We rented the sod cutter and Larry cut up all the sod, which didn't take long. I ran the machine for one pass and it was a bone rattler, I wouldn't want to run it for long. What did take a long time, and alot of sweat was rolling all that sod up and moving it. We created a lovely berm, which I hope to get planted with... something. It adds a nice dimension to the yard.
Rocks, and roots have become the bane of my existence. With every hole that is dug I encounter both. I have buckets full of rocks, and a pile of roots (eventually burn those in the firepit ) Some rocks are large enough to use around the trees we planted as a decorative mulch holder, and as accents around the pound.
We finally decided where the sumac, grasses, two arborvitae and one vanderwulf pine were to go, and got them all planted, Yeah!! Then we decided we wanted another vanderwulf pine, and found one twice as big! We knew exactly where it was going so we got it in the ground the next day, July 5th. I also picked up 4 more perennials-2 salvia and 2 liatris, and got them planted. Now I need quite a few monarda, tall orange day lilies, phlox, milkweed, and other prairie flowers, any butterfly attractants!
Tomorrow I'm digging up some echinacea from behind the house and transplanting it to the garden space.
I wish I could come up with a brilliant idea of what to do with the many buckets of rocks, especially the smaller ones- maybe make stepping stones?
The vegetable garden is looking great. Realized a few days ago I have beans ready to eat, so we've been having large servings of green beans for dinner every night. I think I'll freeze a bag tomorrow, since more will be ready in a couple of days. I want to check the potatoes in the bags but I'm afraid to look. The leaves are definitely not as big and green as the in the ground potatoes. I think I will look tomorrow- see if there are any spuds in the bags.
Did manage to snag about 2lbs. of Yukon potatoes from one potato bag. I was hoping for about 5lbs. of potatoes, but I still have 4 potato bags to go, and the in ground potatoes that will hopefully produce more potatoes.
I'm wishing I had planted more red/orange pepper plants, and more basil, oh well, next year.
Greenie
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