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Got A Little Work Done

Category: Garden Novice | Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:44 pm

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Since my doctor gave me the go ahead to do limited work, I decided to get out front yesterday and do a little pruning and cleaning up. I also cleaned up the porch and am very happy with how it all looks. it was a mess and I was itching to get out and do something. I wore my back brace and was really careful. I was a little sore last night but nothing serious. It was so good to get out in the sunshine and work. My next project is to sit on a stool and weed out one of my flower gardens.

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Giant Banana Plant

Category: Garden Novice | Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:27 pm

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I asked my daughter to buy a banana plant to put in the back garden next to my other two. These are the dark purple leafed plants - very pretty. I had been getting them for around $6.00 at our local garden center. So Angie, my daughter, brings me a 5' tree and tells me I owe her $28.00! It's beautiful and is sitting on the porch until I can get hubby to plant it in the back garden. It's going to dwarf the other two. I also want to get several Agave to go back there.



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Cleaned the gardens and moved plants around

Category: Garden Novice | Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:29 am

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I had hubby do the work on Sunday and he completely cleaned out our back garden and transplanted several big plants. He also helped me pot some plants for the porch and patio. I need to buy a few succulants for the back since it's so hot and dry back there. I like the way it's shaping up. I can sit on a low stool and weed a little so I'm able to do something.

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I did a bad thing!

Category: Garden Novice | Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:35 pm

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I couldn't stand it yesterday and went out to the garden to see what I could do that wouldn't hurt my back. Well, I started shoving the furniture around the patio, but I used my legs and hips to move them along. However, I was a bit sore afterwards and afraid I had hurt the area of my surgery. But a good night's sleep has me feeling better this morning so I don't think I did any damage. The patio looks so nice in the new arrangement. Now I'm eying the torn umbrella covering and wondering how I can fix that without stressing my back.

I plan to go shopping over the weekend and get a few plants and dirt. I hope to get hubby busy moving around some plants and cutting the grass. That should keep me happy for awhile. I hope.

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Back Yard Woes

Category: Garden Novice | Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:00 pm

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I'm looking at so many bare spots in my grass. It's only been a year since the sod went in and it looks horrible. I don't know whether to add seed, rip it all out and start over, or plant a nice groundcover. I'm at a loss. My entire yard looks horrible and needs so much work. I'll be so glad when my doctor gives me the go ahead to do some work! In the meantime, I'm planning out new gardens and looking at plant catalogs. I'm determined to have a nice yard!

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