All our lilacs have been hit by whatever virus/ disease is decimating lilacs (that formerly absolutely reliable shrub). We will need to take almost all out. Ouch. The arborvitae on our southern border are at or near the end of their life span so we need to put in something new to replace them.
Enjoy the month. Have a barbecue. Roast those marshmallows!
Librariandoa
I’ve been working in the brutal sun this week trying to plant my fun spring purchases. Three types of onions and three perennials remain. I got this.
Clearing the masses of roots in my former raised beds is a nightmare. Finding plastic miracle gro bags that I was using as a foil for roots completely intact among the roots….agh!
Here’s how the garden looks after a frenzy of potting and planting.
Only about 15 (ha ha ha) more nursery plants to pot up or plant in ground. I’ve started no seeds. Luckily lettuces and beans and cucumbers grow fast.
I’ve taken out the “raised” beds and want a single long two-3ft wide vegetable growing bed in the center of the garden. Not there yet.
There is still a bit of weeding to be done but overall, I think the garden is becoming the garden I want.
Naturally I hoped to have the garden looking great by now. Not yet.
I’ve been to three nurseries this season, all in May as April was too unreliable weather wise to purchase any warm weather plants, even if they would be in the garage under lights.
Everything in a green tray pictured goes into the garage at night, then out in the morning when it’s warmer, at least 60 degrees.
I’m taking out the raised beds in the center of the garden as nothing thrives there. Also, the beds are so thick with roots in the spring it’s depressing. Everything planted in the ground does much better, unless devoured by rabbits. No sign of the furballs in the back yard so far this spring.
I will be re-doing all of the perennial beds this year as well. Backbreaking yet ultimately lovely.
