Yesterday, Pat sawed and cleared two dead trees giving us potential firewood when the pieces are cut into fireplace size pieces. He also trimmed the branches hanging over the herb garden - this is great as I thought I might poke an eye out one of these days. He's preparing the area that was dug up for the laterals so he can mow there; it will extend the back "yard" even farther down the hill which will make the view even better.
I finished planting the 70 bulbs that came last week - Asiatic Lillies, tulips that hopefully bloom 5 years and daylilies. I'm trying to have something blooming from April thru October. I had decided that the tulips would benefit from a couple of inches of manure; as I was opening the gate to go to the well-composted manure pile from 4 years ago, all of the cows and three calves came up to visit. I thought this is not going to be a good thing if all the cows get out. Later they were a long way down the hill and I was able to get the manure. I used it on the tulips and to plant forsythia, a very common Midwest plant but I still love it. It is one of the harbinger's of spring and is a mass of yellow flowers.
Now, I am going to go sit on the deck with a glass of white wine and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Comments (6)
Lily of the Valley does grow here and I would like to plant some - I think they spread (the kind of plants I love). I'm not familier with Spring Snowflake - will look it up.
Posted by P&C | November 1, 2003 7:29 AM
Posted on November 1, 2003 07:29
Speaking of harbingers of spring, are Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) and/or Spring Snowflake (Leucojum vernum) native to your area? They both are so pretty (although quite a bit smaller and daintier than the toulips). The Snowflake usually pokes its head out while there is still snow on the ground.
I'm jealous that y'all can have cold weather plants...
Posted by Stepan Riha | October 31, 2003 7:34 AM
Posted on October 31, 2003 07:34
Harbinger is both a noun and a transitive verb.....it can take an apostrophe.
http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2000/12/21.html
So, you are correct, Cynthia. I have heard the expression only as "harbinger of spring".
Loved the flower "for Cynthia" story. How precious!
Have you checked out the Peruvian Daffodil? Absolutely beautiful!
Posted by Leah | October 20, 2003 11:52 AM
Posted on October 20, 2003 11:52
Glad you found it! xox
Posted by Elizabeth | October 19, 2003 10:35 AM
Posted on October 19, 2003 10:35
You mean you've never heard the term "harbinger is of spring" :-)
Posted by Cynthia | October 19, 2003 7:20 AM
Posted on October 19, 2003 07:20
Woe to ye who bandy apostrophes about as though they were common as dirt!
Well done on getting all the bulbs planted--and not letting the cows out in the process. Daddy certainly sounds like he's been busy; must be avoiding that kitchen trim he doesn't want to finish. It will be nice to be able to have a better view out the back, although I'm sure wonders about his wisdom of actually *increasing* the area he's going to have to mow.
I have always thought of forsythia as your plant ever since you told me that when you were a little girl you thought its name was really "for Cynthia".
Posted by Elizabeth | October 19, 2003 12:02 AM
Posted on October 19, 2003 00:02