It only takes one, and here it is: Soon, the sideyard will be overflowing with coreopsis blooms. The first wave is typically massive. I mean, look at all those little buttons of yellow… Our peonies are still working to open: And our tiny, little dianthus have blown open:

It was a good call. I don’t know what color the fence will be. I don’t plan to paint or stain it until the weathered grey demands it. Still the red arbor will make a solid contrast against the bare cedar fence. Also, the red will anchor the lot to our house, as will the […]

The long-range forecast suggests the freezing weather has past us, so into the ground things goes… Yesterday, I ventured out to a local nursery whose website listed the actions they were taking to keep customers and themselves safe. While some customers wandered obliviously about, the employees were aware and cautious and monitoring headcount in the […]

I kept today light due to the heat. In the morning, I watered everything new, mulched the root bed, and I deadheaded the two native wildflower bed. This evening, I mulched the newer peony bed, and trimmed back some euonymus. I also sat back and enjoyed it all a bit…