60°f/15.6°C, mostly clear. Got pretty got, about 80.
It was another garden work day today. I tilled and dug out weeds from around the trellises while Larry put electric fence around his garden. By 4 we were both tired, so took a break by going to town for straw, a cattle panel which we will use as a tomato trellis, and gas for the mower. When we got home I watered all the plants I put in yesterday while Larry mowed. By sunset we were both tired but satisfied with our day's efforts.
Yesterday I filled some of the planters.
Can you see the cattle panel arched in the back of the truck? It's not easy to haul a 16-foot panel in a 6-foot bed!
Many of our irises are out now.
These are the plants i have left to put out: a whole flat of marigolds for the vegetable garden, some Lantana for my big flowerbed, and 2 lavender plants. They rarely survive winters here, so I just consider them an annual.
The chickens were quite unfazed by my tilling but a poor little bob-tailed skink was in an uproar! I made sure he was safe, didn't want to kill the poor guy. I wonder if a chicken nipped his tail? No photos of him as I didn't have my phone with me at the time.
My trusty steed, the tiller. I do a better job with it, Larry says, and he's right. He's too impatient and wants to hurry the job, while I take it slow and let the tiller dig deep.
A few shots from my evening walkabout.
I have planted a lot of oregano as a groundcover for this steep bank.
The herb garden, where I mainly worked yesterday. The blocks in front act as a terracing tool while holding a variety of herbs.
Coneflower and lemon balm decided to put themselves between the walk and the stone wall.
Our first rose to bloom this year, an old-fashioned variety I dug up in Virginia about 40 years ago. My roses had a rough winter, and one is not coming back, sadly.
You may have heard about the chemical spill that happened in West Virginia yesterday. This was about 60 miles from here, and beside the college I attended for my undergraduate degree. The Kanawha Valley has always been known as "Chemical Valley" because of the many chemical companies located there over the years. Most are gone, and this particular plant was in the process of closing when the accident occurred. I have heard no new news about it today, but it is sad that so many were injured, and 2 lost their lives. Names have not been released, at least that I have heard, and I know many people are anxiously waiting to hear, as this state is a close-knit place. Please keep the injured and their families in your hearts and prayers.
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