Summer-y Summary Part V: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Remember the huge remodel of our yard I did back in July?

 

I managed to only kill three plants of the 50+ new plants I planted. Those plants have have already been replaced. (I am blaming a sprinkler malfunction for their untimely demise.)

I would say that record is pretty dang good considering that we had record-shattering heat at the end of July.

So you can see that the plants are growing and looking great. (Pat self loudly on back.)

Okay, I just need to remind myself at this phase (when I am getting nothing done) that once upon a time I could do projects.... Someday...

Workin' It

Today I planted a bunch of plants in our front yard. I am in a race against time to see if I can finish planting the front yard before we leave for California on Saturday. Do you think I can do it? (Or the bigger question: can I do it and still get all of my bathrooms clean before I leave?) Should I really have bought the last 7 plants today that I need to finish the landscape plan? (Please don't answer that.)

Today I also removed three big bushes and broke a shovel in half in the process. It was even our "good shovel" (not the one that the handle bends if you push too hard). Doesn't that make me sound burly and strong-- especially for a pregnant lady? =] "Yeah, I was out working the yard pulling out a couple of bushes and our flimsy shovel just broke in half... they just don't make them the way they used to."

So maybe our shovel was getting old and on its last leg... maybe I was trying to use it as leverage to get the roots to budge... but I wouldn't want to spoil a great story for the sake of a few details =].