even.
Well, it was a nicely productive weekend anyway. The proof is that my back feels like it got quite the workout!
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