I
finally finished most of the art work I've been working on for the
past three weeks while I wasn't being distracted by the outside, or
being hurt, or the new shop. Not all of it, still have two drawings
to finish and a sketch or two but we need to get started on
fabrication so it's back and forth to the city for us for the next
several weeks.
Plus
I have a long 'to do' list for today before we can leave.
Marc
made our first mark on the new property Saturday.
This
ground is so hard it needs to be tilled and our little tiller is
electric. There's no power over there right now but it is supposed
to be on today. We put two wheelbarrows full of compost in there and
have bags of dirt to add. We're going to try and get the last
tomatoes and the squash that never got planted (no room) in before we
have to leave.
There's
a tree on the east side fence that is blooming. I have no idea what
kind of tree it is but it makes these seed pods and is nice and
fragrant.
And
next to it there are some shrubs that are also blooming, also
fragrant.
In
between, dewberries.
This
tiny blue flower, just 1/2” across, was blooming in the grass.
And
on the back fence, the most enormous poison ivy I have ever seen.
I'll be keeping far away from there.
And
back home, instead of the silver pony foot from last year, I put
portulaca in the little boy's pot.
good luck with the new garden plot! i'd stay clear of that ivy, too. wish i knew more of the texas plants and trees.
ReplyDeleteI believe you have a Chinaberry tree there, lady. Got one in my back yard and it is blooming as well. Makes those little "berries."
ReplyDeleteI envy you your being busy as I am seriously lacking any sort of stimulus myself lately. Work is good for the soul? I seriously think so unless it gets too frantic and chaotic.
ReplyDeleteThat's some nice healthy ivy you've got there Ellen. :)
We still don't have much of anything, plantwise.
ReplyDeleteYou might consider building a box for that garden and doing raised beds if the soil is so hard. We live on a peninsula of pottery clay and must raise everything we grow.
ReplyDeleteWork slides up to bite in the fanny sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThe poison ivy will be beautiful in the fall, but yeah, I'd stay away from it too!
ReplyDeleteWe have those tiny blue flowers in Florida as well. I have no idea what they're called.
I have put gas on ivy and it kills it out. There is a Roundup version to use.
ReplyDeleteYou and Marc have your work cut out! (no pun intended).
ReplyDeleteLove the portulaca - so bright & pretty!
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