Where the Green Grass Grows

[affreca]

Is apparently in the beds along the fence, but not in the yard. Today was the third in a row where I got dirt under my fingernails. Sunday I cleared out the area between the front patio pad and the southern fence, and planted the tomatoes and peppers Zach gave me. Yesterday I planted the chocolate mint, lemon balm and catnip that lisichance gave me in the area I cleared out Sunday. Today I cleared out the continuation of the mint bed (between the fence and a row of limestone rocks) and planted spearmint, candy mint and lavender there.

The fence bed isn't ideal, as the fence blocks some of the sun. But I'm sick of letting it grow up weedy (and grassy, and treey). I left in the flowers that were already there (including lots of violets). The saplings got cut down as far as I could find roots. I planted two redbud saplings that I had pulled out with the roots into a pot for Mom. Wasn't terribly careful about them living. The grass that kept a root ball when pulled was dumped root side down into the front yard, so maybe it will grow.

(I actually did thesis work this morning, and the weather is so nice, I couldn't refuse).