To do list: Water (last year, I neglected the emerging bulbs and I think they struggled without supplemental water. This year, I am trying to do better) Turn the compost pile, water and add manure Spread dirt, peat and compost in the new beds — I need more! Trim dead perennial stalks Get soil amendments [...]
Entries from March 2008
Another Windy Day
March 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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March Pond Update
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments
We have a pond with a multi-level waterfall. It’s about 500-700 gallons (that’s a guess). There are three fish: 2 Koi (Blanche and Scorpio) and a carp named Ellison. Ellison eluded us for many months after we moved in. We were convinced that we had no fish that made it through the winter but when [...]
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Windy Day
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Took the day off from work today and decided to spend some of it in the garden. Today’s to-do list: Rake the new garden corner. I have a corner of my yard that’s perfect for the garden featured in this month’s Sunset Magazine. (Here’s a pic of my new garden corner.) I had to start [...]
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First Day in the Garden, 2008
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Today is my first day in the garden. Not that I haven’t been out there since last fall–it’s just that today I started *creating* my 2008 garden. It was warm and sunny today. I know cold nights are ahead though so I have to keep most of my gardening inside for now. To-do list: start [...]
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