We finally got the posts for the trellis and bird feeder into concrete! We didn’t get enough concrete, which we discovered after doing the bird feeder hole, but (almost unbelievably), Walmart was open as usual and had 30 lb bags. P. had read some mixing tips, and everything went smoothly. The trellis posts didn’t go […]

I got the rest of my perennials yesterday, and aside from the blooms being broken on the asters and the joe-pye looking a bit rough, they’re fine. Guess I know what I’m doing this weekend! Broke off the asters–one in shipping, one in unpacking–but they’re going to be pretty if they bloom again!   Whatever […]