Matt diligently watered our gladiolus bulbs during the drought, and we've been rewarded over the last few weeks with a steady and copious stream of beautiful flowers.
While the drought has not been AS severe here as it's been in the more western parts of the country, we have definitely felt its effects. Last week we finally got some real rain, and as a result, my bridal veil bush is blooming again, and I have daffodils coming up!
This year's garden may not be as spectacular as last year's, but we've still got some decent produce, including really cool asparagus beans! I had forgotten to tell the girls I'd planted them, so when they discovered them in the garden today, they were *really* impressed!
We're always looking for ways to tidy up the yard and make the best use of what we have, and decided that a little low wall along the south side of the (enlarged) blueberry patch would be useful in a variety of ways. We *still* have leftover limestone from years ago when we dug it out from the neighbors, and though it's not a lot of nice big pieces any more, there's enough for a 3-4 course high wall. It will keep the mulch from sliding down, and give a nice edge to that garden.
Here's Matt measuring out where we want the edge to be so he can dig a solid, level foundation!
My little helper's hands are getting strong enough to use the clippers to dead head the big sedum in the front garden! It's a great project to tackle a little bit at a time while waiting for the boys to come home on the school bus.
