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The moss is so happy wtih all the rain. It's time to put down Preen and I'll get to that soon.... it's enjoyable for me.
There's maybe 10 little maple trees about 4 feet tall out back in the wooded area near the forest. I'm going to pick a few to let grow and maybe transplant the rest.
My tadpoles aren't sprouting legs like I think they're supposed to. I haven't seen one frog or one leg, in fact. My friend's all turned into frogs and left, but she was feeding her tadpole food daily.
Maybe it's happening when I'm not looking.
Baby birds are playing in the back yard. I'm sure the neighbor's kitties are hunting their little hearts out.
It's prime weeding weather out.... drizzly with some thunder showers.. .. cooling down a lot.
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Hopalong:
After much fruitless searching, I got a referral from a friend for a yard helper. I am SO happy about him, even though he's $10 more per hour than I usually pay. I just had a feeling about him.
He's from Nigeria, I think, and so professional and kind natured. He weeded and mulched the entire front (which was getting embarrassingly jungly) with its separate beds and crazed vines and oodles of weeds, pllus the choked rain garden, in 2.5 hours and did it meticulously. My master-gardener neighbor wrote an email to say so.
I wish I could do it all myself but my back will not permit. So I just decided if it means scraping a bit off my retirement kitty, so be it. Caring for all this does bring me joy.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
Enjoy this lovely Nigerian man and all the beauty he brings to you and your garden, Hops.
I love your neighbor commented happily about how good the yard looks.
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Twoapenny:
Hopsie, forgive me if I've missed something along the way, but are you not in your retirement phase yet? I think it very sensible to use money put by for help when you are unable to do things for yourself to be spent on help with something you are unable to do for yourself :) Especially something that brings as much pleasure as a garden (and the gardener sounds very lovely as well). I'm glad you got it done and hope you get some nice autumn evenings to sit out in it xx
lighter:
A big'ol YES to joy, Hopsy: )
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