Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening Fall #3 2013, 3 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Wellllllllllllll....

I spent most of the day outside--of course--trying to do some of the
things I have been putting off...as always, there comes a time when you
just HAVE TO do it--as there won't be too many days like today left.

I finally re-planted the Tahiti Daffs back in the WS bed. Glad that is done!
They have been potted since the big WS DIG--so they were pretty happy and
growing well in the soil--albeit, a bit crowded.
I had 6 pots of these left. Started out with 12--but shared away the other six.
I had plenty to re-plant! Not to worry! Done!

Planted a few more Daffs here and there in the bed where the Iris are.
That is also where I dug a lot of them up from. ...:o)
They have been sitting in pots of mulch since the Iris Dig. reminding me to get it done.
Done!

Other than the roots some of you got--I have shared away most of the better Iris roots
that I did not plant back with some people at work. Many went to a nice man that
works in Garden at the HD. He got some of all 3.
Then today--I potted up some of the mini divisions....Hate to just toss them....
Also DONE!

THEN--The BIGGIE CHORE---I dug up all the Cannas!!! YEAH!!
I want you to be aware that--if you plant Wind's Red Cannas--make sure they are
not too close to each other--as their massive roots will intermingle. 2' apart--minimum!
It was terribly hard--especially my neighbor Olga's 3 plants. She not only had them
close together--they were also on top of old roots from the "bush" Fig tree by the shed
that she got cut down. I dug up a couple of them up while trying to dislodge
he huge clumps of canna roots. Did NOT need that!
I could hear the Canna roots snapping apart......oh, well...there's plenty! DONE!

Started cutting back perennials and yanking out dead annuals.
Never got to my Tomatoes or anything in my "YUK" bed. NOT DONE!!!
Feels good, though, to say "DONE" on so many things I have been putting off...

It got dark on me--and i was pooped!!! Gotta work tomorrow--
Yesterday was a killer day at HD for me---besides Pack-down of a bunch of stuff,
I spent most of the day trying to straighten shelves in the aisles, as Inventory
is on Dec. 5. My mission (self assigned) was to get on any ladders needed and try to see
if there is any product wayyyyy behind the nice rows we all see. YES! There was plenty!
I wanted as much product in sight as I could find--so it will get counted.

It was a tiring day...but I DO look forward to all the walking and climbing and activity
I do in Garden--beats sitting in the Phone Center.. i DO look forward to it!

I think I can......I think I can.......and--it will be good for my body and my muscled to do all this.
Positive thinking...NOT complaining--that's what I do! G.

1--Remember this picture I posted recently? These are Olga's 3 red Cannas. Solid roots!

2--Here are the Canna roots from Dianna's red Canna I dug up today.
This is from just 5 plants. The round table is 5' in diameter...

3--This is the biggest single clump. I hosed off all the soil--and, still, I can hardly lift it.

4--On the more positive note--this is the reddest I have ever seen my old Burning Bushes.
Must be that early frost we had....These are VERY old!!! 40 plus years.

Gita