Welcome home, Moni.

How was your visit with your darling little granddaughter?

I think we're going to celebrate your arrival home by having some warmer, sunnier and drier weather for a couple of days.

I suppose those plants reached out and grabbed you as you were walking through the Lowe's Garden Center? Did they beg to come home with you? Were you so soft-hearted that you couldn't tell them no?

It surely must have been a great trip----a visit with the granddaughter (oh, and of course, her parents too!) AND new plants. Sounds like fun.

Dawn

Heya Moni! I can't remember if I responded to your email. I saved all the photos on my computer. I found my first wintersown sprout this morning and have been in this huge yard all week. The neighbor laughed at me and said the previous owner had a full-time job keeping up with the leaves. Can't wait to see what comes up!

I got caught by the red twig dogwoods too! They just looked so sharp sitting there with the other yellow twigs. I bought three of them and then kicked myself after finding out how easy they are to propagate from cuttings. Is sneaking a cutting from a plant in Lowe's considered stealing? ;)
-Matt

Hi Amanda

Isn't if fun, to keep looking to see, what new things come up in your new yard?

Did you make any changes since I was there?

Me, I am still digging out bermuda grass. Dug out a nice big circle today, and planted the lilac bush. Have to come up with a decision on where to plant the others.

Got my onion sets in, finally.

Also, laundry on the line. Should smell good in my house later. :)

Moni
PS, windows open, fresh air in, HURRAH!

Moni

We've tidied, mostly. There was much to tidy, actually.

Ed took out one of the large holly bushes today. I can't stand that the entrance is so closed in. I think I'll want him to take out the front one as well, but we'll let it sit for a few weeks. It is so much fun going out every morning and seeing the continual change in the yard. She didn't plant much in the way of flowers but I put lots of tulips in containers. Hostas, oak leaf hydrangeas, new growth on azaleas. It's really quite a wonder and has already given me so much joy.

And of course I've been wintersowing. Hey, one question: all of the stones we have...what could I plant around that would be really really low, pretty and would spread?

Thanks!

If you like herbs, Thyme would be great and its perennial. There are a lot of different cultivars to choose from. I attached a link that describes various Thymes.

Susan

Here is a link that might be useful: Thyme

I second the thyme, but also oregano, or moneywort.

Moni

Moni, I FOUND MONEYWART in the YARD!!!!

Just hadn't recognized it as such!

And just yesterday I noticed the buds on my peach tree will have pink blossoms. Love, love, love.