Obviously, the autofocus looked right past this pink-bud apple blossom, but it was one of many.
I have no idea what this bush is, nor do I know much about rhodies, but they bloomed all over the place.
And these Dutch Iris (I think) popped up, along with all kind of hostas, some at dinner plate size.
So went the spring into summer, with yellow plums, blue plums, a couple of Bartlett-like pears so scabby, I thought they'd be yucky, but I peeled one and decided it was just so-so. Apples were tasty but I didn't try making a pie or applesauce. The scab on the apples was pretty ugly, too. I procrastinated on summer pruning the fruit trees. They got a late-summer pruning that I'll illustrate in my next post.
After much more time and delay of game, I got some decent Honda stuff to attack the looming acreage of grasses/weeds. Great exercise, but it also let me procrastinate on starting even one measly garden bed. Various and sundry events filled in the days and weeks, with only notes and plans written on yellow tablets to show my intentions. More effort went into whacking down the nasty blackberries, creating heaps of stuff only a flamethrower could love. But - you guessed it, I had to procrastinate, because the county prohibits brush-burning until late October. That works for me!
The first frosty days just arrived, with the grass staying frosted for two full days so far. Really gives me a good
Blackberries? You must get goats Barry. I hear they LOVE blackberries ; )
ReplyDeleteI agree, Julie. There's a small herd of goars that seem to graze a patch along the road near here, and I've heard about folks who will graze their herd for a price - not sure how they'd fence them, or if they are tethered some way. We don't much care for the way the black bears trim the vines. Trample/stomp and mash looks pretty bad.
DeleteI meant "goats" - goars are not around anywhere I know.
DeleteYour mystery plant is called Japonica, are you telling me deer are not eating them? I call those irises Siberian Iris. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteHi, Ien,
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking a look at my wee blog. Your plant ID's are much appreciated! Now that we are chilled thoroughly and coated in about 5 inches of snow, I might work on my next post (naps do get first priority).