Every Blooming THing, Mid June

The yard has been ablaze in purples and whites the last three weeks as the tall wild phlox and daisies have been blooming.  I must have several hundred of each.  I even have clumps of daisies growing in the yard in about 12 places.

In addition, the Japanese lilacs are now in bloom with those massive white flower bunches.  The peonies are also blooming.  Also, my Missouri primrose is blooming as is a perennial which has yellow flowers blooming on its spike (but I don't know the name of it).

I have started trimming bushes and will tell you sincerely that I planted way too many of the yews.  Plus, I have way too many burning bushes.  I have been and still am cutting down weed trees andother wild growth.

This past Sunday I talked with a friend at the McHenry Legion who has a landscaping service and will have him come over an do some serious tree trimming.  

When I started planting all this stuff in 1993, I was still a somewhat healthy 42-year-old and it never occurred to me that one day I might be getting too old to do all the work.  Well, it has now iccurred to me.  In addition, I spend way too much time on these blogs.

I am hoping that I will be able to continue cutting the grass what with gas prices around $5.80.

It's Getting Tougher, You Know.  --RoadDog

Every Blooming THing, Early June 2021

We finally got a little rain last night which was badly needed as the grass is brown and I am getting really tired of watering everyday.  Plus, I am busy trimming bushes.  I can tell you this sincerely, I planted WAY TOO MANY bushes.  And that trimmer is mean.  My arms feel empty after I finish and then there is the trimmer's habit of eating cords.

Right now, I have several hundred white daisy plants blooming as well as probably twenty spirea that are about to bloom.  The wild tall purple phlox are on that last stages of bloom sadly.  I have quite a few different blue flowers blooming right now including lavender, blue salvia and two others I don't know their name.

The daylillies are budding out and I also have about 150 of them.  The dianthus are still blooming as well.  Peonies and clematis are blooming also.

Color All the Time, You Know.  --RoadDogFlower

JSS: Hostas- Trimming-- Boat Off the Driveway-- Other Flowers

JSS--  Just Some Stuff

1.  HOSTAS--  Between Friday and Sunday this past weekend, I bought 12 hostas.  Everyone was selling them for $4 a gallon pot, much cheaper than usual (about half).  Hostas have become my go-to plant.  They are little up keep and put on a great display of color and then even gets those blue flowers.  I look for a variety of tall, medium and small as well as leaf colors.

2.  TRIMMING--  My least favorite job in the yard.  That really takes it out of me.  And, i planted way too many yews and junipers.  Thankfully, I generally only have to do it once a season.

3.  BOAT OFF THE DRIVEWAY--  Finally got the boat over to the marina to get it ready for the boating season.  Between all the rain and cool days of May as well as being gone much of the last two weeks, we are finally "almost" in the water.

4.  OTHER FLOWERS--  In addition to all the hostas, I also bought six dianthus, nine geraniums and two flats of annuals.  I Got Some Planting To Do!!!

Just Some Stuff.  --RoadDog

JSS: 65-- Yardwork-- Trimming

JSS__  Just Some Stuff

1.  65--  Well, today I turn 65.  Thanks Mom.  I am "officially" now on Medicare.  Does this mean I am old?

2.  YARDWORK--  That time of the year and spending lots of time out in the yard as we have been having some great weather.  Lots of flower planting, weeding, transplanting and I am still working on bushes that had winter kill a couple years back.

3.  TRIMMING--  I generally enjoy working in the yard on a warm, sunny day, but I can tell you one thing, I don't much care for  trimming bushes.  I planted WAY TOO MANY bushes.  Especially the burning bushes, which I like, but do they ever grow fast in the spring.

Then, in a couple weeks, I will have to start trimming the yews.

I tell you that I am sore when I finish trimming, as I did Saturday and yesterday.  And, I still have one more day to trim the burning bushes.

--JSS--  RoadDog