Five days ago I finally spent my first real day in the garden. Cleaned up several beds, pulled up some dead shrubs, a rhodie and something unidentifiable. Everything looks so much neater. We got rid of bags of leaves that over wintered on the vegetable bed, well it multipurpose to be sure. Dumped most of the leaves in the compost bin and put the rest out to be picked up by the yard waste people. The compost REALLY needs green stuff now. Our grass clippings go on the lawn, so I don't know how we'll get enough.
Meanwhile, I've got to remember to add lots of small bulbs in front center bed in the fall. There's nothing there. Also the front east bed could use some more daffodils and purple hyacinths. It doesn't have any of the latter. I've got lots of those on the front west bed under the burgundy maple and they look great. And we have plenty near the house.
Major work needs to be done on the east side of the house to replace rhododendrons that were sick and dug up in the fall. Planning to put 2 trees there and to design things. Right now it's open and chaotic. Our crab apple in front is going down soon. I sure hope it gets to bloom first; it's so lovely. I plan to put in a serviceberry tree in its place, but will think about another crab apple.
With retirement 5 weeks away, I'll have so much more time to work out there!
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