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« Last post by sKePTiKal on April 25, 2025, 07:57:32 AM »
Well, Hol is working her own path. And lately, that's taken her away from here for shorter trips. One way to alleviate the head-butting sometimes. And with B gone too, till June, lets me build the evidence that I'm not senile, frail, or totally unmotivated... so that the next time I say: "I don't WANT any help, I want to do it my way, in my own time"... she'll back off.
But in common, we're both elbows deep in planting season. The land-forming that her friend has done at her place, has let her expand & plan to further expand planting spaces. My garden is prepped to minimize the weeding this year... seeds started... raised beds built, place & filled... and I'm moving on to the herb beds. Mowing is the next chore to begin again... with pruning, continuing to remove trees for winter wood & firebreaks... and the ongoing organization of space, with B moving in.
When it turns consistently hot, I'll be in the studio (in a/c) sewing. Something... don't know what yet. I've got maybe another two weeks of warm but not hot weather to do some more of my own work around here outside.
It's been very nice to have my solitude back. My creativity is waking up again and my senses are sharper. Able to process what's around me better. The herbs I planted last year, have mostly survived the long winter. I lost a clump of bee balm to the drought; the artemisia died back - I thought - but it looks to be rejuvenating itself. The lavender grossos survived; they need more soil, but that's on the list. I have a new batch of seedlings to go in, too. This year - I've added about twice as much soil as I did last year. It's truly needed. Exciting to see that the marshmallow and Elecampane have made it!
I'll probably start some more feverfew later on... a few other things. Mullein is native here and I have two sizable patches growing to harvest already. Adding elderberry this year. I should FINALLY be at a place, where I can start adding some spring bulbs and more flowers. The dahlias I saw at the nursery on Hol's & my expedition were calling to me. It "feels" like we might be reaching a plateau with projects around here and designs/layout. I still need to address the issue of an elevator, but a) the contractors are under stress this year and b) I need to make sure my design ideas are FUNCTIONAL and c) we still have plenty to do, to finish other projects.
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