Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: happy

Monday Yardening

Today I walked around the yard.  It's getting warm and moist.

There are bees everywhere.  In the wildflower garden, I saw a big bumblebee visiting every flower on this plant.  I saw a small black bee and a tiny metallic green one on the echinacea.  These are probably native species, some of which are rarely seen. All had large panniers of yellow pollen collected from the flowers.  :D  Beeeeeees!

EDIT 7/17/17: Round 2, I picked a few blackberries.

EDIT 7/17/17: Round 3, I planted some morning glories and watered plants.

EDIT 7/17/17: Round 4, I weeded about half of the septic garden.
Tags: gardening, illinois, nature, personal, wildlife
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  • 5 comments
fayanora

fayanora

July 18 2017, 06:29:35 UTC 3 years ago

Septic garden?
ysabetwordsmith

Well...

ysabetwordsmith

July 18 2017, 06:30:31 UTC 3 years ago

It's around the septic tank. Nothing I tried would grow grass there, so I decided to try some other stuff. Some of it has survived.
fayanora

Re: Well...

fayanora

July 18 2017, 06:36:25 UTC 3 years ago

Interesting. What's survived?
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well...

ysabetwordsmith

July 18 2017, 06:39:53 UTC 3 years ago

Mints, chives, rhubarb, coreopsis, and sedum weren't nibbled at all. Some of the marigolds survived. Lamb's ear and carnations grew back after getting eaten.
fayanora

Re: Well...

fayanora

July 18 2017, 06:47:52 UTC 3 years ago

Life is amazing.