4-29-20 SHORT HILLS: We’ve had another 0.5 inches of rain, but yesterday was warm and sunny. The fence workers were here two days ago, and they replaced about a dozen and half rotted posts and about as many rails. As often happens when work is done on the periphery of the yard, the invisible canine fence got damaged [we have both wooden and electric fences to keep the dogs contained]. I found one break in the wire and repaired it, but the broken-wire alarm didn’t stop, so I called the company to find and repair the other problem[s].
One might well ask why any dog would ever consider running away from this extremely dog-friendly situation, but, after all, they’re dogs.
I’m still out there snipping and grooming shrubs and trees, and finding more to do even in the areas that I thought were done. Our first lawn mowing will get done next week, the official start of summer, that and the first G & T.
New blooms: azalea.
Blueberry flowers are another inverted white bell, which must be a successful flower design for some pollinator to crawl in or, perhaps, protect the early developing fruit/seed from rain or wind. Lily-of-the-valley, andromeda, leucothoe have a similar format.
From a different blueberry bush, these have a more globular shape.
Here's a better pic of the warty barberry that shows the impressive thorns.
Wild strawberry opened a few days ago. This plant has widely spread throughout our lawn and makes lots of yellow flowers [white ones in VT] and later little, red fruit with very little taste. A lot of our 'freedom lawn' is what some people consider weeds. My lawn philosophy is anything that doesn't mind being three inches tall is welcome, dandelions included.
One might well ask why any dog would ever consider running away from this extremely dog-friendly situation, but, after all, they’re dogs.
I’m still out there snipping and grooming shrubs and trees, and finding more to do even in the areas that I thought were done. Our first lawn mowing will get done next week, the official start of summer, that and the first G & T.
New blooms: azalea.
Blueberry flowers are another inverted white bell, which must be a successful flower design for some pollinator to crawl in or, perhaps, protect the early developing fruit/seed from rain or wind. Lily-of-the-valley, andromeda, leucothoe have a similar format.
From a different blueberry bush, these have a more globular shape.
Here's a better pic of the warty barberry that shows the impressive thorns.
Wild strawberry opened a few days ago. This plant has widely spread throughout our lawn and makes lots of yellow flowers [white ones in VT] and later little, red fruit with very little taste. A lot of our 'freedom lawn' is what some people consider weeds. My lawn philosophy is anything that doesn't mind being three inches tall is welcome, dandelions included.
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