What's Happening Today

Category: Summer | Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:27 pm

Busy morning cleaning up the raspberries. Some sort of rodent had been driving Ciara the dobie crazy. She had dug trenches. She would lay in wait and charge the bushes. Her lunges had broken the raspberries down. Whether it was moles, or mice, or something larger I am not sure, but area is now cleaned, more open (no hiding critter spots) and the holes that were dug are filled in. Also potted up five raspberry plants for co-workers since I head to work tomorrow.

A box came yesterday. Mini bearded irises arrived. I planted the mini iris I had ordered in the spring. I had forgotten that I had ordered them. There are three varieties and they are all fragrant.

New mini iris ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

It was time before a beak so I walked around checking out what's new in the blooming department.

Blaze roses in front yard ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

One fall anemone...very early ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

More clematis ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

Unusual dahlia ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

First glad ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

Then it was time to tackle a project that has taken me some time to contemplate...two years. The rain barrels. I finally got the bricks and figured out how to level the area one barrel would be placed. Sledge hammer was needed to break up some left-over cement that had been dropped in that area. Gutters were trimmed up, flow piece installed. Need to pick up a strainer and a run-off pipe, but am happy with the result.

It has been a challenge to plan for the rain barrels. The how and where to set the rain barrels up took some thought since our lot slopes from back to front. Of course our house is at the front with the roof line dumping primarily to the front of the lot. Some plants will be getting a little summer water that they usually don't get. Can't really water the part of the yard I would like, but every drop helps.

First rain barrel almost ready ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

Now it is time to clean up and think about what we will have for lunch.

Hydrengea beginning to bloom ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

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Netty wrote on Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:37 am:

Oh my goodness Jewell, you sure have some gems in your garden! I love the Anemone and Clematis!

Kay wrote on Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:10 am:

Your blooms are beauties! Do you know the variety of your Clematis? I love it!
You will love the rain barrel, it looks great!

Jewell wrote on Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:36 am:

Kay, the clematis is Clematis 'Ville de Lyon'. I really like the pairing of it with the fall anenome. They will soon be blooming together and look like a bouquet.

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