Mr. Stripey and friends

I hope the vines did not freeze overnight.

Lawn mowing #9.5

Less than two weeks since the last time and only one half of the lawn area needed it.
Next time: save the clippings for the compost rather than direct mulching.

Garden pictures from today

Harvest time. Largest carrot I have ever pulled from the ground.

Last year's mum is looking great

The mum's now-crowded setting

 A little sedum and friends

 The snake root looks great and will all winter

 The David phlox making another batch of bright white blossoms next to the kale

Rain

0.25" last night in a nice thunderstorm

17 March 2012

I killed the Royal Hogweed -er, cut down the trumpet vine. The bugs, bird droppings, and blossom droppings were unpleasant beneath it. 
-Also cut down tree at sw corner - weed
-Moved the clamodis and
-The rose I moved last fall is growing in both places
-New today: parilla, sun flowers, tarragon,

Planted Spinach

Fall spinach in the ground in Box #2.
2 x 3 foot rows.
Teton hybrid from Ferry-Morse

Lawn mowing #8.5

Power mower was required, but is has been more than a month and I am still on my first can of gasoline.