Wednesday, 26 January 2022
At home
Allan finished up his projects by putting the latch and some crosspieces on the new door gate…
He was pleased with his salvaging of some wood from the rotten old door.
He did the first mowing of the year in the drier front lawn at Alicia’s next door and the J Crew Cottage tiny lawn across the street. Ours is far to wet to mow.
We found a purple tub to put the extra papyrus in, and I put it in a too-shady nook by the south Catio till I find a better spot.
I wheelbarrowed many the load of mulch out to the willow grove to finish a bed at the east end, where till yesterday lots of branches had been piled.
I planted a few plants in the new area.
I tried another licorice fern tucked into a willow trunk. They like to grow on the trunks of a conifer but maybe not a willow. I’ll keep an eye on it for signs of distress.
I’m waiting on planting shrubs till the next cold snap is over and until I know whether or not the frog bog will be spared from being turned into a road. If not, I must completely block my view to the south to hide the sadness. If the bog remains, I won’t need as much of a screen. I have plants in my ladies in waiting areas for either occasion: evergreen or deciduous.
Skooter helped.
We have crocuses.
At the end of the afternoon I made the new edge on the bridged swale.
Allan helped me put up another tall pole at the Frog Bog gate.
I admired the look of the willow grove in late afternoon. Removing that pile of branches, mid left, will finish the creation of the garden beds, other than planting and decorating.
We had another campfire dinner to use up the dry wood that I had moved out of the willow grove, mostly alder branches.
Allan’s next plan is a midwinter boating day and mine is to use the rest of the mulch on the front garden.
Looks like spring! Doesn’t it usually come so early where you live?
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Yes, we don’t have much winter!
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I’m always amazed at what you guys are doing while I can barely make myself do any more than pull a little shot weed in winter! Fingers crossed you can keep your winter view or at least the bog.
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I do still have lots of shot weed that I’ve been ignoring.
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I like the gate and the lawn mowing. I won’t have to mow for many weeks yet.
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Thanks, Mr T. It was unusual to mow now, but we had missed the last autumn mowing because we were busy and the autumn was so wet.
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Alan always does such nice work! Skooter must be enjoying the sun shining into your garden. It is a cheerful sight to see the crocuses, and I love the licorice fern. I’m hoping you get to keep your view!
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I do but I am prepared for an internal view…an eye stopper and interesting plants..if we lose it.
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