Huh. Do you have a “do not disturb” where media volume turns off at night? I have a friend who got tripped up by that.
If that’s not it, I give up 🤷♀️
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Today in the garden, I will probably get nothing done. I didn’t sleep well and it looks pretty dreary. Not feeling at all motivated to...
This wasn’t today but last week, but I found a few bags of forgotten clearance bulbs in the back of a Walmart that were desperately trying to sprout. So of course I adopted them and chucked them in the flower beds. 😬. We may have 100ish later-than-normal hyacinths, muscari, and dutch irises this...
Hello all! Been a bit MIA lately because I haven't had the energy to get much done...found out I'm pregnant and the first trimester this time around is NO JOKE. Been trying to just maintain things the best I can, but all cool project ideas are on hold. The gladiolus bulbs are getting ready to...
If there's a church nearby, you could ask about using their parking lot on a day they don't meet to meet with online customers or see about making deliveries to members of the church there on Sunday afternoons when they let out. You never know, they might say yes. Wouldn't hurt to ask.
You can advertise on FB or Craigslist and then do a weekend meet up off your property at a "neutral location" to trade cash and plants. Lots of people prefer that to coming to a stranger's house (especially women).
Didn't get as much done as I wanted today...wasn't feeling great, and the kiddo was in a MOOOD. Got some tree branches chopped and piled. Deadheaded the rose. That's about it.
But the new "mystery clematis" is blooming! Hopefully google or an expert here can tell me what kind it is so I know...
Assisted while DH trimmed some branches off trees that were sagging too low once they leafed out. So now we have a lot of branches to chop up and dispose of. Also noticed small tan bugs on my lingering tulip stems...guess I should cut them off since it's about that time anyway?
Got some baby...
Has anyone tried neem oil as a personal bug repellent? Would that work? I know people use it for plants, so was wondering.
I find that lavender or rosemary essential oils seem to help a little. Or monoi oil. I put them on my clothes and/or in my hair.
Edited: maybe check if any of those...
Today I picked up a few irises someone was selling and did some weeding. Then helped the spouse put a bit of sod on a bald patch in the yard. Tomorrow I need to plant the irises and keep the new grass alive I guess.
Got the clematis planted finally! Had to wait for the weather to cooperate and to have the energy to amend the soil in that spot. Hopefully it's happy in its new home!
Didn't do anything yesterday, and today may be the same. Hopefully tomorrow both my schedule and the weather will cooperate. Got a few things to plant.
So far today, the car battery was dead so had to push it down the driveway so we could position the other vehicle to jump it. Then got some trillium roots planted...accidentally ordered them during the wrong time of year, but they looked healthy so hopefully they'll make it.
Considering...
Today I did a little more war on ivy and cleaned up some tree limbs. Also planted a few plants I got yesterday when I went to Lowes for a new garden hose...I may be addicted...
Tomorrow I want to figure out a trellis and planting spot for my new clematis. The tag said full sun and that it will...
I had two negative rapid tests before they ordered a PCR test (since I had classic covid symptoms). That test was positive. So if you get a negative test, I'd still stay away from people until you're feeling better just in case it wasn't accueate.