Mulch Galore
One good thing about me is I jump into stuff, always eager to start the next project. The bad thing is that once I jump in, I am genetically prepossessed to finish the job. Which is why I am now aching and sore and only halfway done with the eighteen yards of mulch I got delivered on Friday. I thought, "Oh great, this is a three day weekend. I'll be able to plant those daylilies this weekend!" Well, now I am in the midst of it, chugging down Advil like they were Smarties, and washing it down with beer in an attempt to create a "back relaxing cocktail." Luckily, I have a frau who is more than happy to jump in and help, and she shouldered as much of the work as I did.
But the yard is looking nice, and it does mean less hill to mow in the future. As a matter of fact, sore as I am, I can't wait to break out the mower and give the new pattern a try!
God help me.
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This is what 9 yards looks like. Of course, we started out with a pile twice as big.
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This is the end of the new bed on the hill, with the daylilies in it. The picture doesn't let you see how REALLY big it is.
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This is the Heirloom Heaven rebloomer. A nice red daylily.
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More beds around trees, sandboxes, etc. Looks really nice right now.
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The black-eyed susans, before the fade away for the autumn.
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Lastly, the purple coneflower, in its glory just before the fade. The finches will love the seeds in a few months when snow has fallen and nothing else is available to eat. (Do you see that Japanese Beetle hiding in there?)