The rain finally stopped enough for me to get back into the garden! As much as I was antsy to plant, the ground was too wet and I didn't want to compact the earth by stepping in it. With the help of my wonderful husband, yesterday I was able to plant wildflowers in place of the over-run grass between the sidewalk and our fence. Today I planted the third round of lettuce and asparagus. (I have around 5 or 6 2-year asparagus root clumps that I did not plant. I was nervous of over crowding. Let me know if you want them!) My bee house is up and my toad house is in place waiting for their repsective garden creatures to settle in.
The tulips truly did bloom before the daffodils, but the hyacinth beat them both. The blue hyacinth is on the south side of our front steps, the pink in the back yard. Since they were out of the same package, I am assuming there is a difference in the acidity of the soil.
Note for next year (or maybe something that can be planted later this year?): find shade loving plants and flowers for the north side of our front steps.
I vote for a betting pool so that I can profit from your gardening prowess next year. I will go ahead and put money on the daffodils reclaiming their first-blooming glory next year.
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