I accomplished little on Saturday because it was very cold and I was lazy. I moved the Miss Molly butterfly bush to the middle of the bed (too big where I had it stuck at the side) and planted three of the paradoxa coneflowers. Otherwise, I pulled some weeds.
I did discover that I have…tiny bebe Monarchs! Counted 14 without trying too hard.
Yesterday was warmer, and I made up my mind to get rid of the ugly, overgrown juniper that had commandeered the front of our house.
I was going to use my little chain saw, but it was early, and nobody wants to hear power tools at 0730 on Sunday morning, so I broke out the pruning saw and lopping shears. Goodbye, ugly thing.
It looked like a tree, but to no one’s surprise (least of all, mine) it was actually two that they’d planted virtually atop one another. Hard to see in the mess, but one had a diameter of about 5″, and the other about 3″.
Much better.
Except for the big pile of tree crap that I have to get rid of somehow.
I’d left the stumps long to make it easier to cut off at ground level with the chain saw, but after digging around the roots a bit, I thought perhaps I could do better. It took a lot of digging, and cutting some big roots, but I got it eventually. I thought I’d need to have P pull it out with Hot Rod, but I was able to do it myself.
I tried both trellises, and decided that black looked best because of its shape.
I still haven’t made up my mind about edging, but it’ll have to be grey. Tan looked weird even though it’s close to the brick. I also need brackets and masonry drill bits.
I also mowed the lawn (where it matters) and did the laundry. Busy day!
Not work, but pretty. I don’t have many this year, but I love blue flax flowers.
Old lady’s clematis is happy.
Canadian columbine is beautiful.
This poor guy eclosed yesterday, but his wings are deformed. I can’t make myself kill a butterfly, so I made him some sugar water for now. I’ll get some baby food for him so he won’t starve. I doubt he’ll live long, though. Poor little thing.
