A patched together lifestyle of thrift and charm...

Apr 16, 2016

Garden Things - My Day Outside...

It all began with a new pair of gloves... (a birthday gift from my daughter).  
I couldn't find garden gloves - they all get filthy immediately and they don't fit.  
These have rubber palms and fit fine!  New gloves means I can tackle areas 
that I've neglected for far too long without fear of contracting poison...
  
For starters... I figured I'd tackle 'Old Gray Faithful' 
(as my daughter referred to her rock in a school poem years ago).
  He's big!... and was covered in ivy.  Done...

 Then the plants I did move - including this wild raspberry plant 
and multiple Yucca or Spanish Dagger plants.
(both pictured)
Digging, digging and more digging.  

And my rock edge... I like the Lamium falling over it.
But all the wild lilies that were behind it?  Not so much.  Gone...

Then my little garden got some much needed compost.  
I carried bucket after bucket into this space.  
I'm determined to get green beans this years if nothing else... 

(I've not had the best gardening success - too much shade I think.)

Then there was watering... (more hauling) for all those new plantings & more...  
I haven't worked outdoors like this in over 24 years!  
I have a rare neuro disease that has plagued my arms for most
of that time - but they've been doing well.  So I 'went for it'...

I am exhausted.  I will be sore.  
But my sneakers (after a washing) are none the worse for wear...

It was a marvelous Spring day and I'm thankful for every moment of it!  
 I think I've found the cure to my insomnia...
I will surely sleep well tonight.
~Joyce

2 comments:

Betsy said...

My goodness you got a lot done. I like your pretty new gloves too. I've found that gloves really make the job easier. I have ones with leather palms for when I trim my rosebushes. I've had hem for 20 years and they're still going strong! I hope your garden does well this year. I'm waiting a few more weeks to plant my green beans to be sure the frost is gone.
Blessings,
Betsy

Joyce - Quilted Nest said...

Thanks Betsy! It was a good and blessed day!!!

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