Well I can’t complain about the weather too much. We have had a string of beautiful days, lower humidity with cooler temperatures but we really need some rain. The flowers are doing OK. They would be doing better if I wasn’t quite so parsimonious with the water, but oh well. My well has to continue on, so water gets divided between the flowers, the vegetable garden and the house, because yes, we do need to take showers and do dishes occasionally. But have no fear, the flowers still rock on.
On this week’s agenda, back to bucket watering the trees and shrubs that were planted in the spring. They are looking a bit parched right now. I can hear them gasping. The Bt treatment for the caterpillars seems to have worked so that also has to get done before the week is out. In the flower department the asters are really looking good, the lisianthus is almost over which is a shame because they were so stunning. I have to work on the timing of them so I have more flowers and to get them to grow better. Once I get them started they are good, but man are they a bugger to get started. The dahlias are frustratingly slow, but there are cosmos and sunflowers. If I only had water.
The first of the spring bulb orders has been placed. Many more orders to go yet. That is on my to do list. Order the rest of the tulip bulbs for spring. All 750 more of them. You don’t want to know the total number. I don’t even want to know the total number.
So until next time, let’s have some rain please. Allie