So here's what I accomplished:
- With the help of my two brothers-in-law I moved 2 300-400 pound rocks and one 100-200 pound rock to help line an area. They are blended into a border and can now serve as seating. That was tough. I'll talk about that project later.
- I planted various shade plants including heuchera ('Palace Purple'), several hostas, ferns, and coleus.
- I planted a rhododendron.
- We brought up enough rocks from the back of the property to finish most of border around the shade garden.
- I moved a redbud tree from another area of the property a spot just outside the shade garden. It was a small one (3-4 ft.) and wasn't very difficult to move.
- I collected several native ferns and moved them to the shade garden to mix with the purchased Autumn ferns.
- I collected two redbud trees for our yard.
- I planted several annuals and two salvias in the front garden including annual verbena, petunias and Salvia splendens. I planted a white perennial salvia that will mix with the purple verbena. The red Salvia splendens went in near a small pathway next to a spirea.
- I took lots of pictures for future posts! I'll be talking about the shade garden soon.
- Start planting in my raised bed vegetable garden! Tomatoes and peppers will go in first followed by some cucumber seeds and squash.
- Finish cleaning out the shade garden corner. I have some plants that need put in and one that needs removed.
- Another mowing for the lawn.
- The zinnias and sunflower seeds need planted.
- Some Russian sage needs moved to another spot. That spot needs prepared and the sod needs moved.
- I need to revise my big to-do list sometime soon.
- More tree posts!
- Mulch, mulch and more mulch.
There's the short list. I've forgotten something but I'm sure it will pop up when I'm least expecting it!