Well. That was an Intense Week.
Intense in so many ways. Intense heat and humidity that made the peonies go crazy which made for intense harvesting…with intense watering going on early in the morning and evening. But, it seems as though this week is going to be nice so I will happily take it.
I have harvested all the peonies that I am going to harvest.
They are all now safely in the cooler, chill’n until they are needed. If you are wondering, I will more than likely have peonies into July, or until the masses of summer annuals come in. Have no fear, the peonies will be here.
The automatic watering system is now up and running. I have just been using it on manual, but now it is set up and ready. I just have to remember each night to hook up the pipe that delivers the water to the garden, or it all just runs down the driveway, and that is a serious waste of precious water. Next year I am going to get a wobbler system that will water the seedlings that go in until they are large enough to reach the drip tape, that way I don’t have to hand water the 5 rows. I figure it will also be good for when I need to water the cover crop. I also have to change out the drip system in the tunnel, it isn’t working as well as I would like and I need a better system for when the mums go in the tunnel.
You all will be pleased to know that I have ordered the outdoor tulips. The price has gone up yet again, as well as shipping. The most expensive crop I grow by a long shot, but so worth it when they bloom.
What else? The last batch of cutting for the chrysanthemums has happened and the stock plants for their pinch to make them branch. They are looking good. The sweet peas that I’m not growing are starting to flower, and I am finally catching up on the weeding in the gardens. Still hauling water down to the twiggery to water the new mock orange that went in a few weeks back, but they are flushing out which is good. My other plant for this week is to get the twiggery rows weeded, hopefully wood chipped, if my tractor driver is up to it, and the early spring shrubs pruned to make room for next year’s flowers. Need to do that ASAP or I will miss the boat on the flower buds setting in time.
We had a couple of unexpected rain showers on Friday, so this is what I created while it was waiting for the rain to ease up enough so I could get back out.
I really like how the geum is almost a miniature Itho Joker I think.
Steve is back from his adventure so he will have the pleasure? of proofreading again. Yay on my part.
So, until next week. Allie. I dream of flowers, do you?
