A Work in Progress

[quasigeostrophy]

Those of you with greener thumbs than I (thank you so much, by the way, for the mulch advice, etc.), here is a shot of the front beds after I started laying down the soaked newspapers and cypress mulch this morning. I took a break from the heat and because of the fact that I am about out of newspaper (what's down is just over a week's worth of The Indianapolis Star). Must procure more to continue. I think the 15 bags of mulch will be just about exact for the existing beds, so I will need more for the new ones around the rest of the house. What's down so far in the pic below is a third of it (5 bags).

Comments

[gasslight.livejournal.com]

Coming along nicely, eh?

Don't forget to water the HECK out of those plants, since they're new.

[djinnthespazz.livejournal.com]

The mulch will help with the water, but yeah. Keep an eye on them and give them a drink if they wilt hard (a bit of a limp leaf at high sun is not unusual - if they don't perk up in the cool of the evening, or or wilting in the morning, give 'em a good drink)

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

I put some basic plant food in my hose-end sprayer and have been watering them for about 1/2 hour every day. I've noticed the colors on the petunias and especially the sage have really come out since planting.

[gasslight.livejournal.com]

Sounds like that thumbs greening up, too. :)

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

They've been perky in the morning - I went out this morning and the petunias have already started spreading out and the limbs looks bouncy, not limp.

He's done such a good job :-)

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

We know all about watering - that lawn started as hydroseed - we didn't have any sod laid on our almost half acre lot :-)

[djinnthespazz.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. I hear that.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Water water everywhere and nary a root to hold it. :-)

[gasslight.livejournal.com]

:p

[purplerifka.livejournal.com]

it looks good.