The weather was warm today and we liked that after days of freezing cold. We waddled through the garden examining our efforts and they are doing remarkably well. We see the growth by the peas which every day climb the wire-arched trellis just a little more. {rpbably one inch a day right now.
The Japanese Yard Longs look healthy and within a month, we should start production, Also called yard-long beans, asparagus beans, or Chinese long beans, these legumes look like long skinny string beans but are actually subspecies of Southern peas — like black-eyed peas. These eye-catching pole beans grow from 1 to 3 feet long on 9- to 12-foot vines
We will not recognize them in a few short weeks!
Since we will likely go to Home Depot, we examined the roll-around amendment cart to see what we might need. We ar in good shape except for some potting mix needed for the remainder of the front yard.
“I am ready to roll”
The calla lillies are enjoying the heat. We cut the foliage back to the ground once it yellows, dig up the rhizomes, and store them in a dry cool environment. They can be replaced in the early spring.
Beware, they are poisonous.
We had adult supervision the entire time. So as to be ready for action in case of an emergency, dog-a-puss watches from his perch atop the rear patio. He can spring into action at the very start of any situation (like we dropped something edible).
“What chew looking at??:
It is time for Girls’ Night Out and we had a gaggle of folks today. We attempted to get Jan to join us but she was indisposed. Our table was full (we had twelve today) and we laughed and giggled for a good hour.
I enjoyed a cold beer while Mary enjoyed a small glass of vino along with her salmon.
Yes indeed, we meandered over to Home Depot but not our local one, the one adjacent to the elks. They had several flowers on “sale”; $2.50 for a $15 plant, we gobbled them up. With the truck full to the bring we came home.
Home Deport; Our Happy Place!
These sunflowers will be midgets as soon as the Mammoth Sunflowers start their growing spurt.
These litttle guys will be midgets as soon as the Mammoth Sunflowers begin to sprout!
We got a “starynight _____” which was beautiful Then it dawned on us, we have to plant these puppies. I grabbed the power auger and dug holes in the available space while Mary backfilled them with Azamite, peat moss, and potting mix.
Azomite is a finely ground, natural trace mineral powder made from montmorillonite clay mined from an ancient sea bed. It has over 60 trace minerals and imbues greens with nutrients.
Dr. Mary planted the critters while I cleaned up and watered behind her. We were done in an hour but yesterday’s all-day marathon took its toll. We stopped early today.
Dig that hole, tote that bale!
At 5:00 pm we decided it was time for a short nap. At 6:00 pm we jumped into the swim spa and soaked for an hour. We skipped dinner as the Elks’s lunch was still with us. We watched more episodes of Night Action until the wee hours, after midnight. Then we crashed as tomorrow is a busy day again!
