Today is our second day in a row of cooler and drizzy weather. We got a little rain which revived some of the tired out perennials but did nothing for the rainwater tank. It was a good day to catch up on weeding because the rain had softened the ground, and it wasn't radiating heat back up at me.
I pulled about ten pounds of weeds (seriously) from two of the landscape beds then decided to refresh the edging while I was at it.
I used a transplant spade to cut the grass at the edge then pulled it up and swished the mulch around.
This bed I call the "Spring Garden" because it is full of Daffodils and Primrose. When we mulch in the spring it is difficult to mulch closely around the Daffodil foliage. When I cut the foliage back the weeds start in the thin mulch around the bulbs so after I pulled all of them I went ahead and dumped some mulch on those thin spots. That way the weeds won't come back this season.
I walk along this bed every day and it is easily visible from the house windows so having a fresh edge and nice mulch makes a big impact.
Here are some more pictures of bright spots in the garden.
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| Echinacea Cantaloupe |
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| Hosta |
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| Cardinal Flower |
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| Profusion Apricot Zinnia |
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| Licorice Plant, Sweetunia Black Satin and Rediculous Coleus |
Some of my tall, decorative Dahlias are ready to bloom which is about two weeks earlier than usual.
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| Bloomquist Gordon Dahlia |
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