This Side of Death

[cineater]

So close!  The parks came to pick up the final load and we got everything in but 5 flats.  Total bedding plant count donated to the county parks is 1421.  It included a variety of annuals and native perennials.  Plants were also donated:  a truck bed full of daylilies, 4 bags of Lambs Ear, 3 burlap bags of canna lilies, 5 bags of Soapwort.  Pervious milkweed total 998.  Well over 2500 plants to the county parks.

Somebody, some where is going to take those numbers and assign a dollar value to it.  As long as they don't cut it out of the parks budget next year, because I don't promise anything.  Every year I say I probably won't do as much next year and then I top it.  I can remember when I thought 244 was a good amount.     How do you assign a dollar value to a plot of milkweed when it's a lifeline?

So I go back to collecting seeds.  This will be the first year I will also do a group of plants they can plant in the fall.

[cineater]

Happy Mother's Day to all it applies.  The rest of you mothers, call your mom, don't be a dick. 

I spent the morning working on the brick paths.  This woman can throw down some brick!  I'll have it done by the time the rest of them show up on Wednesday.  Can't say I'm a real good brick layer but I can boho it.     Both mornings I got up there by 6:30, worked till noon.  It's nice with nobody around except the deer.  Jim needs to install 3 more beds for me tomorrow and cut a few bricks and I can finish up.

Almost recovered from the shoveling and wheel barrows.  Legs still a little shaky and the knees are shot.  Nice to be down on the ground crawling around on my hands and knees.     Running a little bit hard.  Need to relax back into my stride.  Only 3 of my gardens to get to.  Finished up moms yesterday.  I'm done with her, you have to dynamite to dig a hole in her rock clay soil.  I got out my pick ax.  Made short work of that.   

Anyway, I'm enjoying my day.  Hope all the mom's are too.