Mark had a burst of energy this week and tore out the grass/weeds inhabiting 'my' side of the back yard. Understand, Mark has one side (west side), and I have the other side. He has already planted his vegetables, so it was time to get some attention on 'MY' side. Mark kindly removed all grass and the more prevalent weeds from the yard.
We shopped at the Pinellas County Botanical Gardens annual plant sale (see last week's listing for the gardens). Found bromeliads, Ti plants and plumeria - each inexpensively priced compared with Home Depot -our plant price standard. Then, encouraged by the plan success, we ventured over to the Palm Harbor Nursery nearby run by a family from Jamaica...who sounded like they were Irish. They were very interested in Mark since their son, the doctor, had dated a girl from Istanbul for 3 years. What a great selection, and each pot had multiple plants so the cost was reasonable. We walked away with a navel orange tree, bird of paradise, stromanthe.
We enthusiastically prepared the planting areas with organic dirt and potting soil. Then we, with dwindling energy, planted away. Mark ended up on the living room floor moaning about his back. I solved all problems by heading for the gin and tonic. But,in the end, we started the rehab of the backyard!!
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Methinks you got a head start on us as we were having frost as recently as a week ago and then I was out of town over the weekend on a protracted training for the forest service trail patrol system. (It got into the upper twenties at 8400' where we camped! My bag was rated for that but did not perform at that level. BRRRRR!)
Anyway this weekend is planting time and I am putting my tomato plants in upside down and hanging to see if it works out. It keeps from having to control weeds and puts the plants closer to eye level for picking. Good for old construction worker backs.
Midge was less than a mile from the huge tornado that hit yesterday, huddled in the basement of her office building until the storm blew itself out. Pretty scary considering what was wrought around an area a few blocks away.
Looks as though you are getting along pretty well in terms of re-creating the environment around you.
Have a great summer.
M&M
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