I didn’t feel like digging a flowerbed, but I stayed busy!

I cleaned debris (AKA free mulch) from my little water garden, then cleared the grass out a few inches around it, put edging in, then mulch, and put the rocks back.

I planted the persimmon and pawpaw trees, but I think I killed them because I hadn’t realised they were staying so wet because the bowls I was using to catch runoff were full and I couldn’t see that. I doubt they’ll live–pawpaw was especially pissed off–but I stuck them in the ground.

In happier news, Miracle Tuliptree has a tiny new leaf, almost ready to meet the world.

In spite of the fact that the deer stomped them and the cats started using them as a bathroom the instant I took off the frost blanket this morning, cosmos look okay. Sensation looks good, Tetra Red Versailles look lazy, and 544’s Bright Lights are…enthusiastic.

Lazy Tetra Red Versailles:

544’s cosmos do not fuck around!

I also potted some portulaca and black-eyed susan vine to hang on the double-hooks that have hummingbird feeders on them. No MLBs yet, but I built it, so hopefully they will come.

After I had a nap, I decided to try some seeds in the rectangular bed with the magic hostas. I used the seeds I’d got from C.; purple coneflower, black-eyed susan, common marigold and “yellow flowers”. Not sure how they’ll do getting only afternoon sun, but worth a shot!

Oh, yeah…old lady’s lilac should be blooming soon. Guess it was happy it got moved to more sun, even if winter sucked.

I also cut back the butterfly bushes to about 2′. That’s probably generous, but I can always cut them back shorter if the only leaves I get come from the ground!