and, in fact...

[rmd]

there was great sound sleeping last night. and i woke up feeling very refreshed. and surrounded by small friendly mammals.

today's goal is to review at least two more subjects for the test on saturday.

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[liralen.livejournal.com]

Yay for small friendly mammals!

The Art of (Lawn) War

[jessicac.livejournal.com]

A legacy of grass roots has been left to me in the raised garden beds, but Tim and I have been valiantly battling against them. This consists of digging up sections of herbs, digging a foot or more deep to eradicate root systems, and re-planting herbs. By herculean effort, progress is being made.

I often pause, though, and wonder if you planted anything but garlic and artemesia!!! I am finding bits of both everywhere. I did find a gorgeous blue-flowering lungwort in the end of the bed, and the rose in the obelisk is still partly alive. I should be able to revive it. What variety is it- it looks like a rugosa? I have removed two of the lavenders and put them in large containers. One is mostly dead, the other quite healthy. I'd like to re-loacte them to the front.

I think you will be well-pleased with the fine state the premises will be in when you eventually make it out here for a visit. I am adding some echinacea and flowers to the herb beds, and putting in a flower bed along the parking space in the front yard. I also added some shade plants next to the walkway along the rhodedendron. Happy lungwort, primroses, and forget-me-nots.

I have seven dahlias to place, and haven't even bought any roses. I was thinking that they would all look nice along the short chain fence on the west side of the house. Eventually I'd like to get a Monet-ish feeling going. Romantic and soft and fragrant in the spring and summer. But that will take a bit.

Re: The Art of (Lawn) War

[rmd.livejournal.com]

er... sorry about that, chief. (i am having "bad gardener guilt" now)

the garlic was just prolific. but the artemesia, well, it went to seed and became somewhat invasive over the previous season. out! of! control!

i am looking forward to seeing what you've been doing. yay garden!

Re: The Art of (Lawn) War

[jessicac.livejournal.com]

Aha! That is why there is artemesia everywhere!!! Mostly, I have dug it up. I've saved a few specimens in large containers, but I'm afraid to return them to the wild. They may try to take over the world again.

As for the garlic, it has been moved into neat rows for maximum ease of weeding, finding, and fertilizing. And, when summer comes and it gets big, rows look nice. Though there are still many untamed clumps being discovered every day. Tim is very happy about all the unexpected garlic.