This is my current worry. Must learn how to use concrete. Front porch already had cracks, but the winter was harsh, and it's looking much worse.
The compost pile thrives. I think the east section will not get enough sun for strawberries. And the salvaged mulch from the neighbor's long grasses, cut down when she moved, are seeding all over the back section. Long grasses will be just fine, let the bugges and wild creatures live back there, and I'll put the strawberries in with bought dirt next to the newly opened fence. They'll get plenty of sun there
Further experiments. Never know what's going to take. The lemon balm is spreading nicely out front, the mint that limped along last year thrived under the leaves and is vigorously pushing up now.
I so want to just start planting right now. I know it's too soon, not a good idea, but the urge is powerful.
If you have not visited Nancy Ruth lately, she has some potent writing up. I hadn't been in a while, as she took a break.
4 comments:
Hmm....in New Zealand when you see cracks like that you know you've had an earthquake or two!
Yes, the lemon balm would be spreading nicely. Don't turn your back on it too long or it will achieve contagion status. Happy spring! You sound like a great neighbor. Except for the lemon balm.
I put in a section of tall grasses on the least usable side of the house. It only partially took last year, I will have to see what I can do to improve it this year.
Two of my three raised beds are almost done with snow, the third has a ways to go. No planting yet for me.
gz,
Possible here, certainly, but old ones. More likely subsidence. The cracks were there, in century old concrete, and the exceptionally cold weather and moisture, have simply widened them.
Murr
Our neighbor has ivy, a grape vine, and lots of snails and spiders - so has no cause for complaint. No one else is going to get our lemon balm, too many sidewalks in the way.
Phil,
It's pouring rain at the moment.
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