Northeast Gardening: Today's Weather in Your Garden - 20, 1 by bbrookrd

bbrookrd wrote:
I didn't see the owl either, but I will be looking or more liking listening hard for it from now on.

But, Boojum, why have you not taken to bed? Sleep, chicken soup and new iris blooms will make you well.

Love the Barred owl, but can't remember hearing one. This was one we saw in Fla this spring.

I was up too late last night reading. Then I did too much heavy stuff until the rains came so I am going to bed early tonight. My truck of dirt didn't show up, which annoys me though I doubt I would have gotten much of the placement of it done as my DH decided to play hockey rather then play in the dirt with me.

I did get some Rosa rugosa transplanted and some other things moved that were planted exactly where I decided that I needed a path. Then I dug out a little path to my new spot for a bench by the stream. Then I hauled down some more mulch to tidy it all up. It looks much better. I divided some ferns, astilbe and started planting some annuals. Foolishly, I started to empty the greenhouse but we will do most of it next week. I quit by 3:30 when the rains came in earnest. I now have a mess on the back porch.

No hummers came to visit and my new bird houses are still empty. A robin likes to sit on one and watch me dig up worms. But the thistle seed is being consumed at an alarming rate so the yard is full of potential occupants. Love the little twitter birds. Night all. Patti

This message was edited May 21, 2008 8:10 AM