Edges

By Tuesday afternoon our garden shopping done, and the sky cleared of rain clouds, we took to our hands and knees for the one big job of spring gardening that makes more difference than any other, edging the law.


There is nothing that sets off a garden as much as clean cut edges.  The shaggy look that develops over winter and early spring was really bugging me.  Finally it was warm enough and dry enough to get the job done.

And today it was sunny all day long!  With the lawn freshly mowed, the whole garden suddenly took on a finished look.

Of course it never stays that way.  After the initial cleaning up and planting, it is that maintenance that is what gardening is all about.


Today I worked on my patio pots, filling them with a combination of perennials and annuals.  It's still a bit cold for petunias, but we're pretty sure we've seen our last frosty night for this season.

Showers are in the forecast for the next five days, so we'll dodge them and work outside when we can.  It's back in the blood now.