Plans and Projects

Category: Starting and Maintaining the Garden | Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:37 am

Today marked the last of the grass in the main yard. Would never had thought we'd lose the grass. One bed at time made the grass disappear. This month marks the thirtieth year for us on this property. It has certainly changed a lot over the years.

Today was the continuation of several projects in the works. We got 4x4 posts for cedar fencing panels that will block some of the view of the utilities sheds. Tools, propane tanks for the barbecue, gas/electric yard tools and lawn mowers each have their own little shed. These resin sheds have been great for our climate, but aren't very attractive. The cedar panels are much more organic than looking at a variety of plastic/resin storage containers/buildings. My messy potting area and soil containers behind the sheds will also be hidden with the next set of panels. I work in stages.

I had hoped to get the first 2 yards of bark spread today, but the yard cart collapsed. A wheel broke and ripped away from the cart. We did buy the first half of the foundation bricks for David's Smoke Shack. Hopefully we will get the sword ferns moved tomorrow as well as the outdoor fireplace. The fireplace is currently in the place we will put the shack. And the fern is where the fireplace will bump up against once the fireplace is moved.

Bought a couple of plants while we were at the garden center. A male and female Skimmia japonica. It will fill in the back corner perfectly, 4'x4'. It is evergreen, flowers, and has fall berries and likes the shade. Also got a new to me hellebore with a silvery varigated leaf.

Lots to do and have a prioritize the list. Moving plants first, bark next, foundation laying next, errecting the panes after that. Then there is also potting up new plants, setting up my garden sinks, cleaning up the perennials and seeing if I can get rid of the buttercup that have invaded one bed. I am sure there are several other things that also will need to be accomplished in the next month, or maybe the following month. Gardening doesn't let you sit idle for long.

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eileen wrote on Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:38 am:

It sounds as though you have a lot of work ahead of you. Once it's all done and dusted though you can sit back and say 'I did that' and be proud of yourself.
Take things at a steady pace though or you'll be full of aches and pains.

Sjoerd wrote on Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:34 am:

I enjoy reading of your plans there. It looks like a lot on paper, but I think that when things get rolling it will not seem so overwhelming.

Of all the "jobs" that you mentioned, I have to say that the one that involves removing buttercups is by far the least attractive to me. I have an ongoing battle with those beasts, you see.
Good luck with them...it is far better to remove them now before they bloom, than to wait until seeds have dropped.

Kay wrote on Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:58 pm:

A very busy plan you have there Jewell! I still can't believe you can do all that now. Don't you have winter there?
My gardens are all under snow and frozen ground!