There isn't much to update right now anyway because it has been raining. Not just like a nice steady and slightly cool spring rain either. Oh no...this was a deluge! Most reports in our local area were between 5- 8 inches of rain over a two day period. Everything is waterlogged. All of the beautiful recycled plant holders affixed to the deck have to be dumped. The end of the driveway needs trenched and some drainage tile ran. All the plants for our flower gardens that have been waiting need to go in the ground. Vegetable gardens will just have to wait until the soil is able to be tilled.
Tomorrow is Earth Day and we will be celebrating! My grandmother always told me to leave a little beauty everywhere you go. It is a lovely sentiment that has truly stuck with me over the years. This Earth Day we will be planting our 3 different varieties of hen and chicks (echeveria or sempervivium for you true plant geeks) Those don't really belong to me as my husband has claimed any and all of the succulent type of plants for his own. These have flourished well in the spot by the path we put in last year. Mostly sunny and with slightly sandy, well drained soil. Looking forward to seeing what these new ones add. Then there is the process of moving plants around. There are hardy mums and a few straggling lilies that need to be placed in the sunrise garden, along with a new columbine (stunning shade of red and delicious smelling flowers sure to bring in butterflies, bees and hummingbirds) and a stately helleborus. Finally, we will be removing one of the rose bushes we have and putting in two others. The well established rose is a gift to one of our friends :)
After we are done playing in our dirt, we are off for some additional inspiration. Free admission to the Des Moines Botanical Center http://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/ seriously...check them out. We are fortunate to have such a gem so close to us that features such a wide range of plants, teaches classes and gives children a chance to learn. This weekend is also Bonsai Weekend. For any of you that know, those are special to me and my husband. (I have a large bonsai tattoo on my back and my husband has one on his arm) The beauty of a bonsai is that in order to grow into something phenomenal, it has to be cut along the way, ever so carefully, with intent and precision.
Get out and enjoy the upcoming Earth Day, but make everyday your dedication to a better Earth :)
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