I know it's barely April, but spring came early in Texas. I've been working on the landscaping for three weeks now and can I just say - I hate fire ants and weeds, and I am really, really old. Maybe not chronologically, but my knees and back and willing to argue over that point. I wish I could say I'm done, but I'm not even close. Everything is a hassle.
I have two giant beds in the front lawn under trees. One is under an oak, so only shaded stuff works. The other is under a crape myrtle, so only full sun stuff works as it's facing west. Both were completely empty. So I went to the nursery to pick out shrubs and plants, then came back home and researched, then the nursery, then the Internet, then more Internet, then the nursery. You get the idea. It's heck when you don't know you're plants.
Isn't it hilarious how she just sits there wearing the hat?
Anyway, Kimi is doing fabulous and because I've been walking her so much, I'm even losing weight. We have a 150-acre park right across the street from our house and it's got great cement paths and trails through the woods. I took this pic the other day with my phone. I know it's likely all undesirable trees and weeds, but the canopy of green was so pretty.
So what are you up to this spring? Any planting?
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How on EARTH did you get Kimi to keep that hat on? And I want to live in the park across the street. How gorgeous is that???
Rene did it. But all of our animals will wear stuff. They're silly. :)
Jana, is Kimi and Australian Cattle Dog? She looks great in that hat!
Spring arrived early in Wisconsin, too. Heck--we seem to have skipped spring adn gone right to summer. Everything is in bloom 4-6 weeks early, including spring bulbs and fruit trees. The red crabapple outside my front window is glorious! I've been taking advantage of as many warm days as I can to get out for long walks, including a couple outings to the nearby Arboretum.
She's so cute!
I have a flower bed below my kitchen window which gets almost all shade all the time. There are three spider plant looking things in there now (were there when I bought the place) but what did you find that would grow in shade? Afraid I am completely ignorant of everything plant. (I don't even eat veggies!)
I have bush beds and a river burch tree and a crab apple tree in our front yard. Our dogwood we planted last year doesn't seem to have made it this year, darnit.
I've spent hour upon hour weeding lately, so I understand your pain. *g*
Kimi looks so cute! Congratulations on her graduating obedience school!
Patricia - yes, she's an ACD. About five weeks old in that pic. And a complete bundle of energy and attitude. :)
Heather - the early spring is kinda nice, but it sure does have me worrying about what summer will bring. ugh
Teri - impatiens grow in shade and come in a ton of varieties of leaf and flower color. I was so happy to finally HAVE shade at this house so that I could plant some!
Teri - impatiens grow in shade and come in a ton of varieties of leaf and flower color. I was so happy to finally HAVE shade at this house so that I could plant some!
Brandy - oh, the weeding is horrible. The fire ants are out, so you don't want to kneel and all that bending and stooping is killer!
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