I always feel accomplished when the yard has been mowed and everything has been trimmed. It’s quite a bit more work here than in Seymour, that’s for sure.
My first iris plant has finally bloomed and it’s a beautiful purple!
The previous owners of the barndo evidently loved irises — the ones without beards. They planted them all along the west side of the house, as well as on the south side. I’m guessing there are at least 25 of those suckers. The good news is they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. 🦋
Is this the year that I’ll actually finish at least some of the landscaping?
Today I’m going to pull weeds. There’s an area between the sidewalk and barndo that’s long and wide — and it’s a pain to keep up with. I’m considering rubber mulch and know it will be expensive, but what I’ve read says it doesn’t have to be refreshed every year, and the color doesn’t fade in the sun.
While I refreshed the regular mulch last year, it’s already gone. Spring is the time to landscape — but spring is also the time to pay income and property taxes. I may just go one more year without the bigger investment, and instead support our local mulch business, Sim’s Bark.
Now you know: WW2 caused some 70-85 million deaths. On average, that totals 1 life every 3 seconds — constantly — for 6 years.