OOOOOOO, I want that
I’m a huge fan of any kind of green flower. When I got my latest seed catalog and I saw this new Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ – I fell in love. Perhaps next year it will be cheaper and I’ll get one.
Someday I would like to have an all green flowerbed filled with Bells of Ireland, Green Envy Zinnias, Green Jewel & Coconut Lime Echinacea, Limelight Hydrangea, Frosty Morn Sedum, Cypress Spurge, and Lady’s Mantle.
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Adventures in Composting
We have been composting here at Chiot’s run since we first moved in. We have a small yard so we can never make enough compost to help with our terrible soil. Throughout the years I have bought bagged chicken & cow manure, mushroom compost, and a few other amendments, but I have been looking for a local source of bulk compost. A couple weeks ago I stumbled upon an ad on Craig’s List for compost. Mr Chiots and I borrowed my parents Durango & trailer for the task. When we arrived at Hawk Trucking in Massillon and Tim loaded 2 1/2 yards of compost into the trailer.
Of course, since it’s always an adventure with us, the tire went flat as soon as the tons of compost hit the trailer. I must admit the poor trailer is old and well-advanced in years so I guess a flat tire wasn’t so bad.
Tim was super great and helped us pump up the tire and we were on our way. After a slow trip home we arrived sans any other problems. The trailer was unloaded and we have a huge pile of compost ready to be worked into the flower beds.
Tim’s compost is GREAT (and fairly inexpensive)! I plan on making a few more trips so I can add some to all my flowerbeds. This will be put to good use when I plant all those Hydrangeas I bought at Donzell’s!
I love this sign Tim had hanging back by the HUGE compost pile.
If you need any compost let me know, I can send your e-mail address to Tim. If you don’t have a trailer you can always take a few rubbermaid totes and fill them with compost (we filled the back of the durango with totes full of compost to make the most of the trip).
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The Glory of a Sunny Morning
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Bringing the Garden In
Someday I would love to have a dedicated cutting garden. Until then, I steal blossoms from here and there where they won’t be missed. This hydrangea was cut from the back of the bush, no one will even notice it’s gone and I’ll be able to enjoy it on my coffee table. I could even dry it for enjoying all winter (perhaps some limelight hydrangea blooms will enjoy that fate).
