Yard Work

 

 

 

We planted 2 new apple trees today in our "orchard".

 

 

Our 1st Christmas tree that we planted the first year in our new home is doing great!  It has grown a lot, just not quite quickly enough for us to hide the neighbor's tree removal equipment.

 

We got tree number 5 planted.  

 

 

I planted some marigolds at the front of the entryway.  I had gotten them to put in the garden to keep rabbits away but there wasn't room for them so I planted them at the house instead.

 

 

I planted all the herbs I got the other day and I found a carrot that I had planted last year in one of the containers on the back porch, just one, but I was excited about it and I had it for supper = ).  Clay and I are going to meet my friend Lindsey tomorrow to go the botanical gardens in Atlanta. 

 

 I am much more excited about this carrot than I should be.

 

Very productive day today in attempt to stay awake all day and try to encourage by internal clock to switch to a day shift schedule.   I picked up a bunch of plants after planning out my garden. 

 

 

I have a 12x12 plot in the back of this area.  The fence will keep the deer out, will have to see if rabbits decide to brave the electric fence and hop in for a snack.

 

First, I set out all the plants in arrangement to make sure my plans on paper worked out, which for the most part, it did.

 

 

Clay and I had to go back later to set up the watering system with hose, sprinkler, and timer.  Today was an absolutely gorgeous day for being outside!

 

Did some major yard work today. The pics are grainy and bad because I didn't get done until about 8pm and the lighting was terrible but I did want to get some pictures because it is fun to compare after things have grown.

We went to see a matinee of the Hunger Games first and picked up paving stones and plants at Lowes. We really enjoyed the movie and were pleased with how true they stayed to the book. There were some changes we noticed but for the most part they did a great job. I would never have pictured Lennie Kravitz as Cinna but he fit the role perfectly.

We bought paving stones to go around the edge of the yard at the fence to *hopefully* keep Chico inside the fence since they are too heavy for him to move so he won't be able to dig right next to the fence to get out. In an attempt to make them look a little less ugly I planted an azalea bush every couple of stones and also planted some sedum succulent to grow and cover parts of the stones. I scooped up all the old mulch in the beds and moved it to the plants on the side of the house and replaced it with new mulch. I also planted some okra and cucumbers in that bed.

I planted some English ivy to cover the pavers that are under the crepe myrtle tree since that area is very shady. I also planted 4 elephant ears there too. In the planters on the back patio I started some cilantro and lettuce seeds.