garden updates

[ourspecial]

We finally bought a ladder after *checks watch* 4+ years of home ownership, so now I can finally hang the bat house at an appropriate height, and cut down some of the overhanging vines and branches that are constantly caking our cars in plant matter. Big day!

And I also ripped out the poison ivy that was growing on the retaining wall between neighbor's yard and our driveway... wore thick dishwashing gloves and long sleeves, then everything went straight into the laundry and a cool shower for me, so fingers crossed I didn't get got.

I was hoping to arrange a little bee/insect watering station in a glass pie pan today, thinking I'd get some river rocks and colored glass beads to make it accessible and appealing. But the aquarium rocks/marbles I was looking at were like, $7 for a tiny little bag. Fuck that, I'll find some rocks.

My New Jersey Tea and Red Columbine seedlings should be arriving this week, which is exciting, I'll stick those in the ground as soon as they get here. Milkweed is thriving as always, and the smooth hydrangea is settling right in, but I am not feeling optimistic about the stuff I planted from seed. Who knows, maybe it'll pop up next year long after I've given up hope entirely.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> We finally bought a ladder <<

Go you!

>>I was hoping to arrange a little bee/insect watering station in a glass pie pan today, thinking I'd get some river rocks and colored glass beads to make it accessible and appealing. But the aquarium rocks/marbles I was looking at were like, $7 for a tiny little bag. Fuck that, I'll find some rocks.<<

Look for a farm store or home improvement store. You can get a big bag for about half as much, and rocks are useful.

>>My New Jersey Tea and Red Columbine seedlings should be arriving this week, which is exciting,<<

Awesome.

I've got all my stuff planted, unless I find a late-season sale.

[mxroboto]

OOOOH look at you go!!! We borrowed a ladder and unfortunately had to give it back last year, so you're ahead of the game on this one imo. I have poison ivy to pull too, I hope you got away unscathed!! All your ideas and progress on your garden are delightful to hear about, I love that you're getting so into it. It's pretty likely those seeds will do *something* next year, a whole bunch of green and golds that disappeared shortly after I planted them last year are in full force this year.