It has been nearly two years without a post. I confess. I've had ambivalent feelings about my garden, so I've lost some of my previous joy. Garden chores...weeding...my raised beds filled to the brim with perennials that are interesting only for a short duration...competing priorities...etc., etc.
Last week I was on vacation. In the pouring rain, I pulled every last perennial out of my beds. Nothing left! Now I will have plenty of room for the wonderful annuals I start from seed every year for which, recently, I have had no room. I readied my greenhouse (OK, three weeks later than usual), started my seeds, and added a South garden raised bed in which to grow Ratatouille. I also figured out a design a slick anti-giant-rodent (a.k.a. DEER) fence post system that is certain to work on the South garden in which I plant my tomatoes, and now eggplant, peppers, and zucchini. Overall, I had a lot of fun.
Best of all, I have found a garden assistant. OK, it's actually a property management service, but they will come regularly to pull out weeds, and otherwise address the objectionable chores for which I have no time, no patience, and no muscle tone. Even better, it's a chic addition to my garden - Terrain at Styers! Imagine my delight when, the day after a delightful gentleman came to my house to sign me up for the service, the giant tree that had fallen at the beginning of the Winter was removed. I now have a single point of contact for lawn, irrigation, cleanup, and general stuff-that-needs-to-be-done, and what is promised actually happens without a million reminder phone calls. I arrived home yesterday to discover that my Spring clean-up complete with new mulch, trimming, and general tidiness had been completed in time for a big family event this weekend. What fun I had yesterday evening before dusk bringing out my garden follies, including Gertrude, and my last-year's mother's day present: a moss Labrador who stands guard at the garden gate. Zeke and Rufus were, as usual, great companions but no help at all.
I just received a delivery of soil for my new raised bed from trusty WH Milokowski. Fun! My seeds are growing in the greenhouse. My beds have been readied. An anti-deer plan is in place. Life is good. Look for more posts this year.
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