General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn Today? A place to chat with friends..always a chair by the Gardens for newcomers to join in..come sit a spell!, 3 by WormsLovSharon

WormsLovSharon wrote:
We had a cold spell move in. Low in the 50s and high was 73. Had to find warm clothing to garden in and wore long jeans. This ended up being a three day project but that is because I am getting slower with my age. I started to fix the irrigation and discovered I had a sumac root invasion and I needed to address that or not bother with adjusting the irrigation. But, as I found out yesterday, when chasing roots, be sure you know which root you are chasing. I just about destroyed a very long root that led directly to the main base of the jasmine vine growing on the house wall. I was standing today and pulling a root, which I knew where it ended. Well it broke loose and sent me tumbling on my butt and back. Right onto a big boulder. No harm, actually acted as a chair. I am working on this area because I spend a lot of time on my bench watching the hummingbirds and cannot stand the mess. Just trying to ge everything for my pleasure for the next few years before I move. I will not stay here when I can no longer garden. I am hoping for at least 3 more years.

Betty, your gourd is beautiful. And I do not think I have a post. But I have never been to your property. But you have been to mine. You could just paint a worm on mine.

One of my disappointments of working in the garden the last three days as I did not spot a worm. That means the soil is in need of compost and worm castings. I will get on that tomorrow.

I actually have an appointment for a manicure and a pedicure for June 5th and a hair appointment for June 17th.

Betty, tonight I had a flour tortilla tonight with a slice of chicken off a roasted chicken. As I was walking toward my chair I told myself I needed to stop buying all of the food I do not use because my eating habits are very simple.

Linda, I saw your temps on Facebook. That is where we are headed.

My coleus got ordered late and are arriving this week. Bad timing on my part.

First three photos are during and last is finished root removal and irrigation fixed. Now all I need is to plant the ground cover.